used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE news of the arrival of the regiment of cavalry, and the swift silent way in which they had struck their first blow, brought to John Graham at once a sharp realisation of the danger of his men.
accentsnounUS /ˈæksents/
plural of “accent” — distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading Releasing Stella, he turned to the white figures gathered in an excited group and in short sharp accents said:
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Releasing Stella, he turned to the white figures gathered in an excited group and in short sharp accents said:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE news of the arrival of the regiment of cavalry, and the swift silent way in which they had struck their first blow, brought to John Graham at once a sharp realisation of the danger of his men.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading “I thank you boys for your kindness in coming to the little masquerade we had prepared to celebrate the announcement of my engagement to the woman who is the queen of my heart.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading THE news of the arrival of the regiment of cavalry, and the swift silent way in which they had struck their first blow, brought to John Graham at once a sharp realisation of the danger of his men.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Get home as fast as your horses can carry you.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE news of the arrival of the regiment of cavalry, and the swift silent way in which they had struck their first blow, brought to John Graham at once a sharp realisation of the danger of his men.
exhale hard
From this reading THE news of the arrival of the regiment of cavalry, and the swift silent way in which they had struck their first blow, brought to John Graham at once a sharp realisation of the danger of his men.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “I thank you boys for your kindness in coming to the little masquerade we had prepared to celebrate the announcement of my engagement to the woman who is the queen of my heart.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading THE news of the arrival of the regiment of cavalry, and the swift silent way in which they had struck their first blow, brought to John Graham at once a sharp realisation of the danger of his men.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Get home as fast as your horses can carry you.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Get home as fast as your horses can carry you.
cavalrynounUS /ˈkævəlri/
troops trained to fight on horseback
From this reading THE news of the arrival of the regiment of cavalry, and the swift silent way in which they had struck their first blow, brought to John Graham at once a sharp realisation of the danger of his men.
celebrateverbUS /ˈseləbreɪt/
behave as expected during of holidays or rites
From this reading “I thank you boys for your kindness in coming to the little masquerade we had prepared to celebrate the announcement of my engagement to the woman who is the queen of my heart.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “I thank you boys for your kindness in coming to the little masquerade we had prepared to celebrate the announcement of my engagement to the woman who is the queen of my heart.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading THE news of the arrival of the regiment of cavalry, and the swift silent way in which they had struck their first blow, brought to John Graham at once a sharp realisation of the danger of his men.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading “I thank you boys for your kindness in coming to the little masquerade we had prepared to celebrate the announcement of my engagement to the woman who is the queen of my heart.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Releasing Stella, he turned to the white figures gathered in an excited group and in short sharp accents said:
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Get home as fast as your horses can carry you.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Releasing Stella, he turned to the white figures gathered in an excited group and in short sharp accents said:
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE news of the arrival of the regiment of cavalry, and the swift silent way in which they had struck their first blow, brought to John Graham at once a sharp realisation of the danger of his men.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I thank you boys for your kindness in coming to the little masquerade we had prepared to celebrate the announcement of my engagement to the woman who is the queen of my heart.
brought together in one place
From this reading Releasing Stella, he turned to the white figures gathered in an excited group and in short sharp accents said:
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Get home as fast as your horses can carry you.
GrahamnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading THE news of the arrival of the regiment of cavalry, and the swift silent way in which they had struck their first blow, brought to John Graham at once a sharp realisation of the danger of his men.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Releasing Stella, he turned to the white figures gathered in an excited group and in short sharp accents said:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE news of the arrival of the regiment of cavalry, and the swift silent way in which they had struck their first blow, brought to John Graham at once a sharp realisation of the danger of his men.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Sorry the Yanks have interrupted us.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Releasing Stella, he turned to the white figures gathered in an excited group and in short sharp accents said:
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “I thank you boys for your kindness in coming to the little masquerade we had prepared to celebrate the announcement of my engagement to the woman who is the queen of my heart.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE news of the arrival of the regiment of cavalry, and the swift silent way in which they had struck their first blow, brought to John Graham at once a sharp realisation of the danger of his men.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Get home as fast as your horses can carry you.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Get home as fast as your horses can carry you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I thank you boys for your kindness in coming to the little masquerade we had prepared to celebrate the announcement of my engagement to the woman who is the queen of my heart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE news of the arrival of the regiment of cavalry, and the swift silent way in which they had struck their first blow, brought to John Graham at once a sharp realisation of the danger of his men.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading Sorry the Yanks have interrupted us.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I thank you boys for your kindness in coming to the little masquerade we had prepared to celebrate the announcement of my engagement to the woman who is the queen of my heart.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading THE news of the arrival of the regiment of cavalry, and the swift silent way in which they had struck their first blow, brought to John Graham at once a sharp realisation of the danger of his men.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading “I thank you boys for your kindness in coming to the little masquerade we had prepared to celebrate the announcement of my engagement to the woman who is the queen of my heart.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “I thank you boys for your kindness in coming to the little masquerade we had prepared to celebrate the announcement of my engagement to the woman who is the queen of my heart.
