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From this reading Yet, soon after two o'clock in the morning of September 14, 1857, four thousand five hundred soldiers assembled behind the Ridge for the greatest achievement that the Mutiny had demanded during the four months of its wonderful history.
1857
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From this reading Yet, soon after two o'clock in the morning of September 14, 1857, four thousand five hundred soldiers assembled behind the Ridge for the greatest achievement that the Mutiny had demanded during the four months of its wonderful history.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE EXPIATION Two hours after midnight--that is a time of rest and peace in most lands.
achievementnounUS /əˈtʃiːvmənt/
the action of accomplishing something
From this reading Yet, soon after two o'clock in the morning of September 14, 1857, four thousand five hundred soldiers assembled behind the Ridge for the greatest achievement that the Mutiny had demanded during the four months of its wonderful history.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE EXPIATION Two hours after midnight--that is a time of rest and peace in most lands.
(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 Even warfare, the deadliest task of all, slackens its energy, and the ghostly reaper leans on his scythe while wearied soldiers sleep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE EXPIATION Two hours after midnight--that is a time of rest and peace in most lands.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading Wellington knew this when he said that the bravest man was he who possessed "two-o'clock-in-the-morning" courage, for shadows then become real, and dangers anticipated but unseen are magnified tenfold.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Wellington knew this when he said that the bravest man was he who possessed "two-o'clock-in-the-morning" courage, for shadows then become real, and dangers anticipated but unseen are magnified tenfold.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading Yet, soon after two o'clock in the morning of September 14, 1857, four thousand five hundred soldiers assembled behind the Ridge for the greatest achievement that the Mutiny had demanded during the four months of its wonderful history.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Wellington knew this when he said that the bravest man was he who possessed "two-o'clock-in-the-morning" courage, for shadows then become real, and dangers anticipated but unseen are magnified tenfold.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Men have either ceased or not yet begun their toil.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Yet, soon after two o'clock in the morning of September 14, 1857, four thousand five hundred soldiers assembled behind the Ridge for the greatest achievement that the Mutiny had demanded during the four months of its wonderful history.
bravestadjectiveUS /ˈbreɪvəst/
superlative of “brave” — possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Wellington knew this when he said that the bravest man was he who possessed "two-o'clock-in-the-morning" courage, for shadows then become real, and dangers anticipated but unseen are magnified tenfold.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Wellington knew this when he said that the bravest man was he who possessed "two-o'clock-in-the-morning" courage, for shadows then become real, and dangers anticipated but unseen are magnified tenfold.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Men have either ceased or not yet begun their toil.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Wellington knew this when he said that the bravest man was he who possessed "two-o'clock-in-the-morning" courage, for shadows then become real, and dangers anticipated but unseen are magnified tenfold.
dangersnounUS /ˈdeɪndʒərz/
plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Wellington knew this when he said that the bravest man was he who possessed "two-o'clock-in-the-morning" courage, for shadows then become real, and dangers anticipated but unseen are magnified tenfold.
deadliestadjectiveUS /ˈdedliəst/
superlative of “deadly” — causing or capable of causing death
From this reading Even warfare, the deadliest task of all, slackens its energy, and the ghostly reaper leans on his scythe while wearied soldiers sleep.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading Yet, soon after two o'clock in the morning of September 14, 1857, four thousand five hundred soldiers assembled behind the Ridge for the greatest achievement that the Mutiny had demanded during the four months of its wonderful history.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Yet, soon after two o'clock in the morning of September 14, 1857, four thousand five hundred soldiers assembled behind the Ridge for the greatest achievement that the Mutiny had demanded during the four months of its wonderful history.
one or the other of two
From this reading Men have either ceased or not yet begun their toil.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading Even warfare, the deadliest task of all, slackens its energy, and the ghostly reaper leans on his scythe while wearied soldiers sleep.
divisible by two
From this reading Even warfare, the deadliest task of all, slackens its energy, and the ghostly reaper leans on his scythe while wearied soldiers sleep.
EXPIATIONnoun
compensation for a wrong
From this reading THE EXPIATION Two hours after midnight--that is a time of rest and peace in most lands.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Yet, soon after two o'clock in the morning of September 14, 1857, four thousand five hundred soldiers assembled behind the Ridge for the greatest achievement that the Mutiny had demanded during the four months of its wonderful history.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Wellington knew this when he said that the bravest man was he who possessed "two-o'clock-in-the-morning" courage, for shadows then become real, and dangers anticipated but unseen are magnified tenfold.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Yet, soon after two o'clock in the morning of September 14, 1857, four thousand five hundred soldiers assembled behind the Ridge for the greatest achievement that the Mutiny had demanded during the four months of its wonderful history.
ghostlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊstli/
resembling or characteristic of a phantom
From this reading Even warfare, the deadliest task of all, slackens its energy, and the ghostly reaper leans on his scythe while wearied soldiers sleep.
