used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Any mention of the duel was painful to him; for although he considered that he was perfectly justified in taking up the quarrel forced upon his regiment, yet he sincerely regretted that he should have been obliged to kill a man, however dangerous and obnoxious, in cold blood.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For some time after his duel with Captain Muller, it is probable that the little cornet was, after Marlborough himself, the most popular man in the British army in Flanders.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Any mention of the duel was painful to him; for although he considered that he was perfectly justified in taking up the quarrel forced upon his regiment, yet he sincerely regretted that he should have been obliged to kill a man, however dangerous and obnoxious, in cold blood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He, however, bore his honours quietly, shrinking from notice, and seldom going down into the town.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Any mention of the duel was painful to him; for although he considered that he was perfectly justified in taking up the quarrel forced upon his regiment, yet he sincerely regretted that he should have been obliged to kill a man, however dangerous and obnoxious, in cold blood.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading For some time after his duel with Captain Muller, it is probable that the little cornet was, after Marlborough himself, the most popular man in the British army in Flanders.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Any mention of the duel was painful to him; for although he considered that he was perfectly justified in taking up the quarrel forced upon his regiment, yet he sincerely regretted that he should have been obliged to kill a man, however dangerous and obnoxious, in cold blood.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Any mention of the duel was painful to him; for although he considered that he was perfectly justified in taking up the quarrel forced upon his regiment, yet he sincerely regretted that he should have been obliged to kill a man, however dangerous and obnoxious, in cold blood.
cause to be bored
From this reading He, however, bore his honours quietly, shrinking from notice, and seldom going down into the town.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading For some time after his duel with Captain Muller, it is probable that the little cornet was, after Marlborough himself, the most popular man in the British army in Flanders.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading For some time after his duel with Captain Muller, it is probable that the little cornet was, after Marlborough himself, the most popular man in the British army in Flanders.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Any mention of the duel was painful to him; for although he considered that he was perfectly justified in taking up the quarrel forced upon his regiment, yet he sincerely regretted that he should have been obliged to kill a man, however dangerous and obnoxious, in cold blood.
carefully weighed
From this reading Any mention of the duel was painful to him; for although he considered that he was perfectly justified in taking up the quarrel forced upon his regiment, yet he sincerely regretted that he should have been obliged to kill a man, however dangerous and obnoxious, in cold blood.
cornetnounUS /kɔːrˈnet/
a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves
From this reading For some time after his duel with Captain Muller, it is probable that the little cornet was, after Marlborough himself, the most popular man in the British army in Flanders.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading Any mention of the duel was painful to him; for although he considered that he was perfectly justified in taking up the quarrel forced upon his regiment, yet he sincerely regretted that he should have been obliged to kill a man, however dangerous and obnoxious, in cold blood.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Two days after the duel he received a letter from his grandfather.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He, however, bore his honours quietly, shrinking from notice, and seldom going down into the town.
duelnounUS /ˈduːəl/
a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
From this reading For some time after his duel with Captain Muller, it is probable that the little cornet was, after Marlborough himself, the most popular man in the British army in Flanders.
FlandersnounUS /ˈflændərz/
a medieval country in northern Europe that included regions now parts of northern France and Belgium and southwestern Netherlands
From this reading For some time after his duel with Captain Muller, it is probable that the little cornet was, after Marlborough himself, the most popular man in the British army in Flanders.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some time after his duel with Captain Muller, it is probable that the little cornet was, after Marlborough himself, the most popular man in the British army in Flanders.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Any mention of the duel was painful to him; for although he considered that he was perfectly justified in taking up the quarrel forced upon his regiment, yet he sincerely regretted that he should have been obliged to kill a man, however dangerous and obnoxious, in cold blood.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He, however, bore his honours quietly, shrinking from notice, and seldom going down into the town.
