used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had arrived with the Elector Maximilian, but had asked Tilly as a favour to be attached to an officer of experience with the view of learning all they could.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading Nigel found their society and their comradeship very agreeable, and kept them constantly employed.
aides-de-camp
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From this reading Two Bavarians had been recommended to him as aides-de-camp, men of good breeding and great courtesy.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading They had arrived with the Elector Maximilian, but had asked Tilly as a favour to be attached to an officer of experience with the view of learning all they could.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They had arrived with the Elector Maximilian, but had asked Tilly as a favour to be attached to an officer of experience with the view of learning all they could.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two Bavarians had been recommended to him as aides-de-camp, men of good breeding and great courtesy.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading They had arrived with the Elector Maximilian, but had asked Tilly as a favour to be attached to an officer of experience with the view of learning all they could.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Two Bavarians had been recommended to him as aides-de-camp, men of good breeding and great courtesy.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading They had arrived with the Elector Maximilian, but had asked Tilly as a favour to be attached to an officer of experience with the view of learning all they could.
being joined in close association
From this reading They had arrived with the Elector Maximilian, but had asked Tilly as a favour to be attached to an officer of experience with the view of learning all they could.
Bavarians
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From this reading Two Bavarians had been recommended to him as aides-de-camp, men of good breeding and great courtesy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They had arrived with the Elector Maximilian, but had asked Tilly as a favour to be attached to an officer of experience with the view of learning all they could.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Two Bavarians had been recommended to him as aides-de-camp, men of good breeding and great courtesy.
breedingnounUS /ˈbriːdɪŋ/
elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression
From this reading Two Bavarians had been recommended to him as aides-de-camp, men of good breeding and great courtesy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They had arrived with the Elector Maximilian, but had asked Tilly as a favour to be attached to an officer of experience with the view of learning all they could.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In some way Nigel's name came up, and to Nigel they were attached.
comradeshipnoun
the quality of affording easy familiarity and sociability
From this reading Nigel found their society and their comradeship very agreeable, and kept them constantly employed.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading Nigel found their society and their comradeship very agreeable, and kept them constantly employed.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They had arrived with the Elector Maximilian, but had asked Tilly as a favour to be attached to an officer of experience with the view of learning all they could.
courtesynounUS /ˈkɜːrtəsi/
a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading Two Bavarians had been recommended to him as aides-de-camp, men of good breeding and great courtesy.
DEFENCEnounUS /dɪˈfens/
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
From this reading THE DEFENCE OF THE LECH.
ElectornounUS /ɪˈlektər/
a citizen who has a legal right to vote
From this reading They had arrived with the Elector Maximilian, but had asked Tilly as a favour to be attached to an officer of experience with the view of learning all they could.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading Nigel found their society and their comradeship very agreeable, and kept them constantly employed.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading They had arrived with the Elector Maximilian, but had asked Tilly as a favour to be attached to an officer of experience with the view of learning all they could.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading They had arrived with the Elector Maximilian, but had asked Tilly as a favour to be attached to an officer of experience with the view of learning all they could.
set up or found
From this reading Nigel found their society and their comradeship very agreeable, and kept them constantly employed.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Two Bavarians had been recommended to him as aides-de-camp, men of good breeding and great courtesy.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Two Bavarians had been recommended to him as aides-de-camp, men of good breeding and great courtesy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Two Bavarians had been recommended to him as aides-de-camp, men of good breeding and great courtesy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Two Bavarians had been recommended to him as aides-de-camp, men of good breeding and great courtesy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In some way Nigel's name came up, and to Nigel they were attached.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Nigel found their society and their comradeship very agreeable, and kept them constantly employed.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading They had arrived with the Elector Maximilian, but had asked Tilly as a favour to be attached to an officer of experience with the view of learning all they could.
LECHnounUS /lek/
man with strong sexual desires
From this reading THE DEFENCE OF THE LECH.
Maximilian
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From this reading They had arrived with the Elector Maximilian, but had asked Tilly as a favour to be attached to an officer of experience with the view of learning all they could.
the force of workers available
From this reading Two Bavarians had been recommended to him as aides-de-camp, men of good breeding and great courtesy.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In some way Nigel's name came up, and to Nigel they were attached.
Nigel
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From this reading In some way Nigel's name came up, and to Nigel they were attached.
Nigel's
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From this reading In some way Nigel's name came up, and to Nigel they were attached.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DEFENCE OF THE LECH.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading They had arrived with the Elector Maximilian, but had asked Tilly as a favour to be attached to an officer of experience with the view of learning all they could.
recommendedverbUS /ˌrekəˈmendɪd/
past form of “recommend” — push for something
From this reading Two Bavarians had been recommended to him as aides-de-camp, men of good breeding and great courtesy.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Nigel found their society and their comradeship very agreeable, and kept them constantly employed.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In some way Nigel's name came up, and to Nigel they were attached.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEFENCE OF THE LECH.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Nigel found their society and their comradeship very agreeable, and kept them constantly employed.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Nigel found their society and their comradeship very agreeable, and kept them constantly employed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had arrived with the Elector Maximilian, but had asked Tilly as a favour to be attached to an officer of experience with the view of learning all they could.
Tilly
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From this reading They had arrived with the Elector Maximilian, but had asked Tilly as a favour to be attached to an officer of experience with the view of learning all they could.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two Bavarians had been recommended to him as aides-de-camp, men of good breeding and great courtesy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two Bavarians had been recommended to him as aides-de-camp, men of good breeding and great courtesy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In some way Nigel's name came up, and to Nigel they were attached.
precisely as stated
From this reading Nigel found their society and their comradeship very agreeable, and kept them constantly employed.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading They had arrived with the Elector Maximilian, but had asked Tilly as a favour to be attached to an officer of experience with the view of learning all they could.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In some way Nigel's name came up, and to Nigel they were attached.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In some way Nigel's name came up, and to Nigel they were attached.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They had arrived with the Elector Maximilian, but had asked Tilly as a favour to be attached to an officer of experience with the view of learning all they could.
