used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Charles himself and his chief officers found nothing to eat and drink at Culloden House but a little dry bread and whisky.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading In the growing light the retreat was far more rapid than the advance had been.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was shortly after five that the army found themselves in their old quarters at Culloden.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Charles himself and his chief officers found nothing to eat and drink at Culloden House but a little dry bread and whisky.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading It was shortly after five that the army found themselves in their old quarters at Culloden.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was shortly after five that the army found themselves in their old quarters at Culloden.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the growing light the retreat was far more rapid than the advance had been.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading Charles himself and his chief officers found nothing to eat and drink at Culloden House but a little dry bread and whisky.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Charles himself and his chief officers found nothing to eat and drink at Culloden House but a little dry bread and whisky.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Charles himself and his chief officers found nothing to eat and drink at Culloden House but a little dry bread and whisky.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Charles himself and his chief officers found nothing to eat and drink at Culloden House but a little dry bread and whisky.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Instead of holding a council of war, each man lay down to sleep where he could, on table or floor.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading Instead of holding a council of war, each man lay down to sleep where he could, on table or floor.
Culloden
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From this reading It was shortly after five that the army found themselves in their old quarters at Culloden.
dispersedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɜːrst/
distributed or spread over a considerable extent
From this reading Many fell down where they stood, overpowered with sleep; others dispersed in search of food.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Many fell down where they stood, overpowered with sleep; others dispersed in search of food.
take in liquids
From this reading Charles himself and his chief officers found nothing to eat and drink at Culloden House but a little dry bread and whisky.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading Charles himself and his chief officers found nothing to eat and drink at Culloden House but a little dry bread and whisky.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Instead of holding a council of war, each man lay down to sleep where he could, on table or floor.
take in solid food
From this reading Charles himself and his chief officers found nothing to eat and drink at Culloden House but a little dry bread and whisky.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading In the growing light the retreat was far more rapid than the advance had been.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Many fell down where they stood, overpowered with sleep; others dispersed in search of food.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading It was shortly after five that the army found themselves in their old quarters at Culloden.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Instead of holding a council of war, each man lay down to sleep where he could, on table or floor.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Many fell down where they stood, overpowered with sleep; others dispersed in search of food.
set up or found
From this reading It was shortly after five that the army found themselves in their old quarters at Culloden.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading In the growing light the retreat was far more rapid than the advance had been.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the growing light the retreat was far more rapid than the advance had been.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Instead of holding a council of war, each man lay down to sleep where he could, on table or floor.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Charles himself and his chief officers found nothing to eat and drink at Culloden House but a little dry bread and whisky.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Charles himself and his chief officers found nothing to eat and drink at Culloden House but a little dry bread and whisky.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Instead of holding a council of war, each man lay down to sleep where he could, on table or floor.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Charles himself and his chief officers found nothing to eat and drink at Culloden House but a little dry bread and whisky.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the growing light the retreat was far more rapid than the advance had been.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead of holding a council of war, each man lay down to sleep where he could, on table or floor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was shortly after five that the army found themselves in their old quarters at Culloden.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Instead of holding a council of war, each man lay down to sleep where he could, on table or floor.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading In the growing light the retreat was far more rapid than the advance had been.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Charles himself and his chief officers found nothing to eat and drink at Culloden House but a little dry bread and whisky.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Instead of holding a council of war, each man lay down to sleep where he could, on table or floor.
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 fell down where they stood, overpowered with sleep; others dispersed in search of food.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In the growing light the retreat was far more rapid than the advance had been.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Charles himself and his chief officers found nothing to eat and drink at Culloden House but a little dry bread and whisky.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Many fell down where they stood, overpowered with sleep; others dispersed in search of food.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Charles himself and his chief officers found nothing to eat and drink at Culloden House but a little dry bread and whisky.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was shortly after five that the army found themselves in their old quarters at Culloden.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Instead of holding a council of war, each man lay down to sleep where he could, on table or floor.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Instead of holding a council of war, each man lay down to sleep where he could, on table or floor.
others
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From this reading Many fell down where they stood, overpowered with sleep; others dispersed in search of food.
overpoweredverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈpaʊərd/
past form of “overpower” — overcome by superior force
From this reading Many fell down where they stood, overpowered with sleep; others dispersed in search of food.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading It was shortly after five that the army found themselves in their old quarters at Culloden.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading In the growing light the retreat was far more rapid than the advance had been.
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading In the growing light the retreat was far more rapid than the advance had been.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Many fell down where they stood, overpowered with sleep; others dispersed in search of food.
for a short time
From this reading It was shortly after five that the army found themselves in their old quarters at Culloden.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Many fell down where they stood, overpowered with sleep; others dispersed in search of food.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Many fell down where they stood, overpowered with sleep; others dispersed in search of food.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Instead of holding a council of war, each man lay down to sleep where he could, on table or floor.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In the growing light the retreat was far more rapid than the advance had been.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was shortly after five that the army found themselves in their old quarters at Culloden.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the growing light the retreat was far more rapid than the advance had been.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was shortly after five that the army found themselves in their old quarters at Culloden.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading It was shortly after five that the army found themselves in their old quarters at Culloden.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Many fell down where they stood, overpowered with sleep; others dispersed in search of food.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Charles himself and his chief officers found nothing to eat and drink at Culloden House but a little dry bread and whisky.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Instead of holding a council of war, each man lay down to sleep where he could, on table or floor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the growing light the retreat was far more rapid than the advance had been.
in or at the place that
From this reading Many fell down where they stood, overpowered with sleep; others dispersed in search of food.
whiskynounUS /ˈwɪski/
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading Charles himself and his chief officers found nothing to eat and drink at Culloden House but a little dry bread and whisky.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Many fell down where they stood, overpowered with sleep; others dispersed in search of food.
