adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In due course Captain Connor's regiment went off to France; not with drums beating and colours flying--I wish to Heaven it had; if there had been more pomp and circumstance in England, the popular imagination would not have remained untouched for so long a time--but in the cold silent hours of the night, like a gang of marauders.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Betty did not go to bed after he had left, but sat by the fire till morning.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In due course Captain Connor's regiment went off to France; not with drums beating and colours flying--I wish to Heaven it had; if there had been more pomp and circumstance in England, the popular imagination would not have remained untouched for so long a time--but in the cold silent hours of the night, like a gang of marauders.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And her days went on just as they did before her marriage.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then she dressed in uniform and resumed her duties at the hospital.
beatingnounUS /ˈbiːtɪŋ/
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading In due course Captain Connor's regiment went off to France; not with drums beating and colours flying--I wish to Heaven it had; if there had been more pomp and circumstance in England, the popular imagination would not have remained untouched for so long a time--but in the cold silent hours of the night, like a gang of marauders.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Betty did not go to bed after he had left, but sat by the fire till morning.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In due course Captain Connor's regiment went off to France; not with drums beating and colours flying--I wish to Heaven it had; if there had been more pomp and circumstance in England, the popular imagination would not have remained untouched for so long a time--but in the cold silent hours of the night, like a gang of marauders.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And her days went on just as they did before her marriage.
Betty
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From this reading Betty did not go to bed after he had left, but sat by the fire till morning.
bridenounUS /braɪd/
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading Many a soldier's bride was doing much the same.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In due course Captain Connor's regiment went off to France; not with drums beating and colours flying--I wish to Heaven it had; if there had been more pomp and circumstance in England, the popular imagination would not have remained untouched for so long a time--but in the cold silent hours of the night, like a gang of marauders.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Betty did not go to bed after he had left, but sat by the fire till morning.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading In due course Captain Connor's regiment went off to France; not with drums beating and colours flying--I wish to Heaven it had; if there had been more pomp and circumstance in England, the popular imagination would not have remained untouched for so long a time--but in the cold silent hours of the night, like a gang of marauders.
circumstancenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstæns/
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading In due course Captain Connor's regiment went off to France; not with drums beating and colours flying--I wish to Heaven it had; if there had been more pomp and circumstance in England, the popular imagination would not have remained untouched for so long a time--but in the cold silent hours of the night, like a gang of marauders.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading In due course Captain Connor's regiment went off to France; not with drums beating and colours flying--I wish to Heaven it had; if there had been more pomp and circumstance in England, the popular imagination would not have remained untouched for so long a time--but in the cold silent hours of the night, like a gang of marauders.
coloursnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a distinguishing emblem
From this reading In due course Captain Connor's regiment went off to France; not with drums beating and colours flying--I wish to Heaven it had; if there had been more pomp and circumstance in England, the popular imagination would not have remained untouched for so long a time--but in the cold silent hours of the night, like a gang of marauders.
Connor's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In due course Captain Connor's regiment went off to France; not with drums beating and colours flying--I wish to Heaven it had; if there had been more pomp and circumstance in England, the popular imagination would not have remained untouched for so long a time--but in the cold silent hours of the night, like a gang of marauders.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading In due course Captain Connor's regiment went off to France; not with drums beating and colours flying--I wish to Heaven it had; if there had been more pomp and circumstance in England, the popular imagination would not have remained untouched for so long a time--but in the cold silent hours of the night, like a gang of marauders.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading And her days went on just as they did before her marriage.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Betty did not go to bed after he had left, but sat by the fire till morning.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Many a soldier's bride was doing much the same.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Then she dressed in uniform and resumed her duties at the hospital.
drumsnounUS /drʌmz/
plural of “drum” — a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
From this reading In due course Captain Connor's regiment went off to France; not with drums beating and colours flying--I wish to Heaven it had; if there had been more pomp and circumstance in England, the popular imagination would not have remained untouched for so long a time--but in the cold silent hours of the night, like a gang of marauders.
