used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the best, the life of a lieutenant of dragoons in peace time would have been little to my liking; with no other resource than my pay, it would have been intolerable.
allowancenounUS /əˈlaʊəns/
an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)
From this reading My allowance could no longer be continued.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading So I sent in my papers, and resolved to seek my fortune in South America.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When the war came to an end my occupation was gone, for both circumstances and my own will compelled me to leave the army.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the war came to an end my occupation was gone, for both circumstances and my own will compelled me to leave the army.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading When the war came to an end my occupation was gone, for both circumstances and my own will compelled me to leave the army.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the best, the life of a lieutenant of dragoons in peace time would have been little to my liking; with no other resource than my pay, it would have been intolerable.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading My allowance could no longer be continued.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At the best, the life of a lieutenant of dragoons in peace time would have been little to my liking; with no other resource than my pay, it would have been intolerable.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading At the best, the life of a lieutenant of dragoons in peace time would have been little to my liking; with no other resource than my pay, it would have been intolerable.
the two together, not just one
From this reading When the war came to an end my occupation was gone, for both circumstances and my own will compelled me to leave the army.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When the war came to an end my occupation was gone, for both circumstances and my own will compelled me to leave the army.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading When the war came to an end my occupation was gone, for both circumstances and my own will compelled me to leave the army.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading When the war came to an end my occupation was gone, for both circumstances and my own will compelled me to leave the army.
without stop or interruption
From this reading My allowance could no longer be continued.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading My allowance could no longer be continued.
dragoons
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From this reading At the best, the life of a lieutenant of dragoons in peace time would have been little to my liking; with no other resource than my pay, it would have been intolerable.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading When the war came to an end my occupation was gone, for both circumstances and my own will compelled me to leave the army.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When the war came to an end my occupation was gone, for both circumstances and my own will compelled me to leave the army.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading IN QUEST OF FORTUNE.
destroyed or killed
From this reading When the war came to an end my occupation was gone, for both circumstances and my own will compelled me to leave the army.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At the best, the life of a lieutenant of dragoons in peace time would have been little to my liking; with no other resource than my pay, it would have been intolerable.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So I sent in my papers, and resolved to seek my fortune in South America.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN QUEST OF FORTUNE.
intolerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading At the best, the life of a lieutenant of dragoons in peace time would have been little to my liking; with no other resource than my pay, it would have been intolerable.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At the best, the life of a lieutenant of dragoons in peace time would have been little to my liking; with no other resource than my pay, it would have been intolerable.
go away from a place
From this reading When the war came to an end my occupation was gone, for both circumstances and my own will compelled me to leave the army.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading At the best, the life of a lieutenant of dragoons in peace time would have been little to my liking; with no other resource than my pay, it would have been intolerable.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading At the best, the life of a lieutenant of dragoons in peace time would have been little to my liking; with no other resource than my pay, it would have been intolerable.
likingnounUS /ˈlaɪkɪŋ/
a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment
From this reading At the best, the life of a lieutenant of dragoons in peace time would have been little to my liking; with no other resource than my pay, it would have been intolerable.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At the best, the life of a lieutenant of dragoons in peace time would have been little to my liking; with no other resource than my pay, it would have been intolerable.
for more time
From this reading My allowance could no longer be continued.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When the war came to an end my occupation was gone, for both circumstances and my own will compelled me to leave the army.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When the war came to an end my occupation was gone, for both circumstances and my own will compelled me to leave the army.
not any; not one
From this reading My allowance could no longer be continued.
occupationnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading When the war came to an end my occupation was gone, for both circumstances and my own will compelled me to leave the army.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN QUEST OF FORTUNE.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading At the best, the life of a lieutenant of dragoons in peace time would have been little to my liking; with no other resource than my pay, it would have been intolerable.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading When the war came to an end my occupation was gone, for both circumstances and my own will compelled me to leave the army.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading So I sent in my papers, and resolved to seek my fortune in South America.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading At the best, the life of a lieutenant of dragoons in peace time would have been little to my liking; with no other resource than my pay, it would have been intolerable.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading At the best, the life of a lieutenant of dragoons in peace time would have been little to my liking; with no other resource than my pay, it would have been intolerable.
QUESTnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading IN QUEST OF FORTUNE.
determined
From this reading So I sent in my papers, and resolved to seek my fortune in South America.
resourcenounUS /ˈriːsɔːrs/
available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
From this reading At the best, the life of a lieutenant of dragoons in peace time would have been little to my liking; with no other resource than my pay, it would have been intolerable.
try to get or reach
From this reading So I sent in my papers, and resolved to seek my fortune in South America.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading So I sent in my papers, and resolved to seek my fortune in South America.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I sent in my papers, and resolved to seek my fortune in South America.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading So I sent in my papers, and resolved to seek my fortune in South America.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading At the best, the life of a lieutenant of dragoons in peace time would have been little to my liking; with no other resource than my pay, it would have been intolerable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the war came to an end my occupation was gone, for both circumstances and my own will compelled me to leave the army.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the best, the life of a lieutenant of dragoons in peace time would have been little to my liking; with no other resource than my pay, it would have been intolerable.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the war came to an end my occupation was gone, for both circumstances and my own will compelled me to leave the army.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading When the war came to an end my occupation was gone, for both circumstances and my own will compelled me to leave the army.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the war came to an end my occupation was gone, for both circumstances and my own will compelled me to leave the army.
at the time that
From this reading When the war came to an end my occupation was gone, for both circumstances and my own will compelled me to leave the army.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading When the war came to an end my occupation was gone, for both circumstances and my own will compelled me to leave the army.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the best, the life of a lieutenant of dragoons in peace time would have been little to my liking; with no other resource than my pay, it would have been intolerable.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At the best, the life of a lieutenant of dragoons in peace time would have been little to my liking; with no other resource than my pay, it would have been intolerable.
