582
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From this reading 582.
583
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From this reading 583.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading An Irish officer in battle happening to bow, a cannon-ball passed over his head, and took off the head of a soldier who stood behind him: You see, said he, that a man never loses by politeness.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A quartermaster in a regiment of light horse, who was about six feet high, and very corpulent, was joking with an Irishman concerning the natural proneness of his countrymen to make bulls in conversation.
(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 By my soul, said the Irishman, Ireland never made such a bull in all her lifetime as England did when she made a light horseman of you.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An Irish officer in battle happening to bow, a cannon-ball passed over his head, and took off the head of a soldier who stood behind him: You see, said he, that a man never loses by politeness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An Irish officer in battle happening to bow, a cannon-ball passed over his head, and took off the head of a soldier who stood behind him: You see, said he, that a man never loses by politeness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading By my soul, said the Irishman, Ireland never made such a bull in all her lifetime as England did when she made a light horseman of you.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading An Irish officer in battle happening to bow, a cannon-ball passed over his head, and took off the head of a soldier who stood behind him: You see, said he, that a man never loses by politeness.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading An Irish officer in battle happening to bow, a cannon-ball passed over his head, and took off the head of a soldier who stood behind him: You see, said he, that a man never loses by politeness.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading An Irish officer in battle happening to bow, a cannon-ball passed over his head, and took off the head of a soldier who stood behind him: You see, said he, that a man never loses by politeness.
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading By my soul, said the Irishman, Ireland never made such a bull in all her lifetime as England did when she made a light horseman of you.
bullsnounUS /bʊlz/
plural of “bull” — uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading A quartermaster in a regiment of light horse, who was about six feet high, and very corpulent, was joking with an Irishman concerning the natural proneness of his countrymen to make bulls in conversation.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading An Irish officer in battle happening to bow, a cannon-ball passed over his head, and took off the head of a soldier who stood behind him: You see, said he, that a man never loses by politeness.
cannon-ball
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From this reading An Irish officer in battle happening to bow, a cannon-ball passed over his head, and took off the head of a soldier who stood behind him: You see, said he, that a man never loses by politeness.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading A quartermaster in a regiment of light horse, who was about six feet high, and very corpulent, was joking with an Irishman concerning the natural proneness of his countrymen to make bulls in conversation.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading A quartermaster in a regiment of light horse, who was about six feet high, and very corpulent, was joking with an Irishman concerning the natural proneness of his countrymen to make bulls in conversation.
corpulentadjective
excessively fat
From this reading A quartermaster in a regiment of light horse, who was about six feet high, and very corpulent, was joking with an Irishman concerning the natural proneness of his countrymen to make bulls in conversation.
countrymennounUS /ˈkʌntrimɪn/
plural of “countryman” — a man from your own country
From this reading A quartermaster in a regiment of light horse, who was about six feet high, and very corpulent, was joking with an Irishman concerning the natural proneness of his countrymen to make bulls in conversation.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading By my soul, said the Irishman, Ireland never made such a bull in all her lifetime as England did when she made a light horseman of you.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading By my soul, said the Irishman, Ireland never made such a bull in all her lifetime as England did when she made a light horseman of you.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading A quartermaster in a regiment of light horse, who was about six feet high, and very corpulent, was joking with an Irishman concerning the natural proneness of his countrymen to make bulls in conversation.
