used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “My dear Colonel Cave,--Sir Hugh is confined to bed with a severe attack of gout,--the doctors call it flying gout.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading As Colonel Cave re-entered his quarters after morning parade in the Royal Barracks of Dublin, he found the following letter, which the post had just delivered.
(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 He suffers greatly, and his nerves are in a state of irritation that makes all attempt at writing impossible.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He suffers greatly, and his nerves are in a state of irritation that makes all attempt at writing impossible.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He suffers greatly, and his nerves are in a state of irritation that makes all attempt at writing impossible.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Colonel Cave re-entered his quarters after morning parade in the Royal Barracks of Dublin, he found the following letter, which the post had just delivered.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He suffers greatly, and his nerves are in a state of irritation that makes all attempt at writing impossible.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading “My dear Colonel Cave,--Sir Hugh is confined to bed with a severe attack of gout,--the doctors call it flying gout.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading He suffers greatly, and his nerves are in a state of irritation that makes all attempt at writing impossible.
BarracksnounUS /ˈbærəks/
plural of “barrack” — a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel
From this reading As Colonel Cave re-entered his quarters after morning parade in the Royal Barracks of Dublin, he found the following letter, which the post had just delivered.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “My dear Colonel Cave,--Sir Hugh is confined to bed with a severe attack of gout,--the doctors call it flying gout.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “My dear Colonel Cave,--Sir Hugh is confined to bed with a severe attack of gout,--the doctors call it flying gout.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading As Colonel Cave re-entered his quarters after morning parade in the Royal Barracks of Dublin, he found the following letter, which the post had just delivered.
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 As Colonel Cave re-entered his quarters after morning parade in the Royal Barracks of Dublin, he found the following letter, which the post had just delivered.
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading “My dear Colonel Cave,--Sir Hugh is confined to bed with a severe attack of gout,--the doctors call it flying gout.
dashesnounUS /ˈdæʃɪz/
plural of “dash” — distinctive and stylish elegance
From this reading It was headed “Strictly Private,” with three dashes under the words.
dearly loved
From this reading “My dear Colonel Cave,--Sir Hugh is confined to bed with a severe attack of gout,--the doctors call it flying gout.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading As Colonel Cave re-entered his quarters after morning parade in the Royal Barracks of Dublin, he found the following letter, which the post had just delivered.
doctorsnounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “My dear Colonel Cave,--Sir Hugh is confined to bed with a severe attack of gout,--the doctors call it flying gout.
DublinnounUS /ˈdʌblɪn/
capital and largest city and major port of the Irish Republic
From this reading As Colonel Cave re-entered his quarters after morning parade in the Royal Barracks of Dublin, he found the following letter, which the post had just delivered.
moving swiftly
From this reading “My dear Colonel Cave,--Sir Hugh is confined to bed with a severe attack of gout,--the doctors call it flying gout.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading As Colonel Cave re-entered his quarters after morning parade in the Royal Barracks of Dublin, he found the following letter, which the post had just delivered.
set up or found
From this reading As Colonel Cave re-entered his quarters after morning parade in the Royal Barracks of Dublin, he found the following letter, which the post had just delivered.
goutnounUS /ɡaʊt/
a painful inflammation of the big toe and foot caused by defects in uric acid metabolism resulting in deposits of the acid and its salts in the blood and joints
From this reading “My dear Colonel Cave,--Sir Hugh is confined to bed with a severe attack of gout,--the doctors call it flying gout.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading He suffers greatly, and his nerves are in a state of irritation that makes all attempt at writing impossible.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As Colonel Cave re-entered his quarters after morning parade in the Royal Barracks of Dublin, he found the following letter, which the post had just delivered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Colonel Cave re-entered his quarters after morning parade in the Royal Barracks of Dublin, he found the following letter, which the post had just delivered.
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading It was headed “Strictly Private,” with three dashes under the words.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As Colonel Cave re-entered his quarters after morning parade in the Royal Barracks of Dublin, he found the following letter, which the post had just delivered.
Holt-Trafford
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From this reading “Holt-Trafford.
