used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading Paul Cressingham, captain in Her Britannic Majesty's army, had seen some active service, and was therefore not unused to sleeping on the ground at night wrapt in his military cloak.
(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 At the time, however, when this story opens it seemed likely that if he slept at all, his slumbers would have to be _à la belle étoile_, for he found himself late at night wandering in a deep pine-forest of Dalmatia.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Paul Cressingham, captain in Her Britannic Majesty's army, had seen some active service, and was therefore not unused to sleeping on the ground at night wrapt in his military cloak.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Paul Cressingham, captain in Her Britannic Majesty's army, had seen some active service, and was therefore not unused to sleeping on the ground at night wrapt in his military cloak.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At the time, however, when this story opens it seemed likely that if he slept at all, his slumbers would have to be _à la belle étoile_, for he found himself late at night wandering in a deep pine-forest of Dalmatia.
bellenounUS /bel/
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading At the time, however, when this story opens it seemed likely that if he slept at all, his slumbers would have to be _à la belle étoile_, for he found himself late at night wandering in a deep pine-forest of Dalmatia.
fearless and daring
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.
Britannicadjective
of Britain
From this reading Paul Cressingham, captain in Her Britannic Majesty's army, had seen some active service, and was therefore not unused to sleeping on the ground at night wrapt in his military cloak.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.
CAMBRIDGEnounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
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an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Paul Cressingham, captain in Her Britannic Majesty's army, had seen some active service, and was therefore not unused to sleeping on the ground at night wrapt in his military cloak.
civiliannounUS /səˈvɪljən/
a nonmilitary citizen
From this reading Nevertheless he had a civilian weakness, if not for luxury, at least for comfort, and much preferred a four-poster, whenever the same was procurable.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading Paul Cressingham, captain in Her Britannic Majesty's army, had seen some active service, and was therefore not unused to sleeping on the ground at night wrapt in his military cloak.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading Nevertheless he had a civilian weakness, if not for luxury, at least for comfort, and much preferred a four-poster, whenever the same was procurable.
Cressingham
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From this reading Paul Cressingham, captain in Her Britannic Majesty's army, had seen some active service, and was therefore not unused to sleeping on the ground at night wrapt in his military cloak.
Dalmatianoun
a historical region of Croatia on the Adriatic Sea; mountainous with many islands
From this reading At the time, however, when this story opens it seemed likely that if he slept at all, his slumbers would have to be _à la belle étoile_, for he found himself late at night wandering in a deep pine-forest of Dalmatia.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading At the time, however, when this story opens it seemed likely that if he slept at all, his slumbers would have to be _à la belle étoile_, for he found himself late at night wandering in a deep pine-forest of Dalmatia.
denotedverbUS /dɪˈnoʊtəd/
past form of “denote” — be a sign or indication of
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nevertheless he had a civilian weakness, if not for luxury, at least for comfort, and much preferred a four-poster, whenever the same was procurable.
set up or found
From this reading At the time, however, when this story opens it seemed likely that if he slept at all, his slumbers would have to be _à la belle étoile_, for he found himself late at night wandering in a deep pine-forest of Dalmatia.
four-posternoun
a bed with posts at the four corners that can be used to support a canopy or curtains
From this reading Nevertheless he had a civilian weakness, if not for luxury, at least for comfort, and much preferred a four-poster, whenever the same was procurable.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Paul Cressingham, captain in Her Britannic Majesty's army, had seen some active service, and was therefore not unused to sleeping on the ground at night wrapt in his military cloak.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Paul Cressingham, captain in Her Britannic Majesty's army, had seen some active service, and was therefore not unused to sleeping on the ground at night wrapt in his military cloak.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At the time, however, when this story opens it seemed likely that if he slept at all, his slumbers would have to be _à la belle étoile_, for he found himself late at night wandering in a deep pine-forest of Dalmatia.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nevertheless he had a civilian weakness, if not for luxury, at least for comfort, and much preferred a four-poster, whenever the same was procurable.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Paul Cressingham, captain in Her Britannic Majesty's army, had seen some active service, and was therefore not unused to sleeping on the ground at night wrapt in his military cloak.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading At the time, however, when this story opens it seemed likely that if he slept at all, his slumbers would have to be _à la belle étoile_, for he found himself late at night wandering in a deep pine-forest of Dalmatia.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Paul Cressingham, captain in Her Britannic Majesty's army, had seen some active service, and was therefore not unused to sleeping on the ground at night wrapt in his military cloak.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading At the time, however, when this story opens it seemed likely that if he slept at all, his slumbers would have to be _à la belle étoile_, for he found himself late at night wandering in a deep pine-forest of Dalmatia.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Nevertheless he had a civilian weakness, if not for luxury, at least for comfort, and much preferred a four-poster, whenever the same was procurable.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Paul Cressingham, captain in Her Britannic Majesty's army, had seen some active service, and was therefore not unused to sleeping on the ground at night wrapt in his military cloak.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At the time, however, when this story opens it seemed likely that if he slept at all, his slumbers would have to be _à la belle étoile_, for he found himself late at night wandering in a deep pine-forest of Dalmatia.
