Chapter III · Chapter 3

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading BATTERSLEIGH OF THE RILE IRISH Colonel Henry Battersleigh sat in his tent engaged in the composition of a document which occasioned him concern.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading He had fought with the English in India, carried sabre in the Austrian horse, and on his private account drilled regiments for the Grand Sultan, deep within the interior of a country which knew how to keep its secrets.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading That Colonel Battersleigh should be using his tent as office and residence--for that such was the fact even the most casual glance must have determined--was for him a circumstance offering no special or extraordinary features.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading Brought up in the profession of arms, so long as fighting and forage were good it had mattered little to him in what clime he found his home.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading That Colonel Battersleigh should be using his tent as office and residence--for that such was the fact even the most casual glance must have determined--was for him a circumstance offering no special or extraordinary features.

a native or inhabitant of Austria

From this reading He had fought with the English in India, carried sabre in the Austrian horse, and on his private account drilled regiments for the Grand Sultan, deep within the interior of a country which knew how to keep its secrets.

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From this reading BATTERSLEIGH OF THE RILE IRISH Colonel Henry Battersleigh sat in his tent engaged in the composition of a document which occasioned him concern.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading That Colonel Battersleigh should be using his tent as office and residence--for that such was the fact even the most casual glance must have determined--was for him a circumstance offering no special or extraordinary features.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading His life had been spent under canvas.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Brought up in the profession of arms, so long as fighting and forage were good it had mattered little to him in what clime he found his home.

a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)

From this reading His life had been spent under canvas.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading He had fought with the English in India, carried sabre in the Austrian horse, and on his private account drilled regiments for the Grand Sultan, deep within the interior of a country which knew how to keep its secrets.

marked by blithe unconcern

From this reading That Colonel Battersleigh should be using his tent as office and residence--for that such was the fact even the most casual glance must have determined--was for him a circumstance offering no special or extraordinary features.

a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity

From this reading That Colonel Battersleigh should be using his tent as office and residence--for that such was the fact even the most casual glance must have determined--was for him a circumstance offering no special or extraordinary features.

the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time

From this reading Brought up in the profession of arms, so long as fighting and forage were good it had mattered little to him in what clime he found his home.

a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading BATTERSLEIGH OF THE RILE IRISH Colonel Henry Battersleigh sat in his tent engaged in the composition of a document which occasioned him concern.

the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole

From this reading BATTERSLEIGH OF THE RILE IRISH Colonel Henry Battersleigh sat in his tent engaged in the composition of a document which occasioned him concern.

something that interests you because it is important or affects you

From this reading BATTERSLEIGH OF THE RILE IRISH Colonel Henry Battersleigh sat in his tent engaged in the composition of a document which occasioned him concern.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading He had fought with the English in India, carried sabre in the Austrian horse, and on his private account drilled regiments for the Grand Sultan, deep within the interior of a country which knew how to keep its secrets.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading He had fought with the English in India, carried sabre in the Austrian horse, and on his private account drilled regiments for the Grand Sultan, deep within the interior of a country which knew how to keep its secrets.

characterized by great determination

From this reading That Colonel Battersleigh should be using his tent as office and residence--for that such was the fact even the most casual glance must have determined--was for him a circumstance offering no special or extraordinary features.

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading BATTERSLEIGH OF THE RILE IRISH Colonel Henry Battersleigh sat in his tent engaged in the composition of a document which occasioned him concern.

trained in a skill by repetitious practice

From this reading He had fought with the English in India, carried sabre in the Austrian horse, and on his private account drilled regiments for the Grand Sultan, deep within the interior of a country which knew how to keep its secrets.

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading BATTERSLEIGH OF THE RILE IRISH Colonel Henry Battersleigh sat in his tent engaged in the composition of a document which occasioned him concern.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading He had fought with the English in India, carried sabre in the Austrian horse, and on his private account drilled regiments for the Grand Sultan, deep within the interior of a country which knew how to keep its secrets.

divisible by two

From this reading That Colonel Battersleigh should be using his tent as office and residence--for that such was the fact even the most casual glance must have determined--was for him a circumstance offering no special or extraordinary features.

beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable

From this reading That Colonel Battersleigh should be using his tent as office and residence--for that such was the fact even the most casual glance must have determined--was for him a circumstance offering no special or extraordinary features.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading That Colonel Battersleigh should be using his tent as office and residence--for that such was the fact even the most casual glance must have determined--was for him a circumstance offering no special or extraordinary features.

plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading That Colonel Battersleigh should be using his tent as office and residence--for that such was the fact even the most casual glance must have determined--was for him a circumstance offering no special or extraordinary features.

the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

From this reading Brought up in the profession of arms, so long as fighting and forage were good it had mattered little to him in what clime he found his home.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading That Colonel Battersleigh should be using his tent as office and residence--for that such was the fact even the most casual glance must have determined--was for him a circumstance offering no special or extraordinary features.

bulky food like grass or hay for browsing or grazing horses or cattle

From this reading Brought up in the profession of arms, so long as fighting and forage were good it had mattered little to him in what clime he found his home.

inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading He had fought with the English in India, carried sabre in the Austrian horse, and on his private account drilled regiments for the Grand Sultan, deep within the interior of a country which knew how to keep its secrets.

set up or found

From this reading Brought up in the profession of arms, so long as fighting and forage were good it had mattered little to him in what clime he found his home.