the act of departing
From this reading He, however, bore his honours quietly, shrinking from notice, and seldom going down into the town.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading Two days after the duel he received a letter from his grandfather.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was only the second he had received.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Any mention of the duel was painful to him; for although he considered that he was perfectly justified in taking up the quarrel forced upon his regiment, yet he sincerely regretted that he should have been obliged to kill a man, however dangerous and obnoxious, in cold blood.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He, however, bore his honours quietly, shrinking from notice, and seldom going down into the town.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Any mention of the duel was painful to him; for although he considered that he was perfectly justified in taking up the quarrel forced upon his regiment, yet he sincerely regretted that he should have been obliged to kill a man, however dangerous and obnoxious, in cold blood.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading For some time after his duel with Captain Muller, it is probable that the little cornet was, after Marlborough himself, the most popular man in the British army in Flanders.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For some time after his duel with Captain Muller, it is probable that the little cornet was, after Marlborough himself, the most popular man in the British army in Flanders.
honoursnoun
a university degree with honors
From this reading He, however, bore his honours quietly, shrinking from notice, and seldom going down into the town.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He, however, bore his honours quietly, shrinking from notice, and seldom going down into the town.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For some time after his duel with Captain Muller, it is probable that the little cornet was, after Marlborough himself, the most popular man in the British army in Flanders.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He, however, bore his honours quietly, shrinking from notice, and seldom going down into the town.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For some time after his duel with Captain Muller, it is probable that the little cornet was, after Marlborough himself, the most popular man in the British army in Flanders.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For some time after his duel with Captain Muller, it is probable that the little cornet was, after Marlborough himself, the most popular man in the British army in Flanders.
justifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪd/
having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins
From this reading Any mention of the duel was painful to him; for although he considered that he was perfectly justified in taking up the quarrel forced upon his regiment, yet he sincerely regretted that he should have been obliged to kill a man, however dangerous and obnoxious, in cold blood.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Any mention of the duel was painful to him; for although he considered that he was perfectly justified in taking up the quarrel forced upon his regiment, yet he sincerely regretted that he should have been obliged to kill a man, however dangerous and obnoxious, in cold blood.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Two days after the duel he received a letter from his grandfather.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For some time after his duel with Captain Muller, it is probable that the little cornet was, after Marlborough himself, the most popular man in the British army in Flanders.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading For some time after his duel with Captain Muller, it is probable that the little cornet was, after Marlborough himself, the most popular man in the British army in Flanders.
Marlborough
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From this reading For some time after his duel with Captain Muller, it is probable that the little cornet was, after Marlborough himself, the most popular man in the British army in Flanders.
make reference to
From this reading Any mention of the duel was painful to him; for although he considered that he was perfectly justified in taking up the quarrel forced upon his regiment, yet he sincerely regretted that he should have been obliged to kill a man, however dangerous and obnoxious, in cold blood.
used to form the superlative
From this reading For some time after his duel with Captain Muller, it is probable that the little cornet was, after Marlborough himself, the most popular man in the British army in Flanders.
MullernounUS /ˈmʌlər/
Swiss chemist who synthesized DDT and discovered its use as an insecticide (1899-1965)
From this reading For some time after his duel with Captain Muller, it is probable that the little cornet was, after Marlborough himself, the most popular man in the British army in Flanders.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading He, however, bore his honours quietly, shrinking from notice, and seldom going down into the town.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading Any mention of the duel was painful to him; for although he considered that he was perfectly justified in taking up the quarrel forced upon his regiment, yet he sincerely regretted that he should have been obliged to kill a man, however dangerous and obnoxious, in cold blood.
obnoxiousadjectiveUS /ɑːbˈnɑːkʃəs/
causing disapproval or protest
From this reading Any mention of the duel was painful to him; for although he considered that he was perfectly justified in taking up the quarrel forced upon his regiment, yet he sincerely regretted that he should have been obliged to kill a man, however dangerous and obnoxious, in cold blood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Any mention of the duel was painful to him; for although he considered that he was perfectly justified in taking up the quarrel forced upon his regiment, yet he sincerely regretted that he should have been obliged to kill a man, however dangerous and obnoxious, in cold blood.
and nothing more
From this reading It was only the second he had received.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading Any mention of the duel was painful to him; for although he considered that he was perfectly justified in taking up the quarrel forced upon his regiment, yet he sincerely regretted that he should have been obliged to kill a man, however dangerous and obnoxious, in cold blood.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Any mention of the duel was painful to him; for although he considered that he was perfectly justified in taking up the quarrel forced upon his regiment, yet he sincerely regretted that he should have been obliged to kill a man, however dangerous and obnoxious, in cold blood.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading For some time after his duel with Captain Muller, it is probable that the little cornet was, after Marlborough himself, the most popular man in the British army in Flanders.
probableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːbəbəl/
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
From this reading For some time after his duel with Captain Muller, it is probable that the little cornet was, after Marlborough himself, the most popular man in the British army in Flanders.
an angry dispute
From this reading Any mention of the duel was painful to him; for although he considered that he was perfectly justified in taking up the quarrel forced upon his regiment, yet he sincerely regretted that he should have been obliged to kill a man, however dangerous and obnoxious, in cold blood.
with low volume
From this reading He, however, bore his honours quietly, shrinking from notice, and seldom going down into the town.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Two days after the duel he received a letter from his grandfather.
regimentverbUS /ˈredʒəmənt/
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading Any mention of the duel was painful to him; for although he considered that he was perfectly justified in taking up the quarrel forced upon his regiment, yet he sincerely regretted that he should have been obliged to kill a man, however dangerous and obnoxious, in cold blood.
regrettedverbUS /rɪˈɡretɪd/
inflected form of “regret” — feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading Any mention of the duel was painful to him; for although he considered that he was perfectly justified in taking up the quarrel forced upon his regiment, yet he sincerely regretted that he should have been obliged to kill a man, however dangerous and obnoxious, in cold blood.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading It was only the second he had received.
not often
From this reading He, however, bore his honours quietly, shrinking from notice, and seldom going down into the town.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Any mention of the duel was painful to him; for although he considered that he was perfectly justified in taking up the quarrel forced upon his regiment, yet he sincerely regretted that he should have been obliged to kill a man, however dangerous and obnoxious, in cold blood.
shrinkingnounUS /ˈʃrɪŋkɪŋ/
process or result of becoming less or smaller
From this reading He, however, bore his honours quietly, shrinking from notice, and seldom going down into the town.
sincerelyadverbUS /sɪnˈsɪrli/
with sincerity; without pretense
From this reading Any mention of the duel was painful to him; for although he considered that he was perfectly justified in taking up the quarrel forced upon his regiment, yet he sincerely regretted that he should have been obliged to kill a man, however dangerous and obnoxious, in cold blood.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some time after his duel with Captain Muller, it is probable that the little cornet was, after Marlborough himself, the most popular man in the British army in Flanders.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Any mention of the duel was painful to him; for although he considered that he was perfectly justified in taking up the quarrel forced upon his regiment, yet he sincerely regretted that he should have been obliged to kill a man, however dangerous and obnoxious, in cold blood.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For some time after his duel with Captain Muller, it is probable that the little cornet was, after Marlborough himself, the most popular man in the British army in Flanders.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For some time after his duel with Captain Muller, it is probable that the little cornet was, after Marlborough himself, the most popular man in the British army in Flanders.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For some time after his duel with Captain Muller, it is probable that the little cornet was, after Marlborough himself, the most popular man in the British army in Flanders.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Any mention of the duel was painful to him; for although he considered that he was perfectly justified in taking up the quarrel forced upon his regiment, yet he sincerely regretted that he should have been obliged to kill a man, however dangerous and obnoxious, in cold blood.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He, however, bore his honours quietly, shrinking from notice, and seldom going down into the town.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two days after the duel he received a letter from his grandfather.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Any mention of the duel was painful to him; for although he considered that he was perfectly justified in taking up the quarrel forced upon his regiment, yet he sincerely regretted that he should have been obliged to kill a man, however dangerous and obnoxious, in cold blood.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Any mention of the duel was painful to him; for although he considered that he was perfectly justified in taking up the quarrel forced upon his regiment, yet he sincerely regretted that he should have been obliged to kill a man, however dangerous and obnoxious, in cold blood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For some time after his duel with Captain Muller, it is probable that the little cornet was, after Marlborough himself, the most popular man in the British army in Flanders.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For some time after his duel with Captain Muller, it is probable that the little cornet was, after Marlborough himself, the most popular man in the British army in Flanders.
but in spite of that
From this reading Any mention of the duel was painful to him; for although he considered that he was perfectly justified in taking up the quarrel forced upon his regiment, yet he sincerely regretted that he should have been obliged to kill a man, however dangerous and obnoxious, in cold blood.
