used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had but just returned from a visit to England, and it was full of news of David's family there.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading "They are jubilant to be called to active service, as they ought to be, but your mother is heartbroken over their departure.
AfricanounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading "Your two cousins and your brother are gone with their regiments to South Africa," he wrote.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading IN WHICH DAVID THRYNG MEETS AN ENEMY The next day David gave his attention to the letters which he found awaiting him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had but just returned from a visit to England, and it was full of news of David's family there.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Your two cousins and your brother are gone with their regiments to South Africa," he wrote.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "They are jubilant to be called to active service, as they ought to be, but your mother is heartbroken over their departure.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading IN WHICH DAVID THRYNG MEETS AN ENEMY The next day David gave his attention to the letters which he found awaiting him.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading IN WHICH DAVID THRYNG MEETS AN ENEMY The next day David gave his attention to the letters which he found awaiting him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "They are jubilant to be called to active service, as they ought to be, but your mother is heartbroken over their departure.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "Your two cousins and your brother are gone with their regiments to South Africa," he wrote.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had but just returned from a visit to England, and it was full of news of David's family there.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "They are jubilant to be called to active service, as they ought to be, but your mother is heartbroken over their departure.
CanadanounUS /ˈkænədə/
a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada
From this reading One was from Doctor Hoyle in Canada.
cousinsnounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading "Your two cousins and your brother are gone with their regiments to South Africa," he wrote.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading IN WHICH DAVID THRYNG MEETS AN ENEMY The next day David gave his attention to the letters which he found awaiting him.
David'snounUS /ˈdeɪvɪdz/
possessive form of “david” — patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading He had but just returned from a visit to England, and it was full of news of David's family there.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading IN WHICH DAVID THRYNG MEETS AN ENEMY The next day David gave his attention to the letters which he found awaiting him.
the act of departing
From this reading "They are jubilant to be called to active service, as they ought to be, but your mother is heartbroken over their departure.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading One was from Doctor Hoyle in Canada.
an opposing military force
From this reading IN WHICH DAVID THRYNG MEETS AN ENEMY The next day David gave his attention to the letters which he found awaiting him.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading He had but just returned from a visit to England, and it was full of news of David's family there.
a social unit living together
From this reading He had but just returned from a visit to England, and it was full of news of David's family there.
set up or found
From this reading IN WHICH DAVID THRYNG MEETS AN ENEMY The next day David gave his attention to the letters which he found awaiting him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One was from Doctor Hoyle in Canada.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He had but just returned from a visit to England, and it was full of news of David's family there.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading IN WHICH DAVID THRYNG MEETS AN ENEMY The next day David gave his attention to the letters which he found awaiting him.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Your two cousins and your brother are gone with their regiments to South Africa," he wrote.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had but just returned from a visit to England, and it was full of news of David's family there.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN WHICH DAVID THRYNG MEETS AN ENEMY The next day David gave his attention to the letters which he found awaiting him.
heartbrokenadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrtbroʊkən/
full of sorrow
From this reading "They are jubilant to be called to active service, as they ought to be, but your mother is heartbroken over their departure.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IN WHICH DAVID THRYNG MEETS AN ENEMY The next day David gave his attention to the letters which he found awaiting him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH DAVID THRYNG MEETS AN ENEMY The next day David gave his attention to the letters which he found awaiting him.
HoylenounUS /hɔɪl/
an English astrophysicist and advocate of the steady state theory of cosmology; described processes of nucleosynthesis inside stars (1915-2001)
From this reading One was from Doctor Hoyle in Canada.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH DAVID THRYNG MEETS AN ENEMY The next day David gave his attention to the letters which he found awaiting him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "They are jubilant to be called to active service, as they ought to be, but your mother is heartbroken over their departure.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had but just returned from a visit to England, and it was full of news of David's family there.
jubilantadjectiveUS /ˈdʒuːbələnt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading "They are jubilant to be called to active service, as they ought to be, but your mother is heartbroken over their departure.
and nothing more
From this reading He had but just returned from a visit to England, and it was full of news of David's family there.
the literary culture
From this reading IN WHICH DAVID THRYNG MEETS AN ENEMY The next day David gave his attention to the letters which he found awaiting him.
MEETSnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading IN WHICH DAVID THRYNG MEETS AN ENEMY The next day David gave his attention to the letters which he found awaiting him.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "They are jubilant to be called to active service, as they ought to be, but your mother is heartbroken over their departure.
information about recent and important events
From this reading He had but just returned from a visit to England, and it was full of news of David's family there.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading IN WHICH DAVID THRYNG MEETS AN ENEMY The next day David gave his attention to the letters which he found awaiting him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had but just returned from a visit to England, and it was full of news of David's family there.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One was from Doctor Hoyle in Canada.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "They are jubilant to be called to active service, as they ought to be, but your mother is heartbroken over their departure.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "They are jubilant to be called to active service, as they ought to be, but your mother is heartbroken over their departure.
regimentsnounUS /ˈredʒəmənts/
plural of “regiment” — army unit smaller than a division
From this reading "Your two cousins and your brother are gone with their regiments to South Africa," he wrote.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He had but just returned from a visit to England, and it was full of news of David's family there.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading "They are jubilant to be called to active service, as they ought to be, but your mother is heartbroken over their departure.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading "Your two cousins and your brother are gone with their regiments to South Africa," he wrote.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH DAVID THRYNG MEETS AN ENEMY The next day David gave his attention to the letters which he found awaiting him.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Your two cousins and your brother are gone with their regiments to South Africa," he wrote.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had but just returned from a visit to England, and it was full of news of David's family there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They are jubilant to be called to active service, as they ought to be, but your mother is heartbroken over their departure.
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From this reading IN WHICH DAVID THRYNG MEETS AN ENEMY The next day David gave his attention to the letters which he found awaiting him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN WHICH DAVID THRYNG MEETS AN ENEMY The next day David gave his attention to the letters which he found awaiting him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Your two cousins and your brother are gone with their regiments to South Africa," he wrote.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading He had but just returned from a visit to England, and it was full of news of David's family there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One was from Doctor Hoyle in Canada.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH DAVID THRYNG MEETS AN ENEMY The next day David gave his attention to the letters which he found awaiting him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Your two cousins and your brother are gone with their regiments to South Africa," he wrote.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading "Your two cousins and your brother are gone with their regiments to South Africa," he wrote.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your two cousins and your brother are gone with their regiments to South Africa," he wrote.
