used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the sea retreats after a storm one finds on the beach all sorts of strange flotsam.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading In the March break-through he had his wrist broken by a rifle-bullet and was invalided home, where he took advantage of his leave to get married, partly because most of the men he knew were already married, and partly to please his sister.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When the sea retreats after a storm one finds on the beach all sorts of strange flotsam.
(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 When the sea retreats after a storm one finds on the beach all sorts of strange flotsam.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He was sent out with the First Division and carried himself with his usual phlegmatic good humour through almost four years of fighting from Mons to Cambrai.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading In the March break-through he had his wrist broken by a rifle-bullet and was invalided home, where he took advantage of his leave to get married, partly because most of the men he knew were already married, and partly to please his sister.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When it broke out he was a second lieutenant in the Winchester Regiment, a keen polo player and first class batsman who rarely opened a book.
batsmannoun
(baseball) a ballplayer who is batting
From this reading When it broke out he was a second lieutenant in the Winchester Regiment, a keen polo player and first class batsman who rarely opened a book.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading When the sea retreats after a storm one finds on the beach all sorts of strange flotsam.
for the reason that
From this reading In the March break-through he had his wrist broken by a rifle-bullet and was invalided home, where he took advantage of his leave to get married, partly because most of the men he knew were already married, and partly to please his sister.
BernardnounUS /bərˈnɑːrd/
French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading Bernard Clowes was a bit of human wreckage left on the sands of society by the storm of the war.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Bernard Clowes was a bit of human wreckage left on the sands of society by the storm of the war.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading When it broke out he was a second lieutenant in the Winchester Regiment, a keen polo player and first class batsman who rarely opened a book.
break-through
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From this reading In the March break-through he had his wrist broken by a rifle-bullet and was invalided home, where he took advantage of his leave to get married, partly because most of the men he knew were already married, and partly to please his sister.
lacking funds
From this reading When it broke out he was a second lieutenant in the Winchester Regiment, a keen polo player and first class batsman who rarely opened a book.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading In the March break-through he had his wrist broken by a rifle-bullet and was invalided home, where he took advantage of his leave to get married, partly because most of the men he knew were already married, and partly to please his sister.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Bernard Clowes was a bit of human wreckage left on the sands of society by the storm of the war.
Cambrai
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From this reading He was sent out with the First Division and carried himself with his usual phlegmatic good humour through almost four years of fighting from Mons to Cambrai.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He was sent out with the First Division and carried himself with his usual phlegmatic good humour through almost four years of fighting from Mons to Cambrai.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading When it broke out he was a second lieutenant in the Winchester Regiment, a keen polo player and first class batsman who rarely opened a book.
Clowes
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From this reading Bernard Clowes was a bit of human wreckage left on the sands of society by the storm of the war.
DivisionnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒən/
an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading He was sent out with the First Division and carried himself with his usual phlegmatic good humour through almost four years of fighting from Mons to Cambrai.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading He was sent out with the First Division and carried himself with his usual phlegmatic good humour through almost four years of fighting from Mons to Cambrai.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading When the sea retreats after a storm one finds on the beach all sorts of strange flotsam.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When it broke out he was a second lieutenant in the Winchester Regiment, a keen polo player and first class batsman who rarely opened a book.
flotsamnounUS /ˈflɑːtsəm/
the floating wreckage of a ship
From this reading When the sea retreats after a storm one finds on the beach all sorts of strange flotsam.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading He was sent out with the First Division and carried himself with his usual phlegmatic good humour through almost four years of fighting from Mons to Cambrai.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was sent out with the First Division and carried himself with his usual phlegmatic good humour through almost four years of fighting from Mons to Cambrai.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading In the March break-through he had his wrist broken by a rifle-bullet and was invalided home, where he took advantage of his leave to get married, partly because most of the men he knew were already married, and partly to please his sister.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He was sent out with the First Division and carried himself with his usual phlegmatic good humour through almost four years of fighting from Mons to Cambrai.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the March break-through he had his wrist broken by a rifle-bullet and was invalided home, where he took advantage of his leave to get married, partly because most of the men he knew were already married, and partly to please his sister.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When it broke out he was a second lieutenant in the Winchester Regiment, a keen polo player and first class batsman who rarely opened a book.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was sent out with the First Division and carried himself with his usual phlegmatic good humour through almost four years of fighting from Mons to Cambrai.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was sent out with the First Division and carried himself with his usual phlegmatic good humour through almost four years of fighting from Mons to Cambrai.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading In the March break-through he had his wrist broken by a rifle-bullet and was invalided home, where he took advantage of his leave to get married, partly because most of the men he knew were already married, and partly to please his sister.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Bernard Clowes was a bit of human wreckage left on the sands of society by the storm of the war.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading He was sent out with the First Division and carried himself with his usual phlegmatic good humour through almost four years of fighting from Mons to Cambrai.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When it broke out he was a second lieutenant in the Winchester Regiment, a keen polo player and first class batsman who rarely opened a book.
