used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The soil was soft, and we had only our sword-blades and hands to dig with; but we contrived to scoop a hole about three feet deep.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The soil was soft, and we had only our sword-blades and hands to dig with; but we contrived to scoop a hole about three feet deep.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Reverently, as if she had been their sister, my comrades laid her in it, and then we heaped the mould above her.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading By this time the whole army was on the march to force the position of the Alma, and already our right flank was almost united to the left of the French column under General Bosquet, as the allies advanced together.
alliesnounUS /ˈælaɪz/
the alliance of nations that fought the Axis in World War II and which (with subsequent additions) signed the charter of the United Nations in 1945
From this reading By this time the whole army was on the march to force the position of the Alma, and already our right flank was almost united to the left of the French column under General Bosquet, as the allies advanced together.
Alma
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From this reading By this time the whole army was on the march to force the position of the Alma, and already our right flank was almost united to the left of the French column under General Bosquet, as the allies advanced together.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading By this time the whole army was on the march to force the position of the Alma, and already our right flank was almost united to the left of the French column under General Bosquet, as the allies advanced together.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading By this time the whole army was on the march to force the position of the Alma, and already our right flank was almost united to the left of the French column under General Bosquet, as the allies advanced together.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The soil was soft, and we had only our sword-blades and hands to dig with; but we contrived to scoop a hole about three feet deep.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading By this time the whole army was on the march to force the position of the Alma, and already our right flank was almost united to the left of the French column under General Bosquet, as the allies advanced together.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Reverently, as if she had been their sister, my comrades laid her in it, and then we heaped the mould above her.
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading She lies in that little thicket of olives, about a mile from Bulganak, and sleeps in what is called unconsecrated earth; though the ashes of that sister of charity might bring a blessing on the city of the Sultan.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Reverently, as if she had been their sister, my comrades laid her in it, and then we heaped the mould above her.
blessingnounUS /ˈblesɪŋ/
the formal act of approving
From this reading She lies in that little thicket of olives, about a mile from Bulganak, and sleeps in what is called unconsecrated earth; though the ashes of that sister of charity might bring a blessing on the city of the Sultan.
Bosquet
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From this reading By this time the whole army was on the march to force the position of the Alma, and already our right flank was almost united to the left of the French column under General Bosquet, as the allies advanced together.
brigadenounUS /brəˈɡeɪd/
army unit smaller than a division
From this reading We now mounted, put our horses to full speed, and soon passing our rear-guard, came up with our brigade, and rejoined the regiment.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She lies in that little thicket of olives, about a mile from Bulganak, and sleeps in what is called unconsecrated earth; though the ashes of that sister of charity might bring a blessing on the city of the Sultan.
Bulganak
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From this reading She lies in that little thicket of olives, about a mile from Bulganak, and sleeps in what is called unconsecrated earth; though the ashes of that sister of charity might bring a blessing on the city of the Sultan.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The soil was soft, and we had only our sword-blades and hands to dig with; but we contrived to scoop a hole about three feet deep.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By this time the whole army was on the march to force the position of the Alma, and already our right flank was almost united to the left of the French column under General Bosquet, as the allies advanced together.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She lies in that little thicket of olives, about a mile from Bulganak, and sleeps in what is called unconsecrated earth; though the ashes of that sister of charity might bring a blessing on the city of the Sultan.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We now mounted, put our horses to full speed, and soon passing our rear-guard, came up with our brigade, and rejoined the regiment.
charitynounUS /ˈtʃerɪti/
a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading She lies in that little thicket of olives, about a mile from Bulganak, and sleeps in what is called unconsecrated earth; though the ashes of that sister of charity might bring a blessing on the city of the Sultan.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading She lies in that little thicket of olives, about a mile from Bulganak, and sleeps in what is called unconsecrated earth; though the ashes of that sister of charity might bring a blessing on the city of the Sultan.
columnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/
a line of units following one after another
From this reading By this time the whole army was on the march to force the position of the Alma, and already our right flank was almost united to the left of the French column under General Bosquet, as the allies advanced together.
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Reverently, as if she had been their sister, my comrades laid her in it, and then we heaped the mould above her.
contrivedadjectiveUS /kənˈtraɪvd/
showing effects of planning or manipulation
From this reading The soil was soft, and we had only our sword-blades and hands to dig with; but we contrived to scoop a hole about three feet deep.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The soil was soft, and we had only our sword-blades and hands to dig with; but we contrived to scoop a hole about three feet deep.
digverbUS /dɪɡ/
turn up, loosen, or remove earth
From this reading The soil was soft, and we had only our sword-blades and hands to dig with; but we contrived to scoop a hole about three feet deep.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading She lies in that little thicket of olives, about a mile from Bulganak, and sleeps in what is called unconsecrated earth; though the ashes of that sister of charity might bring a blessing on the city of the Sultan.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The soil was soft, and we had only our sword-blades and hands to dig with; but we contrived to scoop a hole about three feet deep.
