used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The gallant Major was badly wounded in one of those terrible border wars, while trying to rescue a fellow-officer, from under the range of the enemies' guns.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In the long, long ago, after the death of her sweet and beautiful young French mother, she had comforted her father by every means in her power.
in the past
From this reading In the long, long ago, after the death of her sweet and beautiful young French mother, she had comforted her father by every means in her power.
(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 Maureen O'Brien had all her life been the sort of child who instinctively thought of others rather than herself.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But when Maureen was very young and her father was feeling that he must bear the parting with her, and must send her to his brother to England, his own death put an end to the necessary sacrifice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MAJOR AND HIS CHILD.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading The gallant Major was badly wounded in one of those terrible border wars, while trying to rescue a fellow-officer, from under the range of the enemies' guns.
have
From this reading But when Maureen was very young and her father was feeling that he must bear the parting with her, and must send her to his brother to England, his own death put an end to the necessary sacrifice.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading In the long, long ago, after the death of her sweet and beautiful young French mother, she had comforted her father by every means in her power.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Maureen O'Brien had all her life been the sort of child who instinctively thought of others rather than herself.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading The gallant Major was badly wounded in one of those terrible border wars, while trying to rescue a fellow-officer, from under the range of the enemies' guns.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading But when Maureen was very young and her father was feeling that he must bear the parting with her, and must send her to his brother to England, his own death put an end to the necessary sacrifice.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when Maureen was very young and her father was feeling that he must bear the parting with her, and must send her to his brother to England, his own death put an end to the necessary sacrifice.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the long, long ago, after the death of her sweet and beautiful young French mother, she had comforted her father by every means in her power.
a young person of either sex
From this reading THE MAJOR AND HIS CHILD.
comfortedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtɪd/
made comfortable or more comfortable in a time of distress
From this reading In the long, long ago, after the death of her sweet and beautiful young French mother, she had comforted her father by every means in her power.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading In the long, long ago, after the death of her sweet and beautiful young French mother, she had comforted her father by every means in her power.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading But when Maureen was very young and her father was feeling that he must bear the parting with her, and must send her to his brother to England, his own death put an end to the necessary sacrifice.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading The gallant Major was badly wounded in one of those terrible border wars, while trying to rescue a fellow-officer, from under the range of the enemies' guns.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading But when Maureen was very young and her father was feeling that he must bear the parting with her, and must send her to his brother to England, his own death put an end to the necessary sacrifice.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In the long, long ago, after the death of her sweet and beautiful young French mother, she had comforted her father by every means in her power.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading In the long, long ago, after the death of her sweet and beautiful young French mother, she had comforted her father by every means in her power.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading But when Maureen was very young and her father was feeling that he must bear the parting with her, and must send her to his brother to England, his own death put an end to the necessary sacrifice.
fellow-officer
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From this reading The gallant Major was badly wounded in one of those terrible border wars, while trying to rescue a fellow-officer, from under the range of the enemies' guns.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading In the long, long ago, after the death of her sweet and beautiful young French mother, she had comforted her father by every means in her power.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The gallant Major was badly wounded in one of those terrible border wars, while trying to rescue a fellow-officer, from under the range of the enemies' guns.
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading The gallant Major was badly wounded in one of those terrible border wars, while trying to rescue a fellow-officer, from under the range of the enemies' guns.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading The gallant Major was badly wounded in one of those terrible border wars, while trying to rescue a fellow-officer, from under the range of the enemies' guns.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Maureen O'Brien had all her life been the sort of child who instinctively thought of others rather than herself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when Maureen was very young and her father was feeling that he must bear the parting with her, and must send her to his brother to England, his own death put an end to the necessary sacrifice.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Maureen O'Brien had all her life been the sort of child who instinctively thought of others rather than herself.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Maureen O'Brien had all her life been the sort of child who instinctively thought of others rather than herself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MAJOR AND HIS CHILD.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the long, long ago, after the death of her sweet and beautiful young French mother, she had comforted her father by every means in her power.
instinctivelyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪvliː/
as a matter of instinct
From this reading Maureen O'Brien had all her life been the sort of child who instinctively thought of others rather than herself.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Maureen O'Brien had all her life been the sort of child who instinctively thought of others rather than herself.
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 In the long, long ago, after the death of her sweet and beautiful young French mother, she had comforted her father by every means in her power.
MAJORadjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading THE MAJOR AND HIS CHILD.
