used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not one of his staff officers speaks Burmese and, although he has two or three interpreters with him, it will be better, if Bandoola sends in an officer offering to surrender, that he should be met by a British officer.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading "In the next place, it may be necessary for him to communicate with me and, assuredly, with your experience of the country, you would be able to get through better than anyone else.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading Stanley Brooke did not accompany the land column, as the general said to him, two days before:
anew
From this reading "I have been speaking with General Cotton, and he said that he should be glad if I would attach you to his staff, until the force unites again.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Not one of his staff officers speaks Burmese and, although he has two or three interpreters with him, it will be better, if Bandoola sends in an officer offering to surrender, that he should be met by a British officer.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Not one of his staff officers speaks Burmese and, although he has two or three interpreters with him, it will be better, if Bandoola sends in an officer offering to surrender, that he should be met by a British officer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I have been speaking with General Cotton, and he said that he should be glad if I would attach you to his staff, until the force unites again.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I do not apprehend that there would be any great danger, for we know that every available fighting man has been impressed, by Bandoola; and the passage of our column will completely cow the villagers lying between us and the river.
any person at all
From this reading "In the next place, it may be necessary for him to communicate with me and, assuredly, with your experience of the country, you would be able to get through better than anyone else.
apprehendverbUS /ˌæprɪˈhend/
get the meaning of something
From this reading I do not apprehend that there would be any great danger, for we know that every available fighting man has been impressed, by Bandoola; and the passage of our column will completely cow the villagers lying between us and the river.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Stanley Brooke did not accompany the land column, as the general said to him, two days before:
assuredlyadverbUS /əˈʃʊrədli/
without a doubt
From this reading "In the next place, it may be necessary for him to communicate with me and, assuredly, with your experience of the country, you would be able to get through better than anyone else.
attachverbUS /əˈtætʃ/
cause to be attached
From this reading "I have been speaking with General Cotton, and he said that he should be glad if I would attach you to his staff, until the force unites again.
availableadjectiveUS /əˈveɪləbəl/
obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service
From this reading I do not apprehend that there would be any great danger, for we know that every available fighting man has been impressed, by Bandoola; and the passage of our column will completely cow the villagers lying between us and the river.
Bandoola
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From this reading Not one of his staff officers speaks Burmese and, although he has two or three interpreters with him, it will be better, if Bandoola sends in an officer offering to surrender, that he should be met by a British officer.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I have been speaking with General Cotton, and he said that he should be glad if I would attach you to his staff, until the force unites again.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I have been speaking with General Cotton, and he said that he should be glad if I would attach you to his staff, until the force unites again.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Stanley Brooke did not accompany the land column, as the general said to him, two days before:
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Not one of his staff officers speaks Burmese and, although he has two or three interpreters with him, it will be better, if Bandoola sends in an officer offering to surrender, that he should be met by a British officer.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading I do not apprehend that there would be any great danger, for we know that every available fighting man has been impressed, by Bandoola; and the passage of our column will completely cow the villagers lying between us and the river.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading Not one of his staff officers speaks Burmese and, although he has two or three interpreters with him, it will be better, if Bandoola sends in an officer offering to surrender, that he should be met by a British officer.
BrookenounUS /brʊk/
English lyric poet (1887-1915)
From this reading Stanley Brooke did not accompany the land column, as the general said to him, two days before:
BurmesenounUS /bərˈmiːz/
a native or inhabitant of Myanmar
From this reading Not one of his staff officers speaks Burmese and, although he has two or three interpreters with him, it will be better, if Bandoola sends in an officer offering to surrender, that he should be met by a British officer.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Not one of his staff officers speaks Burmese and, although he has two or three interpreters with him, it will be better, if Bandoola sends in an officer offering to surrender, that he should be met by a British officer.
columnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/
a line of units following one after another
From this reading Stanley Brooke did not accompany the land column, as the general said to him, two days before:
communicateverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪt/
transmit information
From this reading "In the next place, it may be necessary for him to communicate with me and, assuredly, with your experience of the country, you would be able to get through better than anyone else.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading I do not apprehend that there would be any great danger, for we know that every available fighting man has been impressed, by Bandoola; and the passage of our column will completely cow the villagers lying between us and the river.