flanknounUS /flæŋk/
the side of military or naval formation
From this reading By this time the whole army was on the march to force the position of the Alma, and already our right flank was almost united to the left of the French column under General Bosquet, as the allies advanced together.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading By this time the whole army was on the march to force the position of the Alma, and already our right flank was almost united to the left of the French column under General Bosquet, as the allies advanced together.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading By this time the whole army was on the march to force the position of the Alma, and already our right flank was almost united to the left of the French column under General Bosquet, as the allies advanced together.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She lies in that little thicket of olives, about a mile from Bulganak, and sleeps in what is called unconsecrated earth; though the ashes of that sister of charity might bring a blessing on the city of the Sultan.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading We now mounted, put our horses to full speed, and soon passing our rear-guard, came up with our brigade, and rejoined the regiment.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading By this time the whole army was on the march to force the position of the Alma, and already our right flank was almost united to the left of the French column under General Bosquet, as the allies advanced together.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The soil was soft, and we had only our sword-blades and hands to dig with; but we contrived to scoop a hole about three feet deep.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The soil was soft, and we had only our sword-blades and hands to dig with; but we contrived to scoop a hole about three feet deep.
heapedverbUS /hiːpt/
past form of “heap” — bestow in large quantities
From this reading Reverently, as if she had been their sister, my comrades laid her in it, and then we heaped the mould above her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Reverently, as if she had been their sister, my comrades laid her in it, and then we heaped the mould above her.
an opening into or through something
From this reading The soil was soft, and we had only our sword-blades and hands to dig with; but we contrived to scoop a hole about three feet deep.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading We now mounted, put our horses to full speed, and soon passing our rear-guard, came up with our brigade, and rejoined the regiment.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Reverently, as if she had been their sister, my comrades laid her in it, and then we heaped the mould above her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Reverently, as if she had been their sister, my comrades laid her in it, and then we heaped the mould above her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She lies in that little thicket of olives, about a mile from Bulganak, and sleeps in what is called unconsecrated earth; though the ashes of that sister of charity might bring a blessing on the city of the Sultan.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Reverently, as if she had been their sister, my comrades laid her in it, and then we heaped the mould above her.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Reverently, as if she had been their sister, my comrades laid her in it, and then we heaped the mould above her.
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 By this time the whole army was on the march to force the position of the Alma, and already our right flank was almost united to the left of the French column under General Bosquet, as the allies advanced together.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading She lies in that little thicket of olives, about a mile from Bulganak, and sleeps in what is called unconsecrated earth; though the ashes of that sister of charity might bring a blessing on the city of the Sultan.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She lies in that little thicket of olives, about a mile from Bulganak, and sleeps in what is called unconsecrated earth; though the ashes of that sister of charity might bring a blessing on the city of the Sultan.
march in a procession
From this reading By this time the whole army was on the march to force the position of the Alma, and already our right flank was almost united to the left of the French column under General Bosquet, as the allies advanced together.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She lies in that little thicket of olives, about a mile from Bulganak, and sleeps in what is called unconsecrated earth; though the ashes of that sister of charity might bring a blessing on the city of the Sultan.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading She lies in that little thicket of olives, about a mile from Bulganak, and sleeps in what is called unconsecrated earth; though the ashes of that sister of charity might bring a blessing on the city of the Sultan.
mouldverbUS /moʊld/
form in clay, wax, etc
From this reading Reverently, as if she had been their sister, my comrades laid her in it, and then we heaped the mould above her.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading We now mounted, put our horses to full speed, and soon passing our rear-guard, came up with our brigade, and rejoined the regiment.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Reverently, as if she had been their sister, my comrades laid her in it, and then we heaped the mould above her.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We now mounted, put our horses to full speed, and soon passing our rear-guard, came up with our brigade, and rejoined the regiment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She lies in that little thicket of olives, about a mile from Bulganak, and sleeps in what is called unconsecrated earth; though the ashes of that sister of charity might bring a blessing on the city of the Sultan.
olivesnounUS /ˈɑːlɪvz/
plural of “olive” — small ovoid fruit of the European olive tree; important food and source of oil
From this reading She lies in that little thicket of olives, about a mile from Bulganak, and sleeps in what is called unconsecrated earth; though the ashes of that sister of charity might bring a blessing on the city of the Sultan.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She lies in that little thicket of olives, about a mile from Bulganak, and sleeps in what is called unconsecrated earth; though the ashes of that sister of charity might bring a blessing on the city of the Sultan.
and nothing more
From this reading The soil was soft, and we had only our sword-blades and hands to dig with; but we contrived to scoop a hole about three feet deep.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The soil was soft, and we had only our sword-blades and hands to dig with; but we contrived to scoop a hole about three feet deep.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading We now mounted, put our horses to full speed, and soon passing our rear-guard, came up with our brigade, and rejoined the regiment.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading By this time the whole army was on the march to force the position of the Alma, and already our right flank was almost united to the left of the French column under General Bosquet, as the allies advanced together.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading We now mounted, put our horses to full speed, and soon passing our rear-guard, came up with our brigade, and rejoined the regiment.
rear-guard
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From this reading We now mounted, put our horses to full speed, and soon passing our rear-guard, came up with our brigade, and rejoined the regiment.
