used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Light Troop had gone more than a mile from the field with the pursuing cavalry before it was ordered to return on the service just stated.
(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 "Oh, please your honour, gude sir," cried one, holding her baby to her bare breast with one hand, while the other clung to my stirrup-leather, her eyes streaming with tears the while; "can you tell us if the regiment has been engaged, for heavy has the firing been all day?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When falling back, we passed through a hamlet where the baggage of our brigade was lying, and there we were surrounded by our soldiers' wives, clamorously inquiring for tidings of the past day.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading "Oh, please your honour, gude sir," cried one, holding her baby to her bare breast with one hand, while the other clung to my stirrup-leather, her eyes streaming with tears the while; "can you tell us if the regiment has been engaged, for heavy has the firing been all day?"
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When falling back, we passed through a hamlet where the baggage of our brigade was lying, and there we were surrounded by our soldiers' wives, clamorously inquiring for tidings of the past day.
baggagenounUS /ˈbæɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading When falling back, we passed through a hamlet where the baggage of our brigade was lying, and there we were surrounded by our soldiers' wives, clamorously inquiring for tidings of the past day.
completely unclothed
From this reading "Oh, please your honour, gude sir," cried one, holding her baby to her bare breast with one hand, while the other clung to my stirrup-leather, her eyes streaming with tears the while; "can you tell us if the regiment has been engaged, for heavy has the firing been all day?"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Oh, please your honour, gude sir," cried one, holding her baby to her bare breast with one hand, while the other clung to my stirrup-leather, her eyes streaming with tears the while; "can you tell us if the regiment has been engaged, for heavy has the firing been all day?"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Light Troop had gone more than a mile from the field with the pursuing cavalry before it was ordered to return on the service just stated.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading "Oh, please your honour, gude sir," cried one, holding her baby to her bare breast with one hand, while the other clung to my stirrup-leather, her eyes streaming with tears the while; "can you tell us if the regiment has been engaged, for heavy has the firing been all day?"
brigadenounUS /brəˈɡeɪd/
army unit smaller than a division
From this reading When falling back, we passed through a hamlet where the baggage of our brigade was lying, and there we were surrounded by our soldiers' wives, clamorously inquiring for tidings of the past day.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When falling back, we passed through a hamlet where the baggage of our brigade was lying, and there we were surrounded by our soldiers' wives, clamorously inquiring for tidings of the past day.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Oh, please your honour, gude sir," cried one, holding her baby to her bare breast with one hand, while the other clung to my stirrup-leather, her eyes streaming with tears the while; "can you tell us if the regiment has been engaged, for heavy has the firing been all day?"
cavalrynounUS /ˈkævəlri/
troops trained to fight on horseback
From this reading The Light Troop had gone more than a mile from the field with the pursuing cavalry before it was ordered to return on the service just stated.
clamorouslyadverb
in manner that attracts attention
From this reading When falling back, we passed through a hamlet where the baggage of our brigade was lying, and there we were surrounded by our soldiers' wives, clamorously inquiring for tidings of the past day.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading "Oh, please your honour, gude sir," cried one, holding her baby to her bare breast with one hand, while the other clung to my stirrup-leather, her eyes streaming with tears the while; "can you tell us if the regiment has been engaged, for heavy has the firing been all day?"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh, please your honour, gude sir," cried one, holding her baby to her bare breast with one hand, while the other clung to my stirrup-leather, her eyes streaming with tears the while; "can you tell us if the regiment has been engaged, for heavy has the firing been all day?"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When falling back, we passed through a hamlet where the baggage of our brigade was lying, and there we were surrounded by our soldiers' wives, clamorously inquiring for tidings of the past day.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading "Oh, please your honour, gude sir," cried one, holding her baby to her bare breast with one hand, while the other clung to my stirrup-leather, her eyes streaming with tears the while; "can you tell us if the regiment has been engaged, for heavy has the firing been all day?"
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Oh, please your honour, gude sir," cried one, holding her baby to her bare breast with one hand, while the other clung to my stirrup-leather, her eyes streaming with tears the while; "can you tell us if the regiment has been engaged, for heavy has the firing been all day?"
