used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A district would be chosen where there were no troops and few police.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading Each ex-soldier would be visited in turn during a night, given his choice of active service with the I.R.A. or a sudden death.
(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 A list of all ex-soldiers living in this district would be made out, and guides provided by the local I.R.A. commandant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A district would be chosen where there were no troops and few police.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Those who remained loyal to the King would be led out and butchered like sheep, though possibly the murderers would not take the trouble to remove their victims, but would fire a volley into them as they lay in bed, and leave them there.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ex-soldiers were the chief game at this period.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A district would be chosen where there were no troops and few police.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Those who remained loyal to the King would be led out and butchered like sheep, though possibly the murderers would not take the trouble to remove their victims, but would fire a volley into them as they lay in bed, and leave them there.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Those who remained loyal to the King would be led out and butchered like sheep, though possibly the murderers would not take the trouble to remove their victims, but would fire a volley into them as they lay in bed, and leave them there.
butcheredverbUS /ˈbʊtʃərd/
past form of “butcher” — kill (animals) usually for food consumption
From this reading Those who remained loyal to the King would be led out and butchered like sheep, though possibly the murderers would not take the trouble to remove their victims, but would fire a volley into them as they lay in bed, and leave them there.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A list of all ex-soldiers living in this district would be made out, and guides provided by the local I.R.A. commandant.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Ex-soldiers were the chief game at this period.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading Each ex-soldier would be visited in turn during a night, given his choice of active service with the I.R.A. or a sudden death.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading A district would be chosen where there were no troops and few police.
commandantnounUS /ˌkɑːmənˈdɑːnt/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading A list of all ex-soldiers living in this district would be made out, and guides provided by the local I.R.A. commandant.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Each ex-soldier would be visited in turn during a night, given his choice of active service with the I.R.A. or a sudden death.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading A district would be chosen where there were no troops and few police.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Each ex-soldier would be visited in turn during a night, given his choice of active service with the I.R.A. or a sudden death.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each ex-soldier would be visited in turn during a night, given his choice of active service with the I.R.A. or a sudden death.
ex-soldier
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From this reading Each ex-soldier would be visited in turn during a night, given his choice of active service with the I.R.A. or a sudden death.
Ex-soldiers
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From this reading Ex-soldiers were the chief game at this period.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A district would be chosen where there were no troops and few police.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Those who remained loyal to the King would be led out and butchered like sheep, though possibly the murderers would not take the trouble to remove their victims, but would fire a volley into them as they lay in bed, and leave them there.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Ex-soldiers were the chief game at this period.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Each ex-soldier would be visited in turn during a night, given his choice of active service with the I.R.A. or a sudden death.
guidesnounUS /ɡaɪdz/
plural of “guide” — someone employed to conduct others
From this reading A list of all ex-soldiers living in this district would be made out, and guides provided by the local I.R.A. commandant.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Each ex-soldier would be visited in turn during a night, given his choice of active service with the I.R.A. or a sudden death.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A list of all ex-soldiers living in this district would be made out, and guides provided by the local I.R.A. commandant.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A list of all ex-soldiers living in this district would be made out, and guides provided by the local I.R.A. commandant.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Those who remained loyal to the King would be led out and butchered like sheep, though possibly the murderers would not take the trouble to remove their victims, but would fire a volley into them as they lay in bed, and leave them there.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Those who remained loyal to the King would be led out and butchered like sheep, though possibly the murderers would not take the trouble to remove their victims, but would fire a volley into them as they lay in bed, and leave them there.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Those who remained loyal to the King would be led out and butchered like sheep, though possibly the murderers would not take the trouble to remove their victims, but would fire a volley into them as they lay in bed, and leave them there.
go away from a place
From this reading Those who remained loyal to the King would be led out and butchered like sheep, though possibly the murderers would not take the trouble to remove their victims, but would fire a volley into them as they lay in bed, and leave them there.
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 Those who remained loyal to the King would be led out and butchered like sheep, though possibly the murderers would not take the trouble to remove their victims, but would fire a volley into them as they lay in bed, and leave them there.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Those who remained loyal to the King would be led out and butchered like sheep, though possibly the murderers would not take the trouble to remove their victims, but would fire a volley into them as they lay in bed, and leave them there.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading A list of all ex-soldiers living in this district would be made out, and guides provided by the local I.R.A. commandant.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading A list of all ex-soldiers living in this district would be made out, and guides provided by the local I.R.A. commandant.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading A list of all ex-soldiers living in this district would be made out, and guides provided by the local I.R.A. commandant.
loyaladjectiveUS /ˈlɔɪəl/
steadfast in allegiance or duty
From this reading Those who remained loyal to the King would be led out and butchered like sheep, though possibly the murderers would not take the trouble to remove their victims, but would fire a volley into them as they lay in bed, and leave them there.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A list of all ex-soldiers living in this district would be made out, and guides provided by the local I.R.A. commandant.
