used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They shook hands warmly in the deserted square which had been a shambles during the first battle of the Marne, and in the days of Cæsar and Attila, of Napoleon the Great and Napoleon the Little.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Kirkpatrick wheeled about and snatched off his cap.
(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 "Mrs. Dwight, by all that's holy!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Kirkpatrick wheeled about and snatched off his cap.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I never expected any such luck as this!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I never expected any such luck as this!"
AttilanounUS /əˈtɪlə/
king of the Huns; the most successful barbarian invader of the Roman Empire (406-453)
From this reading They shook hands warmly in the deserted square which had been a shambles during the first battle of the Marne, and in the days of Cæsar and Attila, of Napoleon the Great and Napoleon the Little.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading They shook hands warmly in the deserted square which had been a shambles during the first battle of the Marne, and in the days of Cæsar and Attila, of Napoleon the Great and Napoleon the Little.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I "Can this be Lieutenant James Kirkpatrick?"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They shook hands warmly in the deserted square which had been a shambles during the first battle of the Marne, and in the days of Cæsar and Attila, of Napoleon the Great and Napoleon the Little.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Mrs. Dwight, by all that's holy!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I "Can this be Lieutenant James Kirkpatrick?"
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading Kirkpatrick wheeled about and snatched off his cap.
Cæsar
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From this reading They shook hands warmly in the deserted square which had been a shambles during the first battle of the Marne, and in the days of Cæsar and Attila, of Napoleon the Great and Napoleon the Little.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading They shook hands warmly in the deserted square which had been a shambles during the first battle of the Marne, and in the days of Cæsar and Attila, of Napoleon the Great and Napoleon the Little.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading They shook hands warmly in the deserted square which had been a shambles during the first battle of the Marne, and in the days of Cæsar and Attila, of Napoleon the Great and Napoleon the Little.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading They shook hands warmly in the deserted square which had been a shambles during the first battle of the Marne, and in the days of Cæsar and Attila, of Napoleon the Great and Napoleon the Little.
Dwight
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From this reading "Mrs. Dwight, by all that's holy!
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading I never expected any such luck as this!"
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading They shook hands warmly in the deserted square which had been a shambles during the first battle of the Marne, and in the days of Cæsar and Attila, of Napoleon the Great and Napoleon the Little.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They shook hands warmly in the deserted square which had been a shambles during the first battle of the Marne, and in the days of Cæsar and Attila, of Napoleon the Great and Napoleon the Little.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They shook hands warmly in the deserted square which had been a shambles during the first battle of the Marne, and in the days of Cæsar and Attila, of Napoleon the Great and Napoleon the Little.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading They shook hands warmly in the deserted square which had been a shambles during the first battle of the Marne, and in the days of Cæsar and Attila, of Napoleon the Great and Napoleon the Little.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Kirkpatrick wheeled about and snatched off his cap.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading "Mrs. Dwight, by all that's holy!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I "Can this be Lieutenant James Kirkpatrick?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They shook hands warmly in the deserted square which had been a shambles during the first battle of the Marne, and in the days of Cæsar and Attila, of Napoleon the Great and Napoleon the Little.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading I "Can this be Lieutenant James Kirkpatrick?"
Kirkpatrick
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From this reading I "Can this be Lieutenant James Kirkpatrick?"
a commissioned military officer
From this reading I "Can this be Lieutenant James Kirkpatrick?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They shook hands warmly in the deserted square which had been a shambles during the first battle of the Marne, and in the days of Cæsar and Attila, of Napoleon the Great and Napoleon the Little.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading I never expected any such luck as this!"
Marne
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From this reading They shook hands warmly in the deserted square which had been a shambles during the first battle of the Marne, and in the days of Cæsar and Attila, of Napoleon the Great and Napoleon the Little.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Mrs. Dwight, by all that's holy!
NapoleonnounUS /nəˈpoʊliən/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading They shook hands warmly in the deserted square which had been a shambles during the first battle of the Marne, and in the days of Cæsar and Attila, of Napoleon the Great and Napoleon the Little.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never expected any such luck as this!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They shook hands warmly in the deserted square which had been a shambles during the first battle of the Marne, and in the days of Cæsar and Attila, of Napoleon the Great and Napoleon the Little.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Kirkpatrick wheeled about and snatched off his cap.
shamblesnounUS /ˈʃæmbəlz/
a condition of great disorder
From this reading They shook hands warmly in the deserted square which had been a shambles during the first battle of the Marne, and in the days of Cæsar and Attila, of Napoleon the Great and Napoleon the Little.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading They shook hands warmly in the deserted square which had been a shambles during the first battle of the Marne, and in the days of Cæsar and Attila, of Napoleon the Great and Napoleon the Little.
snatchedverbUS /snætʃt/
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading Kirkpatrick wheeled about and snatched off his cap.
make square
From this reading They shook hands warmly in the deserted square which had been a shambles during the first battle of the Marne, and in the days of Cæsar and Attila, of Napoleon the Great and Napoleon the Little.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I never expected any such luck as this!"
that's
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From this reading "Mrs. Dwight, by all that's holy!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They shook hands warmly in the deserted square which had been a shambles during the first battle of the Marne, and in the days of Cæsar and Attila, of Napoleon the Great and Napoleon the Little.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They shook hands warmly in the deserted square which had been a shambles during the first battle of the Marne, and in the days of Cæsar and Attila, of Napoleon the Great and Napoleon the Little.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I "Can this be Lieutenant James Kirkpatrick?"
warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading They shook hands warmly in the deserted square which had been a shambles during the first battle of the Marne, and in the days of Cæsar and Attila, of Napoleon the Great and Napoleon the Little.
wheeledadjectiveUS /wiːld/
having wheels; often used in combination
From this reading Kirkpatrick wheeled about and snatched off his cap.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They shook hands warmly in the deserted square which had been a shambles during the first battle of the Marne, and in the days of Cæsar and Attila, of Napoleon the Great and Napoleon the Little.
