used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A number of soldiers were standing in the road near the bungalow of Brigadier-General Mathieson, the officer in command of the force in the cantonments of Benares and the surrounding district.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading AUTHOR OF "STURDY AND STRONG," "RUJUB, THE JUGGLER," "BY ENGLAND'S AID," ETC., ETC.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AUTHOR OF "STURDY AND STRONG," "RUJUB, THE JUGGLER," "BY ENGLAND'S AID," ETC., ETC.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "They are coming now, I think," one sergeant said to another.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "They are coming now, I think," one sergeant said to another.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "STURDY AND STRONG," "RUJUB, THE JUGGLER," "BY ENGLAND'S AID," ETC., ETC.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "It is a bad business.
Benares
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From this reading A number of soldiers were standing in the road near the bungalow of Brigadier-General Mathieson, the officer in command of the force in the cantonments of Benares and the surrounding district.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading They say the General is terribly hurt, and it was thought better to bring him and the other fellow who was mixed up in it down in doolies.
Brigadier-General
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From this reading A number of soldiers were standing in the road near the bungalow of Brigadier-General Mathieson, the officer in command of the force in the cantonments of Benares and the surrounding district.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading They say the General is terribly hurt, and it was thought better to bring him and the other fellow who was mixed up in it down in doolies.
bungalownounUS /ˈbʌŋɡəloʊ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading A number of soldiers were standing in the road near the bungalow of Brigadier-General Mathieson, the officer in command of the force in the cantonments of Benares and the surrounding district.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "It is a bad business.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading AUTHOR OF "STURDY AND STRONG," "RUJUB, THE JUGGLER," "BY ENGLAND'S AID," ETC., ETC.
cantonments
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From this reading A number of soldiers were standing in the road near the bungalow of Brigadier-General Mathieson, the officer in command of the force in the cantonments of Benares and the surrounding district.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "They are coming now, I think," one sergeant said to another.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading A number of soldiers were standing in the road near the bungalow of Brigadier-General Mathieson, the officer in command of the force in the cantonments of Benares and the surrounding district.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading A number of soldiers were standing in the road near the bungalow of Brigadier-General Mathieson, the officer in command of the force in the cantonments of Benares and the surrounding district.
doolies
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From this reading They say the General is terribly hurt, and it was thought better to bring him and the other fellow who was mixed up in it down in doolies.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They say the General is terribly hurt, and it was thought better to bring him and the other fellow who was mixed up in it down in doolies.
ENGLAND'SnounUS /ˈɪŋɡləndz/
possessive form of “england” — a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading AUTHOR OF "STURDY AND STRONG," "RUJUB, THE JUGGLER," "BY ENGLAND'S AID," ETC., ETC.
ETC
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "STURDY AND STRONG," "RUJUB, THE JUGGLER," "BY ENGLAND'S AID," ETC., ETC.
a boy or man
From this reading They say the General is terribly hurt, and it was thought better to bring him and the other fellow who was mixed up in it down in doolies.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading A number of soldiers were standing in the road near the bungalow of Brigadier-General Mathieson, the officer in command of the force in the cantonments of Benares and the surrounding district.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading They say the General is terribly hurt, and it was thought better to bring him and the other fellow who was mixed up in it down in doolies.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They say the General is terribly hurt, and it was thought better to bring him and the other fellow who was mixed up in it down in doolies.
be the source of pain
From this reading They say the General is terribly hurt, and it was thought better to bring him and the other fellow who was mixed up in it down in doolies.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "They are coming now, I think," one sergeant said to another.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A number of soldiers were standing in the road near the bungalow of Brigadier-General Mathieson, the officer in command of the force in the cantonments of Benares and the surrounding district.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is a bad business.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is a bad business.
JUGGLERnounUS /ˈdʒʌɡələr/
a performer who juggles objects and performs tricks of manual dexterity
From this reading AUTHOR OF "STURDY AND STRONG," "RUJUB, THE JUGGLER," "BY ENGLAND'S AID," ETC., ETC.
Mathieson
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From this reading A number of soldiers were standing in the road near the bungalow of Brigadier-General Mathieson, the officer in command of the force in the cantonments of Benares and the surrounding district.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading They say the General is terribly hurt, and it was thought better to bring him and the other fellow who was mixed up in it down in doolies.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading A number of soldiers were standing in the road near the bungalow of Brigadier-General Mathieson, the officer in command of the force in the cantonments of Benares and the surrounding district.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "They are coming now, I think," one sergeant said to another.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading A number of soldiers were standing in the road near the bungalow of Brigadier-General Mathieson, the officer in command of the force in the cantonments of Benares and the surrounding district.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "STURDY AND STRONG," "RUJUB, THE JUGGLER," "BY ENGLAND'S AID," ETC., ETC.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading A number of soldiers were standing in the road near the bungalow of Brigadier-General Mathieson, the officer in command of the force in the cantonments of Benares and the surrounding district.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "They are coming now, I think," one sergeant said to another.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They say the General is terribly hurt, and it was thought better to bring him and the other fellow who was mixed up in it down in doolies.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading A number of soldiers were standing in the road near the bungalow of Brigadier-General Mathieson, the officer in command of the force in the cantonments of Benares and the surrounding district.
RUJUB
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "STURDY AND STRONG," "RUJUB, THE JUGGLER," "BY ENGLAND'S AID," ETC., ETC.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "They are coming now, I think," one sergeant said to another.
express in words
From this reading They say the General is terribly hurt, and it was thought better to bring him and the other fellow who was mixed up in it down in doolies.
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading "They are coming now, I think," one sergeant said to another.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading A number of soldiers were standing in the road near the bungalow of Brigadier-General Mathieson, the officer in command of the force in the cantonments of Benares and the surrounding district.
having a supporting base
From this reading A number of soldiers were standing in the road near the bungalow of Brigadier-General Mathieson, the officer in command of the force in the cantonments of Benares and the surrounding district.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading AUTHOR OF "STURDY AND STRONG," "RUJUB, THE JUGGLER," "BY ENGLAND'S AID," ETC., ETC.
STURDYadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading AUTHOR OF "STURDY AND STRONG," "RUJUB, THE JUGGLER," "BY ENGLAND'S AID," ETC., ETC.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading A number of soldiers were standing in the road near the bungalow of Brigadier-General Mathieson, the officer in command of the force in the cantonments of Benares and the surrounding district.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading They say the General is terribly hurt, and it was thought better to bring him and the other fellow who was mixed up in it down in doolies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF "STURDY AND STRONG," "RUJUB, THE JUGGLER," "BY ENGLAND'S AID," ETC., ETC.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They are coming now, I think," one sergeant said to another.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "They are coming now, I think," one sergeant said to another.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They say the General is terribly hurt, and it was thought better to bring him and the other fellow who was mixed up in it down in doolies.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "They are coming now, I think," one sergeant said to another.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They say the General is terribly hurt, and it was thought better to bring him and the other fellow who was mixed up in it down in doolies.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They say the General is terribly hurt, and it was thought better to bring him and the other fellow who was mixed up in it down in doolies.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A number of soldiers were standing in the road near the bungalow of Brigadier-General Mathieson, the officer in command of the force in the cantonments of Benares and the surrounding district.
which person or people
From this reading They say the General is terribly hurt, and it was thought better to bring him and the other fellow who was mixed up in it down in doolies.