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading We now mounted, put our horses to full speed, and soon passing our rear-guard, came up with our brigade, and rejoined the regiment.
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading We now mounted, put our horses to full speed, and soon passing our rear-guard, came up with our brigade, and rejoined the regiment.
ReverentlyadverbUS /ˈrevərəntli/
with reverence; in a reverent manner
From this reading Reverently, as if she had been their sister, my comrades laid her in it, and then we heaped the mould above her.
precisely, exactly
From this reading By this time the whole army was on the march to force the position of the Alma, and already our right flank was almost united to the left of the French column under General Bosquet, as the allies advanced together.
scoopnounUS /skuːp/
the quantity a scoop will hold
From this reading The soil was soft, and we had only our sword-blades and hands to dig with; but we contrived to scoop a hole about three feet deep.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Reverently, as if she had been their sister, my comrades laid her in it, and then we heaped the mould above her.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Reverently, as if she had been their sister, my comrades laid her in it, and then we heaped the mould above her.
sleepsnounUS /sliːps/
plural of “sleep” — a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading She lies in that little thicket of olives, about a mile from Bulganak, and sleeps in what is called unconsecrated earth; though the ashes of that sister of charity might bring a blessing on the city of the Sultan.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The soil was soft, and we had only our sword-blades and hands to dig with; but we contrived to scoop a hole about three feet deep.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading The soil was soft, and we had only our sword-blades and hands to dig with; but we contrived to scoop a hole about three feet deep.
in the near future
From this reading We now mounted, put our horses to full speed, and soon passing our rear-guard, came up with our brigade, and rejoined the regiment.
move hurridly
From this reading We now mounted, put our horses to full speed, and soon passing our rear-guard, came up with our brigade, and rejoined the regiment.
SultannounUS /ˈsʌl.tən/
A noble monarch or supreme sovereign ruler of an Islamic country or empire.
From this reading She lies in that little thicket of olives, about a mile from Bulganak, and sleeps in what is called unconsecrated earth; though the ashes of that sister of charity might bring a blessing on the city of the Sultan.
sword-blades
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The soil was soft, and we had only our sword-blades and hands to dig with; but we contrived to scoop a hole about three feet deep.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She lies in that little thicket of olives, about a mile from Bulganak, and sleeps in what is called unconsecrated earth; though the ashes of that sister of charity might bring a blessing on the city of the Sultan.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The soil was soft, and we had only our sword-blades and hands to dig with; but we contrived to scoop a hole about three feet deep.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Reverently, as if she had been their sister, my comrades laid her in it, and then we heaped the mould above her.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Reverently, as if she had been their sister, my comrades laid her in it, and then we heaped the mould above her.
thicketnounUS /ˈθɪkɪt/
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading She lies in that little thicket of olives, about a mile from Bulganak, and sleeps in what is called unconsecrated earth; though the ashes of that sister of charity might bring a blessing on the city of the Sultan.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By this time the whole army was on the march to force the position of the Alma, and already our right flank was almost united to the left of the French column under General Bosquet, as the allies advanced together.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She lies in that little thicket of olives, about a mile from Bulganak, and sleeps in what is called unconsecrated earth; though the ashes of that sister of charity might bring a blessing on the city of the Sultan.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The soil was soft, and we had only our sword-blades and hands to dig with; but we contrived to scoop a hole about three feet deep.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By this time the whole army was on the march to force the position of the Alma, and already our right flank was almost united to the left of the French column under General Bosquet, as the allies advanced together.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The soil was soft, and we had only our sword-blades and hands to dig with; but we contrived to scoop a hole about three feet deep.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading By this time the whole army was on the march to force the position of the Alma, and already our right flank was almost united to the left of the French column under General Bosquet, as the allies advanced together.
unconsecratedadjective
not holy because unconsecrated or impure or defiled
From this reading She lies in that little thicket of olives, about a mile from Bulganak, and sleeps in what is called unconsecrated earth; though the ashes of that sister of charity might bring a blessing on the city of the Sultan.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading By this time the whole army was on the march to force the position of the Alma, and already our right flank was almost united to the left of the French column under General Bosquet, as the allies advanced together.
unitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading By this time the whole army was on the march to force the position of the Alma, and already our right flank was almost united to the left of the French column under General Bosquet, as the allies advanced together.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We now mounted, put our horses to full speed, and soon passing our rear-guard, came up with our brigade, and rejoined the regiment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The soil was soft, and we had only our sword-blades and hands to dig with; but we contrived to scoop a hole about three feet deep.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The soil was soft, and we had only our sword-blades and hands to dig with; but we contrived to scoop a hole about three feet deep.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She lies in that little thicket of olives, about a mile from Bulganak, and sleeps in what is called unconsecrated earth; though the ashes of that sister of charity might bring a blessing on the city of the Sultan.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading By this time the whole army was on the march to force the position of the Alma, and already our right flank was almost united to the left of the French column under General Bosquet, as the allies advanced together.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The soil was soft, and we had only our sword-blades and hands to dig with; but we contrived to scoop a hole about three feet deep.
