used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Walter," Captain Davenant said to his son one day, when he returned from a council in which he had taken part, at the quarters of General Sarsfield, "I have a mission for you in Dublin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is necessary, in the first place, to communicate with some of our friends there, and in the second to ascertain, as far as we can, the plans of the enemy during the next campaign.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "You have not been any time in Dublin, and I question whether a single person there would be likely to recognize you.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are few of us here who would not be readily recognized in Dublin; therefore, when there seemed a difficulty in selecting someone to undertake the duty, I said that I thought you would be likely to succeed better than most.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is necessary, in the first place, to communicate with some of our friends there, and in the second to ascertain, as far as we can, the plans of the enemy during the next campaign.
ascertainverbUS /ˌæsərˈteɪn/
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading It is necessary, in the first place, to communicate with some of our friends there, and in the second to ascertain, as far as we can, the plans of the enemy during the next campaign.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Walter," Captain Davenant said to his son one day, when he returned from a council in which he had taken part, at the quarters of General Sarsfield, "I have a mission for you in Dublin.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There are few of us here who would not be readily recognized in Dublin; therefore, when there seemed a difficulty in selecting someone to undertake the duty, I said that I thought you would be likely to succeed better than most.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You have not been any time in Dublin, and I question whether a single person there would be likely to recognize you.
(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 There are few of us here who would not be readily recognized in Dublin; therefore, when there seemed a difficulty in selecting someone to undertake the duty, I said that I thought you would be likely to succeed better than most.
campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading It is necessary, in the first place, to communicate with some of our friends there, and in the second to ascertain, as far as we can, the plans of the enemy during the next campaign.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It is necessary, in the first place, to communicate with some of our friends there, and in the second to ascertain, as far as we can, the plans of the enemy during the next campaign.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Walter," Captain Davenant said to his son one day, when he returned from a council in which he had taken part, at the quarters of General Sarsfield, "I have a mission for you in Dublin.
communicateverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪt/
transmit information
From this reading It is necessary, in the first place, to communicate with some of our friends there, and in the second to ascertain, as far as we can, the plans of the enemy during the next campaign.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading "Walter," Captain Davenant said to his son one day, when he returned from a council in which he had taken part, at the quarters of General Sarsfield, "I have a mission for you in Dublin.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading You will, of course, be in disguise, and your youth will be in your favour.
Davenant
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From this reading "Walter," Captain Davenant said to his son one day, when he returned from a council in which he had taken part, at the quarters of General Sarsfield, "I have a mission for you in Dublin.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Walter," Captain Davenant said to his son one day, when he returned from a council in which he had taken part, at the quarters of General Sarsfield, "I have a mission for you in Dublin.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading There are few of us here who would not be readily recognized in Dublin; therefore, when there seemed a difficulty in selecting someone to undertake the duty, I said that I thought you would be likely to succeed better than most.
disguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading You will, of course, be in disguise, and your youth will be in your favour.
DublinnounUS /ˈdʌblɪn/
capital and largest city and major port of the Irish Republic
From this reading "Walter," Captain Davenant said to his son one day, when he returned from a council in which he had taken part, at the quarters of General Sarsfield, "I have a mission for you in Dublin.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading It is necessary, in the first place, to communicate with some of our friends there, and in the second to ascertain, as far as we can, the plans of the enemy during the next campaign.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading There are few of us here who would not be readily recognized in Dublin; therefore, when there seemed a difficulty in selecting someone to undertake the duty, I said that I thought you would be likely to succeed better than most.
