202nd
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From this reading My father was a captain in her Majesty's 202nd Regiment of Foot.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My father was a captain in her Majesty's 202nd Regiment of Foot.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading The regiment was in India for six years, just after I was born; indeed, I was not many months old when I made my first voyage, which I fancy Eleanor is thinking of when she says that I have had some adventures.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The regiment was in India for six years, just after I was born; indeed, I was not many months old when I made my first voyage, which I fancy Eleanor is thinking of when she says that I have had some adventures.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Military ladies are said to be unlucky as to the times when they have to change stations; the move often chancing at an inconvenient moment.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Military ladies are said to be unlucky as to the times when they have to change stations; the move often chancing at an inconvenient moment.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Military ladies are said to be unlucky as to the times when they have to change stations; the move often chancing at an inconvenient moment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Military ladies are said to be unlucky as to the times when they have to change stations; the move often chancing at an inconvenient moment.
AYAHnoun
(in India) a native nursemaid who looks after children
From this reading MY PRETTY MOTHER--AYAH--COMPANY.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Military ladies are said to be unlucky as to the times when they have to change stations; the move often chancing at an inconvenient moment.
brought into existence
From this reading The regiment was in India for six years, just after I was born; indeed, I was not many months old when I made my first voyage, which I fancy Eleanor is thinking of when she says that I have had some adventures.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading My father was a captain in her Majesty's 202nd Regiment of Foot.
chancing
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From this reading Military ladies are said to be unlucky as to the times when they have to change stations; the move often chancing at an inconvenient moment.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Military ladies are said to be unlucky as to the times when they have to change stations; the move often chancing at an inconvenient moment.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading MY PRETTY MOTHER--AYAH--COMPANY.
Eleanor
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From this reading The regiment was in India for six years, just after I was born; indeed, I was not many months old when I made my first voyage, which I fancy Eleanor is thinking of when she says that I have had some adventures.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading The regiment was in India for six years, just after I was born; indeed, I was not many months old when I made my first voyage, which I fancy Eleanor is thinking of when she says that I have had some adventures.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading My father was a captain in her Majesty's 202nd Regiment of Foot.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The regiment was in India for six years, just after I was born; indeed, I was not many months old when I made my first voyage, which I fancy Eleanor is thinking of when she says that I have had some adventures.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading My father was a captain in her Majesty's 202nd Regiment of Foot.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The regiment was in India for six years, just after I was born; indeed, I was not many months old when I made my first voyage, which I fancy Eleanor is thinking of when she says that I have had some adventures.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The regiment was in India for six years, just after I was born; indeed, I was not many months old when I made my first voyage, which I fancy Eleanor is thinking of when she says that I have had some adventures.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The regiment was in India for six years, just after I was born; indeed, I was not many months old when I made my first voyage, which I fancy Eleanor is thinking of when she says that I have had some adventures.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading My father was a captain in her Majesty's 202nd Regiment of Foot.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The regiment was in India for six years, just after I was born; indeed, I was not many months old when I made my first voyage, which I fancy Eleanor is thinking of when she says that I have had some adventures.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My father was a captain in her Majesty's 202nd Regiment of Foot.
inconvenientadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkənˈviːnjənt/
not suited to your comfort, purpose or needs
From this reading Military ladies are said to be unlucky as to the times when they have to change stations; the move often chancing at an inconvenient moment.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The regiment was in India for six years, just after I was born; indeed, I was not many months old when I made my first voyage, which I fancy Eleanor is thinking of when she says that I have had some adventures.
IndianounUS /ˈɪndiə/
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading The regiment was in India for six years, just after I was born; indeed, I was not many months old when I made my first voyage, which I fancy Eleanor is thinking of when she says that I have had some adventures.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My name is Margaret Vandaleur.
and nothing more
From this reading The regiment was in India for six years, just after I was born; indeed, I was not many months old when I made my first voyage, which I fancy Eleanor is thinking of when she says that I have had some adventures.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Military ladies are said to be unlucky as to the times when they have to change stations; the move often chancing at an inconvenient moment.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The regiment was in India for six years, just after I was born; indeed, I was not many months old when I made my first voyage, which I fancy Eleanor is thinking of when she says that I have had some adventures.