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading An Irish officer in battle happening to bow, a cannon-ball passed over his head, and took off the head of a soldier who stood behind him: You see, said he, that a man never loses by politeness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading An Irish officer in battle happening to bow, a cannon-ball passed over his head, and took off the head of a soldier who stood behind him: You see, said he, that a man never loses by politeness.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading An Irish officer in battle happening to bow, a cannon-ball passed over his head, and took off the head of a soldier who stood behind him: You see, said he, that a man never loses by politeness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading By my soul, said the Irishman, Ireland never made such a bull in all her lifetime as England did when she made a light horseman of you.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading A quartermaster in a regiment of light horse, who was about six feet high, and very corpulent, was joking with an Irishman concerning the natural proneness of his countrymen to make bulls in conversation.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading An Irish officer in battle happening to bow, a cannon-ball passed over his head, and took off the head of a soldier who stood behind him: You see, said he, that a man never loses by politeness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading An Irish officer in battle happening to bow, a cannon-ball passed over his head, and took off the head of a soldier who stood behind him: You see, said he, that a man never loses by politeness.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading A quartermaster in a regiment of light horse, who was about six feet high, and very corpulent, was joking with an Irishman concerning the natural proneness of his countrymen to make bulls in conversation.
horsemannounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
a man skilled in equitation
From this reading By my soul, said the Irishman, Ireland never made such a bull in all her lifetime as England did when she made a light horseman of you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An Irish officer in battle happening to bow, a cannon-ball passed over his head, and took off the head of a soldier who stood behind him: You see, said he, that a man never loses by politeness.
IrelandnounUS /ˈaɪərlənd/
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading By my soul, said the Irishman, Ireland never made such a bull in all her lifetime as England did when she made a light horseman of you.
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading An Irish officer in battle happening to bow, a cannon-ball passed over his head, and took off the head of a soldier who stood behind him: You see, said he, that a man never loses by politeness.
IrishmannounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of Ireland
From this reading A quartermaster in a regiment of light horse, who was about six feet high, and very corpulent, was joking with an Irishman concerning the natural proneness of his countrymen to make bulls in conversation.
jokingadjectiveUS /ˈdʒoʊkɪŋ/
characterized by jokes and good humor
From this reading A quartermaster in a regiment of light horse, who was about six feet high, and very corpulent, was joking with an Irishman concerning the natural proneness of his countrymen to make bulls in conversation.
lifetimenounUS /ˈlaɪftaɪm/
the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
From this reading By my soul, said the Irishman, Ireland never made such a bull in all her lifetime as England did when she made a light horseman of you.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A quartermaster in a regiment of light horse, who was about six feet high, and very corpulent, was joking with an Irishman concerning the natural proneness of his countrymen to make bulls in conversation.
losesverbUS /ˈluːzəz/
third-person singular of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading An Irish officer in battle happening to bow, a cannon-ball passed over his head, and took off the head of a soldier who stood behind him: You see, said he, that a man never loses by politeness.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading By my soul, said the Irishman, Ireland never made such a bull in all her lifetime as England did when she made a light horseman of you.
engage in
From this reading A quartermaster in a regiment of light horse, who was about six feet high, and very corpulent, was joking with an Irishman concerning the natural proneness of his countrymen to make bulls in conversation.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading An Irish officer in battle happening to bow, a cannon-ball passed over his head, and took off the head of a soldier who stood behind him: You see, said he, that a man never loses by politeness.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading By my soul, said the Irishman, Ireland never made such a bull in all her lifetime as England did when she made a light horseman of you.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading A quartermaster in a regiment of light horse, who was about six feet high, and very corpulent, was joking with an Irishman concerning the natural proneness of his countrymen to make bulls in conversation.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading An Irish officer in battle happening to bow, a cannon-ball passed over his head, and took off the head of a soldier who stood behind him: You see, said he, that a man never loses by politeness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An Irish officer in battle happening to bow, a cannon-ball passed over his head, and took off the head of a soldier who stood behind him: You see, said he, that a man never loses by politeness.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading An Irish officer in battle happening to bow, a cannon-ball passed over his head, and took off the head of a soldier who stood behind him: You see, said he, that a man never loses by politeness.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading An Irish officer in battle happening to bow, a cannon-ball passed over his head, and took off the head of a soldier who stood behind him: You see, said he, that a man never loses by politeness.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading An Irish officer in battle happening to bow, a cannon-ball passed over his head, and took off the head of a soldier who stood behind him: You see, said he, that a man never loses by politeness.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading An Irish officer in battle happening to bow, a cannon-ball passed over his head, and took off the head of a soldier who stood behind him: You see, said he, that a man never loses by politeness.