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading That Colonel Battersleigh should be using his tent as office and residence--for that such was the fact even the most casual glance must have determined--was for him a circumstance offering no special or extraordinary features.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Brought up in the profession of arms, so long as fighting and forage were good it had mattered little to him in what clime he found his home.

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading He had fought with the English in India, carried sabre in the Austrian horse, and on his private account drilled regiments for the Grand Sultan, deep within the interior of a country which knew how to keep its secrets.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading His life had been spent under canvas.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading That Colonel Battersleigh should be using his tent as office and residence--for that such was the fact even the most casual glance must have determined--was for him a circumstance offering no special or extraordinary features.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Brought up in the profession of arms, so long as fighting and forage were good it had mattered little to him in what clime he found his home.

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading BATTERSLEIGH OF THE RILE IRISH Colonel Henry Battersleigh sat in his tent engaged in the composition of a document which occasioned him concern.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading BATTERSLEIGH OF THE RILE IRISH Colonel Henry Battersleigh sat in his tent engaged in the composition of a document which occasioned him concern.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading BATTERSLEIGH OF THE RILE IRISH Colonel Henry Battersleigh sat in his tent engaged in the composition of a document which occasioned him concern.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Brought up in the profession of arms, so long as fighting and forage were good it had mattered little to him in what clime he found his home.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading He had fought with the English in India, carried sabre in the Austrian horse, and on his private account drilled regiments for the Grand Sultan, deep within the interior of a country which knew how to keep its secrets.

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From this reading He had fought with the English in India, carried sabre in the Austrian horse, and on his private account drilled regiments for the Grand Sultan, deep within the interior of a country which knew how to keep its secrets.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading BATTERSLEIGH OF THE RILE IRISH Colonel Henry Battersleigh sat in his tent engaged in the composition of a document which occasioned him concern.

a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947

From this reading He had fought with the English in India, carried sabre in the Austrian horse, and on his private account drilled regiments for the Grand Sultan, deep within the interior of a country which knew how to keep its secrets.

situated within or suitable for inside a building

From this reading He had fought with the English in India, carried sabre in the Austrian horse, and on his private account drilled regiments for the Grand Sultan, deep within the interior of a country which knew how to keep its secrets.

people of Ireland or of Irish extraction

From this reading BATTERSLEIGH OF THE RILE IRISH Colonel Henry Battersleigh sat in his tent engaged in the composition of a document which occasioned him concern.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Brought up in the profession of arms, so long as fighting and forage were good it had mattered little to him in what clime he found his home.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading He had fought with the English in India, carried sabre in the Austrian horse, and on his private account drilled regiments for the Grand Sultan, deep within the interior of a country which knew how to keep its secrets.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading He had fought with the English in India, carried sabre in the Austrian horse, and on his private account drilled regiments for the Grand Sultan, deep within the interior of a country which knew how to keep its secrets.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading He had fought with the English in India, carried sabre in the Austrian horse, and on his private account drilled regiments for the Grand Sultan, deep within the interior of a country which knew how to keep its secrets.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading His life had been spent under canvas.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Brought up in the profession of arms, so long as fighting and forage were good it had mattered little to him in what clime he found his home.

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 Brought up in the profession of arms, so long as fighting and forage were good it had mattered little to him in what clime he found his home.

past form of “matter” — have weight; have import, carry weight

From this reading Brought up in the profession of arms, so long as fighting and forage were good it had mattered little to him in what clime he found his home.

used to form the superlative

From this reading That Colonel Battersleigh should be using his tent as office and residence--for that such was the fact even the most casual glance must have determined--was for him a circumstance offering no special or extraordinary features.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading That Colonel Battersleigh should be using his tent as office and residence--for that such was the fact even the most casual glance must have determined--was for him a circumstance offering no special or extraordinary features.

not any; not one

From this reading That Colonel Battersleigh should be using his tent as office and residence--for that such was the fact even the most casual glance must have determined--was for him a circumstance offering no special or extraordinary features.

past form of “occasion” — give occasion to

From this reading BATTERSLEIGH OF THE RILE IRISH Colonel Henry Battersleigh sat in his tent engaged in the composition of a document which occasioned him concern.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading BATTERSLEIGH OF THE RILE IRISH Colonel Henry Battersleigh sat in his tent engaged in the composition of a document which occasioned him concern.