murderersnounUS /ˈmɜːrdərərz/
plural of “murderer” — a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading Those who remained loyal to the King would be led out and butchered like sheep, though possibly the murderers would not take the trouble to remove their victims, but would fire a volley into them as they lay in bed, and leave them there.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Each ex-soldier would be visited in turn during a night, given his choice of active service with the I.R.A. or a sudden death.
not any; not one
From this reading A district would be chosen where there were no troops and few police.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Those who remained loyal to the King would be led out and butchered like sheep, though possibly the murderers would not take the trouble to remove their victims, but would fire a volley into them as they lay in bed, and leave them there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A list of all ex-soldiers living in this district would be made out, and guides provided by the local I.R.A. commandant.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Each ex-soldier would be visited in turn during a night, given his choice of active service with the I.R.A. or a sudden death.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A list of all ex-soldiers living in this district would be made out, and guides provided by the local I.R.A. commandant.
an amount of time
From this reading Ex-soldiers were the chief game at this period.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading A district would be chosen where there were no troops and few police.
by chance
From this reading Those who remained loyal to the King would be led out and butchered like sheep, though possibly the murderers would not take the trouble to remove their victims, but would fire a volley into them as they lay in bed, and leave them there.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading A list of all ex-soldiers living in this district would be made out, and guides provided by the local I.R.A. commandant.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading A list of all ex-soldiers living in this district would be made out, and guides provided by the local I.R.A. commandant.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Those who remained loyal to the King would be led out and butchered like sheep, though possibly the murderers would not take the trouble to remove their victims, but would fire a volley into them as they lay in bed, and leave them there.
removeverbUS /riˈmuːv/
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading Those who remained loyal to the King would be led out and butchered like sheep, though possibly the murderers would not take the trouble to remove their victims, but would fire a volley into them as they lay in bed, and leave them there.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Each ex-soldier would be visited in turn during a night, given his choice of active service with the I.R.A. or a sudden death.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading Those who remained loyal to the King would be led out and butchered like sheep, though possibly the murderers would not take the trouble to remove their victims, but would fire a volley into them as they lay in bed, and leave them there.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Each ex-soldier would be visited in turn during a night, given his choice of active service with the I.R.A. or a sudden death.
carry out
From this reading Those who remained loyal to the King would be led out and butchered like sheep, though possibly the murderers would not take the trouble to remove their victims, but would fire a volley into them as they lay in bed, and leave them there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ex-soldiers were the chief game at this period.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Those who remained loyal to the King would be led out and butchered like sheep, though possibly the murderers would not take the trouble to remove their victims, but would fire a volley into them as they lay in bed, and leave them there.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Those who remained loyal to the King would be led out and butchered like sheep, though possibly the murderers would not take the trouble to remove their victims, but would fire a volley into them as they lay in bed, and leave them there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A district would be chosen where there were no troops and few police.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Those who remained loyal to the King would be led out and butchered like sheep, though possibly the murderers would not take the trouble to remove their victims, but would fire a volley into them as they lay in bed, and leave them there.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Ex-soldiers were the chief game at this period.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those who remained loyal to the King would be led out and butchered like sheep, though possibly the murderers would not take the trouble to remove their victims, but would fire a volley into them as they lay in bed, and leave them there.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Those who remained loyal to the King would be led out and butchered like sheep, though possibly the murderers would not take the trouble to remove their victims, but would fire a volley into them as they lay in bed, and leave them there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Those who remained loyal to the King would be led out and butchered like sheep, though possibly the murderers would not take the trouble to remove their victims, but would fire a volley into them as they lay in bed, and leave them there.
soldiers collectively
From this reading A district would be chosen where there were no troops and few police.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Those who remained loyal to the King would be led out and butchered like sheep, though possibly the murderers would not take the trouble to remove their victims, but would fire a volley into them as they lay in bed, and leave them there.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Each ex-soldier would be visited in turn during a night, given his choice of active service with the I.R.A. or a sudden death.
victimsnounUS /ˈvɪktəmz/
plural of “victim” — an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading Those who remained loyal to the King would be led out and butchered like sheep, though possibly the murderers would not take the trouble to remove their victims, but would fire a volley into them as they lay in bed, and leave them there.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Each ex-soldier would be visited in turn during a night, given his choice of active service with the I.R.A. or a sudden death.
volleynounUS /ˈvɑːli/
rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
From this reading Those who remained loyal to the King would be led out and butchered like sheep, though possibly the murderers would not take the trouble to remove their victims, but would fire a volley into them as they lay in bed, and leave them there.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ex-soldiers were the chief game at this period.
in or at the place that
From this reading A district would be chosen where there were no troops and few police.
which person or people
From this reading Those who remained loyal to the King would be led out and butchered like sheep, though possibly the murderers would not take the trouble to remove their victims, but would fire a volley into them as they lay in bed, and leave them there.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Each ex-soldier would be visited in turn during a night, given his choice of active service with the I.R.A. or a sudden death.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A district would be chosen where there were no troops and few police.