an opposing military force
From this reading It is necessary, in the first place, to communicate with some of our friends there, and in the second to ascertain, as far as we can, the plans of the enemy during the next campaign.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It is necessary, in the first place, to communicate with some of our friends there, and in the second to ascertain, as far as we can, the plans of the enemy during the next campaign.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading You will, of course, be in disguise, and your youth will be in your favour.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading There are few of us here who would not be readily recognized in Dublin; therefore, when there seemed a difficulty in selecting someone to undertake the duty, I said that I thought you would be likely to succeed better than most.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It is necessary, in the first place, to communicate with some of our friends there, and in the second to ascertain, as far as we can, the plans of the enemy during the next campaign.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Walter," Captain Davenant said to his son one day, when he returned from a council in which he had taken part, at the quarters of General Sarsfield, "I have a mission for you in Dublin.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It is necessary, in the first place, to communicate with some of our friends there, and in the second to ascertain, as far as we can, the plans of the enemy during the next campaign.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Walter," Captain Davenant said to his son one day, when he returned from a council in which he had taken part, at the quarters of General Sarsfield, "I have a mission for you in Dublin.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading "Walter," Captain Davenant said to his son one day, when he returned from a council in which he had taken part, at the quarters of General Sarsfield, "I have a mission for you in Dublin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Walter," Captain Davenant said to his son one day, when he returned from a council in which he had taken part, at the quarters of General Sarsfield, "I have a mission for you in Dublin.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Walter," Captain Davenant said to his son one day, when he returned from a council in which he had taken part, at the quarters of General Sarsfield, "I have a mission for you in Dublin.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Walter," Captain Davenant said to his son one day, when he returned from a council in which he had taken part, at the quarters of General Sarsfield, "I have a mission for you in Dublin.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading There are few of us here who would not be readily recognized in Dublin; therefore, when there seemed a difficulty in selecting someone to undertake the duty, I said that I thought you would be likely to succeed better than most.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Walter," Captain Davenant said to his son one day, when he returned from a council in which he had taken part, at the quarters of General Sarsfield, "I have a mission for you in Dublin.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Walter," Captain Davenant said to his son one day, when he returned from a council in which he had taken part, at the quarters of General Sarsfield, "I have a mission for you in Dublin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Walter," Captain Davenant said to his son one day, when he returned from a council in which he had taken part, at the quarters of General Sarsfield, "I have a mission for you in Dublin.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is necessary, in the first place, to communicate with some of our friends there, and in the second to ascertain, as far as we can, the plans of the enemy during the next campaign.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is necessary, in the first place, to communicate with some of our friends there, and in the second to ascertain, as far as we can, the plans of the enemy during the next campaign.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading There are few of us here who would not be readily recognized in Dublin; therefore, when there seemed a difficulty in selecting someone to undertake the duty, I said that I thought you would be likely to succeed better than most.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading "Walter," Captain Davenant said to his son one day, when he returned from a council in which he had taken part, at the quarters of General Sarsfield, "I have a mission for you in Dublin.
used to form the superlative
From this reading There are few of us here who would not be readily recognized in Dublin; therefore, when there seemed a difficulty in selecting someone to undertake the duty, I said that I thought you would be likely to succeed better than most.
absolutely essential
From this reading It is necessary, in the first place, to communicate with some of our friends there, and in the second to ascertain, as far as we can, the plans of the enemy during the next campaign.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading It is necessary, in the first place, to communicate with some of our friends there, and in the second to ascertain, as far as we can, the plans of the enemy during the next campaign.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There are few of us here who would not be readily recognized in Dublin; therefore, when there seemed a difficulty in selecting someone to undertake the duty, I said that I thought you would be likely to succeed better than most.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Walter," Captain Davenant said to his son one day, when he returned from a council in which he had taken part, at the quarters of General Sarsfield, "I have a mission for you in Dublin.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Walter," Captain Davenant said to his son one day, when he returned from a council in which he had taken part, at the quarters of General Sarsfield, "I have a mission for you in Dublin.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It is necessary, in the first place, to communicate with some of our friends there, and in the second to ascertain, as far as we can, the plans of the enemy during the next campaign.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "Walter," Captain Davenant said to his son one day, when he returned from a council in which he had taken part, at the quarters of General Sarsfield, "I have a mission for you in Dublin.
a human being
From this reading "You have not been any time in Dublin, and I question whether a single person there would be likely to recognize you.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It is necessary, in the first place, to communicate with some of our friends there, and in the second to ascertain, as far as we can, the plans of the enemy during the next campaign.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading It is necessary, in the first place, to communicate with some of our friends there, and in the second to ascertain, as far as we can, the plans of the enemy during the next campaign.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading "Walter," Captain Davenant said to his son one day, when he returned from a council in which he had taken part, at the quarters of General Sarsfield, "I have a mission for you in Dublin.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "You have not been any time in Dublin, and I question whether a single person there would be likely to recognize you.
without much difficulty
From this reading There are few of us here who would not be readily recognized in Dublin; therefore, when there seemed a difficulty in selecting someone to undertake the duty, I said that I thought you would be likely to succeed better than most.
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading "You have not been any time in Dublin, and I question whether a single person there would be likely to recognize you.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading There are few of us here who would not be readily recognized in Dublin; therefore, when there seemed a difficulty in selecting someone to undertake the duty, I said that I thought you would be likely to succeed better than most.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Walter," Captain Davenant said to his son one day, when he returned from a council in which he had taken part, at the quarters of General Sarsfield, "I have a mission for you in Dublin.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Walter," Captain Davenant said to his son one day, when he returned from a council in which he had taken part, at the quarters of General Sarsfield, "I have a mission for you in Dublin.
