adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Cortex was a small, dark man, very quick and eager.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading They were senior to me in age, but junior in every other respect.
aides-de-camp
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At that time I was serving on Massena's staff, and he had two other aides-de-camp, who were also very brave and intelligent officers.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading At that time I was serving on Massena's staff, and he had two other aides-de-camp, who were also very brave and intelligent officers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At that time I was serving on Massena's staff, and he had two other aides-de-camp, who were also very brave and intelligent officers.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that time I was serving on Massena's staff, and he had two other aides-de-camp, who were also very brave and intelligent officers.
braveadjectiveUS /breɪv/
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading At that time I was serving on Massena's staff, and he had two other aides-de-camp, who were also very brave and intelligent officers.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were senior to me in age, but junior in every other respect.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was a fine soldier, but he was ruined by his conceit.
conceitnounUS /kənˈsiːt/
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading He was a fine soldier, but he was ruined by his conceit.
CortexnounUS /ˈkɔːrteks/
the layer of unmyelinated neurons (the grey matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum
From this reading The name of one was Cortex and of the other Duplessis.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Cortex was a small, dark man, very quick and eager.
Duplessis
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From this reading The name of one was Cortex and of the other Duplessis.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Cortex was a small, dark man, very quick and eager.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading They were senior to me in age, but junior in every other respect.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading He was a fine soldier, but he was ruined by his conceit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At that time I was serving on Massena's staff, and he had two other aides-de-camp, who were also very brave and intelligent officers.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At that time I was serving on Massena's staff, and he had two other aides-de-camp, who were also very brave and intelligent officers.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was a fine soldier, but he was ruined by his conceit.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At that time I was serving on Massena's staff, and he had two other aides-de-camp, who were also very brave and intelligent officers.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were senior to me in age, but junior in every other respect.
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading At that time I was serving on Massena's staff, and he had two other aides-de-camp, who were also very brave and intelligent officers.
juniornounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading They were senior to me in age, but junior in every other respect.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Cortex was a small, dark man, very quick and eager.
Massena's
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From this reading At that time I was serving on Massena's staff, and he had two other aides-de-camp, who were also very brave and intelligent officers.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They were senior to me in age, but junior in every other respect.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The name of one was Cortex and of the other Duplessis.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The name of one was Cortex and of the other Duplessis.
officersnounUS /ˈɔːfəsərz/
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading At that time I was serving on Massena's staff, and he had two other aides-de-camp, who were also very brave and intelligent officers.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At that time I was serving on Massena's staff, and he had two other aides-de-camp, who were also very brave and intelligent officers.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The name of one was Cortex and of the other Duplessis.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading At that time I was serving on Massena's staff, and he had two other aides-de-camp, who were also very brave and intelligent officers.
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Cortex was a small, dark man, very quick and eager.
respectnounUS /rɪˈspekt/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading They were senior to me in age, but junior in every other respect.
ruinedadjectiveUS /ˈruːənd/
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading He was a fine soldier, but he was ruined by his conceit.
senioradjectiveUS /ˈsiːnjər/
older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
From this reading They were senior to me in age, but junior in every other respect.
servingnounUS /ˈsɜːrvɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading At that time I was serving on Massena's staff, and he had two other aides-de-camp, who were also very brave and intelligent officers.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Cortex was a small, dark man, very quick and eager.
soldiernounUS /ˈsoʊldʒər/
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading He was a fine soldier, but he was ruined by his conceit.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading At that time I was serving on Massena's staff, and he had two other aides-de-camp, who were also very brave and intelligent officers.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At that time I was serving on Massena's staff, and he had two other aides-de-camp, who were also very brave and intelligent officers.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The name of one was Cortex and of the other Duplessis.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were senior to me in age, but junior in every other respect.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At that time I was serving on Massena's staff, and he had two other aides-de-camp, who were also very brave and intelligent officers.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were senior to me in age, but junior in every other respect.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At that time I was serving on Massena's staff, and he had two other aides-de-camp, who were also very brave and intelligent officers.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading At that time I was serving on Massena's staff, and he had two other aides-de-camp, who were also very brave and intelligent officers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At that time I was serving on Massena's staff, and he had two other aides-de-camp, who were also very brave and intelligent officers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At that time I was serving on Massena's staff, and he had two other aides-de-camp, who were also very brave and intelligent officers.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading At that time I was serving on Massena's staff, and he had two other aides-de-camp, who were also very brave and intelligent officers.