dueadjectiveUS /duː/
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading In due course Captain Connor's regiment went off to France; not with drums beating and colours flying--I wish to Heaven it had; if there had been more pomp and circumstance in England, the popular imagination would not have remained untouched for so long a time--but in the cold silent hours of the night, like a gang of marauders.
dutiesnounUS /ˈduːtiz/
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Then she dressed in uniform and resumed her duties at the hospital.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading In due course Captain Connor's regiment went off to France; not with drums beating and colours flying--I wish to Heaven it had; if there had been more pomp and circumstance in England, the popular imagination would not have remained untouched for so long a time--but in the cold silent hours of the night, like a gang of marauders.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading Betty did not go to bed after he had left, but sat by the fire till morning.
flyingadjectiveUS /ˈflaɪɪŋ/
moving swiftly
From this reading In due course Captain Connor's regiment went off to France; not with drums beating and colours flying--I wish to Heaven it had; if there had been more pomp and circumstance in England, the popular imagination would not have remained untouched for so long a time--but in the cold silent hours of the night, like a gang of marauders.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In due course Captain Connor's regiment went off to France; not with drums beating and colours flying--I wish to Heaven it had; if there had been more pomp and circumstance in England, the popular imagination would not have remained untouched for so long a time--but in the cold silent hours of the night, like a gang of marauders.
FrancenounUS /fræns/
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading In due course Captain Connor's regiment went off to France; not with drums beating and colours flying--I wish to Heaven it had; if there had been more pomp and circumstance in England, the popular imagination would not have remained untouched for so long a time--but in the cold silent hours of the night, like a gang of marauders.
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading In due course Captain Connor's regiment went off to France; not with drums beating and colours flying--I wish to Heaven it had; if there had been more pomp and circumstance in England, the popular imagination would not have remained untouched for so long a time--but in the cold silent hours of the night, like a gang of marauders.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Betty did not go to bed after he had left, but sat by the fire till morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In due course Captain Connor's regiment went off to France; not with drums beating and colours flying--I wish to Heaven it had; if there had been more pomp and circumstance in England, the popular imagination would not have remained untouched for so long a time--but in the cold silent hours of the night, like a gang of marauders.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In due course Captain Connor's regiment went off to France; not with drums beating and colours flying--I wish to Heaven it had; if there had been more pomp and circumstance in England, the popular imagination would not have remained untouched for so long a time--but in the cold silent hours of the night, like a gang of marauders.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Betty did not go to bed after he had left, but sat by the fire till morning.
HeavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading In due course Captain Connor's regiment went off to France; not with drums beating and colours flying--I wish to Heaven it had; if there had been more pomp and circumstance in England, the popular imagination would not have remained untouched for so long a time--but in the cold silent hours of the night, like a gang of marauders.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then she dressed in uniform and resumed her duties at the hospital.
hospitalnounUS /ˈhɑːspɪtəl/
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading Then she dressed in uniform and resumed her duties at the hospital.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading In due course Captain Connor's regiment went off to France; not with drums beating and colours flying--I wish to Heaven it had; if there had been more pomp and circumstance in England, the popular imagination would not have remained untouched for so long a time--but in the cold silent hours of the night, like a gang of marauders.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In due course Captain Connor's regiment went off to France; not with drums beating and colours flying--I wish to Heaven it had; if there had been more pomp and circumstance in England, the popular imagination would not have remained untouched for so long a time--but in the cold silent hours of the night, like a gang of marauders.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In due course Captain Connor's regiment went off to France; not with drums beating and colours flying--I wish to Heaven it had; if there had been more pomp and circumstance in England, the popular imagination would not have remained untouched for so long a time--but in the cold silent hours of the night, like a gang of marauders.
