used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If a man will win battles and give his brigade a right to brag loudly of its doings, he may have its admiration and even its enthusiastic devotion, though he be as pitiless and as wicked as Lucifer.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading If a man will win battles and give his brigade a right to brag loudly of its doings, he may have its admiration and even its enthusiastic devotion, though he be as pitiless and as wicked as Lucifer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _New York Times._ The Colonel was the idol of his bragging old regiment and of the bragging brigade which for the last six months he had commanded.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was the idol, not because he was good and gracious, not because he spared his soldiers or treated them as fellow-citizens, but because he had led them to victory and made them famous.
battlesnounUS /ˈbætəlz/
plural of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading If a man will win battles and give his brigade a right to brag loudly of its doings, he may have its admiration and even its enthusiastic devotion, though he be as pitiless and as wicked as Lucifer.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If a man will win battles and give his brigade a right to brag loudly of its doings, he may have its admiration and even its enthusiastic devotion, though he be as pitiless and as wicked as Lucifer.
for the reason that
From this reading He was the idol, not because he was good and gracious, not because he spared his soldiers or treated them as fellow-citizens, but because he had led them to victory and made them famous.
bragverbUS /bræɡ/
show off
From this reading If a man will win battles and give his brigade a right to brag loudly of its doings, he may have its admiration and even its enthusiastic devotion, though he be as pitiless and as wicked as Lucifer.
braggingnounUS /ˈbræɡɪŋ/
an instance of boastful talk
From this reading _New York Times._ The Colonel was the idol of his bragging old regiment and of the bragging brigade which for the last six months he had commanded.
BRIGADEnounUS /brəˈɡeɪd/
army unit smaller than a division
From this reading THE BRIGADE COMMANDER.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was the idol, not because he was good and gracious, not because he spared his soldiers or treated them as fellow-citizens, but because he had led them to victory and made them famous.
showing who or what does the action
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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 _New York Times._ The Colonel was the idol of his bragging old regiment and of the bragging brigade which for the last six months he had commanded.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading _New York Times._ The Colonel was the idol of his bragging old regiment and of the bragging brigade which for the last six months he had commanded.
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading THE BRIGADE COMMANDER.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
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feelings of ardent love
From this reading If a man will win battles and give his brigade a right to brag loudly of its doings, he may have its admiration and even its enthusiastic devotion, though he be as pitiless and as wicked as Lucifer.
doingsnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading If a man will win battles and give his brigade a right to brag loudly of its doings, he may have its admiration and even its enthusiastic devotion, though he be as pitiless and as wicked as Lucifer.
enthusiasticadjectiveUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪk/
having or showing great excitement and interest
From this reading If a man will win battles and give his brigade a right to brag loudly of its doings, he may have its admiration and even its enthusiastic devotion, though he be as pitiless and as wicked as Lucifer.
divisible by two
From this reading If a man will win battles and give his brigade a right to brag loudly of its doings, he may have its admiration and even its enthusiastic devotion, though he be as pitiless and as wicked as Lucifer.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading He was the idol, not because he was good and gracious, not because he spared his soldiers or treated them as fellow-citizens, but because he had led them to victory and made them famous.
fellow-citizens
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From this reading He was the idol, not because he was good and gracious, not because he spared his soldiers or treated them as fellow-citizens, but because he had led them to victory and made them famous.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _New York Times._ The Colonel was the idol of his bragging old regiment and of the bragging brigade which for the last six months he had commanded.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
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cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading If a man will win battles and give his brigade a right to brag loudly of its doings, he may have its admiration and even its enthusiastic devotion, though he be as pitiless and as wicked as Lucifer.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He was the idol, not because he was good and gracious, not because he spared his soldiers or treated them as fellow-citizens, but because he had led them to victory and made them famous.
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading He was the idol, not because he was good and gracious, not because he spared his soldiers or treated them as fellow-citizens, but because he had led them to victory and made them famous.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _New York Times._ The Colonel was the idol of his bragging old regiment and of the bragging brigade which for the last six months he had commanded.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If a man will win battles and give his brigade a right to brag loudly of its doings, he may have its admiration and even its enthusiastic devotion, though he be as pitiless and as wicked as Lucifer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _New York Times._ The Colonel was the idol of his bragging old regiment and of the bragging brigade which for the last six months he had commanded.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _New York Times._ The Colonel was the idol of his bragging old regiment and of the bragging brigade which for the last six months he had commanded.
idolnounUS /ˈaɪdəl/
a material effigy that is worshipped
From this reading _New York Times._ The Colonel was the idol of his bragging old regiment and of the bragging brigade which for the last six months he had commanded.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If a man will win battles and give his brigade a right to brag loudly of its doings, he may have its admiration and even its enthusiastic devotion, though he be as pitiless and as wicked as Lucifer.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading If a man will win battles and give his brigade a right to brag loudly of its doings, he may have its admiration and even its enthusiastic devotion, though he be as pitiless and as wicked as Lucifer.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
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immediately past
From this reading _New York Times._ The Colonel was the idol of his bragging old regiment and of the bragging brigade which for the last six months he had commanded.
