used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A COMMUNICATION.
abjectadjectiveUS /ˈæbdʒekt/
of the most contemptible kind
From this reading More than one of his officer-friends had confessed to him that they had spent the night before their first battle in abject terror, but that that had all gone off as soon as they were called into action.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Now, he said to himself, he would think no more; he would act.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading More than one of his officer-friends had confessed to him that they had spent the night before their first battle in abject terror, but that that had all gone off as soon as they were called into action.
(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 More than one of his officer-friends had confessed to him that they had spent the night before their first battle in abject terror, but that that had all gone off as soon as they were called into action.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And as for himself, he had many things to arrange before starting on this hunting-expedition, which was to serve as a cloak for another enterprise.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading And as for himself, he had many things to arrange before starting on this hunting-expedition, which was to serve as a cloak for another enterprise.
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading And as for himself, he had many things to arrange before starting on this hunting-expedition, which was to serve as a cloak for another enterprise.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading More than one of his officer-friends had confessed to him that they had spent the night before their first battle in abject terror, but that that had all gone off as soon as they were called into action.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading More than one of his officer-friends had confessed to him that they had spent the night before their first battle in abject terror, but that that had all gone off as soon as they were called into action.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The long talk with Lord Evelyn had enabled him to pull himself together; there would be no repetition of that half-hysterical collapse.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading More than one of his officer-friends had confessed to him that they had spent the night before their first battle in abject terror, but that that had all gone off as soon as they were called into action.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading More than one of his officer-friends had confessed to him that they had spent the night before their first battle in abject terror, but that that had all gone off as soon as they were called into action.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading More than one of his officer-friends had confessed to him that they had spent the night before their first battle in abject terror, but that that had all gone off as soon as they were called into action.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading And as for himself, he had many things to arrange before starting on this hunting-expedition, which was to serve as a cloak for another enterprise.
collapsenounUS /kəˈlæps/
an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
From this reading The long talk with Lord Evelyn had enabled him to pull himself together; there would be no repetition of that half-hysterical collapse.
COMMUNICATIONnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading A COMMUNICATION.
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading More than one of his officer-friends had confessed to him that they had spent the night before their first battle in abject terror, but that that had all gone off as soon as they were called into action.
enabledverbUS /eˈneɪbəld/
past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading The long talk with Lord Evelyn had enabled him to pull himself together; there would be no repetition of that half-hysterical collapse.
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading And as for himself, he had many things to arrange before starting on this hunting-expedition, which was to serve as a cloak for another enterprise.
Evelyn
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From this reading The long talk with Lord Evelyn had enabled him to pull himself together; there would be no repetition of that half-hysterical collapse.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading More than one of his officer-friends had confessed to him that they had spent the night before their first battle in abject terror, but that that had all gone off as soon as they were called into action.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And as for himself, he had many things to arrange before starting on this hunting-expedition, which was to serve as a cloak for another enterprise.
destroyed or killed
From this reading More than one of his officer-friends had confessed to him that they had spent the night before their first battle in abject terror, but that that had all gone off as soon as they were called into action.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The long talk with Lord Evelyn had enabled him to pull himself together; there would be no repetition of that half-hysterical collapse.
half-hysterical
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From this reading The long talk with Lord Evelyn had enabled him to pull himself together; there would be no repetition of that half-hysterical collapse.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now, he said to himself, he would think no more; he would act.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The long talk with Lord Evelyn had enabled him to pull himself together; there would be no repetition of that half-hysterical collapse.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Now, he said to himself, he would think no more; he would act.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading More than one of his officer-friends had confessed to him that they had spent the night before their first battle in abject terror, but that that had all gone off as soon as they were called into action.
hunting-expedition
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From this reading And as for himself, he had many things to arrange before starting on this hunting-expedition, which was to serve as a cloak for another enterprise.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading More than one of his officer-friends had confessed to him that they had spent the night before their first battle in abject terror, but that that had all gone off as soon as they were called into action.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading More than one of his officer-friends had confessed to him that they had spent the night before their first battle in abject terror, but that that had all gone off as soon as they were called into action.
