used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So musing, I suddenly heard a once familiar strain, now long despised and out of favour, the old tune of _Tipperary_.
anew
From this reading Instinctively the old grumbling, good-natured, sentimental song, which they used to sing when they first joined, came again into their minds.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading They were reprieved, they should never have to go back to the front, their friends--such as were left--would all come home alive.
(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 In a coffee-house frequented at that hour some wounded officers from the hospital at Somerville were singing it, standing near the bar; they were breaking all rules, both of surgeons and of epicures, and were having champagne in the morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So musing, I suddenly heard a once familiar strain, now long despised and out of favour, the old tune of _Tipperary_.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were reprieved, they should never have to go back to the front, their friends--such as were left--would all come home alive.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In a coffee-house frequented at that hour some wounded officers from the hospital at Somerville were singing it, standing near the bar; they were breaking all rules, both of surgeons and of epicures, and were having champagne in the morning.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They were reprieved, they should never have to go back to the front, their friends--such as were left--would all come home alive.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading In a coffee-house frequented at that hour some wounded officers from the hospital at Somerville were singing it, standing near the bar; they were breaking all rules, both of surgeons and of epicures, and were having champagne in the morning.
the two together, not just one
From this reading In a coffee-house frequented at that hour some wounded officers from the hospital at Somerville were singing it, standing near the bar; they were breaking all rules, both of surgeons and of epicures, and were having champagne in the morning.
the act of breaking something
From this reading In a coffee-house frequented at that hour some wounded officers from the hospital at Somerville were singing it, standing near the bar; they were breaking all rules, both of surgeons and of epicures, and were having champagne in the morning.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Instinctively the old grumbling, good-natured, sentimental song, which they used to sing when they first joined, came again into their minds.
champagnenounUS /ʃæmˈpeɪn/
a white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there
From this reading In a coffee-house frequented at that hour some wounded officers from the hospital at Somerville were singing it, standing near the bar; they were breaking all rules, both of surgeons and of epicures, and were having champagne in the morning.
coffee-house
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From this reading In a coffee-house frequented at that hour some wounded officers from the hospital at Somerville were singing it, standing near the bar; they were breaking all rules, both of surgeons and of epicures, and were having champagne in the morning.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They were reprieved, they should never have to go back to the front, their friends--such as were left--would all come home alive.
despisedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspaɪzd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading So musing, I suddenly heard a once familiar strain, now long despised and out of favour, the old tune of _Tipperary_.
epicuresnounUS /ˈepɪkjʊrz/
plural of “epicure” — a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink)
From this reading In a coffee-house frequented at that hour some wounded officers from the hospital at Somerville were singing it, standing near the bar; they were breaking all rules, both of surgeons and of epicures, and were having champagne in the morning.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading So musing, I suddenly heard a once familiar strain, now long despised and out of favour, the old tune of _Tipperary_.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading So musing, I suddenly heard a once familiar strain, now long despised and out of favour, the old tune of _Tipperary_.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Instinctively the old grumbling, good-natured, sentimental song, which they used to sing when they first joined, came again into their minds.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And good reason they had for it.
frequentedverbUS /ˈfriːkwəntɪd/
past form of “frequent” — do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading In a coffee-house frequented at that hour some wounded officers from the hospital at Somerville were singing it, standing near the bar; they were breaking all rules, both of surgeons and of epicures, and were having champagne in the morning.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading They were reprieved, they should never have to go back to the front, their friends--such as were left--would all come home alive.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In a coffee-house frequented at that hour some wounded officers from the hospital at Somerville were singing it, standing near the bar; they were breaking all rules, both of surgeons and of epicures, and were having champagne in the morning.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading They were reprieved, they should never have to go back to the front, their friends--such as were left--would all come home alive.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They were reprieved, they should never have to go back to the front, their friends--such as were left--would all come home alive.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading And good reason they had for it.
good-naturedadjective
having an easygoing and cheerful disposition
From this reading Instinctively the old grumbling, good-natured, sentimental song, which they used to sing when they first joined, came again into their minds.