Majesty'snounUS /ˈmædʒəstiz/
possessive form of “majesty” — impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading My father was a captain in her Majesty's 202nd Regiment of Foot.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The regiment was in India for six years, just after I was born; indeed, I was not many months old when I made my first voyage, which I fancy Eleanor is thinking of when she says that I have had some adventures.
Margaret
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From this reading My name is Margaret Vandaleur.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading Military ladies are said to be unlucky as to the times when they have to change stations; the move often chancing at an inconvenient moment.
a particular point in time
From this reading Military ladies are said to be unlucky as to the times when they have to change stations; the move often chancing at an inconvenient moment.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The regiment was in India for six years, just after I was born; indeed, I was not many months old when I made my first voyage, which I fancy Eleanor is thinking of when she says that I have had some adventures.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading MY PRETTY MOTHER--AYAH--COMPANY.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Military ladies are said to be unlucky as to the times when they have to change stations; the move often chancing at an inconvenient moment.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY PRETTY MOTHER--AYAH--COMPANY.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading My name is Margaret Vandaleur.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The regiment was in India for six years, just after I was born; indeed, I was not many months old when I made my first voyage, which I fancy Eleanor is thinking of when she says that I have had some adventures.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My father was a captain in her Majesty's 202nd Regiment of Foot.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Military ladies are said to be unlucky as to the times when they have to change stations; the move often chancing at an inconvenient moment.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The regiment was in India for six years, just after I was born; indeed, I was not many months old when I made my first voyage, which I fancy Eleanor is thinking of when she says that I have had some adventures.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading MY PRETTY MOTHER--AYAH--COMPANY.
RegimentverbUS /ˈredʒəmənt/
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading My father was a captain in her Majesty's 202nd Regiment of Foot.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Military ladies are said to be unlucky as to the times when they have to change stations; the move often chancing at an inconvenient moment.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading The regiment was in India for six years, just after I was born; indeed, I was not many months old when I made my first voyage, which I fancy Eleanor is thinking of when she says that I have had some adventures.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The regiment was in India for six years, just after I was born; indeed, I was not many months old when I made my first voyage, which I fancy Eleanor is thinking of when she says that I have had some adventures.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The regiment was in India for six years, just after I was born; indeed, I was not many months old when I made my first voyage, which I fancy Eleanor is thinking of when she says that I have had some adventures.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The regiment was in India for six years, just after I was born; indeed, I was not many months old when I made my first voyage, which I fancy Eleanor is thinking of when she says that I have had some adventures.
stationsnounUS /ˈsteɪʃənz/
(Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary
From this reading Military ladies are said to be unlucky as to the times when they have to change stations; the move often chancing at an inconvenient moment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The regiment was in India for six years, just after I was born; indeed, I was not many months old when I made my first voyage, which I fancy Eleanor is thinking of when she says that I have had some adventures.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The regiment was in India for six years, just after I was born; indeed, I was not many months old when I made my first voyage, which I fancy Eleanor is thinking of when she says that I have had some adventures.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Military ladies are said to be unlucky as to the times when they have to change stations; the move often chancing at an inconvenient moment.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading The regiment was in India for six years, just after I was born; indeed, I was not many months old when I made my first voyage, which I fancy Eleanor is thinking of when she says that I have had some adventures.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Military ladies are said to be unlucky as to the times when they have to change stations; the move often chancing at an inconvenient moment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Military ladies are said to be unlucky as to the times when they have to change stations; the move often chancing at an inconvenient moment.
unluckyadjectiveUS /ənˈlʌki/
having or bringing misfortune
From this reading Military ladies are said to be unlucky as to the times when they have to change stations; the move often chancing at an inconvenient moment.
Vandaleur
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From this reading My name is Margaret Vandaleur.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading The regiment was in India for six years, just after I was born; indeed, I was not many months old when I made my first voyage, which I fancy Eleanor is thinking of when she says that I have had some adventures.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My father was a captain in her Majesty's 202nd Regiment of Foot.
at the time that
From this reading The regiment was in India for six years, just after I was born; indeed, I was not many months old when I made my first voyage, which I fancy Eleanor is thinking of when she says that I have had some adventures.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The regiment was in India for six years, just after I was born; indeed, I was not many months old when I made my first voyage, which I fancy Eleanor is thinking of when she says that I have had some adventures.
a late time of life
From this reading The regiment was in India for six years, just after I was born; indeed, I was not many months old when I made my first voyage, which I fancy Eleanor is thinking of when she says that I have had some adventures.