Maureen
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From this reading Maureen O'Brien had all her life been the sort of child who instinctively thought of others rather than herself.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading In the long, long ago, after the death of her sweet and beautiful young French mother, she had comforted her father by every means in her power.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading In the long, long ago, after the death of her sweet and beautiful young French mother, she had comforted her father by every means in her power.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But when Maureen was very young and her father was feeling that he must bear the parting with her, and must send her to his brother to England, his own death put an end to the necessary sacrifice.
absolutely essential
From this reading But when Maureen was very young and her father was feeling that he must bear the parting with her, and must send her to his brother to England, his own death put an end to the necessary sacrifice.
O'BriennounUS /oʊˈbraɪɪn/
Irish writer (born in 1932)
From this reading Maureen O'Brien had all her life been the sort of child who instinctively thought of others rather than herself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Maureen O'Brien had all her life been the sort of child who instinctively thought of others rather than herself.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The gallant Major was badly wounded in one of those terrible border wars, while trying to rescue a fellow-officer, from under the range of the enemies' guns.
others
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From this reading Maureen O'Brien had all her life been the sort of child who instinctively thought of others rather than herself.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But when Maureen was very young and her father was feeling that he must bear the parting with her, and must send her to his brother to England, his own death put an end to the necessary sacrifice.
the act of departing politely
From this reading But when Maureen was very young and her father was feeling that he must bear the parting with her, and must send her to his brother to England, his own death put an end to the necessary sacrifice.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading In the long, long ago, after the death of her sweet and beautiful young French mother, she had comforted her father by every means in her power.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But when Maureen was very young and her father was feeling that he must bear the parting with her, and must send her to his brother to England, his own death put an end to the necessary sacrifice.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading The gallant Major was badly wounded in one of those terrible border wars, while trying to rescue a fellow-officer, from under the range of the enemies' guns.
on the contrary
From this reading Maureen O'Brien had all her life been the sort of child who instinctively thought of others rather than herself.
free from harm or evil
From this reading The gallant Major was badly wounded in one of those terrible border wars, while trying to rescue a fellow-officer, from under the range of the enemies' guns.
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading But when Maureen was very young and her father was feeling that he must bear the parting with her, and must send her to his brother to England, his own death put an end to the necessary sacrifice.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading But when Maureen was very young and her father was feeling that he must bear the parting with her, and must send her to his brother to England, his own death put an end to the necessary sacrifice.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the long, long ago, after the death of her sweet and beautiful young French mother, she had comforted her father by every means in her power.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Maureen O'Brien had all her life been the sort of child who instinctively thought of others rather than herself.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading In the long, long ago, after the death of her sweet and beautiful young French mother, she had comforted her father by every means in her power.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The gallant Major was badly wounded in one of those terrible border wars, while trying to rescue a fellow-officer, from under the range of the enemies' guns.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Maureen O'Brien had all her life been the sort of child who instinctively thought of others rather than herself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But when Maureen was very young and her father was feeling that he must bear the parting with her, and must send her to his brother to England, his own death put an end to the necessary sacrifice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAJOR AND HIS CHILD.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The gallant Major was badly wounded in one of those terrible border wars, while trying to rescue a fellow-officer, from under the range of the enemies' guns.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Maureen O'Brien had all her life been the sort of child who instinctively thought of others rather than herself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But when Maureen was very young and her father was feeling that he must bear the parting with her, and must send her to his brother to England, his own death put an end to the necessary sacrifice.
hard to endure
From this reading The gallant Major was badly wounded in one of those terrible border wars, while trying to rescue a fellow-officer, from under the range of the enemies' guns.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The gallant Major was badly wounded in one of those terrible border wars, while trying to rescue a fellow-officer, from under the range of the enemies' guns.
precisely as stated
From this reading But when Maureen was very young and her father was feeling that he must bear the parting with her, and must send her to his brother to England, his own death put an end to the necessary sacrifice.
warsnounUS /wɔːrz/
plural of “war” — the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The gallant Major was badly wounded in one of those terrible border wars, while trying to rescue a fellow-officer, from under the range of the enemies' guns.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But when Maureen was very young and her father was feeling that he must bear the parting with her, and must send her to his brother to England, his own death put an end to the necessary sacrifice.
at the time that
From this reading But when Maureen was very young and her father was feeling that he must bear the parting with her, and must send her to his brother to England, his own death put an end to the necessary sacrifice.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The gallant Major was badly wounded in one of those terrible border wars, while trying to rescue a fellow-officer, from under the range of the enemies' guns.
which person or people
From this reading Maureen O'Brien had all her life been the sort of child who instinctively thought of others rather than herself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But when Maureen was very young and her father was feeling that he must bear the parting with her, and must send her to his brother to England, his own death put an end to the necessary sacrifice.
people who are wounded
From this reading The gallant Major was badly wounded in one of those terrible border wars, while trying to rescue a fellow-officer, from under the range of the enemies' guns.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading In the long, long ago, after the death of her sweet and beautiful young French mother, she had comforted her father by every means in her power.