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 The long talk with Lord Evelyn had enabled him to pull himself together; there would be no repetition of that half-hysterical collapse.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The long talk with Lord Evelyn had enabled him to pull himself together; there would be no repetition of that half-hysterical collapse.
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 And as for himself, he had many things to arrange before starting on this hunting-expedition, which was to serve as a cloak for another enterprise.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Now, he said to himself, he would think no more; he would act.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading More than one of his officer-friends had confessed to him that they had spent the night before their first battle in abject terror, but that that had all gone off as soon as they were called into action.
not any; not one
From this reading Now, he said to himself, he would think no more; he would act.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, he said to himself, he would think no more; he would act.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The long talk with Lord Evelyn had enabled him to pull himself together; there would be no repetition of that half-hysterical collapse.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading More than one of his officer-friends had confessed to him that they had spent the night before their first battle in abject terror, but that that had all gone off as soon as they were called into action.
officer-friends
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From this reading More than one of his officer-friends had confessed to him that they had spent the night before their first battle in abject terror, but that that had all gone off as soon as they were called into action.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And as for himself, he had many things to arrange before starting on this hunting-expedition, which was to serve as a cloak for another enterprise.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading More than one of his officer-friends had confessed to him that they had spent the night before their first battle in abject terror, but that that had all gone off as soon as they were called into action.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading The long talk with Lord Evelyn had enabled him to pull himself together; there would be no repetition of that half-hysterical collapse.
repetitionnounUS /ˌrepəˈtɪʃən/
an event that repeats
From this reading The long talk with Lord Evelyn had enabled him to pull himself together; there would be no repetition of that half-hysterical collapse.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Now, he said to himself, he would think no more; he would act.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading And as for himself, he had many things to arrange before starting on this hunting-expedition, which was to serve as a cloak for another enterprise.
in the near future
From this reading More than one of his officer-friends had confessed to him that they had spent the night before their first battle in abject terror, but that that had all gone off as soon as they were called into action.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading More than one of his officer-friends had confessed to him that they had spent the night before their first battle in abject terror, but that that had all gone off as soon as they were called into action.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading And as for himself, he had many things to arrange before starting on this hunting-expedition, which was to serve as a cloak for another enterprise.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The long talk with Lord Evelyn had enabled him to pull himself together; there would be no repetition of that half-hysterical collapse.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading More than one of his officer-friends had confessed to him that they had spent the night before their first battle in abject terror, but that that had all gone off as soon as they were called into action.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than one of his officer-friends had confessed to him that they had spent the night before their first battle in abject terror, but that that had all gone off as soon as they were called into action.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The long talk with Lord Evelyn had enabled him to pull himself together; there would be no repetition of that half-hysterical collapse.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The long talk with Lord Evelyn had enabled him to pull himself together; there would be no repetition of that half-hysterical collapse.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading More than one of his officer-friends had confessed to him that they had spent the night before their first battle in abject terror, but that that had all gone off as soon as they were called into action.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The long talk with Lord Evelyn had enabled him to pull himself together; there would be no repetition of that half-hysterical collapse.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading More than one of his officer-friends had confessed to him that they had spent the night before their first battle in abject terror, but that that had all gone off as soon as they were called into action.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading And as for himself, he had many things to arrange before starting on this hunting-expedition, which was to serve as a cloak for another enterprise.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Now, he said to himself, he would think no more; he would act.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And as for himself, he had many things to arrange before starting on this hunting-expedition, which was to serve as a cloak for another enterprise.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now, he said to himself, he would think no more; he would act.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The long talk with Lord Evelyn had enabled him to pull himself together; there would be no repetition of that half-hysterical collapse.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And as for himself, he had many things to arrange before starting on this hunting-expedition, which was to serve as a cloak for another enterprise.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading More than one of his officer-friends had confessed to him that they had spent the night before their first battle in abject terror, but that that had all gone off as soon as they were called into action.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And as for himself, he had many things to arrange before starting on this hunting-expedition, which was to serve as a cloak for another enterprise.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The long talk with Lord Evelyn had enabled him to pull himself together; there would be no repetition of that half-hysterical collapse.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Now, he said to himself, he would think no more; he would act.
