used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN COMMAND OF A MOUNTED COLUMN On the day before he left Bloemfontein Lord Roberts sent for me and asked me how many of the Overseas Brigade had been unable to march out of Bloemfontein.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I did so, and found that they had left behind somewhere about a thousand.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading I informed him that taking into account the sick and convalescent, two or three units which had only just arrived, and some for whom I was awaiting delivery of horses from the Remount Depot, in all somewhere between seven and eight hundred men.
(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 I informed him that taking into account the sick and convalescent, two or three units which had only just arrived, and some for whom I was awaiting delivery of horses from the Remount Depot, in all somewhere between seven and eight hundred men.
in addition
From this reading He also asked me to ascertain as soon as possible how many had been left behind belonging to General Ridley's brigade.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN COMMAND OF A MOUNTED COLUMN On the day before he left Bloemfontein Lord Roberts sent for me and asked me how many of the Overseas Brigade had been unable to march out of Bloemfontein.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading I informed him that taking into account the sick and convalescent, two or three units which had only just arrived, and some for whom I was awaiting delivery of horses from the Remount Depot, in all somewhere between seven and eight hundred men.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He also asked me to ascertain as soon as possible how many had been left behind belonging to General Ridley's brigade.
ascertainverbUS /ˌæsərˈteɪn/
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading He also asked me to ascertain as soon as possible how many had been left behind belonging to General Ridley's brigade.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading IN COMMAND OF A MOUNTED COLUMN On the day before he left Bloemfontein Lord Roberts sent for me and asked me how many of the Overseas Brigade had been unable to march out of Bloemfontein.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading I informed him that taking into account the sick and convalescent, two or three units which had only just arrived, and some for whom I was awaiting delivery of horses from the Remount Depot, in all somewhere between seven and eight hundred men.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading IN COMMAND OF A MOUNTED COLUMN On the day before he left Bloemfontein Lord Roberts sent for me and asked me how many of the Overseas Brigade had been unable to march out of Bloemfontein.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading IN COMMAND OF A MOUNTED COLUMN On the day before he left Bloemfontein Lord Roberts sent for me and asked me how many of the Overseas Brigade had been unable to march out of Bloemfontein.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He also asked me to ascertain as soon as possible how many had been left behind belonging to General Ridley's brigade.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading He also asked me to ascertain as soon as possible how many had been left behind belonging to General Ridley's brigade.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading I informed him that taking into account the sick and convalescent, two or three units which had only just arrived, and some for whom I was awaiting delivery of horses from the Remount Depot, in all somewhere between seven and eight hundred men.
Bloemfonteinnoun
the seat of the supreme court
From this reading IN COMMAND OF A MOUNTED COLUMN On the day before he left Bloemfontein Lord Roberts sent for me and asked me how many of the Overseas Brigade had been unable to march out of Bloemfontein.
BrigadenounUS /brəˈɡeɪd/
army unit smaller than a division
From this reading IN COMMAND OF A MOUNTED COLUMN On the day before he left Bloemfontein Lord Roberts sent for me and asked me how many of the Overseas Brigade had been unable to march out of Bloemfontein.
COLUMNnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/
a line of units following one after another
From this reading IN COMMAND OF A MOUNTED COLUMN On the day before he left Bloemfontein Lord Roberts sent for me and asked me how many of the Overseas Brigade had been unable to march out of Bloemfontein.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading IN COMMAND OF A MOUNTED COLUMN On the day before he left Bloemfontein Lord Roberts sent for me and asked me how many of the Overseas Brigade had been unable to march out of Bloemfontein.
convalescentnounUS /ˌkɑːnvəˈlesənt/
a person who is recovering from illness
From this reading I informed him that taking into account the sick and convalescent, two or three units which had only just arrived, and some for whom I was awaiting delivery of horses from the Remount Depot, in all somewhere between seven and eight hundred men.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading IN COMMAND OF A MOUNTED COLUMN On the day before he left Bloemfontein Lord Roberts sent for me and asked me how many of the Overseas Brigade had been unable to march out of Bloemfontein.
deliverynounUS /dɪˈlɪvəri/
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading I informed him that taking into account the sick and convalescent, two or three units which had only just arrived, and some for whom I was awaiting delivery of horses from the Remount Depot, in all somewhere between seven and eight hundred men.
