used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had been a deserter from the cause, but the sound of the enemy's bugle had recalled him to the battle.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He took the first occasion to stop Le Baron, for he wanted the latter to make no mistake about him.
(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 had given his opponents the right to destroy all he had stood for by pointing to his own example.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Hugh, I was rude as the devil to you the other night," he said directly.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading He took the first occasion to stop Le Baron, for he wanted the latter to make no mistake about him.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading He had been a deserter from the cause, but the sound of the enemy's bugle had recalled him to the battle.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been a deserter from the cause, but the sound of the enemy's bugle had recalled him to the battle.
buglenounUS /ˈbjuːɡəl/
a brass instrument without valves; used for military calls and fanfares
From this reading He had been a deserter from the cause, but the sound of the enemy's bugle had recalled him to the battle.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had been a deserter from the cause, but the sound of the enemy's bugle had recalled him to the battle.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had given his opponents the right to destroy all he had stood for by pointing to his own example.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading He had been a deserter from the cause, but the sound of the enemy's bugle had recalled him to the battle.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading What Stover in his fuddled consciousness had said to little Wookey on that last wild night returned to him with doubled force in the white of the day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading What Stover in his fuddled consciousness had said to little Wookey on that last wild night returned to him with doubled force in the white of the day.
deserternounUS /ˈdezərtər/
a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.
From this reading He had been a deserter from the cause, but the sound of the enemy's bugle had recalled him to the battle.
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading He had given his opponents the right to destroy all he had stood for by pointing to his own example.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading "Hugh, I was rude as the devil to you the other night," he said directly.
without deviation
From this reading "Hugh, I was rude as the devil to you the other night," he said directly.
doubledadjectiveUS /ˈdʌbəld/
twice as great or many
From this reading What Stover in his fuddled consciousness had said to little Wookey on that last wild night returned to him with doubled force in the white of the day.
enemy'snounUS /ˈenəmiz/
possessive form of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading He had been a deserter from the cause, but the sound of the enemy's bugle had recalled him to the battle.
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading He had given his opponents the right to destroy all he had stood for by pointing to his own example.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He took the first occasion to stop Le Baron, for he wanted the latter to make no mistake about him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had given his opponents the right to destroy all he had stood for by pointing to his own example.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading What Stover in his fuddled consciousness had said to little Wookey on that last wild night returned to him with doubled force in the white of the day.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had been a deserter from the cause, but the sound of the enemy's bugle had recalled him to the battle.
fuddledadjective
very drunk
From this reading What Stover in his fuddled consciousness had said to little Wookey on that last wild night returned to him with doubled force in the white of the day.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He had given his opponents the right to destroy all he had stood for by pointing to his own example.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What Stover in his fuddled consciousness had said to little Wookey on that last wild night returned to him with doubled force in the white of the day.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had given his opponents the right to destroy all he had stood for by pointing to his own example.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What Stover in his fuddled consciousness had said to little Wookey on that last wild night returned to him with doubled force in the white of the day.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading What Stover in his fuddled consciousness had said to little Wookey on that last wild night returned to him with doubled force in the white of the day.
Hugh
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From this reading "Hugh, I was rude as the devil to you the other night," he said directly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Hugh, I was rude as the devil to you the other night," he said directly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What Stover in his fuddled consciousness had said to little Wookey on that last wild night returned to him with doubled force in the white of the day.
immediately past
From this reading What Stover in his fuddled consciousness had said to little Wookey on that last wild night returned to him with doubled force in the white of the day.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading He took the first occasion to stop Le Baron, for he wanted the latter to make no mistake about him.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading He took the first occasion to stop Le Baron, for he wanted the latter to make no mistake about him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading What Stover in his fuddled consciousness had said to little Wookey on that last wild night returned to him with doubled force in the white of the day.
engage in
From this reading He took the first occasion to stop Le Baron, for he wanted the latter to make no mistake about him.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading He took the first occasion to stop Le Baron, for he wanted the latter to make no mistake about him.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading What Stover in his fuddled consciousness had said to little Wookey on that last wild night returned to him with doubled force in the white of the day.
not any; not one
From this reading He took the first occasion to stop Le Baron, for he wanted the latter to make no mistake about him.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading He took the first occasion to stop Le Baron, for he wanted the latter to make no mistake about him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What Stover in his fuddled consciousness had said to little Wookey on that last wild night returned to him with doubled force in the white of the day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading What Stover in his fuddled consciousness had said to little Wookey on that last wild night returned to him with doubled force in the white of the day.
opponentsnounUS /əˈpoʊnənts/
plural of “opponent” — a contestant that you are matched against
From this reading He had given his opponents the right to destroy all he had stood for by pointing to his own example.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Hugh, I was rude as the devil to you the other night," he said directly.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He had given his opponents the right to destroy all he had stood for by pointing to his own example.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading He had given his opponents the right to destroy all he had stood for by pointing to his own example.
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He had been a deserter from the cause, but the sound of the enemy's bugle had recalled him to the battle.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading What Stover in his fuddled consciousness had said to little Wookey on that last wild night returned to him with doubled force in the white of the day.
precisely, exactly
From this reading He had given his opponents the right to destroy all he had stood for by pointing to his own example.
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading "Hugh, I was rude as the devil to you the other night," he said directly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading What Stover in his fuddled consciousness had said to little Wookey on that last wild night returned to him with doubled force in the white of the day.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading He had been a deserter from the cause, but the sound of the enemy's bugle had recalled him to the battle.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He had given his opponents the right to destroy all he had stood for by pointing to his own example.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading He took the first occasion to stop Le Baron, for he wanted the latter to make no mistake about him.
StovernounUS /ˈstoʊvər/
the dried stalks and leaves of a field crop (especially corn) used as animal fodder after the grain has been harvested
From this reading What Stover in his fuddled consciousness had said to little Wookey on that last wild night returned to him with doubled force in the white of the day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What Stover in his fuddled consciousness had said to little Wookey on that last wild night returned to him with doubled force in the white of the day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What Stover in his fuddled consciousness had said to little Wookey on that last wild night returned to him with doubled force in the white of the day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What Stover in his fuddled consciousness had said to little Wookey on that last wild night returned to him with doubled force in the white of the day.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took the first occasion to stop Le Baron, for he wanted the latter to make no mistake about him.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He took the first occasion to stop Le Baron, for he wanted the latter to make no mistake about him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Hugh, I was rude as the devil to you the other night," he said directly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What Stover in his fuddled consciousness had said to little Wookey on that last wild night returned to him with doubled force in the white of the day.
a Caucasian
From this reading What Stover in his fuddled consciousness had said to little Wookey on that last wild night returned to him with doubled force in the white of the day.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading What Stover in his fuddled consciousness had said to little Wookey on that last wild night returned to him with doubled force in the white of the day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading What Stover in his fuddled consciousness had said to little Wookey on that last wild night returned to him with doubled force in the white of the day.
Wookey
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What Stover in his fuddled consciousness had said to little Wookey on that last wild night returned to him with doubled force in the white of the day.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Hugh, I was rude as the devil to you the other night," he said directly.
