Chapter XII · Chapter 12

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "I have come here for a day, only, for we are on our way south.

anew

From this reading "Well, Walter, so you nearly had to defend Mrs. Conyers against odds, again," he said, as Walter joined him in the marketplace, where the troop was dismounting.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading "Well, Walter, so you nearly had to defend Mrs. Conyers against odds, again," he said, as Walter joined him in the marketplace, where the troop was dismounting.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading He had stopped at the house on his way, and learned there of the move which had been made.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "I have come here for a day, only, for we are on our way south.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "Well, Walter, so you nearly had to defend Mrs. Conyers against odds, again," he said, as Walter joined him in the marketplace, where the troop was dismounting.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He had stopped at the house on his way, and learned there of the move which had been made.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It is thought likely that the enemy's next move may be against Cork, so some of us are detached in that direction.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He had stopped at the house on his way, and learned there of the move which had been made.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading Two or three days later, Captain Davenant returned to Limerick with his troop.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "I have come here for a day, only, for we are on our way south.

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From this reading "Well, Walter, so you nearly had to defend Mrs. Conyers against odds, again," he said, as Walter joined him in the marketplace, where the troop was dismounting.

outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc.

From this reading It is thought likely that the enemy's next move may be against Cork, so some of us are detached in that direction.

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From this reading Two or three days later, Captain Davenant returned to Limerick with his troop.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading "I have come here for a day, only, for we are on our way south.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Two or three days later, Captain Davenant returned to Limerick with his troop.

argue or speak in defense of

From this reading "Well, Walter, so you nearly had to defend Mrs. Conyers against odds, again," he said, as Walter joined him in the marketplace, where the troop was dismounting.

showing lack of emotional involvement

From this reading It is thought likely that the enemy's next move may be against Cork, so some of us are detached in that direction.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading It is thought likely that the enemy's next move may be against Cork, so some of us are detached in that direction.

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From this reading "Well, Walter, so you nearly had to defend Mrs. Conyers against odds, again," he said, as Walter joined him in the marketplace, where the troop was dismounting.

possessive form of “enemy” — an opposing military force

From this reading It is thought likely that the enemy's next move may be against Cork, so some of us are detached in that direction.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "I have come here for a day, only, for we are on our way south.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He had stopped at the house on his way, and learned there of the move which had been made.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "I have come here for a day, only, for we are on our way south.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He had stopped at the house on his way, and learned there of the move which had been made.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "I have come here for a day, only, for we are on our way south.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Well, Walter, so you nearly had to defend Mrs. Conyers against odds, again," he said, as Walter joined him in the marketplace, where the troop was dismounting.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Two or three days later, Captain Davenant returned to Limerick with his troop.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading He had stopped at the house on his way, and learned there of the move which had been made.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I have come here for a day, only, for we are on our way south.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "Well, Walter, so you nearly had to defend Mrs. Conyers against odds, again," he said, as Walter joined him in the marketplace, where the troop was dismounting.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It is thought likely that the enemy's next move may be against Cork, so some of us are detached in that direction.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is thought likely that the enemy's next move may be against Cork, so some of us are detached in that direction.

of or relating to two people who are married to each other

From this reading "Well, Walter, so you nearly had to defend Mrs. Conyers against odds, again," he said, as Walter joined him in the marketplace, where the troop was dismounting.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Two or three days later, Captain Davenant returned to Limerick with his troop.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading He had stopped at the house on his way, and learned there of the move which had been made.

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading It is thought likely that the enemy's next move may be against Cork, so some of us are detached in that direction.

port city in southwestern Ireland

From this reading Two or three days later, Captain Davenant returned to Limerick with his troop.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading He had stopped at the house on his way, and learned there of the move which had been made.

the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold

From this reading "Well, Walter, so you nearly had to defend Mrs. Conyers against odds, again," he said, as Walter joined him in the marketplace, where the troop was dismounting.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading It is thought likely that the enemy's next move may be against Cork, so some of us are detached in that direction.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading He had stopped at the house on his way, and learned there of the move which had been made.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading "Well, Walter, so you nearly had to defend Mrs. Conyers against odds, again," he said, as Walter joined him in the marketplace, where the troop was dismounting.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading "Well, Walter, so you nearly had to defend Mrs. Conyers against odds, again," he said, as Walter joined him in the marketplace, where the troop was dismounting.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading It is thought likely that the enemy's next move may be against Cork, so some of us are detached in that direction.

the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring

From this reading "Well, Walter, so you nearly had to defend Mrs. Conyers against odds, again," he said, as Walter joined him in the marketplace, where the troop was dismounting.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He had stopped at the house on his way, and learned there of the move which had been made.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He had stopped at the house on his way, and learned there of the move which had been made.

and nothing more

From this reading "I have come here for a day, only, for we are on our way south.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Two or three days later, Captain Davenant returned to Limerick with his troop.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "I have come here for a day, only, for we are on our way south.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Two or three days later, Captain Davenant returned to Limerick with his troop.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Well, Walter, so you nearly had to defend Mrs. Conyers against odds, again," he said, as Walter joined him in the marketplace, where the troop was dismounting.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "Well, Walter, so you nearly had to defend Mrs. Conyers against odds, again," he said, as Walter joined him in the marketplace, where the troop was dismounting.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading It is thought likely that the enemy's next move may be against Cork, so some of us are detached in that direction.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading "I have come here for a day, only, for we are on our way south.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading He had stopped at the house on his way, and learned there of the move which had been made.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It is thought likely that the enemy's next move may be against Cork, so some of us are detached in that direction.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading He had stopped at the house on his way, and learned there of the move which had been made.

in or at that place or location

From this reading He had stopped at the house on his way, and learned there of the move which had been made.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading It is thought likely that the enemy's next move may be against Cork, so some of us are detached in that direction.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Two or three days later, Captain Davenant returned to Limerick with his troop.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Two or three days later, Captain Davenant returned to Limerick with his troop.

a group of soldiers

From this reading Two or three days later, Captain Davenant returned to Limerick with his troop.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Two or three days later, Captain Davenant returned to Limerick with his troop.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It is thought likely that the enemy's next move may be against Cork, so some of us are detached in that direction.

German conductor (1876-1962)

From this reading "Well, Walter, so you nearly had to defend Mrs. Conyers against odds, again," he said, as Walter joined him in the marketplace, where the troop was dismounting.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Well, Walter, so you nearly had to defend Mrs. Conyers against odds, again," he said, as Walter joined him in the marketplace, where the troop was dismounting.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading He had stopped at the house on his way, and learned there of the move which had been made.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "I have come here for a day, only, for we are on our way south.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading "Well, Walter, so you nearly had to defend Mrs. Conyers against odds, again," he said, as Walter joined him in the marketplace, where the troop was dismounting.

in or at the place that

From this reading "Well, Walter, so you nearly had to defend Mrs. Conyers against odds, again," he said, as Walter joined him in the marketplace, where the troop was dismounting.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading He had stopped at the house on his way, and learned there of the move which had been made.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Two or three days later, Captain Davenant returned to Limerick with his troop.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Well, Walter, so you nearly had to defend Mrs. Conyers against odds, again," he said, as Walter joined him in the marketplace, where the troop was dismounting.