used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SOLDIER OF FORTUNE Captain Oisin Sarrasin came one morning to see the Dictator by appointment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So he was indeed, but there are soldiers and soldiers of fortune.
appointmentnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading A SOLDIER OF FORTUNE Captain Oisin Sarrasin came one morning to see the Dictator by appointment.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So he was indeed, but there are soldiers and soldiers of fortune.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Captain Oisin Sarrasin had described himself in his letter to the Dictator as a soldier of fortune.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading So he was indeed, but there are soldiers and soldiers of fortune.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A SOLDIER OF FORTUNE Captain Oisin Sarrasin came one morning to see the Dictator by appointment.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A SOLDIER OF FORTUNE Captain Oisin Sarrasin came one morning to see the Dictator by appointment.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading A SOLDIER OF FORTUNE Captain Oisin Sarrasin came one morning to see the Dictator by appointment.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Or, rather, he was like him in one respect--he did care for his lady the peerless.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading Ho was not the least in the world like the Orlando the Fearless, who is described in Lord Lytton's 'Rienzi,' and who cared only for his steed and his sword and his lady the peerless.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading Captain Oisin Sarrasin had described himself in his letter to the Dictator as a soldier of fortune.
DictatornounUS /dɪkˈteɪtər/
a speaker who dictates to a secretary or a recording machine
From this reading A SOLDIER OF FORTUNE Captain Oisin Sarrasin came one morning to see the Dictator by appointment.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Or, rather, he was like him in one respect--he did care for his lady the peerless.
FearlessadjectiveUS /ˈfɪrləs/
oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them
From this reading Ho was not the least in the world like the Orlando the Fearless, who is described in Lord Lytton's 'Rienzi,' and who cared only for his steed and his sword and his lady the peerless.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ho was not the least in the world like the Orlando the Fearless, who is described in Lord Lytton's 'Rienzi,' and who cared only for his steed and his sword and his lady the peerless.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading A SOLDIER OF FORTUNE Captain Oisin Sarrasin came one morning to see the Dictator by appointment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Captain Oisin Sarrasin had described himself in his letter to the Dictator as a soldier of fortune.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So he was indeed, but there are soldiers and soldiers of fortune.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Or, rather, he was like him in one respect--he did care for his lady the peerless.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Captain Oisin Sarrasin had described himself in his letter to the Dictator as a soldier of fortune.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain Oisin Sarrasin had described himself in his letter to the Dictator as a soldier of fortune.
HonounUS /hoʊ/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
From this reading Ho was not the least in the world like the Orlando the Fearless, who is described in Lord Lytton's 'Rienzi,' and who cared only for his steed and his sword and his lady the peerless.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Captain Oisin Sarrasin had described himself in his letter to the Dictator as a soldier of fortune.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading So he was indeed, but there are soldiers and soldiers of fortune.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ho was not the least in the world like the Orlando the Fearless, who is described in Lord Lytton's 'Rienzi,' and who cared only for his steed and his sword and his lady the peerless.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Ho was not the least in the world like the Orlando the Fearless, who is described in Lord Lytton's 'Rienzi,' and who cared only for his steed and his sword and his lady the peerless.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Ho was not the least in the world like the Orlando the Fearless, who is described in Lord Lytton's 'Rienzi,' and who cared only for his steed and his sword and his lady the peerless.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Captain Oisin Sarrasin had described himself in his letter to the Dictator as a soldier of fortune.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Ho was not the least in the world like the Orlando the Fearless, who is described in Lord Lytton's 'Rienzi,' and who cared only for his steed and his sword and his lady the peerless.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Ho was not the least in the world like the Orlando the Fearless, who is described in Lord Lytton's 'Rienzi,' and who cared only for his steed and his sword and his lady the peerless.
Lytton's
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From this reading Ho was not the least in the world like the Orlando the Fearless, who is described in Lord Lytton's 'Rienzi,' and who cared only for his steed and his sword and his lady the peerless.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A SOLDIER OF FORTUNE Captain Oisin Sarrasin came one morning to see the Dictator by appointment.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ho was not the least in the world like the Orlando the Fearless, who is described in Lord Lytton's 'Rienzi,' and who cared only for his steed and his sword and his lady the peerless.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SOLDIER OF FORTUNE Captain Oisin Sarrasin came one morning to see the Dictator by appointment.
Oisin
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From this reading A SOLDIER OF FORTUNE Captain Oisin Sarrasin came one morning to see the Dictator by appointment.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A SOLDIER OF FORTUNE Captain Oisin Sarrasin came one morning to see the Dictator by appointment.
and nothing more
From this reading Ho was not the least in the world like the Orlando the Fearless, who is described in Lord Lytton's 'Rienzi,' and who cared only for his steed and his sword and his lady the peerless.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or, rather, he was like him in one respect--he did care for his lady the peerless.
OrlandonounUS /ɔːrˈlændoʊ/
a city in central Florida; site of Walt Disney World
From this reading Ho was not the least in the world like the Orlando the Fearless, who is described in Lord Lytton's 'Rienzi,' and who cared only for his steed and his sword and his lady the peerless.
peerlessadjectiveUS /ˈpɪrlɪs/
eminent beyond or above comparison
From this reading Ho was not the least in the world like the Orlando the Fearless, who is described in Lord Lytton's 'Rienzi,' and who cared only for his steed and his sword and his lady the peerless.
on the contrary
From this reading Or, rather, he was like him in one respect--he did care for his lady the peerless.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Or, rather, he was like him in one respect--he did care for his lady the peerless.
Rienzi
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From this reading Ho was not the least in the world like the Orlando the Fearless, who is described in Lord Lytton's 'Rienzi,' and who cared only for his steed and his sword and his lady the peerless.
Sarrasin
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From this reading A SOLDIER OF FORTUNE Captain Oisin Sarrasin came one morning to see the Dictator by appointment.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A SOLDIER OF FORTUNE Captain Oisin Sarrasin came one morning to see the Dictator by appointment.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he was indeed, but there are soldiers and soldiers of fortune.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading A SOLDIER OF FORTUNE Captain Oisin Sarrasin came one morning to see the Dictator by appointment.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading So he was indeed, but there are soldiers and soldiers of fortune.
steednounUS /stiːd/
(literary) a spirited horse for state of war
From this reading Ho was not the least in the world like the Orlando the Fearless, who is described in Lord Lytton's 'Rienzi,' and who cared only for his steed and his sword and his lady the peerless.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading Ho was not the least in the world like the Orlando the Fearless, who is described in Lord Lytton's 'Rienzi,' and who cared only for his steed and his sword and his lady the peerless.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SOLDIER OF FORTUNE Captain Oisin Sarrasin came one morning to see the Dictator by appointment.
in or at that place or location
From this reading So he was indeed, but there are soldiers and soldiers of fortune.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A SOLDIER OF FORTUNE Captain Oisin Sarrasin came one morning to see the Dictator by appointment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So he was indeed, but there are soldiers and soldiers of fortune.
which person or people
From this reading Ho was not the least in the world like the Orlando the Fearless, who is described in Lord Lytton's 'Rienzi,' and who cared only for his steed and his sword and his lady the peerless.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Ho was not the least in the world like the Orlando the Fearless, who is described in Lord Lytton's 'Rienzi,' and who cared only for his steed and his sword and his lady the peerless.