ItalicnounUS /aɪˈtælɪk/
a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
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a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading At the time, however, when this story opens it seemed likely that if he slept at all, his slumbers would have to be _à la belle étoile_, for he found himself late at night wandering in a deep pine-forest of Dalmatia.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading At the time, however, when this story opens it seemed likely that if he slept at all, his slumbers would have to be _à la belle étoile_, for he found himself late at night wandering in a deep pine-forest of Dalmatia.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Nevertheless he had a civilian weakness, if not for luxury, at least for comfort, and much preferred a four-poster, whenever the same was procurable.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading At the time, however, when this story opens it seemed likely that if he slept at all, his slumbers would have to be _à la belle étoile_, for he found himself late at night wandering in a deep pine-forest of Dalmatia.
luxurynounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəri/
something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading Nevertheless he had a civilian weakness, if not for luxury, at least for comfort, and much preferred a four-poster, whenever the same was procurable.
Majesty'snounUS /ˈmædʒəstiz/
possessive form of “majesty” — impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading Paul Cressingham, captain in Her Britannic Majesty's army, had seen some active service, and was therefore not unused to sleeping on the ground at night wrapt in his military cloak.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading Paul Cressingham, captain in Her Britannic Majesty's army, had seen some active service, and was therefore not unused to sleeping on the ground at night wrapt in his military cloak.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Nevertheless he had a civilian weakness, if not for luxury, at least for comfort, and much preferred a four-poster, whenever the same was procurable.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless he had a civilian weakness, if not for luxury, at least for comfort, and much preferred a four-poster, whenever the same was procurable.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Paul Cressingham, captain in Her Britannic Majesty's army, had seen some active service, and was therefore not unused to sleeping on the ground at night wrapt in his military cloak.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Paul Cressingham, captain in Her Britannic Majesty's army, had seen some active service, and was therefore not unused to sleeping on the ground at night wrapt in his military cloak.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the time, however, when this story opens it seemed likely that if he slept at all, his slumbers would have to be _à la belle étoile_, for he found himself late at night wandering in a deep pine-forest of Dalmatia.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Paul Cressingham, captain in Her Britannic Majesty's army, had seen some active service, and was therefore not unused to sleeping on the ground at night wrapt in his military cloak.
opensnounUS /ˈoʊpənz/
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading At the time, however, when this story opens it seemed likely that if he slept at all, his slumbers would have to be _à la belle étoile_, for he found himself late at night wandering in a deep pine-forest of Dalmatia.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Paul Cressingham, captain in Her Britannic Majesty's army, had seen some active service, and was therefore not unused to sleeping on the ground at night wrapt in his military cloak.
pine-forest
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From this reading At the time, however, when this story opens it seemed likely that if he slept at all, his slumbers would have to be _à la belle étoile_, for he found himself late at night wandering in a deep pine-forest of Dalmatia.
preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/
more desirable than another
From this reading Nevertheless he had a civilian weakness, if not for luxury, at least for comfort, and much preferred a four-poster, whenever the same was procurable.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading UNIVERSITY PRESS · JOHN WILSON AND SON · CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A.
procurableadjective
capable of being obtained
From this reading Nevertheless he had a civilian weakness, if not for luxury, at least for comfort, and much preferred a four-poster, whenever the same was procurable.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading UNIVERSITY PRESS · JOHN WILSON AND SON · CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Nevertheless he had a civilian weakness, if not for luxury, at least for comfort, and much preferred a four-poster, whenever the same was procurable.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading At the time, however, when this story opens it seemed likely that if he slept at all, his slumbers would have to be _à la belle étoile_, for he found himself late at night wandering in a deep pine-forest of Dalmatia.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Paul Cressingham, captain in Her Britannic Majesty's army, had seen some active service, and was therefore not unused to sleeping on the ground at night wrapt in his military cloak.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Paul Cressingham, captain in Her Britannic Majesty's army, had seen some active service, and was therefore not unused to sleeping on the ground at night wrapt in his military cloak.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.
