used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Indeed, he had undergone frightful fatigues which would have been incredible if sustained by a younger man, and which would have been impossible to any other man than he.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading To add to his fatigue, he was ill.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading He could not sleep and the nature of his illness was such that it was agony for him to mount a horse.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WATERLOO--THE LAST OF THE GUARD Long and earnestly, one from the heights of Mont St. Jean, the other from those of Rossomme, the two great Captains scanned the opposing line.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Indeed, he had undergone frightful fatigues which would have been incredible if sustained by a younger man, and which would have been impossible to any other man than he.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Indeed, he had undergone frightful fatigues which would have been incredible if sustained by a younger man, and which would have been impossible to any other man than he.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Indeed, he had undergone frightful fatigues which would have been incredible if sustained by a younger man, and which would have been impossible to any other man than he.
CaptainsnounUS /ˈkæptənz/
plural of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading WATERLOO--THE LAST OF THE GUARD Long and earnestly, one from the heights of Mont St. Jean, the other from those of Rossomme, the two great Captains scanned the opposing line.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not sleep and the nature of his illness was such that it was agony for him to mount a horse.
in a serious manner
From this reading WATERLOO--THE LAST OF THE GUARD Long and earnestly, one from the heights of Mont St. Jean, the other from those of Rossomme, the two great Captains scanned the opposing line.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading To add to his fatigue, he was ill.
fatiguesnounUS /fəˈtiːɡz/
military uniform worn by military personnel when doing menial labor
From this reading Indeed, he had undergone frightful fatigues which would have been incredible if sustained by a younger man, and which would have been impossible to any other man than he.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He could not sleep and the nature of his illness was such that it was agony for him to mount a horse.
frightfuladjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtfəl/
provoking horror
From this reading Indeed, he had undergone frightful fatigues which would have been incredible if sustained by a younger man, and which would have been impossible to any other man than he.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading WATERLOO--THE LAST OF THE GUARD Long and earnestly, one from the heights of Mont St. Jean, the other from those of Rossomme, the two great Captains scanned the opposing line.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading WATERLOO--THE LAST OF THE GUARD Long and earnestly, one from the heights of Mont St. Jean, the other from those of Rossomme, the two great Captains scanned the opposing line.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading WATERLOO--THE LAST OF THE GUARD Long and earnestly, one from the heights of Mont St. Jean, the other from those of Rossomme, the two great Captains scanned the opposing line.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Indeed, he had undergone frightful fatigues which would have been incredible if sustained by a younger man, and which would have been impossible to any other man than he.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Napoleon seemed to have recovered from his indisposition.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Indeed, he had undergone frightful fatigues which would have been incredible if sustained by a younger man, and which would have been impossible to any other man than he.
heightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading WATERLOO--THE LAST OF THE GUARD Long and earnestly, one from the heights of Mont St. Jean, the other from those of Rossomme, the two great Captains scanned the opposing line.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He could not sleep and the nature of his illness was such that it was agony for him to mount a horse.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Napoleon seemed to have recovered from his indisposition.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He could not sleep and the nature of his illness was such that it was agony for him to mount a horse.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Indeed, he had undergone frightful fatigues which would have been incredible if sustained by a younger man, and which would have been impossible to any other man than he.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading To add to his fatigue, he was ill.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading He could not sleep and the nature of his illness was such that it was agony for him to mount a horse.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Indeed, he had undergone frightful fatigues which would have been incredible if sustained by a younger man, and which would have been impossible to any other man than he.
incredibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbəl/
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading Indeed, he had undergone frightful fatigues which would have been incredible if sustained by a younger man, and which would have been impossible to any other man than he.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, he had undergone frightful fatigues which would have been incredible if sustained by a younger man, and which would have been impossible to any other man than he.
indispositionnoun
a slight illness
From this reading Napoleon seemed to have recovered from his indisposition.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He could not sleep and the nature of his illness was such that it was agony for him to mount a horse.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading WATERLOO--THE LAST OF THE GUARD Long and earnestly, one from the heights of Mont St. Jean, the other from those of Rossomme, the two great Captains scanned the opposing line.
immediately past
From this reading WATERLOO--THE LAST OF THE GUARD Long and earnestly, one from the heights of Mont St. Jean, the other from those of Rossomme, the two great Captains scanned the opposing line.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading WATERLOO--THE LAST OF THE GUARD Long and earnestly, one from the heights of Mont St. Jean, the other from those of Rossomme, the two great Captains scanned the opposing line.