something offered (as a proposal or bid)

From this reading That Colonel Battersleigh should be using his tent as office and residence--for that such was the fact even the most casual glance must have determined--was for him a circumstance offering no special or extraordinary features.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading That Colonel Battersleigh should be using his tent as office and residence--for that such was the fact even the most casual glance must have determined--was for him a circumstance offering no special or extraordinary features.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He had fought with the English in India, carried sabre in the Austrian horse, and on his private account drilled regiments for the Grand Sultan, deep within the interior of a country which knew how to keep its secrets.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading That Colonel Battersleigh should be using his tent as office and residence--for that such was the fact even the most casual glance must have determined--was for him a circumstance offering no special or extraordinary features.

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading He had fought with the English in India, carried sabre in the Austrian horse, and on his private account drilled regiments for the Grand Sultan, deep within the interior of a country which knew how to keep its secrets.

the body of people in a learned occupation

From this reading Brought up in the profession of arms, so long as fighting and forage were good it had mattered little to him in what clime he found his home.

plural of “regiment” — army unit smaller than a division

From this reading He had fought with the English in India, carried sabre in the Austrian horse, and on his private account drilled regiments for the Grand Sultan, deep within the interior of a country which knew how to keep its secrets.

any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

From this reading That Colonel Battersleigh should be using his tent as office and residence--for that such was the fact even the most casual glance must have determined--was for him a circumstance offering no special or extraordinary features.

cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

From this reading BATTERSLEIGH OF THE RILE IRISH Colonel Henry Battersleigh sat in his tent engaged in the composition of a document which occasioned him concern.

a fencing sword with a v-shaped blade and a slightly curved handle

From this reading He had fought with the English in India, carried sabre in the Austrian horse, and on his private account drilled regiments for the Grand Sultan, deep within the interior of a country which knew how to keep its secrets.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading BATTERSLEIGH OF THE RILE IRISH Colonel Henry Battersleigh sat in his tent engaged in the composition of a document which occasioned him concern.

plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)

From this reading He had fought with the English in India, carried sabre in the Austrian horse, and on his private account drilled regiments for the Grand Sultan, deep within the interior of a country which knew how to keep its secrets.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading That Colonel Battersleigh should be using his tent as office and residence--for that such was the fact even the most casual glance must have determined--was for him a circumstance offering no special or extraordinary features.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Brought up in the profession of arms, so long as fighting and forage were good it had mattered little to him in what clime he found his home.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading That Colonel Battersleigh should be using his tent as office and residence--for that such was the fact even the most casual glance must have determined--was for him a circumstance offering no special or extraordinary features.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading His life had been spent under canvas.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading That Colonel Battersleigh should be using his tent as office and residence--for that such was the fact even the most casual glance must have determined--was for him a circumstance offering no special or extraordinary features.

A noble monarch or supreme sovereign ruler of an Islamic country or empire.

From this reading He had fought with the English in India, carried sabre in the Austrian horse, and on his private account drilled regiments for the Grand Sultan, deep within the interior of a country which knew how to keep its secrets.

a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)

From this reading BATTERSLEIGH OF THE RILE IRISH Colonel Henry Battersleigh sat in his tent engaged in the composition of a document which occasioned him concern.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That Colonel Battersleigh should be using his tent as office and residence--for that such was the fact even the most casual glance must have determined--was for him a circumstance offering no special or extraordinary features.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading BATTERSLEIGH OF THE RILE IRISH Colonel Henry Battersleigh sat in his tent engaged in the composition of a document which occasioned him concern.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Brought up in the profession of arms, so long as fighting and forage were good it had mattered little to him in what clime he found his home.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading His life had been spent under canvas.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Brought up in the profession of arms, so long as fighting and forage were good it had mattered little to him in what clime he found his home.

an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)

From this reading That Colonel Battersleigh should be using his tent as office and residence--for that such was the fact even the most casual glance must have determined--was for him a circumstance offering no special or extraordinary features.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading That Colonel Battersleigh should be using his tent as office and residence--for that such was the fact even the most casual glance must have determined--was for him a circumstance offering no special or extraordinary features.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Brought up in the profession of arms, so long as fighting and forage were good it had mattered little to him in what clime he found his home.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Brought up in the profession of arms, so long as fighting and forage were good it had mattered little to him in what clime he found his home.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading BATTERSLEIGH OF THE RILE IRISH Colonel Henry Battersleigh sat in his tent engaged in the composition of a document which occasioned him concern.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He had fought with the English in India, carried sabre in the Austrian horse, and on his private account drilled regiments for the Grand Sultan, deep within the interior of a country which knew how to keep its secrets.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading He had fought with the English in India, carried sabre in the Austrian horse, and on his private account drilled regiments for the Grand Sultan, deep within the interior of a country which knew how to keep its secrets.