used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ted's Hopes are raised and dashed to the Ground "Have you seen the new arrivals, Ted?" asked Jim, as he came back from a visit to cantonments one day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ted's Hopes are raised and dashed to the Ground "Have you seen the new arrivals, Ted?" asked Jim, as he came back from a visit to cantonments one day.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ted's Hopes are raised and dashed to the Ground "Have you seen the new arrivals, Ted?" asked Jim, as he came back from a visit to cantonments one day.
arrivalsnounUS /ərˈaɪvəlz/
plural of “arrival” — accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Ted's Hopes are raised and dashed to the Ground "Have you seen the new arrivals, Ted?" asked Jim, as he came back from a visit to cantonments one day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ted's Hopes are raised and dashed to the Ground "Have you seen the new arrivals, Ted?" asked Jim, as he came back from a visit to cantonments one day.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Ted's Hopes are raised and dashed to the Ground "Have you seen the new arrivals, Ted?" asked Jim, as he came back from a visit to cantonments one day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Go down and look at them; they're worth seeing, and so is Hodson, their commandant."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Ted's Hopes are raised and dashed to the Ground "Have you seen the new arrivals, Ted?" asked Jim, as he came back from a visit to cantonments one day.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Hodson's Horse, the 'Flamingoes' as they've been nicknamed, from the colour of their sashes.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Ted's Hopes are raised and dashed to the Ground "Have you seen the new arrivals, Ted?" asked Jim, as he came back from a visit to cantonments one day.
cantonments
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From this reading Ted's Hopes are raised and dashed to the Ground "Have you seen the new arrivals, Ted?" asked Jim, as he came back from a visit to cantonments one day.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading "Hodson's Horse, the 'Flamingoes' as they've been nicknamed, from the colour of their sashes.
commandantnounUS /ˌkɑːmənˈdɑːnt/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading Go down and look at them; they're worth seeing, and so is Hodson, their commandant."
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading "Is he the Lieutenant Hodson who once commanded our regiment?" asked Ted, who had heard of the famous freelance.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading Ted's Hopes are raised and dashed to the Ground "Have you seen the new arrivals, Ted?" asked Jim, as he came back from a visit to cantonments one day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Ted's Hopes are raised and dashed to the Ground "Have you seen the new arrivals, Ted?" asked Jim, as he came back from a visit to cantonments one day.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Go down and look at them; they're worth seeing, and so is Hodson, their commandant."
widely known and esteemed
From this reading "Is he the Lieutenant Hodson who once commanded our regiment?" asked Ted, who had heard of the famous freelance.
Flamingoes
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From this reading "Hodson's Horse, the 'Flamingoes' as they've been nicknamed, from the colour of their sashes.
freelanceadjectiveUS /ˈfriːlæns/
working for yourself
From this reading "Is he the Lieutenant Hodson who once commanded our regiment?" asked Ted, who had heard of the famous freelance.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ted's Hopes are raised and dashed to the Ground "Have you seen the new arrivals, Ted?" asked Jim, as he came back from a visit to cantonments one day.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Go down and look at them; they're worth seeing, and so is Hodson, their commandant."
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Ted's Hopes are raised and dashed to the Ground "Have you seen the new arrivals, Ted?" asked Jim, as he came back from a visit to cantonments one day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Is he the Lieutenant Hodson who once commanded our regiment?" asked Ted, who had heard of the famous freelance.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Ted's Hopes are raised and dashed to the Ground "Have you seen the new arrivals, Ted?" asked Jim, as he came back from a visit to cantonments one day.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ted's Hopes are raised and dashed to the Ground "Have you seen the new arrivals, Ted?" asked Jim, as he came back from a visit to cantonments one day.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Is he the Lieutenant Hodson who once commanded our regiment?" asked Ted, who had heard of the famous freelance.
Hodson
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From this reading Go down and look at them; they're worth seeing, and so is Hodson, their commandant."