CottonnounUS /ˈkɑːtən/
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading "I have been speaking with General Cotton, and he said that he should be glad if I would attach you to his staff, until the force unites again.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "In the next place, it may be necessary for him to communicate with me and, assuredly, with your experience of the country, you would be able to get through better than anyone else.
cownounUS /kaʊ/
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading I do not apprehend that there would be any great danger, for we know that every available fighting man has been impressed, by Bandoola; and the passage of our column will completely cow the villagers lying between us and the river.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading I do not apprehend that there would be any great danger, for we know that every available fighting man has been impressed, by Bandoola; and the passage of our column will completely cow the villagers lying between us and the river.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Stanley Brooke did not accompany the land column, as the general said to him, two days before:
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Stanley Brooke did not accompany the land column, as the general said to him, two days before:
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not apprehend that there would be any great danger, for we know that every available fighting man has been impressed, by Bandoola; and the passage of our column will completely cow the villagers lying between us and the river.
else
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "In the next place, it may be necessary for him to communicate with me and, assuredly, with your experience of the country, you would be able to get through better than anyone else.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I do not apprehend that there would be any great danger, for we know that every available fighting man has been impressed, by Bandoola; and the passage of our column will completely cow the villagers lying between us and the river.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading "In the next place, it may be necessary for him to communicate with me and, assuredly, with your experience of the country, you would be able to get through better than anyone else.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading I do not apprehend that there would be any great danger, for we know that every available fighting man has been impressed, by Bandoola; and the passage of our column will completely cow the villagers lying between us and the river.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "In the next place, it may be necessary for him to communicate with me and, assuredly, with your experience of the country, you would be able to get through better than anyone else.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading "I have been speaking with General Cotton, and he said that he should be glad if I would attach you to his staff, until the force unites again.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Stanley Brooke did not accompany the land column, as the general said to him, two days before:
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "In the next place, it may be necessary for him to communicate with me and, assuredly, with your experience of the country, you would be able to get through better than anyone else.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I have been speaking with General Cotton, and he said that he should be glad if I would attach you to his staff, until the force unites again.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I do not apprehend that there would be any great danger, for we know that every available fighting man has been impressed, by Bandoola; and the passage of our column will completely cow the villagers lying between us and the river.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not one of his staff officers speaks Burmese and, although he has two or three interpreters with him, it will be better, if Bandoola sends in an officer offering to surrender, that he should be met by a British officer.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have been speaking with General Cotton, and he said that he should be glad if I would attach you to his staff, until the force unites again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I have been speaking with General Cotton, and he said that he should be glad if I would attach you to his staff, until the force unites again.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Stanley Brooke did not accompany the land column, as the general said to him, two days before:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I have been speaking with General Cotton, and he said that he should be glad if I would attach you to his staff, until the force unites again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have been speaking with General Cotton, and he said that he should be glad if I would attach you to his staff, until the force unites again.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I have been speaking with General Cotton, and he said that he should be glad if I would attach you to his staff, until the force unites again.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading I do not apprehend that there would be any great danger, for we know that every available fighting man has been impressed, by Bandoola; and the passage of our column will completely cow the villagers lying between us and the river.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not one of his staff officers speaks Burmese and, although he has two or three interpreters with him, it will be better, if Bandoola sends in an officer offering to surrender, that he should be met by a British officer.
interpretersnounUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrprətərz/
plural of “interpreter” — someone who mediates between speakers of different languages
From this reading Not one of his staff officers speaks Burmese and, although he has two or three interpreters with him, it will be better, if Bandoola sends in an officer offering to surrender, that he should be met by a British officer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Not one of his staff officers speaks Burmese and, although he has two or three interpreters with him, it will be better, if Bandoola sends in an officer offering to surrender, that he should be met by a British officer.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I do not apprehend that there would be any great danger, for we know that every available fighting man has been impressed, by Bandoola; and the passage of our column will completely cow the villagers lying between us and the river.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Stanley Brooke did not accompany the land column, as the general said to him, two days before:
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading I do not apprehend that there would be any great danger, for we know that every available fighting man has been impressed, by Bandoola; and the passage of our column will completely cow the villagers lying between us and the river.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I do not apprehend that there would be any great danger, for we know that every available fighting man has been impressed, by Bandoola; and the passage of our column will completely cow the villagers lying between us and the river.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "In the next place, it may be necessary for him to communicate with me and, assuredly, with your experience of the country, you would be able to get through better than anyone else.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "In the next place, it may be necessary for him to communicate with me and, assuredly, with your experience of the country, you would be able to get through better than anyone else.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Not one of his staff officers speaks Burmese and, although he has two or three interpreters with him, it will be better, if Bandoola sends in an officer offering to surrender, that he should be met by a British officer.
absolutely essential
From this reading "In the next place, it may be necessary for him to communicate with me and, assuredly, with your experience of the country, you would be able to get through better than anyone else.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "In the next place, it may be necessary for him to communicate with me and, assuredly, with your experience of the country, you would be able to get through better than anyone else.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Stanley Brooke did not accompany the land column, as the general said to him, two days before:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not one of his staff officers speaks Burmese and, although he has two or three interpreters with him, it will be better, if Bandoola sends in an officer offering to surrender, that he should be met by a British officer.
offeringnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading Not one of his staff officers speaks Burmese and, although he has two or three interpreters with him, it will be better, if Bandoola sends in an officer offering to surrender, that he should be met by a British officer.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Not one of his staff officers speaks Burmese and, although he has two or three interpreters with him, it will be better, if Bandoola sends in an officer offering to surrender, that he should be met by a British officer.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Not one of his staff officers speaks Burmese and, although he has two or three interpreters with him, it will be better, if Bandoola sends in an officer offering to surrender, that he should be met by a British officer.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Not one of his staff officers speaks Burmese and, although he has two or three interpreters with him, it will be better, if Bandoola sends in an officer offering to surrender, that he should be met by a British officer.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Not one of his staff officers speaks Burmese and, although he has two or three interpreters with him, it will be better, if Bandoola sends in an officer offering to surrender, that he should be met by a British officer.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I do not apprehend that there would be any great danger, for we know that every available fighting man has been impressed, by Bandoola; and the passage of our column will completely cow the villagers lying between us and the river.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading I do not apprehend that there would be any great danger, for we know that every available fighting man has been impressed, by Bandoola; and the passage of our column will completely cow the villagers lying between us and the river.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "In the next place, it may be necessary for him to communicate with me and, assuredly, with your experience of the country, you would be able to get through better than anyone else.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading I do not apprehend that there would be any great danger, for we know that every available fighting man has been impressed, by Bandoola; and the passage of our column will completely cow the villagers lying between us and the river.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Stanley Brooke did not accompany the land column, as the general said to him, two days before:
sendsverbUS /sendz/
third-person singular of “send” — cause to go somewhere
From this reading Not one of his staff officers speaks Burmese and, although he has two or three interpreters with him, it will be better, if Bandoola sends in an officer offering to surrender, that he should be met by a British officer.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I have been speaking with General Cotton, and he said that he should be glad if I would attach you to his staff, until the force unites again.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading "I have been speaking with General Cotton, and he said that he should be glad if I would attach you to his staff, until the force unites again.
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading Not one of his staff officers speaks Burmese and, although he has two or three interpreters with him, it will be better, if Bandoola sends in an officer offering to surrender, that he should be met by a British officer.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading "I have been speaking with General Cotton, and he said that he should be glad if I would attach you to his staff, until the force unites again.
StanleynounUS /ˈstænli/
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading Stanley Brooke did not accompany the land column, as the general said to him, two days before:
surrendernounUS /sərˈendər/
acceptance of despair
From this reading Not one of his staff officers speaks Burmese and, although he has two or three interpreters with him, it will be better, if Bandoola sends in an officer offering to surrender, that he should be met by a British officer.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "In the next place, it may be necessary for him to communicate with me and, assuredly, with your experience of the country, you would be able to get through better than anyone else.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I have been speaking with General Cotton, and he said that he should be glad if I would attach you to his staff, until the force unites again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Stanley Brooke did not accompany the land column, as the general said to him, two days before:
in or at that place or location
From this reading I do not apprehend that there would be any great danger, for we know that every available fighting man has been impressed, by Bandoola; and the passage of our column will completely cow the villagers lying between us and the river.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Not one of his staff officers speaks Burmese and, although he has two or three interpreters with him, it will be better, if Bandoola sends in an officer offering to surrender, that he should be met by a British officer.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "In the next place, it may be necessary for him to communicate with me and, assuredly, with your experience of the country, you would be able to get through better than anyone else.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Stanley Brooke did not accompany the land column, as the general said to him, two days before:
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Stanley Brooke did not accompany the land column, as the general said to him, two days before:
unitesverbUS /juːˈnaɪts/
third-person singular of “unite” — act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief
From this reading "I have been speaking with General Cotton, and he said that he should be glad if I would attach you to his staff, until the force unites again.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "I have been speaking with General Cotton, and he said that he should be glad if I would attach you to his staff, until the force unites again.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I do not apprehend that there would be any great danger, for we know that every available fighting man has been impressed, by Bandoola; and the passage of our column will completely cow the villagers lying between us and the river.
villagersnounUS /ˈvɪlɪdʒərz/
plural of “villager” — one who has lived in a village most of their life
From this reading I do not apprehend that there would be any great danger, for we know that every available fighting man has been impressed, by Bandoola; and the passage of our column will completely cow the villagers lying between us and the river.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I do not apprehend that there would be any great danger, for we know that every available fighting man has been impressed, by Bandoola; and the passage of our column will completely cow the villagers lying between us and the river.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Not one of his staff officers speaks Burmese and, although he has two or three interpreters with him, it will be better, if Bandoola sends in an officer offering to surrender, that he should be met by a British officer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I have been speaking with General Cotton, and he said that he should be glad if I would attach you to his staff, until the force unites again.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I have been speaking with General Cotton, and he said that he should be glad if I would attach you to his staff, until the force unites again.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have been speaking with General Cotton, and he said that he should be glad if I would attach you to his staff, until the force unites again.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "In the next place, it may be necessary for him to communicate with me and, assuredly, with your experience of the country, you would be able to get through better than anyone else.