masqueradeverbUS /ˌmæskərˈeɪd/
take part in a masquerade
From this reading “I thank you boys for your kindness in coming to the little masquerade we had prepared to celebrate the announcement of my engagement to the woman who is the queen of my heart.
the force of workers available
From this reading THE news of the arrival of the regiment of cavalry, and the swift silent way in which they had struck their first blow, brought to John Graham at once a sharp realisation of the danger of his men.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I thank you boys for your kindness in coming to the little masquerade we had prepared to celebrate the announcement of my engagement to the woman who is the queen of my heart.
information about recent and important events
From this reading THE news of the arrival of the regiment of cavalry, and the swift silent way in which they had struck their first blow, brought to John Graham at once a sharp realisation of the danger of his men.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE news of the arrival of the regiment of cavalry, and the swift silent way in which they had struck their first blow, brought to John Graham at once a sharp realisation of the danger of his men.
on one occasion
From this reading THE news of the arrival of the regiment of cavalry, and the swift silent way in which they had struck their first blow, brought to John Graham at once a sharp realisation of the danger of his men.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading “I thank you boys for your kindness in coming to the little masquerade we had prepared to celebrate the announcement of my engagement to the woman who is the queen of my heart.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading “I thank you boys for your kindness in coming to the little masquerade we had prepared to celebrate the announcement of my engagement to the woman who is the queen of my heart.
realisationnounUS /ˈriːləˈzeɪʃən/
a musical composition that has been completed or enriched by someone other than the composer
From this reading THE news of the arrival of the regiment of cavalry, and the swift silent way in which they had struck their first blow, brought to John Graham at once a sharp realisation of the danger of his men.
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading THE news of the arrival of the regiment of cavalry, and the swift silent way in which they had struck their first blow, brought to John Graham at once a sharp realisation of the danger of his men.
ReleasingadjectiveUS /riˈliːsɪŋ/
emotionally purging (of e.g. art)
From this reading Releasing Stella, he turned to the white figures gathered in an excited group and in short sharp accents said:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Releasing Stella, he turned to the white figures gathered in an excited group and in short sharp accents said:
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading THE news of the arrival of the regiment of cavalry, and the swift silent way in which they had struck their first blow, brought to John Graham at once a sharp realisation of the danger of his men.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Releasing Stella, he turned to the white figures gathered in an excited group and in short sharp accents said:
marked by absence of sound
From this reading THE news of the arrival of the regiment of cavalry, and the swift silent way in which they had struck their first blow, brought to John Graham at once a sharp realisation of the danger of his men.
SorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading Sorry the Yanks have interrupted us.
StellanounUS /ˈstelə/
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading Releasing Stella, he turned to the white figures gathered in an excited group and in short sharp accents said:
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading THE news of the arrival of the regiment of cavalry, and the swift silent way in which they had struck their first blow, brought to John Graham at once a sharp realisation of the danger of his men.
moving very fast
From this reading THE news of the arrival of the regiment of cavalry, and the swift silent way in which they had struck their first blow, brought to John Graham at once a sharp realisation of the danger of his men.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “I thank you boys for your kindness in coming to the little masquerade we had prepared to celebrate the announcement of my engagement to the woman who is the queen of my heart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE news of the arrival of the regiment of cavalry, and the swift silent way in which they had struck their first blow, brought to John Graham at once a sharp realisation of the danger of his men.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE news of the arrival of the regiment of cavalry, and the swift silent way in which they had struck their first blow, brought to John Graham at once a sharp realisation of the danger of his men.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE news of the arrival of the regiment of cavalry, and the swift silent way in which they had struck their first blow, brought to John Graham at once a sharp realisation of the danger of his men.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE news of the arrival of the regiment of cavalry, and the swift silent way in which they had struck their first blow, brought to John Graham at once a sharp realisation of the danger of his men.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Releasing Stella, he turned to the white figures gathered in an excited group and in short sharp accents said:
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sorry the Yanks have interrupted us.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE news of the arrival of the regiment of cavalry, and the swift silent way in which they had struck their first blow, brought to John Graham at once a sharp realisation of the danger of his men.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I thank you boys for your kindness in coming to the little masquerade we had prepared to celebrate the announcement of my engagement to the woman who is the queen of my heart.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE news of the arrival of the regiment of cavalry, and the swift silent way in which they had struck their first blow, brought to John Graham at once a sharp realisation of the danger of his men.
a Caucasian
From this reading Releasing Stella, he turned to the white figures gathered in an excited group and in short sharp accents said:
which person or people
From this reading “I thank you boys for your kindness in coming to the little masquerade we had prepared to celebrate the announcement of my engagement to the woman who is the queen of my heart.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “I thank you boys for your kindness in coming to the little masquerade we had prepared to celebrate the announcement of my engagement to the woman who is the queen of my heart.
YanksnounUS /jæŋks/
plural of “yank” — an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading Sorry the Yanks have interrupted us.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I thank you boys for your kindness in coming to the little masquerade we had prepared to celebrate the announcement of my engagement to the woman who is the queen of my heart.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I thank you boys for your kindness in coming to the little masquerade we had prepared to celebrate the announcement of my engagement to the woman who is the queen of my heart.