Hugh
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From this reading “My dear Colonel Cave,--Sir Hugh is confined to bed with a severe attack of gout,--the doctors call it flying gout.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading He suffers greatly, and his nerves are in a state of irritation that makes all attempt at writing impossible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As Colonel Cave re-entered his quarters after morning parade in the Royal Barracks of Dublin, he found the following letter, which the post had just delivered.
irritationnounUS /ˌɪrɪˈteɪʃən/
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading He suffers greatly, and his nerves are in a state of irritation that makes all attempt at writing impossible.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “My dear Colonel Cave,--Sir Hugh is confined to bed with a severe attack of gout,--the doctors call it flying gout.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was headed “Strictly Private,” with three dashes under the words.
and nothing more
From this reading As Colonel Cave re-entered his quarters after morning parade in the Royal Barracks of Dublin, he found the following letter, which the post had just delivered.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading As Colonel Cave re-entered his quarters after morning parade in the Royal Barracks of Dublin, he found the following letter, which the post had just delivered.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading He suffers greatly, and his nerves are in a state of irritation that makes all attempt at writing impossible.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading As Colonel Cave re-entered his quarters after morning parade in the Royal Barracks of Dublin, he found the following letter, which the post had just delivered.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My dear Colonel Cave,--Sir Hugh is confined to bed with a severe attack of gout,--the doctors call it flying gout.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading He suffers greatly, and his nerves are in a state of irritation that makes all attempt at writing impossible.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Colonel Cave re-entered his quarters after morning parade in the Royal Barracks of Dublin, he found the following letter, which the post had just delivered.
paradenounUS /pərˈeɪd/
a ceremonial procession including people marching
From this reading As Colonel Cave re-entered his quarters after morning parade in the Royal Barracks of Dublin, he found the following letter, which the post had just delivered.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading As Colonel Cave re-entered his quarters after morning parade in the Royal Barracks of Dublin, he found the following letter, which the post had just delivered.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading It was headed “Strictly Private,” with three dashes under the words.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading As Colonel Cave re-entered his quarters after morning parade in the Royal Barracks of Dublin, he found the following letter, which the post had just delivered.
re-enteredverbUS /ˌriːˈentərd/
past form of “re-enter” — enter again
From this reading As Colonel Cave re-entered his quarters after morning parade in the Royal Barracks of Dublin, he found the following letter, which the post had just delivered.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading As Colonel Cave re-entered his quarters after morning parade in the Royal Barracks of Dublin, he found the following letter, which the post had just delivered.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading “My dear Colonel Cave,--Sir Hugh is confined to bed with a severe attack of gout,--the doctors call it flying gout.
term of address for a man
From this reading “My dear Colonel Cave,--Sir Hugh is confined to bed with a severe attack of gout,--the doctors call it flying gout.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading He suffers greatly, and his nerves are in a state of irritation that makes all attempt at writing impossible.
StrictlyadverbUS /ˈstrɪktli/
restricted to something
From this reading It was headed “Strictly Private,” with three dashes under the words.
suffersverbUS /ˈsʌfərz/
third-person singular of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading He suffers greatly, and his nerves are in a state of irritation that makes all attempt at writing impossible.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He suffers greatly, and his nerves are in a state of irritation that makes all attempt at writing impossible.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Colonel Cave re-entered his quarters after morning parade in the Royal Barracks of Dublin, he found the following letter, which the post had just delivered.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was headed “Strictly Private,” with three dashes under the words.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “My dear Colonel Cave,--Sir Hugh is confined to bed with a severe attack of gout,--the doctors call it flying gout.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It was headed “Strictly Private,” with three dashes under the words.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was headed “Strictly Private,” with three dashes under the words.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As Colonel Cave re-entered his quarters after morning parade in the Royal Barracks of Dublin, he found the following letter, which the post had just delivered.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was headed “Strictly Private,” with three dashes under the words.
the words that are spoken
From this reading It was headed “Strictly Private,” with three dashes under the words.
the act of creating written works
From this reading He suffers greatly, and his nerves are in a state of irritation that makes all attempt at writing impossible.