imaginationnounUS /ˌɪmædʒəˈneɪʃən/
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading In due course Captain Connor's regiment went off to France; not with drums beating and colours flying--I wish to Heaven it had; if there had been more pomp and circumstance in England, the popular imagination would not have remained untouched for so long a time--but in the cold silent hours of the night, like a gang of marauders.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In due course Captain Connor's regiment went off to France; not with drums beating and colours flying--I wish to Heaven it had; if there had been more pomp and circumstance in England, the popular imagination would not have remained untouched for so long a time--but in the cold silent hours of the night, like a gang of marauders.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In due course Captain Connor's regiment went off to France; not with drums beating and colours flying--I wish to Heaven it had; if there had been more pomp and circumstance in England, the popular imagination would not have remained untouched for so long a time--but in the cold silent hours of the night, like a gang of marauders.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading And her days went on just as they did before her marriage.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Betty did not go to bed after he had left, but sat by the fire till morning.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading In due course Captain Connor's regiment went off to France; not with drums beating and colours flying--I wish to Heaven it had; if there had been more pomp and circumstance in England, the popular imagination would not have remained untouched for so long a time--but in the cold silent hours of the night, like a gang of marauders.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 In due course Captain Connor's regiment went off to France; not with drums beating and colours flying--I wish to Heaven it had; if there had been more pomp and circumstance in England, the popular imagination would not have remained untouched for so long a time--but in the cold silent hours of the night, like a gang of marauders.
ManyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many a soldier's bride was doing much the same.
maraudersnounUS /mərˈɔːdərz/
plural of “marauder” — someone who attacks in search of booty
From this reading In due course Captain Connor's regiment went off to France; not with drums beating and colours flying--I wish to Heaven it had; if there had been more pomp and circumstance in England, the popular imagination would not have remained untouched for so long a time--but in the cold silent hours of the night, like a gang of marauders.
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading And her days went on just as they did before her marriage.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In due course Captain Connor's regiment went off to France; not with drums beating and colours flying--I wish to Heaven it had; if there had been more pomp and circumstance in England, the popular imagination would not have remained untouched for so long a time--but in the cold silent hours of the night, like a gang of marauders.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Betty did not go to bed after he had left, but sat by the fire till morning.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Many a soldier's bride was doing much the same.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading In due course Captain Connor's regiment went off to France; not with drums beating and colours flying--I wish to Heaven it had; if there had been more pomp and circumstance in England, the popular imagination would not have remained untouched for so long a time--but in the cold silent hours of the night, like a gang of marauders.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In due course Captain Connor's regiment went off to France; not with drums beating and colours flying--I wish to Heaven it had; if there had been more pomp and circumstance in England, the popular imagination would not have remained untouched for so long a time--but in the cold silent hours of the night, like a gang of marauders.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In due course Captain Connor's regiment went off to France; not with drums beating and colours flying--I wish to Heaven it had; if there had been more pomp and circumstance in England, the popular imagination would not have remained untouched for so long a time--but in the cold silent hours of the night, like a gang of marauders.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In due course Captain Connor's regiment went off to France; not with drums beating and colours flying--I wish to Heaven it had; if there had been more pomp and circumstance in England, the popular imagination would not have remained untouched for so long a time--but in the cold silent hours of the night, like a gang of marauders.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And her days went on just as they did before her marriage.
pompnounUS /pɑːmp/
cheap or pretentious or vain display
From this reading In due course Captain Connor's regiment went off to France; not with drums beating and colours flying--I wish to Heaven it had; if there had been more pomp and circumstance in England, the popular imagination would not have remained untouched for so long a time--but in the cold silent hours of the night, like a gang of marauders.
popularadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːpjələr/
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading In due course Captain Connor's regiment went off to France; not with drums beating and colours flying--I wish to Heaven it had; if there had been more pomp and circumstance in England, the popular imagination would not have remained untouched for so long a time--but in the cold silent hours of the night, like a gang of marauders.