grumblingnounUS /ˈɡrʌmbəlɪŋ/
a loud low dull continuous noise
From this reading Instinctively the old grumbling, good-natured, sentimental song, which they used to sing when they first joined, came again into their minds.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And good reason they had for it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They were reprieved, they should never have to go back to the front, their friends--such as were left--would all come home alive.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading In a coffee-house frequented at that hour some wounded officers from the hospital at Somerville were singing it, standing near the bar; they were breaking all rules, both of surgeons and of epicures, and were having champagne in the morning.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading So musing, I suddenly heard a once familiar strain, now long despised and out of favour, the old tune of _Tipperary_.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading They were reprieved, they should never have to go back to the front, their friends--such as were left--would all come home alive.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading In a coffee-house frequented at that hour some wounded officers from the hospital at Somerville were singing it, standing near the bar; they were breaking all rules, both of surgeons and of epicures, and were having champagne in the morning.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading In a coffee-house frequented at that hour some wounded officers from the hospital at Somerville were singing it, standing near the bar; they were breaking all rules, both of surgeons and of epicures, and were having champagne in the morning.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So musing, I suddenly heard a once familiar strain, now long despised and out of favour, the old tune of _Tipperary_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a coffee-house frequented at that hour some wounded officers from the hospital at Somerville were singing it, standing near the bar; they were breaking all rules, both of surgeons and of epicures, and were having champagne in the morning.
InstinctivelyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪvliː/
as a matter of instinct
From this reading Instinctively the old grumbling, good-natured, sentimental song, which they used to sing when they first joined, came again into their minds.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Instinctively the old grumbling, good-natured, sentimental song, which they used to sing when they first joined, came again into their minds.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In a coffee-house frequented at that hour some wounded officers from the hospital at Somerville were singing it, standing near the bar; they were breaking all rules, both of surgeons and of epicures, and were having champagne in the morning.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Instinctively the old grumbling, good-natured, sentimental song, which they used to sing when they first joined, came again into their minds.
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 They were reprieved, they should never have to go back to the front, their friends--such as were left--would all come home alive.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading So musing, I suddenly heard a once familiar strain, now long despised and out of favour, the old tune of _Tipperary_.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading Instinctively the old grumbling, good-natured, sentimental song, which they used to sing when they first joined, came again into their minds.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In a coffee-house frequented at that hour some wounded officers from the hospital at Somerville were singing it, standing near the bar; they were breaking all rules, both of surgeons and of epicures, and were having champagne in the morning.
musingnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪŋ/
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading So musing, I suddenly heard a once familiar strain, now long despised and out of favour, the old tune of _Tipperary_.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading In a coffee-house frequented at that hour some wounded officers from the hospital at Somerville were singing it, standing near the bar; they were breaking all rules, both of surgeons and of epicures, and were having champagne in the morning.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading They were reprieved, they should never have to go back to the front, their friends--such as were left--would all come home alive.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading So musing, I suddenly heard a once familiar strain, now long despised and out of favour, the old tune of _Tipperary_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So musing, I suddenly heard a once familiar strain, now long despised and out of favour, the old tune of _Tipperary_.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading In a coffee-house frequented at that hour some wounded officers from the hospital at Somerville were singing it, standing near the bar; they were breaking all rules, both of surgeons and of epicures, and were having champagne in the morning.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading So musing, I suddenly heard a once familiar strain, now long despised and out of favour, the old tune of _Tipperary_.
on one occasion
From this reading So musing, I suddenly heard a once familiar strain, now long despised and out of favour, the old tune of _Tipperary_.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So musing, I suddenly heard a once familiar strain, now long despised and out of favour, the old tune of _Tipperary_.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading And good reason they had for it.
reprieved
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From this reading They were reprieved, they should never have to go back to the front, their friends--such as were left--would all come home alive.