invalided
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From this reading In the March break-through he had his wrist broken by a rifle-bullet and was invalided home, where he took advantage of his leave to get married, partly because most of the men he knew were already married, and partly to please his sister.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When it broke out he was a second lieutenant in the Winchester Regiment, a keen polo player and first class batsman who rarely opened a book.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading When it broke out he was a second lieutenant in the Winchester Regiment, a keen polo player and first class batsman who rarely opened a book.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading In the March break-through he had his wrist broken by a rifle-bullet and was invalided home, where he took advantage of his leave to get married, partly because most of the men he knew were already married, and partly to please his sister.
go away from a place
From this reading In the March break-through he had his wrist broken by a rifle-bullet and was invalided home, where he took advantage of his leave to get married, partly because most of the men he knew were already married, and partly to please his sister.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Bernard Clowes was a bit of human wreckage left on the sands of society by the storm of the war.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading When it broke out he was a second lieutenant in the Winchester Regiment, a keen polo player and first class batsman who rarely opened a book.
march in a procession
From this reading In the March break-through he had his wrist broken by a rifle-bullet and was invalided home, where he took advantage of his leave to get married, partly because most of the men he knew were already married, and partly to please his sister.
joined in matrimony
From this reading In the March break-through he had his wrist broken by a rifle-bullet and was invalided home, where he took advantage of his leave to get married, partly because most of the men he knew were already married, and partly to please his sister.
the force of workers available
From this reading In the March break-through he had his wrist broken by a rifle-bullet and was invalided home, where he took advantage of his leave to get married, partly because most of the men he knew were already married, and partly to please his sister.
Monsnoun
a mound of fatty tissue covering the pubic area in women
From this reading He was sent out with the First Division and carried himself with his usual phlegmatic good humour through almost four years of fighting from Mons to Cambrai.
used to form the superlative
From this reading In the March break-through he had his wrist broken by a rifle-bullet and was invalided home, where he took advantage of his leave to get married, partly because most of the men he knew were already married, and partly to please his sister.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the sea retreats after a storm one finds on the beach all sorts of strange flotsam.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When the sea retreats after a storm one finds on the beach all sorts of strange flotsam.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When the sea retreats after a storm one finds on the beach all sorts of strange flotsam.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading When it broke out he was a second lieutenant in the Winchester Regiment, a keen polo player and first class batsman who rarely opened a book.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When it broke out he was a second lieutenant in the Winchester Regiment, a keen polo player and first class batsman who rarely opened a book.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading In the March break-through he had his wrist broken by a rifle-bullet and was invalided home, where he took advantage of his leave to get married, partly because most of the men he knew were already married, and partly to please his sister.
phlegmaticadjectiveUS /fleɡˈmætɪk/
showing little emotion
From this reading He was sent out with the First Division and carried himself with his usual phlegmatic good humour through almost four years of fighting from Mons to Cambrai.
playernounUS /ˈpleɪər/
a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading When it broke out he was a second lieutenant in the Winchester Regiment, a keen polo player and first class batsman who rarely opened a book.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading In the March break-through he had his wrist broken by a rifle-bullet and was invalided home, where he took advantage of his leave to get married, partly because most of the men he knew were already married, and partly to please his sister.
polonounUS /ˈpoʊloʊ/
Venetian traveler who explored Asia in the 13th century and served Kublai Khan (1254-1324)
From this reading When it broke out he was a second lieutenant in the Winchester Regiment, a keen polo player and first class batsman who rarely opened a book.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading When it broke out he was a second lieutenant in the Winchester Regiment, a keen polo player and first class batsman who rarely opened a book.
