used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading !Tention, a Story of Boy-Life during the Peninsular War, by George Manville Fenn.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A young private, Penton Gray, known as Pen, is injured during an engagement in the Peninsular War.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The boys need to recover from their wounds, and then to get back to their regiment.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The British troops are near, but the area where the boys are is occupied by the French, who are the enemy.
areanounUS /ˈeriə/
a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
From this reading The British troops are near, but the area where the boys are is occupied by the French, who are the enemy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A young private, Penton Gray, known as Pen, is injured during an engagement in the Peninsular War.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The boys need to recover from their wounds, and then to get back to their regiment.
a youthful male person
From this reading When he comes to he finds that the boy bugler, Punch, from his regiment, is lying injured close by.
Boy-Life
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From this reading !Tention, a Story of Boy-Life during the Peninsular War, by George Manville Fenn.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The British troops are near, but the area where the boys are is occupied by the French, who are the enemy.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading The British troops are near, but the area where the boys are is occupied by the French, who are the enemy.
buglernoun
someone who plays a bugle
From this reading When he comes to he finds that the boy bugler, Punch, from his regiment, is lying injured close by.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The British troops are near, but the area where the boys are is occupied by the French, who are the enemy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading !Tention, a Story of Boy-Life during the Peninsular War, by George Manville Fenn.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading When he comes to he finds that the boy bugler, Punch, from his regiment, is lying injured close by.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading When he comes to he finds that the boy bugler, Punch, from his regiment, is lying injured close by.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading !Tention, a Story of Boy-Life during the Peninsular War, by George Manville Fenn.
an opposing military force
From this reading The British troops are near, but the area where the boys are is occupied by the French, who are the enemy.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading A young private, Penton Gray, known as Pen, is injured during an engagement in the Peninsular War.
Fenn
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From this reading !Tention, a Story of Boy-Life during the Peninsular War, by George Manville Fenn.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading When he comes to he finds that the boy bugler, Punch, from his regiment, is lying injured close by.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading The British troops are near, but the area where the boys are is occupied by the French, who are the enemy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When he comes to he finds that the boy bugler, Punch, from his regiment, is lying injured close by.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading !Tention, a Story of Boy-Life during the Peninsular War, by George Manville Fenn.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The boys need to recover from their wounds, and then to get back to their regiment.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading A young private, Penton Gray, known as Pen, is injured during an engagement in the Peninsular War.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he comes to he finds that the boy bugler, Punch, from his regiment, is lying injured close by.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he comes to he finds that the boy bugler, Punch, from his regiment, is lying injured close by.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A young private, Penton Gray, known as Pen, is injured during an engagement in the Peninsular War.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading A young private, Penton Gray, known as Pen, is injured during an engagement in the Peninsular War.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A young private, Penton Gray, known as Pen, is injured during an engagement in the Peninsular War.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading A young private, Penton Gray, known as Pen, is injured during an engagement in the Peninsular War.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading When he comes to he finds that the boy bugler, Punch, from his regiment, is lying injured close by.
Manville
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From this reading !Tention, a Story of Boy-Life during the Peninsular War, by George Manville Fenn.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The British troops are near, but the area where the boys are is occupied by the French, who are the enemy.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading The boys need to recover from their wounds, and then to get back to their regiment.
held or filled or in use
From this reading The British troops are near, but the area where the boys are is occupied by the French, who are the enemy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading !Tention, a Story of Boy-Life during the Peninsular War, by George Manville Fenn.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading A young private, Penton Gray, known as Pen, is injured during an engagement in the Peninsular War.
PeninsularadjectiveUS /pəˈnɪnsələr/
of or forming or resembling a peninsula
From this reading !Tention, a Story of Boy-Life during the Peninsular War, by George Manville Fenn.
Penton
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From this reading A young private, Penton Gray, known as Pen, is injured during an engagement in the Peninsular War.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading A young private, Penton Gray, known as Pen, is injured during an engagement in the Peninsular War.
PunchverbUS /pʌntʃ/
deliver a quick blow to
From this reading When he comes to he finds that the boy bugler, Punch, from his regiment, is lying injured close by.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading The boys need to recover from their wounds, and then to get back to their regiment.
regimentverbUS /ˈredʒəmənt/
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading When he comes to he finds that the boy bugler, Punch, from his regiment, is lying injured close by.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading !Tention, a Story of Boy-Life during the Peninsular War, by George Manville Fenn.
Tention
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From this reading !Tention, a Story of Boy-Life during the Peninsular War, by George Manville Fenn.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When he comes to he finds that the boy bugler, Punch, from his regiment, is lying injured close by.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading !Tention, a Story of Boy-Life during the Peninsular War, by George Manville Fenn.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The boys need to recover from their wounds, and then to get back to their regiment.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The boys need to recover from their wounds, and then to get back to their regiment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When he comes to he finds that the boy bugler, Punch, from his regiment, is lying injured close by.
soldiers collectively
From this reading The British troops are near, but the area where the boys are is occupied by the French, who are the enemy.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading !Tention, a Story of Boy-Life during the Peninsular War, by George Manville Fenn.
at the time that
From this reading When he comes to he finds that the boy bugler, Punch, from his regiment, is lying injured close by.
in or at the place that
From this reading The British troops are near, but the area where the boys are is occupied by the French, who are the enemy.
which person or people
From this reading The British troops are near, but the area where the boys are is occupied by the French, who are the enemy.
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading The boys need to recover from their wounds, and then to get back to their regiment.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A young private, Penton Gray, known as Pen, is injured during an engagement in the Peninsular War.
