used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FATAL PROOF FOUND.
accusationnounUS /ˌækjəˈzeɪʃən/
a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
From this reading Some dreadful mistake, or a false and malicious accusation, which time must soon unravel.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all he had undergone, and all he had done, to preserve and deliver in safety these unlucky despatches, this, then, was the grim and degrading welcome that awaited him in the camp of the allied Servian and Russian armies?
(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 After all he had undergone, and all he had done, to preserve and deliver in safety these unlucky despatches, this, then, was the grim and degrading welcome that awaited him in the camp of the allied Servian and Russian armies?
alliedadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪd/
related by common characteristics or ancestry
From this reading After all he had undergone, and all he had done, to preserve and deliver in safety these unlucky despatches, this, then, was the grim and degrading welcome that awaited him in the camp of the allied Servian and Russian armies?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Food and wine were placed before him; he recoiled from the former, but drank the latter like one who had been long athirst.
armiesnounUS /ˈɑːrmiz/
plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading After all he had undergone, and all he had done, to preserve and deliver in safety these unlucky despatches, this, then, was the grim and degrading welcome that awaited him in the camp of the allied Servian and Russian armies?
athirstadjective
(usually followed by “for”) extremely desirous
From this reading Food and wine were placed before him; he recoiled from the former, but drank the latter like one who had been long athirst.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading After all he had undergone, and all he had done, to preserve and deliver in safety these unlucky despatches, this, then, was the grim and degrading welcome that awaited him in the camp of the allied Servian and Russian armies?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Food and wine were placed before him; he recoiled from the former, but drank the latter like one who had been long athirst.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Food and wine were placed before him; he recoiled from the former, but drank the latter like one who had been long athirst.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Food and wine were placed before him; he recoiled from the former, but drank the latter like one who had been long athirst.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading After all he had undergone, and all he had done, to preserve and deliver in safety these unlucky despatches, this, then, was the grim and degrading welcome that awaited him in the camp of the allied Servian and Russian armies?
degradingadjectiveUS /dɪˈɡreɪdɪŋ/
harmful to the mind or morals
From this reading After all he had undergone, and all he had done, to preserve and deliver in safety these unlucky despatches, this, then, was the grim and degrading welcome that awaited him in the camp of the allied Servian and Russian armies?
deliververbUS /dɪˈlɪvər/
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading After all he had undergone, and all he had done, to preserve and deliver in safety these unlucky despatches, this, then, was the grim and degrading welcome that awaited him in the camp of the allied Servian and Russian armies?
despatches
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After all he had undergone, and all he had done, to preserve and deliver in safety these unlucky despatches, this, then, was the grim and degrading welcome that awaited him in the camp of the allied Servian and Russian armies?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What did it all mean?
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading After all he had undergone, and all he had done, to preserve and deliver in safety these unlucky despatches, this, then, was the grim and degrading welcome that awaited him in the camp of the allied Servian and Russian armies?
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading Food and wine were placed before him; he recoiled from the former, but drank the latter like one who had been long athirst.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Some dreadful mistake, or a false and malicious accusation, which time must soon unravel.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading Some dreadful mistake, or a false and malicious accusation, which time must soon unravel.
FATALadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading A FATAL PROOF FOUND.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Food and wine were placed before him; he recoiled from the former, but drank the latter like one who had been long athirst.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Food and wine were placed before him; he recoiled from the former, but drank the latter like one who had been long athirst.
set up or found
From this reading A FATAL PROOF FOUND.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Food and wine were placed before him; he recoiled from the former, but drank the latter like one who had been long athirst.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading After all he had undergone, and all he had done, to preserve and deliver in safety these unlucky despatches, this, then, was the grim and degrading welcome that awaited him in the camp of the allied Servian and Russian armies?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Food and wine were placed before him; he recoiled from the former, but drank the latter like one who had been long athirst.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Food and wine were placed before him; he recoiled from the former, but drank the latter like one who had been long athirst.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Food and wine were placed before him; he recoiled from the former, but drank the latter like one who had been long athirst.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After all he had undergone, and all he had done, to preserve and deliver in safety these unlucky despatches, this, then, was the grim and degrading welcome that awaited him in the camp of the allied Servian and Russian armies?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What did it all mean?
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Food and wine were placed before him; he recoiled from the former, but drank the latter like one who had been long athirst.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Food and wine were placed before him; he recoiled from the former, but drank the latter like one who had been long athirst.
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 Food and wine were placed before him; he recoiled from the former, but drank the latter like one who had been long athirst.
maliciousadjectiveUS /məˈlɪʃəs/
having the nature of or resulting from malice
From this reading Some dreadful mistake, or a false and malicious accusation, which time must soon unravel.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading What did it all mean?