RegimentverbUS /ˈredʒəmənt/
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading When it broke out he was a second lieutenant in the Winchester Regiment, a keen polo player and first class batsman who rarely opened a book.
retreatsnounUS /riˈtriːts/
plural of “retreat” — (military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading When the sea retreats after a storm one finds on the beach all sorts of strange flotsam.
rifle-bullet
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From this reading In the March break-through he had his wrist broken by a rifle-bullet and was invalided home, where he took advantage of his leave to get married, partly because most of the men he knew were already married, and partly to please his sister.
sandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading Bernard Clowes was a bit of human wreckage left on the sands of society by the storm of the war.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading When the sea retreats after a storm one finds on the beach all sorts of strange flotsam.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading When it broke out he was a second lieutenant in the Winchester Regiment, a keen polo player and first class batsman who rarely opened a book.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He was sent out with the First Division and carried himself with his usual phlegmatic good humour through almost four years of fighting from Mons to Cambrai.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading In the March break-through he had his wrist broken by a rifle-bullet and was invalided home, where he took advantage of his leave to get married, partly because most of the men he knew were already married, and partly to please his sister.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Bernard Clowes was a bit of human wreckage left on the sands of society by the storm of the war.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading When the sea retreats after a storm one finds on the beach all sorts of strange flotsam.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading When the sea retreats after a storm one finds on the beach all sorts of strange flotsam.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading When the sea retreats after a storm one finds on the beach all sorts of strange flotsam.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the sea retreats after a storm one finds on the beach all sorts of strange flotsam.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He was sent out with the First Division and carried himself with his usual phlegmatic good humour through almost four years of fighting from Mons to Cambrai.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was sent out with the First Division and carried himself with his usual phlegmatic good humour through almost four years of fighting from Mons to Cambrai.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading In the March break-through he had his wrist broken by a rifle-bullet and was invalided home, where he took advantage of his leave to get married, partly because most of the men he knew were already married, and partly to please his sister.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading He was sent out with the First Division and carried himself with his usual phlegmatic good humour through almost four years of fighting from Mons to Cambrai.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Bernard Clowes was a bit of human wreckage left on the sands of society by the storm of the war.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bernard Clowes was a bit of human wreckage left on the sands of society by the storm of the war.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the March break-through he had his wrist broken by a rifle-bullet and was invalided home, where he took advantage of his leave to get married, partly because most of the men he knew were already married, and partly to please his sister.
at the time that
From this reading When the sea retreats after a storm one finds on the beach all sorts of strange flotsam.
in or at the place that
From this reading In the March break-through he had his wrist broken by a rifle-bullet and was invalided home, where he took advantage of his leave to get married, partly because most of the men he knew were already married, and partly to please his sister.
which person or people
From this reading When it broke out he was a second lieutenant in the Winchester Regiment, a keen polo player and first class batsman who rarely opened a book.
WinchesternounUS /ˈwɪntʃestər/
a city in southern England; administrative center of Hampshire
From this reading When it broke out he was a second lieutenant in the Winchester Regiment, a keen polo player and first class batsman who rarely opened a book.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was sent out with the First Division and carried himself with his usual phlegmatic good humour through almost four years of fighting from Mons to Cambrai.
wreckagenounUS /ˈrekədʒ/
the remaining parts of something that has been wrecked
From this reading Bernard Clowes was a bit of human wreckage left on the sands of society by the storm of the war.
wristnounUS /rɪst/
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading In the March break-through he had his wrist broken by a rifle-bullet and was invalided home, where he took advantage of his leave to get married, partly because most of the men he knew were already married, and partly to please his sister.
a late time of life
From this reading He was sent out with the First Division and carried himself with his usual phlegmatic good humour through almost four years of fighting from Mons to Cambrai.