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 He was the idol, not because he was good and gracious, not because he spared his soldiers or treated them as fellow-citizens, but because he had led them to victory and made them famous.
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading If a man will win battles and give his brigade a right to brag loudly of its doings, he may have its admiration and even its enthusiastic devotion, though he be as pitiless and as wicked as Lucifer.
LucifernounUS /ˈluːsəfər/
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading If a man will win battles and give his brigade a right to brag loudly of its doings, he may have its admiration and even its enthusiastic devotion, though he be as pitiless and as wicked as Lucifer.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He was the idol, not because he was good and gracious, not because he spared his soldiers or treated them as fellow-citizens, but because he had led them to victory and made them famous.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading If a man will win battles and give his brigade a right to brag loudly of its doings, he may have its admiration and even its enthusiastic devotion, though he be as pitiless and as wicked as Lucifer.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading If a man will win battles and give his brigade a right to brag loudly of its doings, he may have its admiration and even its enthusiastic devotion, though he be as pitiless and as wicked as Lucifer.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading _New York Times._ The Colonel was the idol of his bragging old regiment and of the bragging brigade which for the last six months he had commanded.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _New York Times._ The Colonel was the idol of his bragging old regiment and of the bragging brigade which for the last six months he had commanded.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was the idol, not because he was good and gracious, not because he spared his soldiers or treated them as fellow-citizens, but because he had led them to victory and made them famous.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _New York Times._ The Colonel was the idol of his bragging old regiment and of the bragging brigade which for the last six months he had commanded.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading _New York Times._ The Colonel was the idol of his bragging old regiment and of the bragging brigade which for the last six months he had commanded.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was the idol, not because he was good and gracious, not because he spared his soldiers or treated them as fellow-citizens, but because he had led them to victory and made them famous.
pitilessadjectiveUS /ˈpɪtiləs/
without mercy or pity
From this reading If a man will win battles and give his brigade a right to brag loudly of its doings, he may have its admiration and even its enthusiastic devotion, though he be as pitiless and as wicked as Lucifer.
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading _New York Times._ The Colonel was the idol of his bragging old regiment and of the bragging brigade which for the last six months he had commanded.
precisely, exactly
From this reading If a man will win battles and give his brigade a right to brag loudly of its doings, he may have its admiration and even its enthusiastic devotion, though he be as pitiless and as wicked as Lucifer.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading _New York Times._ The Colonel was the idol of his bragging old regiment and of the bragging brigade which for the last six months he had commanded.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading He was the idol, not because he was good and gracious, not because he spared his soldiers or treated them as fellow-citizens, but because he had led them to victory and made them famous.
sparedverbUS /sperd/
past form of “spare” — refrain from harming
From this reading He was the idol, not because he was good and gracious, not because he spared his soldiers or treated them as fellow-citizens, but because he had led them to victory and made them famous.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BRIGADE COMMANDER.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He was the idol, not because he was good and gracious, not because he spared his soldiers or treated them as fellow-citizens, but because he had led them to victory and made them famous.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading If a man will win battles and give his brigade a right to brag loudly of its doings, he may have its admiration and even its enthusiastic devotion, though he be as pitiless and as wicked as Lucifer.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading _New York Times._ The Colonel was the idol of his bragging old regiment and of the bragging brigade which for the last six months he had commanded.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was the idol, not because he was good and gracious, not because he spared his soldiers or treated them as fellow-citizens, but because he had led them to victory and made them famous.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading He was the idol, not because he was good and gracious, not because he spared his soldiers or treated them as fellow-citizens, but because he had led them to victory and made them famous.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading He was the idol, not because he was good and gracious, not because he spared his soldiers or treated them as fellow-citizens, but because he had led them to victory and made them famous.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _New York Times._ The Colonel was the idol of his bragging old regiment and of the bragging brigade which for the last six months he had commanded.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _New York Times._ The Colonel was the idol of his bragging old regiment and of the bragging brigade which for the last six months he had commanded.
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading If a man will win battles and give his brigade a right to brag loudly of its doings, he may have its admiration and even its enthusiastic devotion, though he be as pitiless and as wicked as Lucifer.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If a man will win battles and give his brigade a right to brag loudly of its doings, he may have its admiration and even its enthusiastic devotion, though he be as pitiless and as wicked as Lucifer.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading If a man will win battles and give his brigade a right to brag loudly of its doings, he may have its admiration and even its enthusiastic devotion, though he be as pitiless and as wicked as Lucifer.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading _New York Times._ The Colonel was the idol of his bragging old regiment and of the bragging brigade which for the last six months he had commanded.