Hodson's
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From this reading "Hodson's Horse, the 'Flamingoes' as they've been nicknamed, from the colour of their sashes.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Ted's Hopes are raised and dashed to the Ground "Have you seen the new arrivals, Ted?" asked Jim, as he came back from a visit to cantonments one day.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "Hodson's Horse, the 'Flamingoes' as they've been nicknamed, from the colour of their sashes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Go down and look at them; they're worth seeing, and so is Hodson, their commandant."
Jim
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From this reading Ted's Hopes are raised and dashed to the Ground "Have you seen the new arrivals, Ted?" asked Jim, as he came back from a visit to cantonments one day.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading "Is he the Lieutenant Hodson who once commanded our regiment?" asked Ted, who had heard of the famous freelance.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Go down and look at them; they're worth seeing, and so is Hodson, their commandant."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Ted's Hopes are raised and dashed to the Ground "Have you seen the new arrivals, Ted?" asked Jim, as he came back from a visit to cantonments one day.
nicknamedverbUS /ˈnɪkneɪmd/
past form of “nickname” — give a nickname to
From this reading "Hodson's Horse, the 'Flamingoes' as they've been nicknamed, from the colour of their sashes.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, who are they?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Hodson's Horse, the 'Flamingoes' as they've been nicknamed, from the colour of their sashes.
on one occasion
From this reading "Is he the Lieutenant Hodson who once commanded our regiment?" asked Ted, who had heard of the famous freelance.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Ted's Hopes are raised and dashed to the Ground "Have you seen the new arrivals, Ted?" asked Jim, as he came back from a visit to cantonments one day.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Is he the Lieutenant Hodson who once commanded our regiment?" asked Ted, who had heard of the famous freelance.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Ted's Hopes are raised and dashed to the Ground "Have you seen the new arrivals, Ted?" asked Jim, as he came back from a visit to cantonments one day.
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading "Is he the Lieutenant Hodson who once commanded our regiment?" asked Ted, who had heard of the famous freelance.
sashesnounUS /ˈsæʃɪz/
plural of “sash” — a framework that holds the panes of a window in the window frame
From this reading "Hodson's Horse, the 'Flamingoes' as they've been nicknamed, from the colour of their sashes.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Go down and look at them; they're worth seeing, and so is Hodson, their commandant."
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Ted's Hopes are raised and dashed to the Ground "Have you seen the new arrivals, Ted?" asked Jim, as he came back from a visit to cantonments one day.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Go down and look at them; they're worth seeing, and so is Hodson, their commandant."
TednounUS /ted/
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading Ted's Hopes are raised and dashed to the Ground "Have you seen the new arrivals, Ted?" asked Jim, as he came back from a visit to cantonments one day.
Ted'snounUS /tedz/
possessive form of “ted” — a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading Ted's Hopes are raised and dashed to the Ground "Have you seen the new arrivals, Ted?" asked Jim, as he came back from a visit to cantonments one day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ted's Hopes are raised and dashed to the Ground "Have you seen the new arrivals, Ted?" asked Jim, as he came back from a visit to cantonments one day.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Hodson's Horse, the 'Flamingoes' as they've been nicknamed, from the colour of their sashes.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Go down and look at them; they're worth seeing, and so is Hodson, their commandant."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No, who are they?"
they're
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From this reading Go down and look at them; they're worth seeing, and so is Hodson, their commandant."
they've
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From this reading "Hodson's Horse, the 'Flamingoes' as they've been nicknamed, from the colour of their sashes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ted's Hopes are raised and dashed to the Ground "Have you seen the new arrivals, Ted?" asked Jim, as he came back from a visit to cantonments one day.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Ted's Hopes are raised and dashed to the Ground "Have you seen the new arrivals, Ted?" asked Jim, as he came back from a visit to cantonments one day.
which person or people
From this reading "No, who are they?"
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Go down and look at them; they're worth seeing, and so is Hodson, their commandant."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Ted's Hopes are raised and dashed to the Ground "Have you seen the new arrivals, Ted?" asked Jim, as he came back from a visit to cantonments one day.