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 WATERLOO--THE LAST OF THE GUARD Long and earnestly, one from the heights of Mont St. Jean, the other from those of Rossomme, the two great Captains scanned the opposing line.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Indeed, he had undergone frightful fatigues which would have been incredible if sustained by a younger man, and which would have been impossible to any other man than he.
Mont
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From this reading WATERLOO--THE LAST OF THE GUARD Long and earnestly, one from the heights of Mont St. Jean, the other from those of Rossomme, the two great Captains scanned the opposing line.
attach to a support
From this reading He could not sleep and the nature of his illness was such that it was agony for him to mount a horse.
NapoleonnounUS /nəˈpoʊliən/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading Napoleon seemed to have recovered from his indisposition.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading He could not sleep and the nature of his illness was such that it was agony for him to mount a horse.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not sleep and the nature of his illness was such that it was agony for him to mount a horse.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WATERLOO--THE LAST OF THE GUARD Long and earnestly, one from the heights of Mont St. Jean, the other from those of Rossomme, the two great Captains scanned the opposing line.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading WATERLOO--THE LAST OF THE GUARD Long and earnestly, one from the heights of Mont St. Jean, the other from those of Rossomme, the two great Captains scanned the opposing line.
opposingadjectiveUS /əˈpoʊzɪŋ/
characterized by active hostility
From this reading WATERLOO--THE LAST OF THE GUARD Long and earnestly, one from the heights of Mont St. Jean, the other from those of Rossomme, the two great Captains scanned the opposing line.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading WATERLOO--THE LAST OF THE GUARD Long and earnestly, one from the heights of Mont St. Jean, the other from those of Rossomme, the two great Captains scanned the opposing line.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Napoleon seemed to have recovered from his indisposition.
Rossomme
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From this reading WATERLOO--THE LAST OF THE GUARD Long and earnestly, one from the heights of Mont St. Jean, the other from those of Rossomme, the two great Captains scanned the opposing line.
scannedverbUS /skænd/
inflected form of “scan” — examine minutely or intensely
From this reading WATERLOO--THE LAST OF THE GUARD Long and earnestly, one from the heights of Mont St. Jean, the other from those of Rossomme, the two great Captains scanned the opposing line.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Napoleon seemed to have recovered from his indisposition.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading He could not sleep and the nature of his illness was such that it was agony for him to mount a horse.
St
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From this reading WATERLOO--THE LAST OF THE GUARD Long and earnestly, one from the heights of Mont St. Jean, the other from those of Rossomme, the two great Captains scanned the opposing line.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He could not sleep and the nature of his illness was such that it was agony for him to mount a horse.
sustainedadjectiveUS /səˈsteɪnd/
maintained at length without interruption or weakening
From this reading Indeed, he had undergone frightful fatigues which would have been incredible if sustained by a younger man, and which would have been impossible to any other man than he.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Indeed, he had undergone frightful fatigues which would have been incredible if sustained by a younger man, and which would have been impossible to any other man than he.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He could not sleep and the nature of his illness was such that it was agony for him to mount a horse.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WATERLOO--THE LAST OF THE GUARD Long and earnestly, one from the heights of Mont St. Jean, the other from those of Rossomme, the two great Captains scanned the opposing line.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading WATERLOO--THE LAST OF THE GUARD Long and earnestly, one from the heights of Mont St. Jean, the other from those of Rossomme, the two great Captains scanned the opposing line.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Napoleon seemed to have recovered from his indisposition.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading WATERLOO--THE LAST OF THE GUARD Long and earnestly, one from the heights of Mont St. Jean, the other from those of Rossomme, the two great Captains scanned the opposing line.
undergoneverbUS /ˌʌndərˈɡɔːn/
inflected form of “undergo” — pass through
From this reading Indeed, he had undergone frightful fatigues which would have been incredible if sustained by a younger man, and which would have been impossible to any other man than he.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To add to his fatigue, he was ill.
WATERLOOnounUS /ˈwɔːtərluː/
a town in central Belgium where in 1815 Napoleon met his final defeat
From this reading WATERLOO--THE LAST OF THE GUARD Long and earnestly, one from the heights of Mont St. Jean, the other from those of Rossomme, the two great Captains scanned the opposing line.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Indeed, he had undergone frightful fatigues which would have been incredible if sustained by a younger man, and which would have been impossible to any other man than he.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Indeed, he had undergone frightful fatigues which would have been incredible if sustained by a younger man, and which would have been impossible to any other man than he.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading Indeed, he had undergone frightful fatigues which would have been incredible if sustained by a younger man, and which would have been impossible to any other man than he.