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading When falling back, we passed through a hamlet where the baggage of our brigade was lying, and there we were surrounded by our soldiers' wives, clamorously inquiring for tidings of the past day.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading The Light Troop had gone more than a mile from the field with the pursuing cavalry before it was ordered to return on the service just stated.
firingnounUS /ˈfaɪrɪŋ/
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading "Oh, please your honour, gude sir," cried one, holding her baby to her bare breast with one hand, while the other clung to my stirrup-leather, her eyes streaming with tears the while; "can you tell us if the regiment has been engaged, for heavy has the firing been all day?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When falling back, we passed through a hamlet where the baggage of our brigade was lying, and there we were surrounded by our soldiers' wives, clamorously inquiring for tidings of the past day.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Light Troop had gone more than a mile from the field with the pursuing cavalry before it was ordered to return on the service just stated.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The Light Troop had gone more than a mile from the field with the pursuing cavalry before it was ordered to return on the service just stated.
Greys
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From this reading "Have the Greys suffered--have the Greys suffered?"
gude
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From this reading "Oh, please your honour, gude sir," cried one, holding her baby to her bare breast with one hand, while the other clung to my stirrup-leather, her eyes streaming with tears the while; "can you tell us if the regiment has been engaged, for heavy has the firing been all day?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Light Troop had gone more than a mile from the field with the pursuing cavalry before it was ordered to return on the service just stated.
hamletnounUS /ˈhæmlət/
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading When falling back, we passed through a hamlet where the baggage of our brigade was lying, and there we were surrounded by our soldiers' wives, clamorously inquiring for tidings of the past day.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Oh, please your honour, gude sir," cried one, holding her baby to her bare breast with one hand, while the other clung to my stirrup-leather, her eyes streaming with tears the while; "can you tell us if the regiment has been engaged, for heavy has the firing been all day?"
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, please your honour, gude sir," cried one, holding her baby to her bare breast with one hand, while the other clung to my stirrup-leather, her eyes streaming with tears the while; "can you tell us if the regiment has been engaged, for heavy has the firing been all day?"
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have the Greys suffered--have the Greys suffered?"
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading "Oh, please your honour, gude sir," cried one, holding her baby to her bare breast with one hand, while the other clung to my stirrup-leather, her eyes streaming with tears the while; "can you tell us if the regiment has been engaged, for heavy has the firing been all day?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, please your honour, gude sir," cried one, holding her baby to her bare breast with one hand, while the other clung to my stirrup-leather, her eyes streaming with tears the while; "can you tell us if the regiment has been engaged, for heavy has the firing been all day?"
the act of retaining something
From this reading "Oh, please your honour, gude sir," cried one, holding her baby to her bare breast with one hand, while the other clung to my stirrup-leather, her eyes streaming with tears the while; "can you tell us if the regiment has been engaged, for heavy has the firing been all day?"
the state of being honored
From this reading "Oh, please your honour, gude sir," cried one, holding her baby to her bare breast with one hand, while the other clung to my stirrup-leather, her eyes streaming with tears the while; "can you tell us if the regiment has been engaged, for heavy has the firing been all day?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Oh, please your honour, gude sir," cried one, holding her baby to her bare breast with one hand, while the other clung to my stirrup-leather, her eyes streaming with tears the while; "can you tell us if the regiment has been engaged, for heavy has the firing been all day?"
inquiringadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərɪŋ/
given to inquiry
From this reading When falling back, we passed through a hamlet where the baggage of our brigade was lying, and there we were surrounded by our soldiers' wives, clamorously inquiring for tidings of the past day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Light Troop had gone more than a mile from the field with the pursuing cavalry before it was ordered to return on the service just stated.