politenessnounUS /pəˈlaɪtnəs/
a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage
From this reading An Irish officer in battle happening to bow, a cannon-ball passed over his head, and took off the head of a soldier who stood behind him: You see, said he, that a man never loses by politeness.
pronenessnoun
being disposed to do something
From this reading A quartermaster in a regiment of light horse, who was about six feet high, and very corpulent, was joking with an Irishman concerning the natural proneness of his countrymen to make bulls in conversation.
quartermasternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtərmæstər/
an army officer who provides clothing and subsistence for troops
From this reading A quartermaster in a regiment of light horse, who was about six feet high, and very corpulent, was joking with an Irishman concerning the natural proneness of his countrymen to make bulls in conversation.
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading A quartermaster in a regiment of light horse, who was about six feet high, and very corpulent, was joking with an Irishman concerning the natural proneness of his countrymen to make bulls in conversation.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading An Irish officer in battle happening to bow, a cannon-ball passed over his head, and took off the head of a soldier who stood behind him: You see, said he, that a man never loses by politeness.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading An Irish officer in battle happening to bow, a cannon-ball passed over his head, and took off the head of a soldier who stood behind him: You see, said he, that a man never loses by politeness.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By my soul, said the Irishman, Ireland never made such a bull in all her lifetime as England did when she made a light horseman of you.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading A quartermaster in a regiment of light horse, who was about six feet high, and very corpulent, was joking with an Irishman concerning the natural proneness of his countrymen to make bulls in conversation.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading An Irish officer in battle happening to bow, a cannon-ball passed over his head, and took off the head of a soldier who stood behind him: You see, said he, that a man never loses by politeness.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading By my soul, said the Irishman, Ireland never made such a bull in all her lifetime as England did when she made a light horseman of you.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading An Irish officer in battle happening to bow, a cannon-ball passed over his head, and took off the head of a soldier who stood behind him: You see, said he, that a man never loses by politeness.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading By my soul, said the Irishman, Ireland never made such a bull in all her lifetime as England did when she made a light horseman of you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading An Irish officer in battle happening to bow, a cannon-ball passed over his head, and took off the head of a soldier who stood behind him: You see, said he, that a man never loses by politeness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An Irish officer in battle happening to bow, a cannon-ball passed over his head, and took off the head of a soldier who stood behind him: You see, said he, that a man never loses by politeness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An Irish officer in battle happening to bow, a cannon-ball passed over his head, and took off the head of a soldier who stood behind him: You see, said he, that a man never loses by politeness.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading An Irish officer in battle happening to bow, a cannon-ball passed over his head, and took off the head of a soldier who stood behind him: You see, said he, that a man never loses by politeness.
precisely as stated
From this reading A quartermaster in a regiment of light horse, who was about six feet high, and very corpulent, was joking with an Irishman concerning the natural proneness of his countrymen to make bulls in conversation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A quartermaster in a regiment of light horse, who was about six feet high, and very corpulent, was joking with an Irishman concerning the natural proneness of his countrymen to make bulls in conversation.
at the time that
From this reading By my soul, said the Irishman, Ireland never made such a bull in all her lifetime as England did when she made a light horseman of you.
which person or people
From this reading An Irish officer in battle happening to bow, a cannon-ball passed over his head, and took off the head of a soldier who stood behind him: You see, said he, that a man never loses by politeness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A quartermaster in a regiment of light horse, who was about six feet high, and very corpulent, was joking with an Irishman concerning the natural proneness of his countrymen to make bulls in conversation.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading An Irish officer in battle happening to bow, a cannon-ball passed over his head, and took off the head of a soldier who stood behind him: You see, said he, that a man never loses by politeness.