highest in quality
From this reading Yet, soon after two o'clock in the morning of September 14, 1857, four thousand five hundred soldiers assembled behind the Ridge for the greatest achievement that the Mutiny had demanded during the four months of its wonderful history.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yet, soon after two o'clock in the morning of September 14, 1857, four thousand five hundred soldiers assembled behind the Ridge for the greatest achievement that the Mutiny had demanded during the four months of its wonderful history.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Men have either ceased or not yet begun their toil.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wellington knew this when he said that the bravest man was he who possessed "two-o'clock-in-the-morning" courage, for shadows then become real, and dangers anticipated but unseen are magnified tenfold.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Even warfare, the deadliest task of all, slackens its energy, and the ghostly reaper leans on his scythe while wearied soldiers sleep.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Yet, soon after two o'clock in the morning of September 14, 1857, four thousand five hundred soldiers assembled behind the Ridge for the greatest achievement that the Mutiny had demanded during the four months of its wonderful history.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading THE EXPIATION Two hours after midnight--that is a time of rest and peace in most lands.
ten 10s
From this reading Yet, soon after two o'clock in the morning of September 14, 1857, four thousand five hundred soldiers assembled behind the Ridge for the greatest achievement that the Mutiny had demanded during the four months of its wonderful history.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE EXPIATION Two hours after midnight--that is a time of rest and peace in most lands.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE EXPIATION Two hours after midnight--that is a time of rest and peace in most lands.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Even warfare, the deadliest task of all, slackens its energy, and the ghostly reaper leans on his scythe while wearied soldiers sleep.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Wellington knew this when he said that the bravest man was he who possessed "two-o'clock-in-the-morning" courage, for shadows then become real, and dangers anticipated but unseen are magnified tenfold.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading THE EXPIATION Two hours after midnight--that is a time of rest and peace in most lands.
leansnounUS /liːnz/
plural of “lean” — the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical
From this reading Even warfare, the deadliest task of all, slackens its energy, and the ghostly reaper leans on his scythe while wearied soldiers sleep.
magnifiedadjectiveUS /ˈmæɡnəfaɪd/
enlarged to an abnormal degree
From this reading Wellington knew this when he said that the bravest man was he who possessed "two-o'clock-in-the-morning" courage, for shadows then become real, and dangers anticipated but unseen are magnified tenfold.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Wellington knew this when he said that the bravest man was he who possessed "two-o'clock-in-the-morning" courage, for shadows then become real, and dangers anticipated but unseen are magnified tenfold.
the force of workers available
From this reading Men have either ceased or not yet begun their toil.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading THE EXPIATION Two hours after midnight--that is a time of rest and peace in most lands.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Yet, soon after two o'clock in the morning of September 14, 1857, four thousand five hundred soldiers assembled behind the Ridge for the greatest achievement that the Mutiny had demanded during the four months of its wonderful history.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Yet, soon after two o'clock in the morning of September 14, 1857, four thousand five hundred soldiers assembled behind the Ridge for the greatest achievement that the Mutiny had demanded during the four months of its wonderful history.
used to form the superlative
From this reading THE EXPIATION Two hours after midnight--that is a time of rest and peace in most lands.
MutinynounUS /ˈmjuːtəni/
open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)
From this reading Yet, soon after two o'clock in the morning of September 14, 1857, four thousand five hundred soldiers assembled behind the Ridge for the greatest achievement that the Mutiny had demanded during the four months of its wonderful history.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Men have either ceased or not yet begun their toil.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Yet, soon after two o'clock in the morning of September 14, 1857, four thousand five hundred soldiers assembled behind the Ridge for the greatest achievement that the Mutiny had demanded during the four months of its wonderful history.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE EXPIATION Two hours after midnight--that is a time of rest and peace in most lands.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Even warfare, the deadliest task of all, slackens its energy, and the ghostly reaper leans on his scythe while wearied soldiers sleep.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Men have either ceased or not yet begun their toil.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading THE EXPIATION Two hours after midnight--that is a time of rest and peace in most lands.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading Wellington knew this when he said that the bravest man was he who possessed "two-o'clock-in-the-morning" courage, for shadows then become real, and dangers anticipated but unseen are magnified tenfold.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Wellington knew this when he said that the bravest man was he who possessed "two-o'clock-in-the-morning" courage, for shadows then become real, and dangers anticipated but unseen are magnified tenfold.
reapernounUS /ˈriːpər/
someone who helps to gather the harvest
From this reading Even warfare, the deadliest task of all, slackens its energy, and the ghostly reaper leans on his scythe while wearied soldiers sleep.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading THE EXPIATION Two hours after midnight--that is a time of rest and peace in most lands.
RidgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading Yet, soon after two o'clock in the morning of September 14, 1857, four thousand five hundred soldiers assembled behind the Ridge for the greatest achievement that the Mutiny had demanded during the four months of its wonderful history.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Wellington knew this when he said that the bravest man was he who possessed "two-o'clock-in-the-morning" courage, for shadows then become real, and dangers anticipated but unseen are magnified tenfold.
scythenounUS /sɪθ/
an edge tool for cutting grass; has a long handle that must be held with both hands and a curved blade that moves parallel to the ground
From this reading Even warfare, the deadliest task of all, slackens its energy, and the ghostly reaper leans on his scythe while wearied soldiers sleep.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading Yet, soon after two o'clock in the morning of September 14, 1857, four thousand five hundred soldiers assembled behind the Ridge for the greatest achievement that the Mutiny had demanded during the four months of its wonderful history.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Wellington knew this when he said that the bravest man was he who possessed "two-o'clock-in-the-morning" courage, for shadows then become real, and dangers anticipated but unseen are magnified tenfold.
slackensverbUS /ˈslækənz/
third-person singular of “slacken” — become slow or slower
From this reading Even warfare, the deadliest task of all, slackens its energy, and the ghostly reaper leans on his scythe while wearied soldiers sleep.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Even warfare, the deadliest task of all, slackens its energy, and the ghostly reaper leans on his scythe while wearied soldiers sleep.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Even warfare, the deadliest task of all, slackens its energy, and the ghostly reaper leans on his scythe while wearied soldiers sleep.
in the near future
From this reading Yet, soon after two o'clock in the morning of September 14, 1857, four thousand five hundred soldiers assembled behind the Ridge for the greatest achievement that the Mutiny had demanded during the four months of its wonderful history.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Even warfare, the deadliest task of all, slackens its energy, and the ghostly reaper leans on his scythe while wearied soldiers sleep.
tenfoldadverbUS /ˈtenfoʊld/
by ten times as much
From this reading Wellington knew this when he said that the bravest man was he who possessed "two-o'clock-in-the-morning" courage, for shadows then become real, and dangers anticipated but unseen are magnified tenfold.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE EXPIATION Two hours after midnight--that is a time of rest and peace in most lands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EXPIATION Two hours after midnight--that is a time of rest and peace in most lands.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Men have either ceased or not yet begun their toil.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Wellington knew this when he said that the bravest man was he who possessed "two-o'clock-in-the-morning" courage, for shadows then become real, and dangers anticipated but unseen are magnified tenfold.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Wellington knew this when he said that the bravest man was he who possessed "two-o'clock-in-the-morning" courage, for shadows then become real, and dangers anticipated but unseen are magnified tenfold.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Yet, soon after two o'clock in the morning of September 14, 1857, four thousand five hundred soldiers assembled behind the Ridge for the greatest achievement that the Mutiny had demanded during the four months of its wonderful history.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE EXPIATION Two hours after midnight--that is a time of rest and peace in most lands.
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading Men have either ceased or not yet begun their toil.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE EXPIATION Two hours after midnight--that is a time of rest and peace in most lands.
two-o'clock-in-the-morning
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From this reading Wellington knew this when he said that the bravest man was he who possessed "two-o'clock-in-the-morning" courage, for shadows then become real, and dangers anticipated but unseen are magnified tenfold.
unseenadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/
not seen or perceived
From this reading Wellington knew this when he said that the bravest man was he who possessed "two-o'clock-in-the-morning" courage, for shadows then become real, and dangers anticipated but unseen are magnified tenfold.
warfarenounUS /ˈwɔːrfer/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Even warfare, the deadliest task of all, slackens its energy, and the ghostly reaper leans on his scythe while wearied soldiers sleep.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Wellington knew this when he said that the bravest man was he who possessed "two-o'clock-in-the-morning" courage, for shadows then become real, and dangers anticipated but unseen are magnified tenfold.
weariedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrid/
exhausted
From this reading Even warfare, the deadliest task of all, slackens its energy, and the ghostly reaper leans on his scythe while wearied soldiers sleep.
WellingtonnounUS /ˈwelɪŋtən/
British general and statesman; he defeated Napoleon at Waterloo; subsequently served as Prime Minister (1769-1852)
From this reading Wellington knew this when he said that the bravest man was he who possessed "two-o'clock-in-the-morning" courage, for shadows then become real, and dangers anticipated but unseen are magnified tenfold.
at the time that
From this reading Wellington knew this when he said that the bravest man was he who possessed "two-o'clock-in-the-morning" courage, for shadows then become real, and dangers anticipated but unseen are magnified tenfold.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Even warfare, the deadliest task of all, slackens its energy, and the ghostly reaper leans on his scythe while wearied soldiers sleep.
which person or people
From this reading Wellington knew this when he said that the bravest man was he who possessed "two-o'clock-in-the-morning" courage, for shadows then become real, and dangers anticipated but unseen are magnified tenfold.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Yet, soon after two o'clock in the morning of September 14, 1857, four thousand five hundred soldiers assembled behind the Ridge for the greatest achievement that the Mutiny had demanded during the four months of its wonderful history.
but in spite of that
From this reading Men have either ceased or not yet begun their toil.