and nothing more
From this reading The Light Troop had gone more than a mile from the field with the pursuing cavalry before it was ordered to return on the service just stated.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The Light Troop had gone more than a mile from the field with the pursuing cavalry before it was ordered to return on the service just stated.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading When falling back, we passed through a hamlet where the baggage of our brigade was lying, and there we were surrounded by our soldiers' wives, clamorously inquiring for tidings of the past day.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The Light Troop had gone more than a mile from the field with the pursuing cavalry before it was ordered to return on the service just stated.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The Light Troop had gone more than a mile from the field with the pursuing cavalry before it was ordered to return on the service just stated.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Oh, please your honour, gude sir," cried one, holding her baby to her bare breast with one hand, while the other clung to my stirrup-leather, her eyes streaming with tears the while; "can you tell us if the regiment has been engaged, for heavy has the firing been all day?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PRINCE XAVIER OF SAXONY.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, please your honour, gude sir," cried one, holding her baby to her bare breast with one hand, while the other clung to my stirrup-leather, her eyes streaming with tears the while; "can you tell us if the regiment has been engaged, for heavy has the firing been all day?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Light Troop had gone more than a mile from the field with the pursuing cavalry before it was ordered to return on the service just stated.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Oh, please your honour, gude sir," cried one, holding her baby to her bare breast with one hand, while the other clung to my stirrup-leather, her eyes streaming with tears the while; "can you tell us if the regiment has been engaged, for heavy has the firing been all day?"
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading The Light Troop had gone more than a mile from the field with the pursuing cavalry before it was ordered to return on the service just stated.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Oh, please your honour, gude sir," cried one, holding her baby to her bare breast with one hand, while the other clung to my stirrup-leather, her eyes streaming with tears the while; "can you tell us if the regiment has been engaged, for heavy has the firing been all day?"
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading When falling back, we passed through a hamlet where the baggage of our brigade was lying, and there we were surrounded by our soldiers' wives, clamorously inquiring for tidings of the past day.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading When falling back, we passed through a hamlet where the baggage of our brigade was lying, and there we were surrounded by our soldiers' wives, clamorously inquiring for tidings of the past day.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading When falling back, we passed through a hamlet where the baggage of our brigade was lying, and there we were surrounded by our soldiers' wives, clamorously inquiring for tidings of the past day.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Oh, please your honour, gude sir," cried one, holding her baby to her bare breast with one hand, while the other clung to my stirrup-leather, her eyes streaming with tears the while; "can you tell us if the regiment has been engaged, for heavy has the firing been all day?"
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading PRINCE XAVIER OF SAXONY.
pursuingadjectiveUS /pərˈsuːɪŋ/
following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit
From this reading The Light Troop had gone more than a mile from the field with the pursuing cavalry before it was ordered to return on the service just stated.
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading "Oh, please your honour, gude sir," cried one, holding her baby to her bare breast with one hand, while the other clung to my stirrup-leather, her eyes streaming with tears the while; "can you tell us if the regiment has been engaged, for heavy has the firing been all day?"
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The Light Troop had gone more than a mile from the field with the pursuing cavalry before it was ordered to return on the service just stated.
SAXONYnounUS /ˈsæksəni/
an area in Germany around the upper Elbe river; the original home of the Saxons
From this reading PRINCE XAVIER OF SAXONY.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading The Light Troop had gone more than a mile from the field with the pursuing cavalry before it was ordered to return on the service just stated.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Oh, please your honour, gude sir," cried one, holding her baby to her bare breast with one hand, while the other clung to my stirrup-leather, her eyes streaming with tears the while; "can you tell us if the regiment has been engaged, for heavy has the firing been all day?"
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading When falling back, we passed through a hamlet where the baggage of our brigade was lying, and there we were surrounded by our soldiers' wives, clamorously inquiring for tidings of the past day.
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading The Light Troop had gone more than a mile from the field with the pursuing cavalry before it was ordered to return on the service just stated.
stirrup-leather
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, please your honour, gude sir," cried one, holding her baby to her bare breast with one hand, while the other clung to my stirrup-leather, her eyes streaming with tears the while; "can you tell us if the regiment has been engaged, for heavy has the firing been all day?"
streamingadjectiveUS /ˈstriːmɪŋ/
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading "Oh, please your honour, gude sir," cried one, holding her baby to her bare breast with one hand, while the other clung to my stirrup-leather, her eyes streaming with tears the while; "can you tell us if the regiment has been engaged, for heavy has the firing been all day?"
