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From this reading 1, 1841.--The Fifth Bengal and Thirty-third Queen's passed through this morning on their way to the Front.
1841
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From this reading 1, 1841.--The Fifth Bengal and Thirty-third Queen's passed through this morning on their way to the Front.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It promises to be a hard winter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 1, 1841.--The Fifth Bengal and Thirty-third Queen's passed through this morning on their way to the Front.
attemptsnounUS /əˈtempts/
plural of “attempt” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Latest news from home that two attempts had been made on the Queen's life by semi-maniacs named Francis and Bean.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It promises to be a hard winter.
BeannounUS /biːn/
any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
From this reading Latest news from home that two attempts had been made on the Queen's life by semi-maniacs named Francis and Bean.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Latest news from home that two attempts had been made on the Queen's life by semi-maniacs named Francis and Bean.
BengalnounUS /ˈbeŋɡəl/
a region whose eastern part is now Bangladesh and whose western part is included in India
From this reading 1, 1841.--The Fifth Bengal and Thirty-third Queen's passed through this morning on their way to the Front.
Bengalese
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From this reading Had tiffin with the Bengalese.
BERTHIER
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From this reading THE DAY-BOOK OF JOHN BERTHIER HEATHERSTONE Thull Valley, Oct.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Latest news from home that two attempts had been made on the Queen's life by semi-maniacs named Francis and Bean.
DAY-BOOK
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From this reading THE DAY-BOOK OF JOHN BERTHIER HEATHERSTONE Thull Valley, Oct.
FifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading 1, 1841.--The Fifth Bengal and Thirty-third Queen's passed through this morning on their way to the Front.
Francis
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Latest news from home that two attempts had been made on the Queen's life by semi-maniacs named Francis and Bean.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading 1, 1841.--The Fifth Bengal and Thirty-third Queen's passed through this morning on their way to the Front.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had tiffin with the Bengalese.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It promises to be a hard winter.
HEATHERSTONE
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From this reading THE DAY-BOOK OF JOHN BERTHIER HEATHERSTONE Thull Valley, Oct.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Latest news from home that two attempts had been made on the Queen's life by semi-maniacs named Francis and Bean.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It promises to be a hard winter.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading THE DAY-BOOK OF JOHN BERTHIER HEATHERSTONE Thull Valley, Oct.
LatestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading Latest news from home that two attempts had been made on the Queen's life by semi-maniacs named Francis and Bean.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Latest news from home that two attempts had been made on the Queen's life by semi-maniacs named Francis and Bean.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Latest news from home that two attempts had been made on the Queen's life by semi-maniacs named Francis and Bean.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading 1, 1841.--The Fifth Bengal and Thirty-third Queen's passed through this morning on their way to the Front.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Latest news from home that two attempts had been made on the Queen's life by semi-maniacs named Francis and Bean.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Latest news from home that two attempts had been made on the Queen's life by semi-maniacs named Francis and Bean.
OctnounUS /ɔːkt/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading THE DAY-BOOK OF JOHN BERTHIER HEATHERSTONE Thull Valley, Oct.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DAY-BOOK OF JOHN BERTHIER HEATHERSTONE Thull Valley, Oct.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 1, 1841.--The Fifth Bengal and Thirty-third Queen's passed through this morning on their way to the Front.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading 1, 1841.--The Fifth Bengal and Thirty-third Queen's passed through this morning on their way to the Front.
promisesnounUS /ˈprɑːməsəz/
plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
From this reading It promises to be a hard winter.
Queen'snounUS /kwiːnz/
possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading 1, 1841.--The Fifth Bengal and Thirty-third Queen's passed through this morning on their way to the Front.
semi-maniacs
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From this reading Latest news from home that two attempts had been made on the Queen's life by semi-maniacs named Francis and Bean.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Latest news from home that two attempts had been made on the Queen's life by semi-maniacs named Francis and Bean.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DAY-BOOK OF JOHN BERTHIER HEATHERSTONE Thull Valley, Oct.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading 1, 1841.--The Fifth Bengal and Thirty-third Queen's passed through this morning on their way to the Front.
Thirty-thirdadjective
the ordinal number of thirty-three in counting order
From this reading 1, 1841.--The Fifth Bengal and Thirty-third Queen's passed through this morning on their way to the Front.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 1, 1841.--The Fifth Bengal and Thirty-third Queen's passed through this morning on their way to the Front.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading 1, 1841.--The Fifth Bengal and Thirty-third Queen's passed through this morning on their way to the Front.
Thull
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From this reading THE DAY-BOOK OF JOHN BERTHIER HEATHERSTONE Thull Valley, Oct.
tiffinnounUS /ˈtɪfɪn/
a midday meal
From this reading Had tiffin with the Bengalese.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 1, 1841.--The Fifth Bengal and Thirty-third Queen's passed through this morning on their way to the Front.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Latest news from home that two attempts had been made on the Queen's life by semi-maniacs named Francis and Bean.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading THE DAY-BOOK OF JOHN BERTHIER HEATHERSTONE Thull Valley, Oct.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading 1, 1841.--The Fifth Bengal and Thirty-third Queen's passed through this morning on their way to the Front.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading It promises to be a hard winter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Had tiffin with the Bengalese.