regimentverbUS /ˈredʒəmənt/
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading In due course Captain Connor's regiment went off to France; not with drums beating and colours flying--I wish to Heaven it had; if there had been more pomp and circumstance in England, the popular imagination would not have remained untouched for so long a time--but in the cold silent hours of the night, like a gang of marauders.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading In due course Captain Connor's regiment went off to France; not with drums beating and colours flying--I wish to Heaven it had; if there had been more pomp and circumstance in England, the popular imagination would not have remained untouched for so long a time--but in the cold silent hours of the night, like a gang of marauders.
resumedverbUS /rɪˈzuːmd/
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading Then she dressed in uniform and resumed her duties at the hospital.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Many a soldier's bride was doing much the same.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Betty did not go to bed after he had left, but sat by the fire till morning.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she dressed in uniform and resumed her duties at the hospital.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading In due course Captain Connor's regiment went off to France; not with drums beating and colours flying--I wish to Heaven it had; if there had been more pomp and circumstance in England, the popular imagination would not have remained untouched for so long a time--but in the cold silent hours of the night, like a gang of marauders.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In due course Captain Connor's regiment went off to France; not with drums beating and colours flying--I wish to Heaven it had; if there had been more pomp and circumstance in England, the popular imagination would not have remained untouched for so long a time--but in the cold silent hours of the night, like a gang of marauders.
soldier'snounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/
possessive form of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Many a soldier's bride was doing much the same.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In due course Captain Connor's regiment went off to France; not with drums beating and colours flying--I wish to Heaven it had; if there had been more pomp and circumstance in England, the popular imagination would not have remained untouched for so long a time--but in the cold silent hours of the night, like a gang of marauders.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she dressed in uniform and resumed her duties at the hospital.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading In due course Captain Connor's regiment went off to France; not with drums beating and colours flying--I wish to Heaven it had; if there had been more pomp and circumstance in England, the popular imagination would not have remained untouched for so long a time--but in the cold silent hours of the night, like a gang of marauders.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And her days went on just as they did before her marriage.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Betty did not go to bed after he had left, but sat by the fire till morning.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In due course Captain Connor's regiment went off to France; not with drums beating and colours flying--I wish to Heaven it had; if there had been more pomp and circumstance in England, the popular imagination would not have remained untouched for so long a time--but in the cold silent hours of the night, like a gang of marauders.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In due course Captain Connor's regiment went off to France; not with drums beating and colours flying--I wish to Heaven it had; if there had been more pomp and circumstance in England, the popular imagination would not have remained untouched for so long a time--but in the cold silent hours of the night, like a gang of marauders.
uniformadjectiveUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrm/
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading Then she dressed in uniform and resumed her duties at the hospital.
untouchedadjectiveUS /ənˈtʌtʃt/
still full
From this reading In due course Captain Connor's regiment went off to France; not with drums beating and colours flying--I wish to Heaven it had; if there had been more pomp and circumstance in England, the popular imagination would not have remained untouched for so long a time--but in the cold silent hours of the night, like a gang of marauders.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Many a soldier's bride was doing much the same.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In due course Captain Connor's regiment went off to France; not with drums beating and colours flying--I wish to Heaven it had; if there had been more pomp and circumstance in England, the popular imagination would not have remained untouched for so long a time--but in the cold silent hours of the night, like a gang of marauders.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading In due course Captain Connor's regiment went off to France; not with drums beating and colours flying--I wish to Heaven it had; if there had been more pomp and circumstance in England, the popular imagination would not have remained untouched for so long a time--but in the cold silent hours of the night, like a gang of marauders.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In due course Captain Connor's regiment went off to France; not with drums beating and colours flying--I wish to Heaven it had; if there had been more pomp and circumstance in England, the popular imagination would not have remained untouched for so long a time--but in the cold silent hours of the night, like a gang of marauders.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In due course Captain Connor's regiment went off to France; not with drums beating and colours flying--I wish to Heaven it had; if there had been more pomp and circumstance in England, the popular imagination would not have remained untouched for so long a time--but in the cold silent hours of the night, like a gang of marauders.