rulesnounUS /ruːlz/
plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading In a coffee-house frequented at that hour some wounded officers from the hospital at Somerville were singing it, standing near the bar; they were breaking all rules, both of surgeons and of epicures, and were having champagne in the morning.
sentimentaladjectiveUS /ˌsentəˈmentəl/
given to or marked by sentiment or sentimentality
From this reading Instinctively the old grumbling, good-natured, sentimental song, which they used to sing when they first joined, came again into their minds.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading They were reprieved, they should never have to go back to the front, their friends--such as were left--would all come home alive.
deliver by singing
From this reading Instinctively the old grumbling, good-natured, sentimental song, which they used to sing when they first joined, came again into their minds.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading In a coffee-house frequented at that hour some wounded officers from the hospital at Somerville were singing it, standing near the bar; they were breaking all rules, both of surgeons and of epicures, and were having champagne in the morning.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So musing, I suddenly heard a once familiar strain, now long despised and out of favour, the old tune of _Tipperary_.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In a coffee-house frequented at that hour some wounded officers from the hospital at Somerville were singing it, standing near the bar; they were breaking all rules, both of surgeons and of epicures, and were having champagne in the morning.
Somerville
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From this reading In a coffee-house frequented at that hour some wounded officers from the hospital at Somerville were singing it, standing near the bar; they were breaking all rules, both of surgeons and of epicures, and were having champagne in the morning.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Instinctively the old grumbling, good-natured, sentimental song, which they used to sing when they first joined, came again into their minds.
having a supporting base
From this reading In a coffee-house frequented at that hour some wounded officers from the hospital at Somerville were singing it, standing near the bar; they were breaking all rules, both of surgeons and of epicures, and were having champagne in the morning.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading So musing, I suddenly heard a once familiar strain, now long despised and out of favour, the old tune of _Tipperary_.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They were reprieved, they should never have to go back to the front, their friends--such as were left--would all come home alive.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading So musing, I suddenly heard a once familiar strain, now long despised and out of favour, the old tune of _Tipperary_.
surgeonsnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒənz/
plural of “surgeon” — a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading In a coffee-house frequented at that hour some wounded officers from the hospital at Somerville were singing it, standing near the bar; they were breaking all rules, both of surgeons and of epicures, and were having champagne in the morning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In a coffee-house frequented at that hour some wounded officers from the hospital at Somerville were singing it, standing near the bar; they were breaking all rules, both of surgeons and of epicures, and were having champagne in the morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So musing, I suddenly heard a once familiar strain, now long despised and out of favour, the old tune of _Tipperary_.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were reprieved, they should never have to go back to the front, their friends--such as were left--would all come home alive.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a coffee-house frequented at that hour some wounded officers from the hospital at Somerville were singing it, standing near the bar; they were breaking all rules, both of surgeons and of epicures, and were having champagne in the morning.
Tipperary
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From this reading So musing, I suddenly heard a once familiar strain, now long despised and out of favour, the old tune of _Tipperary_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were reprieved, they should never have to go back to the front, their friends--such as were left--would all come home alive.
tunenounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading So musing, I suddenly heard a once familiar strain, now long despised and out of favour, the old tune of _Tipperary_.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Instinctively the old grumbling, good-natured, sentimental song, which they used to sing when they first joined, came again into their minds.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In a coffee-house frequented at that hour some wounded officers from the hospital at Somerville were singing it, standing near the bar; they were breaking all rules, both of surgeons and of epicures, and were having champagne in the morning.
at the time that
From this reading Instinctively the old grumbling, good-natured, sentimental song, which they used to sing when they first joined, came again into their minds.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Instinctively the old grumbling, good-natured, sentimental song, which they used to sing when they first joined, came again into their minds.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They were reprieved, they should never have to go back to the front, their friends--such as were left--would all come home alive.
people who are wounded
From this reading In a coffee-house frequented at that hour some wounded officers from the hospital at Somerville were singing it, standing near the bar; they were breaking all rules, both of surgeons and of epicures, and were having champagne in the morning.
