used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN WHICH THE HERO IS FOUND TO BE A PERSON OF NO DESCENT WHATEVER.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading One of them, presumably the officer in charge, was closeted with the Captain in the library for no less a time than an hour and a quarter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT ten o’clock the soldiers came and reported themselves to their commander.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At a few minutes to twelve o’clock, as the Mountain could not go to Mahomet, owing to some question of his knee, Mahomet went to the Mountain.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT ten o’clock the soldiers came and reported themselves to their commander.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading IN WHICH THE HERO IS FOUND TO BE A PERSON OF NO DESCENT WHATEVER.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading AT ten o’clock the soldiers came and reported themselves to their commander.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading One of them, presumably the officer in charge, was closeted with the Captain in the library for no less a time than an hour and a quarter.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading One of them, presumably the officer in charge, was closeted with the Captain in the library for no less a time than an hour and a quarter.
closetedverbUS /ˈklɑːzətɪd/
past form of “closet” — confine to a small space, as for intensive work
From this reading One of them, presumably the officer in charge, was closeted with the Captain in the library for no less a time than an hour and a quarter.
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading AT ten o’clock the soldiers came and reported themselves to their commander.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At a few minutes to twelve o’clock, as the Mountain could not go to Mahomet, owing to some question of his knee, Mahomet went to the Mountain.
DESCENTnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading IN WHICH THE HERO IS FOUND TO BE A PERSON OF NO DESCENT WHATEVER.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading At a few minutes to twelve o’clock, as the Mountain could not go to Mahomet, owing to some question of his knee, Mahomet went to the Mountain.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading The others meantime put their jaded horses up, procured some food, and retired to rest themselves.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One of them, presumably the officer in charge, was closeted with the Captain in the library for no less a time than an hour and a quarter.
set up or found
From this reading IN WHICH THE HERO IS FOUND TO BE A PERSON OF NO DESCENT WHATEVER.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At a few minutes to twelve o’clock, as the Mountain could not go to Mahomet, owing to some question of his knee, Mahomet went to the Mountain.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading IN WHICH THE HERO IS FOUND TO BE A PERSON OF NO DESCENT WHATEVER.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At a few minutes to twelve o’clock, as the Mountain could not go to Mahomet, owing to some question of his knee, Mahomet went to the Mountain.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The others meantime put their jaded horses up, procured some food, and retired to rest themselves.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading One of them, presumably the officer in charge, was closeted with the Captain in the library for no less a time than an hour and a quarter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH THE HERO IS FOUND TO BE A PERSON OF NO DESCENT WHATEVER.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH THE HERO IS FOUND TO BE A PERSON OF NO DESCENT WHATEVER.
jadedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒeɪdəd/
exhausted
From this reading The others meantime put their jaded horses up, procured some food, and retired to rest themselves.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading At a few minutes to twelve o’clock, as the Mountain could not go to Mahomet, owing to some question of his knee, Mahomet went to the Mountain.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading One of them, presumably the officer in charge, was closeted with the Captain in the library for no less a time than an hour and a quarter.
a room where books are kept
From this reading One of them, presumably the officer in charge, was closeted with the Captain in the library for no less a time than an hour and a quarter.
Mahometnoun
the Arab prophet who, according to Islam, was the last messenger of Allah (570-632)
From this reading At a few minutes to twelve o’clock, as the Mountain could not go to Mahomet, owing to some question of his knee, Mahomet went to the Mountain.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading The others meantime put their jaded horses up, procured some food, and retired to rest themselves.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading At a few minutes to twelve o’clock, as the Mountain could not go to Mahomet, owing to some question of his knee, Mahomet went to the Mountain.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading At a few minutes to twelve o’clock, as the Mountain could not go to Mahomet, owing to some question of his knee, Mahomet went to the Mountain.
not any; not one
From this reading IN WHICH THE HERO IS FOUND TO BE A PERSON OF NO DESCENT WHATEVER.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At a few minutes to twelve o’clock, as the Mountain could not go to Mahomet, owing to some question of his knee, Mahomet went to the Mountain.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading AT ten o’clock the soldiers came and reported themselves to their commander.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH THE HERO IS FOUND TO BE A PERSON OF NO DESCENT WHATEVER.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading One of them, presumably the officer in charge, was closeted with the Captain in the library for no less a time than an hour and a quarter.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of them, presumably the officer in charge, was closeted with the Captain in the library for no less a time than an hour and a quarter.
others
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From this reading The others meantime put their jaded horses up, procured some food, and retired to rest themselves.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading At a few minutes to twelve o’clock, as the Mountain could not go to Mahomet, owing to some question of his knee, Mahomet went to the Mountain.
a human being
From this reading IN WHICH THE HERO IS FOUND TO BE A PERSON OF NO DESCENT WHATEVER.
presumablyadverbUS /prəˈzuːməbli/
by reasonable assumption
From this reading One of them, presumably the officer in charge, was closeted with the Captain in the library for no less a time than an hour and a quarter.
procuredverbUS /proʊˈkjʊrd/
past form of “procure” — get by special effort
From this reading The others meantime put their jaded horses up, procured some food, and retired to rest themselves.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The others meantime put their jaded horses up, procured some food, and retired to rest themselves.
one of four equal parts
From this reading One of them, presumably the officer in charge, was closeted with the Captain in the library for no less a time than an hour and a quarter.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading At a few minutes to twelve o’clock, as the Mountain could not go to Mahomet, owing to some question of his knee, Mahomet went to the Mountain.
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading AT ten o’clock the soldiers came and reported themselves to their commander.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The others meantime put their jaded horses up, procured some food, and retired to rest themselves.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading The others meantime put their jaded horses up, procured some food, and retired to rest themselves.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading AT ten o’clock the soldiers came and reported themselves to their commander.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The others meantime put their jaded horses up, procured some food, and retired to rest themselves.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading AT ten o’clock the soldiers came and reported themselves to their commander.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading One of them, presumably the officer in charge, was closeted with the Captain in the library for no less a time than an hour and a quarter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH THE HERO IS FOUND TO BE A PERSON OF NO DESCENT WHATEVER.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading AT ten o’clock the soldiers came and reported themselves to their commander.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One of them, presumably the officer in charge, was closeted with the Captain in the library for no less a time than an hour and a quarter.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading AT ten o’clock the soldiers came and reported themselves to their commander.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading One of them, presumably the officer in charge, was closeted with the Captain in the library for no less a time than an hour and a quarter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN WHICH THE HERO IS FOUND TO BE A PERSON OF NO DESCENT WHATEVER.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading At a few minutes to twelve o’clock, as the Mountain could not go to Mahomet, owing to some question of his knee, Mahomet went to the Mountain.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The others meantime put their jaded horses up, procured some food, and retired to rest themselves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of them, presumably the officer in charge, was closeted with the Captain in the library for no less a time than an hour and a quarter.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At a few minutes to twelve o’clock, as the Mountain could not go to Mahomet, owing to some question of his knee, Mahomet went to the Mountain.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading IN WHICH THE HERO IS FOUND TO BE A PERSON OF NO DESCENT WHATEVER.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH THE HERO IS FOUND TO BE A PERSON OF NO DESCENT WHATEVER.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One of them, presumably the officer in charge, was closeted with the Captain in the library for no less a time than an hour and a quarter.
