used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Following up the only party that seemed to have cohesion after leaving the fort--a party led by the Belgian sergeant--he had soon found himself left far behind in the race.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Following up the only party that seemed to have cohesion after leaving the fort--a party led by the Belgian sergeant--he had soon found himself left far behind in the race.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "'Twas for this I was born, sorr," said Barney as he gripped Jack's hand.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Sinews of War Barney came back to the camp tired out.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading But his men had done their work thoroughly; they had dispersed the band, few of whom escaped.
Barney
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From this reading Sinews of War Barney came back to the camp tired out.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Sure I'll be a fighter for iver more."
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Following up the only party that seemed to have cohesion after leaving the fort--a party led by the Belgian sergeant--he had soon found himself left far behind in the race.
BelgianadjectiveUS /ˈbeldʒən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Belgium or the Belgian people
From this reading Following up the only party that seemed to have cohesion after leaving the fort--a party led by the Belgian sergeant--he had soon found himself left far behind in the race.
brought into existence
From this reading "'Twas for this I was born, sorr," said Barney as he gripped Jack's hand.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But his men had done their work thoroughly; they had dispersed the band, few of whom escaped.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Following up the only party that seemed to have cohesion after leaving the fort--a party led by the Belgian sergeant--he had soon found himself left far behind in the race.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Sinews of War Barney came back to the camp tired out.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Sinews of War Barney came back to the camp tired out.
cohesionnounUS /koʊˈhiːʒən/
the state of cohering or sticking together
From this reading Following up the only party that seemed to have cohesion after leaving the fort--a party led by the Belgian sergeant--he had soon found himself left far behind in the race.
dispersedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɜːrst/
distributed or spread over a considerable extent
From this reading But his men had done their work thoroughly; they had dispersed the band, few of whom escaped.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading But his men had done their work thoroughly; they had dispersed the band, few of whom escaped.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading But his men had done their work thoroughly; they had dispersed the band, few of whom escaped.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Following up the only party that seemed to have cohesion after leaving the fort--a party led by the Belgian sergeant--he had soon found himself left far behind in the race.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading But his men had done their work thoroughly; they had dispersed the band, few of whom escaped.
fighternounUS /ˈfaɪtər/
someone who fights (or is fighting)
From this reading "Sure I'll be a fighter for iver more."
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Following up the only party that seemed to have cohesion after leaving the fort--a party led by the Belgian sergeant--he had soon found himself left far behind in the race.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "'Twas for this I was born, sorr," said Barney as he gripped Jack's hand.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading Following up the only party that seemed to have cohesion after leaving the fort--a party led by the Belgian sergeant--he had soon found himself left far behind in the race.
set up or found
From this reading Following up the only party that seemed to have cohesion after leaving the fort--a party led by the Belgian sergeant--he had soon found himself left far behind in the race.
grippedverbUS /ɡrɪpt/
inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly
From this reading "'Twas for this I was born, sorr," said Barney as he gripped Jack's hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Following up the only party that seemed to have cohesion after leaving the fort--a party led by the Belgian sergeant--he had soon found himself left far behind in the race.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "'Twas for this I was born, sorr," said Barney as he gripped Jack's hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Following up the only party that seemed to have cohesion after leaving the fort--a party led by the Belgian sergeant--he had soon found himself left far behind in the race.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Following up the only party that seemed to have cohesion after leaving the fort--a party led by the Belgian sergeant--he had soon found himself left far behind in the race.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Following up the only party that seemed to have cohesion after leaving the fort--a party led by the Belgian sergeant--he had soon found himself left far behind in the race.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But his men had done their work thoroughly; they had dispersed the band, few of whom escaped.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "'Twas for this I was born, sorr," said Barney as he gripped Jack's hand.
I'll
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From this reading "Sure I'll be a fighter for iver more."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Following up the only party that seemed to have cohesion after leaving the fort--a party led by the Belgian sergeant--he had soon found himself left far behind in the race.
iveradjectiveUS /ˈaɪvər/
comparative of “iv” — being one more than three
From this reading "Sure I'll be a fighter for iver more."
Jack'snounUS /dʒæks/
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading "'Twas for this I was born, sorr," said Barney as he gripped Jack's hand.
the act of departing
From this reading Following up the only party that seemed to have cohesion after leaving the fort--a party led by the Belgian sergeant--he had soon found himself left far behind in the race.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Following up the only party that seemed to have cohesion after leaving the fort--a party led by the Belgian sergeant--he had soon found himself left far behind in the race.
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 Following up the only party that seemed to have cohesion after leaving the fort--a party led by the Belgian sergeant--he had soon found himself left far behind in the race.
the force of workers available
From this reading But his men had done their work thoroughly; they had dispersed the band, few of whom escaped.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Sure I'll be a fighter for iver more."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sinews of War Barney came back to the camp tired out.
and nothing more
From this reading Following up the only party that seemed to have cohesion after leaving the fort--a party led by the Belgian sergeant--he had soon found himself left far behind in the race.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Sinews of War Barney came back to the camp tired out.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Following up the only party that seemed to have cohesion after leaving the fort--a party led by the Belgian sergeant--he had soon found himself left far behind in the race.
any competition
From this reading Following up the only party that seemed to have cohesion after leaving the fort--a party led by the Belgian sergeant--he had soon found himself left far behind in the race.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "'Twas for this I was born, sorr," said Barney as he gripped Jack's hand.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Following up the only party that seemed to have cohesion after leaving the fort--a party led by the Belgian sergeant--he had soon found himself left far behind in the race.
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading Following up the only party that seemed to have cohesion after leaving the fort--a party led by the Belgian sergeant--he had soon found himself left far behind in the race.
Sinews
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From this reading Sinews of War Barney came back to the camp tired out.
in the near future
From this reading Following up the only party that seemed to have cohesion after leaving the fort--a party led by the Belgian sergeant--he had soon found himself left far behind in the race.
sorr
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From this reading "'Twas for this I was born, sorr," said Barney as he gripped Jack's hand.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Sure I'll be a fighter for iver more."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Following up the only party that seemed to have cohesion after leaving the fort--a party led by the Belgian sergeant--he had soon found himself left far behind in the race.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sinews of War Barney came back to the camp tired out.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But his men had done their work thoroughly; they had dispersed the band, few of whom escaped.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But his men had done their work thoroughly; they had dispersed the band, few of whom escaped.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "'Twas for this I was born, sorr," said Barney as he gripped Jack's hand.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading But his men had done their work thoroughly; they had dispersed the band, few of whom escaped.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Sinews of War Barney came back to the camp tired out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sinews of War Barney came back to the camp tired out.
Twas
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From this reading "'Twas for this I was born, sorr," said Barney as he gripped Jack's hand.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Following up the only party that seemed to have cohesion after leaving the fort--a party led by the Belgian sergeant--he had soon found himself left far behind in the race.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Sinews of War Barney came back to the camp tired out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "'Twas for this I was born, sorr," said Barney as he gripped Jack's hand.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But his men had done their work thoroughly; they had dispersed the band, few of whom escaped.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading But his men had done their work thoroughly; they had dispersed the band, few of whom escaped.
