used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A conference was granted him.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading “Act as those desire who have more to lose than I have,” said Mackintosh.
(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 Thereupon, Captain Dalziel rode forth, and preceded by the same trumpeter who had attended Colonel Oxburgh, made all haste to General Wills's tent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thereupon, Captain Dalziel rode forth, and preceded by the same trumpeter who had attended Colonel Oxburgh, made all haste to General Wills's tent.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Are you aware of the terms I have offered to Colonel Oxburgh?” said Wills.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Act as those desire who have more to lose than I have,” said Mackintosh.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading Thereupon, Captain Dalziel rode forth, and preceded by the same trumpeter who had attended Colonel Oxburgh, made all haste to General Wills's tent.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading “Are you aware of the terms I have offered to Colonel Oxburgh?” said Wills.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Thereupon, Captain Dalziel rode forth, and preceded by the same trumpeter who had attended Colonel Oxburgh, made all haste to General Wills's tent.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Thereupon, Captain Dalziel rode forth, and preceded by the same trumpeter who had attended Colonel Oxburgh, made all haste to General Wills's tent.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Thereupon, Captain Dalziel rode forth, and preceded by the same trumpeter who had attended Colonel Oxburgh, made all haste to General Wills's tent.
conferencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfərəns/
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading A conference was granted him.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Then go,” cried the three Scottish nobles.
Dalziel
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From this reading Thereupon, Captain Dalziel rode forth, and preceded by the same trumpeter who had attended Colonel Oxburgh, made all haste to General Wills's tent.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading “Act as those desire who have more to lose than I have,” said Mackintosh.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Thereupon, Captain Dalziel rode forth, and preceded by the same trumpeter who had attended Colonel Oxburgh, made all haste to General Wills's tent.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Thereupon, Captain Dalziel rode forth, and preceded by the same trumpeter who had attended Colonel Oxburgh, made all haste to General Wills's tent.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Then go,” cried the three Scottish nobles.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading A conference was granted him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thereupon, Captain Dalziel rode forth, and preceded by the same trumpeter who had attended Colonel Oxburgh, made all haste to General Wills's tent.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading Thereupon, Captain Dalziel rode forth, and preceded by the same trumpeter who had attended Colonel Oxburgh, made all haste to General Wills's tent.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Act as those desire who have more to lose than I have,” said Mackintosh.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A conference was granted him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Act as those desire who have more to lose than I have,” said Mackintosh.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading “Act as those desire who have more to lose than I have,” said Mackintosh.
MackintoshnounUS /ˈmækəntɑːʃ/
a lightweight waterproof (usually rubberized) fabric
From this reading “Act as those desire who have more to lose than I have,” said Mackintosh.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Thereupon, Captain Dalziel rode forth, and preceded by the same trumpeter who had attended Colonel Oxburgh, made all haste to General Wills's tent.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Act as those desire who have more to lose than I have,” said Mackintosh.
noblesnounUS /ˈnoʊbəlz/
plural of “noble” — a titled peer of the realm
From this reading “Then go,” cried the three Scottish nobles.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Are you aware of the terms I have offered to Colonel Oxburgh?” said Wills.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading “Are you aware of the terms I have offered to Colonel Oxburgh?” said Wills.
Oxburgh
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From this reading Thereupon, Captain Dalziel rode forth, and preceded by the same trumpeter who had attended Colonel Oxburgh, made all haste to General Wills's tent.
precededverbUS /prɪˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading Thereupon, Captain Dalziel rode forth, and preceded by the same trumpeter who had attended Colonel Oxburgh, made all haste to General Wills's tent.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Thereupon, Captain Dalziel rode forth, and preceded by the same trumpeter who had attended Colonel Oxburgh, made all haste to General Wills's tent.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Act as those desire who have more to lose than I have,” said Mackintosh.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Thereupon, Captain Dalziel rode forth, and preceded by the same trumpeter who had attended Colonel Oxburgh, made all haste to General Wills's tent.
ScottishnounUS /ˈskɑːtɪʃ/
the dialect of English used in Scotland
From this reading “Then go,” cried the three Scottish nobles.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Thereupon, Captain Dalziel rode forth, and preceded by the same trumpeter who had attended Colonel Oxburgh, made all haste to General Wills's tent.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading “Are you aware of the terms I have offered to Colonel Oxburgh?” said Wills.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Act as those desire who have more to lose than I have,” said Mackintosh.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Then go,” cried the three Scottish nobles.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then go,” cried the three Scottish nobles.
Thereupon
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From this reading Thereupon, Captain Dalziel rode forth, and preceded by the same trumpeter who had attended Colonel Oxburgh, made all haste to General Wills's tent.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Act as those desire who have more to lose than I have,” said Mackintosh.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “Then go,” cried the three Scottish nobles.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Act as those desire who have more to lose than I have,” said Mackintosh.
trumpeternounUS /ˈtrʌmpətər/
a musician who plays the trumpet or cornet
From this reading Thereupon, Captain Dalziel rode forth, and preceded by the same trumpeter who had attended Colonel Oxburgh, made all haste to General Wills's tent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A conference was granted him.
which person or people
From this reading “Act as those desire who have more to lose than I have,” said Mackintosh.
WillsnounUS /wɪlz/
plural of “will” — the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention
From this reading “Are you aware of the terms I have offered to Colonel Oxburgh?” said Wills.
Wills's
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From this reading Thereupon, Captain Dalziel rode forth, and preceded by the same trumpeter who had attended Colonel Oxburgh, made all haste to General Wills's tent.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Are you aware of the terms I have offered to Colonel Oxburgh?” said Wills.