Sarsfield
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From this reading "Walter," Captain Davenant said to his son one day, when he returned from a council in which he had taken part, at the quarters of General Sarsfield, "I have a mission for you in Dublin.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading It is necessary, in the first place, to communicate with some of our friends there, and in the second to ascertain, as far as we can, the plans of the enemy during the next campaign.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There are few of us here who would not be readily recognized in Dublin; therefore, when there seemed a difficulty in selecting someone to undertake the duty, I said that I thought you would be likely to succeed better than most.
selectingverbUS /səˈlektɪŋ/
-ing form of “select” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading There are few of us here who would not be readily recognized in Dublin; therefore, when there seemed a difficulty in selecting someone to undertake the duty, I said that I thought you would be likely to succeed better than most.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading "You have not been any time in Dublin, and I question whether a single person there would be likely to recognize you.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It is necessary, in the first place, to communicate with some of our friends there, and in the second to ascertain, as far as we can, the plans of the enemy during the next campaign.
a person, without saying who
From this reading There are few of us here who would not be readily recognized in Dublin; therefore, when there seemed a difficulty in selecting someone to undertake the duty, I said that I thought you would be likely to succeed better than most.
a male human offspring
From this reading "Walter," Captain Davenant said to his son one day, when he returned from a council in which he had taken part, at the quarters of General Sarsfield, "I have a mission for you in Dublin.
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading There are few of us here who would not be readily recognized in Dublin; therefore, when there seemed a difficulty in selecting someone to undertake the duty, I said that I thought you would be likely to succeed better than most.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "Walter," Captain Davenant said to his son one day, when he returned from a council in which he had taken part, at the quarters of General Sarsfield, "I have a mission for you in Dublin.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There are few of us here who would not be readily recognized in Dublin; therefore, when there seemed a difficulty in selecting someone to undertake the duty, I said that I thought you would be likely to succeed better than most.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There are few of us here who would not be readily recognized in Dublin; therefore, when there seemed a difficulty in selecting someone to undertake the duty, I said that I thought you would be likely to succeed better than most.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Walter," Captain Davenant said to his son one day, when he returned from a council in which he had taken part, at the quarters of General Sarsfield, "I have a mission for you in Dublin.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It is necessary, in the first place, to communicate with some of our friends there, and in the second to ascertain, as far as we can, the plans of the enemy during the next campaign.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading There are few of us here who would not be readily recognized in Dublin; therefore, when there seemed a difficulty in selecting someone to undertake the duty, I said that I thought you would be likely to succeed better than most.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading There are few of us here who would not be readily recognized in Dublin; therefore, when there seemed a difficulty in selecting someone to undertake the duty, I said that I thought you would be likely to succeed better than most.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "You have not been any time in Dublin, and I question whether a single person there would be likely to recognize you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Walter," Captain Davenant said to his son one day, when he returned from a council in which he had taken part, at the quarters of General Sarsfield, "I have a mission for you in Dublin.
undertakeverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪk/
enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading There are few of us here who would not be readily recognized in Dublin; therefore, when there seemed a difficulty in selecting someone to undertake the duty, I said that I thought you would be likely to succeed better than most.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There are few of us here who would not be readily recognized in Dublin; therefore, when there seemed a difficulty in selecting someone to undertake the duty, I said that I thought you would be likely to succeed better than most.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading "Walter," Captain Davenant said to his son one day, when he returned from a council in which he had taken part, at the quarters of General Sarsfield, "I have a mission for you in Dublin.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It is necessary, in the first place, to communicate with some of our friends there, and in the second to ascertain, as far as we can, the plans of the enemy during the next campaign.
at the time that
From this reading "Walter," Captain Davenant said to his son one day, when he returned from a council in which he had taken part, at the quarters of General Sarsfield, "I have a mission for you in Dublin.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "You have not been any time in Dublin, and I question whether a single person there would be likely to recognize you.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Walter," Captain Davenant said to his son one day, when he returned from a council in which he had taken part, at the quarters of General Sarsfield, "I have a mission for you in Dublin.
which person or people
From this reading There are few of us here who would not be readily recognized in Dublin; therefore, when there seemed a difficulty in selecting someone to undertake the duty, I said that I thought you would be likely to succeed better than most.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will, of course, be in disguise, and your youth will be in your favour.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is necessary, in the first place, to communicate with some of our friends there, and in the second to ascertain, as far as we can, the plans of the enemy during the next campaign.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There are few of us here who would not be readily recognized in Dublin; therefore, when there seemed a difficulty in selecting someone to undertake the duty, I said that I thought you would be likely to succeed better than most.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Walter," Captain Davenant said to his son one day, when he returned from a council in which he had taken part, at the quarters of General Sarsfield, "I have a mission for you in Dublin.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You will, of course, be in disguise, and your youth will be in your favour.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading You will, of course, be in disguise, and your youth will be in your favour.