the state of being asleep
From this reading Paul Cressingham, captain in Her Britannic Majesty's army, had seen some active service, and was therefore not unused to sleeping on the ground at night wrapt in his military cloak.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading At the time, however, when this story opens it seemed likely that if he slept at all, his slumbers would have to be _à la belle étoile_, for he found himself late at night wandering in a deep pine-forest of Dalmatia.
slumbers
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From this reading At the time, however, when this story opens it seemed likely that if he slept at all, his slumbers would have to be _à la belle étoile_, for he found himself late at night wandering in a deep pine-forest of Dalmatia.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Paul Cressingham, captain in Her Britannic Majesty's army, had seen some active service, and was therefore not unused to sleeping on the ground at night wrapt in his military cloak.
a male human offspring
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a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading At the time, however, when this story opens it seemed likely that if he slept at all, his slumbers would have to be _à la belle étoile_, for he found himself late at night wandering in a deep pine-forest of Dalmatia.
textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the time, however, when this story opens it seemed likely that if he slept at all, his slumbers would have to be _à la belle étoile_, for he found himself late at night wandering in a deep pine-forest of Dalmatia.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Paul Cressingham, captain in Her Britannic Majesty's army, had seen some active service, and was therefore not unused to sleeping on the ground at night wrapt in his military cloak.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Paul Cressingham, captain in Her Britannic Majesty's army, had seen some active service, and was therefore not unused to sleeping on the ground at night wrapt in his military cloak.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At the time, however, when this story opens it seemed likely that if he slept at all, his slumbers would have to be _à la belle étoile_, for he found himself late at night wandering in a deep pine-forest of Dalmatia.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the time, however, when this story opens it seemed likely that if he slept at all, his slumbers would have to be _à la belle étoile_, for he found himself late at night wandering in a deep pine-forest of Dalmatia.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Paul Cressingham, captain in Her Britannic Majesty's army, had seen some active service, and was therefore not unused to sleeping on the ground at night wrapt in his military cloak.
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading UNIVERSITY PRESS · JOHN WILSON AND SON · CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A.
underscoresnounUS /ˌʌndərˈskɔːrz/
plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.
UNIVERSITYnounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading UNIVERSITY PRESS · JOHN WILSON AND SON · CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A.
unusedadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːzd/
not yet used or soiled
From this reading Paul Cressingham, captain in Her Britannic Majesty's army, had seen some active service, and was therefore not unused to sleeping on the ground at night wrapt in his military cloak.
migratory
From this reading At the time, however, when this story opens it seemed likely that if he slept at all, his slumbers would have to be _à la belle étoile_, for he found himself late at night wandering in a deep pine-forest of Dalmatia.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Paul Cressingham, captain in Her Britannic Majesty's army, had seen some active service, and was therefore not unused to sleeping on the ground at night wrapt in his military cloak.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading Nevertheless he had a civilian weakness, if not for luxury, at least for comfort, and much preferred a four-poster, whenever the same was procurable.
at the time that
From this reading At the time, however, when this story opens it seemed likely that if he slept at all, his slumbers would have to be _à la belle étoile_, for he found himself late at night wandering in a deep pine-forest of Dalmatia.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Nevertheless he had a civilian weakness, if not for luxury, at least for comfort, and much preferred a four-poster, whenever the same was procurable.
WILSONnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
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used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At the time, however, when this story opens it seemed likely that if he slept at all, his slumbers would have to be _à la belle étoile_, for he found himself late at night wandering in a deep pine-forest of Dalmatia.
wrapt
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From this reading Paul Cressingham, captain in Her Britannic Majesty's army, had seen some active service, and was therefore not unused to sleeping on the ground at night wrapt in his military cloak.
à
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From this reading At the time, however, when this story opens it seemed likely that if he slept at all, his slumbers would have to be _à la belle étoile_, for he found himself late at night wandering in a deep pine-forest of Dalmatia.
étoile
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From this reading At the time, however, when this story opens it seemed likely that if he slept at all, his slumbers would have to be _à la belle étoile_, for he found himself late at night wandering in a deep pine-forest of Dalmatia.