DepotnounUS /ˈdiːpoʊ/
station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
From this reading I informed him that taking into account the sick and convalescent, two or three units which had only just arrived, and some for whom I was awaiting delivery of horses from the Remount Depot, in all somewhere between seven and eight hundred men.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did so, and found that they had left behind somewhere about a thousand.
being one more than seven
From this reading I informed him that taking into account the sick and convalescent, two or three units which had only just arrived, and some for whom I was awaiting delivery of horses from the Remount Depot, in all somewhere between seven and eight hundred men.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IN COMMAND OF A MOUNTED COLUMN On the day before he left Bloemfontein Lord Roberts sent for me and asked me how many of the Overseas Brigade had been unable to march out of Bloemfontein.
set up or found
From this reading I did so, and found that they had left behind somewhere about a thousand.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I informed him that taking into account the sick and convalescent, two or three units which had only just arrived, and some for whom I was awaiting delivery of horses from the Remount Depot, in all somewhere between seven and eight hundred men.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading He also asked me to ascertain as soon as possible how many had been left behind belonging to General Ridley's brigade.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN COMMAND OF A MOUNTED COLUMN On the day before he left Bloemfontein Lord Roberts sent for me and asked me how many of the Overseas Brigade had been unable to march out of Bloemfontein.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN COMMAND OF A MOUNTED COLUMN On the day before he left Bloemfontein Lord Roberts sent for me and asked me how many of the Overseas Brigade had been unable to march out of Bloemfontein.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I informed him that taking into account the sick and convalescent, two or three units which had only just arrived, and some for whom I was awaiting delivery of horses from the Remount Depot, in all somewhere between seven and eight hundred men.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading I informed him that taking into account the sick and convalescent, two or three units which had only just arrived, and some for whom I was awaiting delivery of horses from the Remount Depot, in all somewhere between seven and eight hundred men.
how
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From this reading IN COMMAND OF A MOUNTED COLUMN On the day before he left Bloemfontein Lord Roberts sent for me and asked me how many of the Overseas Brigade had been unable to march out of Bloemfontein.
ten 10s
From this reading I informed him that taking into account the sick and convalescent, two or three units which had only just arrived, and some for whom I was awaiting delivery of horses from the Remount Depot, in all somewhere between seven and eight hundred men.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I informed him that taking into account the sick and convalescent, two or three units which had only just arrived, and some for whom I was awaiting delivery of horses from the Remount Depot, in all somewhere between seven and eight hundred men.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN COMMAND OF A MOUNTED COLUMN On the day before he left Bloemfontein Lord Roberts sent for me and asked me how many of the Overseas Brigade had been unable to march out of Bloemfontein.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading I informed him that taking into account the sick and convalescent, two or three units which had only just arrived, and some for whom I was awaiting delivery of horses from the Remount Depot, in all somewhere between seven and eight hundred men.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I informed him that taking into account the sick and convalescent, two or three units which had only just arrived, and some for whom I was awaiting delivery of horses from the Remount Depot, in all somewhere between seven and eight hundred men.
and nothing more
From this reading I informed him that taking into account the sick and convalescent, two or three units which had only just arrived, and some for whom I was awaiting delivery of horses from the Remount Depot, in all somewhere between seven and eight hundred men.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading IN COMMAND OF A MOUNTED COLUMN On the day before he left Bloemfontein Lord Roberts sent for me and asked me how many of the Overseas Brigade had been unable to march out of Bloemfontein.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading IN COMMAND OF A MOUNTED COLUMN On the day before he left Bloemfontein Lord Roberts sent for me and asked me how many of the Overseas Brigade had been unable to march out of Bloemfontein.
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 IN COMMAND OF A MOUNTED COLUMN On the day before he left Bloemfontein Lord Roberts sent for me and asked me how many of the Overseas Brigade had been unable to march out of Bloemfontein.
march in a procession
From this reading IN COMMAND OF A MOUNTED COLUMN On the day before he left Bloemfontein Lord Roberts sent for me and asked me how many of the Overseas Brigade had been unable to march out of Bloemfontein.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IN COMMAND OF A MOUNTED COLUMN On the day before he left Bloemfontein Lord Roberts sent for me and asked me how many of the Overseas Brigade had been unable to march out of Bloemfontein.
the force of workers available
From this reading I informed him that taking into account the sick and convalescent, two or three units which had only just arrived, and some for whom I was awaiting delivery of horses from the Remount Depot, in all somewhere between seven and eight hundred men.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading IN COMMAND OF A MOUNTED COLUMN On the day before he left Bloemfontein Lord Roberts sent for me and asked me how many of the Overseas Brigade had been unable to march out of Bloemfontein.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN COMMAND OF A MOUNTED COLUMN On the day before he left Bloemfontein Lord Roberts sent for me and asked me how many of the Overseas Brigade had been unable to march out of Bloemfontein.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IN COMMAND OF A MOUNTED COLUMN On the day before he left Bloemfontein Lord Roberts sent for me and asked me how many of the Overseas Brigade had been unable to march out of Bloemfontein.
and nothing more
From this reading I informed him that taking into account the sick and convalescent, two or three units which had only just arrived, and some for whom I was awaiting delivery of horses from the Remount Depot, in all somewhere between seven and eight hundred men.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I informed him that taking into account the sick and convalescent, two or three units which had only just arrived, and some for whom I was awaiting delivery of horses from the Remount Depot, in all somewhere between seven and eight hundred men.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading IN COMMAND OF A MOUNTED COLUMN On the day before he left Bloemfontein Lord Roberts sent for me and asked me how many of the Overseas Brigade had been unable to march out of Bloemfontein.
OverseasadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈsiːz/
beyond or across the sea
From this reading IN COMMAND OF A MOUNTED COLUMN On the day before he left Bloemfontein Lord Roberts sent for me and asked me how many of the Overseas Brigade had been unable to march out of Bloemfontein.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading He also asked me to ascertain as soon as possible how many had been left behind belonging to General Ridley's brigade.
Remountverb
mount again
From this reading I informed him that taking into account the sick and convalescent, two or three units which had only just arrived, and some for whom I was awaiting delivery of horses from the Remount Depot, in all somewhere between seven and eight hundred men.
Ridley's
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From this reading He also asked me to ascertain as soon as possible how many had been left behind belonging to General Ridley's brigade.
RobertsnounUS /ˈrɑːbərts/
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading IN COMMAND OF A MOUNTED COLUMN On the day before he left Bloemfontein Lord Roberts sent for me and asked me how many of the Overseas Brigade had been unable to march out of Bloemfontein.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said: "Very well.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading IN COMMAND OF A MOUNTED COLUMN On the day before he left Bloemfontein Lord Roberts sent for me and asked me how many of the Overseas Brigade had been unable to march out of Bloemfontein.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading I informed him that taking into account the sick and convalescent, two or three units which had only just arrived, and some for whom I was awaiting delivery of horses from the Remount Depot, in all somewhere between seven and eight hundred men.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading I informed him that taking into account the sick and convalescent, two or three units which had only just arrived, and some for whom I was awaiting delivery of horses from the Remount Depot, in all somewhere between seven and eight hundred men.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I did so, and found that they had left behind somewhere about a thousand.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I informed him that taking into account the sick and convalescent, two or three units which had only just arrived, and some for whom I was awaiting delivery of horses from the Remount Depot, in all somewhere between seven and eight hundred men.
in or at or to some place
From this reading I informed him that taking into account the sick and convalescent, two or three units which had only just arrived, and some for whom I was awaiting delivery of horses from the Remount Depot, in all somewhere between seven and eight hundred men.
in the near future
From this reading He also asked me to ascertain as soon as possible how many had been left behind belonging to General Ridley's brigade.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading I informed him that taking into account the sick and convalescent, two or three units which had only just arrived, and some for whom I was awaiting delivery of horses from the Remount Depot, in all somewhere between seven and eight hundred men.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I informed him that taking into account the sick and convalescent, two or three units which had only just arrived, and some for whom I was awaiting delivery of horses from the Remount Depot, in all somewhere between seven and eight hundred men.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN COMMAND OF A MOUNTED COLUMN On the day before he left Bloemfontein Lord Roberts sent for me and asked me how many of the Overseas Brigade had been unable to march out of Bloemfontein.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I did so, and found that they had left behind somewhere about a thousand.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading I did so, and found that they had left behind somewhere about a thousand.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I informed him that taking into account the sick and convalescent, two or three units which had only just arrived, and some for whom I was awaiting delivery of horses from the Remount Depot, in all somewhere between seven and eight hundred men.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN COMMAND OF A MOUNTED COLUMN On the day before he left Bloemfontein Lord Roberts sent for me and asked me how many of the Overseas Brigade had been unable to march out of Bloemfontein.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I informed him that taking into account the sick and convalescent, two or three units which had only just arrived, and some for whom I was awaiting delivery of horses from the Remount Depot, in all somewhere between seven and eight hundred men.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading IN COMMAND OF A MOUNTED COLUMN On the day before he left Bloemfontein Lord Roberts sent for me and asked me how many of the Overseas Brigade had been unable to march out of Bloemfontein.
unitsnounUS /ˈjuːnəts/
plural of “unit” — any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange
From this reading I informed him that taking into account the sick and convalescent, two or three units which had only just arrived, and some for whom I was awaiting delivery of horses from the Remount Depot, in all somewhere between seven and eight hundred men.
precisely as stated
From this reading He said: "Very well.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I informed him that taking into account the sick and convalescent, two or three units which had only just arrived, and some for whom I was awaiting delivery of horses from the Remount Depot, in all somewhere between seven and eight hundred men.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He said: "Very well.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I informed him that taking into account the sick and convalescent, two or three units which had only just arrived, and some for whom I was awaiting delivery of horses from the Remount Depot, in all somewhere between seven and eight hundred men.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I informed him that taking into account the sick and convalescent, two or three units which had only just arrived, and some for whom I was awaiting delivery of horses from the Remount Depot, in all somewhere between seven and eight hundred men.