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Some dreadful mistake, or a false and malicious accusation, which time must soon unravel.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Some dreadful mistake, or a false and malicious accusation, which time must soon unravel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After all he had undergone, and all he had done, to preserve and deliver in safety these unlucky despatches, this, then, was the grim and degrading welcome that awaited him in the camp of the allied Servian and Russian armies?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Food and wine were placed before him; he recoiled from the former, but drank the latter like one who had been long athirst.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Some dreadful mistake, or a false and malicious accusation, which time must soon unravel.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Food and wine were placed before him; he recoiled from the former, but drank the latter like one who had been long athirst.
preserveverbUS /prəˈzɜːrv/
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading After all he had undergone, and all he had done, to preserve and deliver in safety these unlucky despatches, this, then, was the grim and degrading welcome that awaited him in the camp of the allied Servian and Russian armies?
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading A FATAL PROOF FOUND.
recoiledverbUS /riˈkɔɪld/
past form of “recoil” — draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading Food and wine were placed before him; he recoiled from the former, but drank the latter like one who had been long athirst.
RussiannounUS /ˈrʌʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading After all he had undergone, and all he had done, to preserve and deliver in safety these unlucky despatches, this, then, was the grim and degrading welcome that awaited him in the camp of the allied Servian and Russian armies?
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading After all he had undergone, and all he had done, to preserve and deliver in safety these unlucky despatches, this, then, was the grim and degrading welcome that awaited him in the camp of the allied Servian and Russian armies?
Servian
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After all he had undergone, and all he had done, to preserve and deliver in safety these unlucky despatches, this, then, was the grim and degrading welcome that awaited him in the camp of the allied Servian and Russian armies?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some dreadful mistake, or a false and malicious accusation, which time must soon unravel.
in the near future
From this reading Some dreadful mistake, or a false and malicious accusation, which time must soon unravel.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After all he had undergone, and all he had done, to preserve and deliver in safety these unlucky despatches, this, then, was the grim and degrading welcome that awaited him in the camp of the allied Servian and Russian armies?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Food and wine were placed before him; he recoiled from the former, but drank the latter like one who had been long athirst.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading After all he had undergone, and all he had done, to preserve and deliver in safety these unlucky despatches, this, then, was the grim and degrading welcome that awaited him in the camp of the allied Servian and Russian armies?
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading After all he had undergone, and all he had done, to preserve and deliver in safety these unlucky despatches, this, then, was the grim and degrading welcome that awaited him in the camp of the allied Servian and Russian armies?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After all he had undergone, and all he had done, to preserve and deliver in safety these unlucky despatches, this, then, was the grim and degrading welcome that awaited him in the camp of the allied Servian and Russian armies?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Some dreadful mistake, or a false and malicious accusation, which time must soon unravel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After all he had undergone, and all he had done, to preserve and deliver in safety these unlucky despatches, this, then, was the grim and degrading welcome that awaited him in the camp of the allied Servian and Russian armies?
undergoneverbUS /ˌʌndərˈɡɔːn/
inflected form of “undergo” — pass through
From this reading After all he had undergone, and all he had done, to preserve and deliver in safety these unlucky despatches, this, then, was the grim and degrading welcome that awaited him in the camp of the allied Servian and Russian armies?
unluckyadjectiveUS /ənˈlʌki/
having or bringing misfortune
From this reading After all he had undergone, and all he had done, to preserve and deliver in safety these unlucky despatches, this, then, was the grim and degrading welcome that awaited him in the camp of the allied Servian and Russian armies?
unravelverbUS /ənˈrævəl/
become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of
From this reading Some dreadful mistake, or a false and malicious accusation, which time must soon unravel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After all he had undergone, and all he had done, to preserve and deliver in safety these unlucky despatches, this, then, was the grim and degrading welcome that awaited him in the camp of the allied Servian and Russian armies?
accept gladly
From this reading After all he had undergone, and all he had done, to preserve and deliver in safety these unlucky despatches, this, then, was the grim and degrading welcome that awaited him in the camp of the allied Servian and Russian armies?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Food and wine were placed before him; he recoiled from the former, but drank the latter like one who had been long athirst.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What did it all mean?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Some dreadful mistake, or a false and malicious accusation, which time must soon unravel.
which person or people
From this reading Food and wine were placed before him; he recoiled from the former, but drank the latter like one who had been long athirst.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading Food and wine were placed before him; he recoiled from the former, but drank the latter like one who had been long athirst.
