used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The former were certainly very bitter against the reliever of Ladysmith, and the comments about the difference between his evening telegrams and those of next morning were painful to hear.
AFRICAnounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The former were certainly very bitter against the reliever of Ladysmith, and the comments about the difference between his evening telegrams and those of next morning were painful to hear.
(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 the greatest cleavage of all was between the Roberts men and the Buller men.
AltercationnounUS /ˌɑːltərˈkeɪʃən/
noisy quarrel
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Military men are more full of jealousies and more prone to divide into cliques than any set of men whom I have met.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Military men are more full of jealousies and more prone to divide into cliques than any set of men whom I have met.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Military men are more full of jealousies and more prone to divide into cliques than any set of men whom I have met.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading But the greatest cleavage of all was between the Roberts men and the Buller men.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading The former were certainly very bitter against the reliever of Ladysmith, and the comments about the difference between his evening telegrams and those of next morning were painful to hear.
BoersnounUS /bɔːrz/
plural of “boer” — a white native of Cape Province who is a descendant of Dutch settlers and who speaks Afrikaans
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Buller
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From this reading But the greatest cleavage of all was between the Roberts men and the Buller men.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the greatest cleavage of all was between the Roberts men and the Buller men.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading The former were certainly very bitter against the reliever of Ladysmith, and the comments about the difference between his evening telegrams and those of next morning were painful to hear.
cleavagenounUS /ˈkliːvədʒ/
the state of being split or cleft
From this reading But the greatest cleavage of all was between the Roberts men and the Buller men.
cliquesnounUS /klɪks/
plural of “clique” — an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
From this reading Military men are more full of jealousies and more prone to divide into cliques than any set of men whom I have met.
commentsnounUS /ˈkɑːments/
plural of “comment” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading The former were certainly very bitter against the reliever of Ladysmith, and the comments about the difference between his evening telegrams and those of next morning were painful to hear.
CrackedadjectiveUS /krækt/
used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
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daggersnounUS /ˈdæɡərz/
plural of “dagger” — a short knife with a pointed blade used for piercing or stabbing
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a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
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the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
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plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
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divideverbUS /dɪˈvaɪd/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading Military men are more full of jealousies and more prone to divide into cliques than any set of men whom I have met.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading South Africa was rent with their quarrels, and one heard on every side of how General This was daggers drawn with General That.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The former were certainly very bitter against the reliever of Ladysmith, and the comments about the difference between his evening telegrams and those of next morning were painful to hear.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading South Africa was rent with their quarrels, and one heard on every side of how General This was daggers drawn with General That.
EXPERIENCESnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
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FINALadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
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FootballnounUS /ˈfʊtbɔːl/
any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
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referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading The former were certainly very bitter against the reliever of Ladysmith, and the comments about the difference between his evening telegrams and those of next morning were painful to hear.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Military men are more full of jealousies and more prone to divide into cliques than any set of men whom I have met.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading South Africa was rent with their quarrels, and one heard on every side of how General This was daggers drawn with General That.
highest in quality
From this reading But the greatest cleavage of all was between the Roberts men and the Buller men.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Military men are more full of jealousies and more prone to divide into cliques than any set of men whom I have met.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading The former were certainly very bitter against the reliever of Ladysmith, and the comments about the difference between his evening telegrams and those of next morning were painful to hear.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading South Africa was rent with their quarrels, and one heard on every side of how General This was daggers drawn with General That.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The former were certainly very bitter against the reliever of Ladysmith, and the comments about the difference between his evening telegrams and those of next morning were painful to hear.
HistoriannounUS /hɪˈstɔːriən/
a person who is an authority on history and who studies it and writes about it
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how
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Military men are more full of jealousies and more prone to divide into cliques than any set of men whom I have met.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Military men are more full of jealousies and more prone to divide into cliques than any set of men whom I have met.
JealousiesnounUS /ˈdʒeləsiz/
plural of “jealousy” — a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
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Ladysmith
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terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
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MemorableadjectiveUS /ˈmemərəbəl/
worth remembering
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the force of workers available
From this reading Military men are more full of jealousies and more prone to divide into cliques than any set of men whom I have met.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Military men are more full of jealousies and more prone to divide into cliques than any set of men whom I have met.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
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(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Military men are more full of jealousies and more prone to divide into cliques than any set of men whom I have met.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The former were certainly very bitter against the reliever of Ladysmith, and the comments about the difference between his evening telegrams and those of next morning were painful to hear.
MutinynounUS /ˈmjuːtəni/
open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)
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immediately following in time or order
From this reading The former were certainly very bitter against the reliever of Ladysmith, and the comments about the difference between his evening telegrams and those of next morning were painful to hear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Military men are more full of jealousies and more prone to divide into cliques than any set of men whom I have met.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading South Africa was rent with their quarrels, and one heard on every side of how General This was daggers drawn with General That.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading South Africa was rent with their quarrels, and one heard on every side of how General This was daggers drawn with General That.
OperationnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃən/
the state of being in effect or being operative
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causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading The former were certainly very bitter against the reliever of Ladysmith, and the comments about the difference between his evening telegrams and those of next morning were painful to hear.
PretorianounUS /priˈtɔːriə/
city in the Transvaal; the seat of the executive branch of the government of South Africa
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proneadjectiveUS /proʊn/
having a tendency (to); often used in combination
From this reading Military men are more full of jealousies and more prone to divide into cliques than any set of men whom I have met.
quarrelsnounUS /ˈkwɔːrəlz/
plural of “quarrel” — an angry dispute
From this reading South Africa was rent with their quarrels, and one heard on every side of how General This was daggers drawn with General That.
relievernounUS /riˈliːvər/
someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
From this reading The former were certainly very bitter against the reliever of Ladysmith, and the comments about the difference between his evening telegrams and those of next morning were painful to hear.
rentverbUS /rent/
let for money
From this reading South Africa was rent with their quarrels, and one heard on every side of how General This was daggers drawn with General That.
RibsnounUS /rɪbz/
plural of “rib” — support resembling the rib of an animal
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RobertsnounUS /ˈrɑːbərts/
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
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put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Military men are more full of jealousies and more prone to divide into cliques than any set of men whom I have met.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading South Africa was rent with their quarrels, and one heard on every side of how General This was daggers drawn with General That.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
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telegramsnounUS /ˈteləɡræmz/
plural of “telegram” — a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading The former were certainly very bitter against the reliever of Ladysmith, and the comments about the difference between his evening telegrams and those of next morning were painful to hear.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Military men are more full of jealousies and more prone to divide into cliques than any set of men whom I have met.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading South Africa was rent with their quarrels, and one heard on every side of how General This was daggers drawn with General That.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading South Africa was rent with their quarrels, and one heard on every side of how General This was daggers drawn with General That.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading South Africa was rent with their quarrels, and one heard on every side of how General This was daggers drawn with General That.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The former were certainly very bitter against the reliever of Ladysmith, and the comments about the difference between his evening telegrams and those of next morning were painful to hear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Military men are more full of jealousies and more prone to divide into cliques than any set of men whom I have met.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
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precisely as stated
From this reading The former were certainly very bitter against the reliever of Ladysmith, and the comments about the difference between his evening telegrams and those of next morning were painful to hear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading South Africa was rent with their quarrels, and one heard on every side of how General This was daggers drawn with General That.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The former were certainly very bitter against the reliever of Ladysmith, and the comments about the difference between his evening telegrams and those of next morning were painful to hear.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
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the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
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in the company of; together with
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