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading "Have the Greys suffered--have the Greys suffered?"
confined on all sides
From this reading When falling back, we passed through a hamlet where the baggage of our brigade was lying, and there we were surrounded by our soldiers' wives, clamorously inquiring for tidings of the past day.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading "Oh, please your honour, gude sir," cried one, holding her baby to her bare breast with one hand, while the other clung to my stirrup-leather, her eyes streaming with tears the while; "can you tell us if the regiment has been engaged, for heavy has the firing been all day?"
express in words
From this reading "Oh, please your honour, gude sir," cried one, holding her baby to her bare breast with one hand, while the other clung to my stirrup-leather, her eyes streaming with tears the while; "can you tell us if the regiment has been engaged, for heavy has the firing been all day?"
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The Light Troop had gone more than a mile from the field with the pursuing cavalry before it was ordered to return on the service just stated.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Light Troop had gone more than a mile from the field with the pursuing cavalry before it was ordered to return on the service just stated.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When falling back, we passed through a hamlet where the baggage of our brigade was lying, and there we were surrounded by our soldiers' wives, clamorously inquiring for tidings of the past day.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading When falling back, we passed through a hamlet where the baggage of our brigade was lying, and there we were surrounded by our soldiers' wives, clamorously inquiring for tidings of the past day.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading When falling back, we passed through a hamlet where the baggage of our brigade was lying, and there we were surrounded by our soldiers' wives, clamorously inquiring for tidings of the past day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Light Troop had gone more than a mile from the field with the pursuing cavalry before it was ordered to return on the service just stated.
TroopnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
From this reading The Light Troop had gone more than a mile from the field with the pursuing cavalry before it was ordered to return on the service just stated.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, please your honour, gude sir," cried one, holding her baby to her bare breast with one hand, while the other clung to my stirrup-leather, her eyes streaming with tears the while; "can you tell us if the regiment has been engaged, for heavy has the firing been all day?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Light Troop had gone more than a mile from the field with the pursuing cavalry before it was ordered to return on the service just stated.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When falling back, we passed through a hamlet where the baggage of our brigade was lying, and there we were surrounded by our soldiers' wives, clamorously inquiring for tidings of the past day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When falling back, we passed through a hamlet where the baggage of our brigade was lying, and there we were surrounded by our soldiers' wives, clamorously inquiring for tidings of the past day.
at the time that
From this reading When falling back, we passed through a hamlet where the baggage of our brigade was lying, and there we were surrounded by our soldiers' wives, clamorously inquiring for tidings of the past day.
in or at the place that
From this reading When falling back, we passed through a hamlet where the baggage of our brigade was lying, and there we were surrounded by our soldiers' wives, clamorously inquiring for tidings of the past day.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Oh, please your honour, gude sir," cried one, holding her baby to her bare breast with one hand, while the other clung to my stirrup-leather, her eyes streaming with tears the while; "can you tell us if the regiment has been engaged, for heavy has the firing been all day?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Light Troop had gone more than a mile from the field with the pursuing cavalry before it was ordered to return on the service just stated.
wivesnounUS /waɪvz/
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading When falling back, we passed through a hamlet where the baggage of our brigade was lying, and there we were surrounded by our soldiers' wives, clamorously inquiring for tidings of the past day.
XAVIERnounUS /ˈzeɪvjər/
Spanish missionary and Jesuit who establish missionaries in Japan and Ceylon and the East Indies (1506-1552)
From this reading PRINCE XAVIER OF SAXONY.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, please your honour, gude sir," cried one, holding her baby to her bare breast with one hand, while the other clung to my stirrup-leather, her eyes streaming with tears the while; "can you tell us if the regiment has been engaged, for heavy has the firing been all day?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, please your honour, gude sir," cried one, holding her baby to her bare breast with one hand, while the other clung to my stirrup-leather, her eyes streaming with tears the while; "can you tell us if the regiment has been engaged, for heavy has the firing been all day?"
