Chapter III · Chapter 3

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From this reading A Peep into Spain—Account of the Origin and Services of the Ahmednuggar Irregulars HEADQUARTERS, MORELLA: _September_ 15, 1838 I have been here for some months, along with my young friend Cabrera: and in the hurry and bustle of war—daily on guard and in the batteries for sixteen hours out of the twenty-four, with fourteen severe wounds and seven musket-balls in my body—it may be imagined that I have had little time to think about the publication of my memoirs.

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From this reading A Peep into Spain—Account of the Origin and Services of the Ahmednuggar Irregulars HEADQUARTERS, MORELLA: _September_ 15, 1838 I have been here for some months, along with my young friend Cabrera: and in the hurry and bustle of war—daily on guard and in the batteries for sixteen hours out of the twenty-four, with fourteen severe wounds and seven musket-balls in my body—it may be imagined that I have had little time to think about the publication of my memoirs.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A Peep into Spain—Account of the Origin and Services of the Ahmednuggar Irregulars HEADQUARTERS, MORELLA: _September_ 15, 1838 I have been here for some months, along with my young friend Cabrera: and in the hurry and bustle of war—daily on guard and in the batteries for sixteen hours out of the twenty-four, with fourteen severe wounds and seven musket-balls in my body—it may be imagined that I have had little time to think about the publication of my memoirs.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading A Peep into Spain—Account of the Origin and Services of the Ahmednuggar Irregulars HEADQUARTERS, MORELLA: _September_ 15, 1838 I have been here for some months, along with my young friend Cabrera: and in the hurry and bustle of war—daily on guard and in the batteries for sixteen hours out of the twenty-four, with fourteen severe wounds and seven musket-balls in my body—it may be imagined that I have had little time to think about the publication of my memoirs.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading A Peep into Spain—Account of the Origin and Services of the Ahmednuggar Irregulars HEADQUARTERS, MORELLA: _September_ 15, 1838 I have been here for some months, along with my young friend Cabrera: and in the hurry and bustle of war—daily on guard and in the batteries for sixteen hours out of the twenty-four, with fourteen severe wounds and seven musket-balls in my body—it may be imagined that I have had little time to think about the publication of my memoirs.

plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading Mr. Sheeny was with the Queen’s people, not in a military capacity, but as representative of an English journal; to which, for a trifling weekly remuneration, he was in the habit of transmitting accounts of the movements of the belligerents, and his own opinion of the politics of Spain.

be able to spare or give up

From this reading Receiving, for the discharge of his duty, a couple of guineas a week from the proprietors of the journal in question, he was enabled, as I need scarcely say, to make such a show in Oraa’s camp as only a Christino general officer, or at the very least a colonel of a regiment, can afford to keep up.

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From this reading Along with Oraa’s troops, who have of late been beleaguering this place, there was a young Milesian gentleman, Mr. Toone O’Connor Emmett Fitzgerald Sheeny by name, a law student, and a member of Gray’s Inn, and what he called _Bay Ah_ of Trinity College, Dublin.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A Peep into Spain—Account of the Origin and Services of the Ahmednuggar Irregulars HEADQUARTERS, MORELLA: _September_ 15, 1838 I have been here for some months, along with my young friend Cabrera: and in the hurry and bustle of war—daily on guard and in the batteries for sixteen hours out of the twenty-four, with fourteen severe wounds and seven musket-balls in my body—it may be imagined that I have had little time to think about the publication of my memoirs.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading A Peep into Spain—Account of the Origin and Services of the Ahmednuggar Irregulars HEADQUARTERS, MORELLA: _September_ 15, 1838 I have been here for some months, along with my young friend Cabrera: and in the hurry and bustle of war—daily on guard and in the batteries for sixteen hours out of the twenty-four, with fourteen severe wounds and seven musket-balls in my body—it may be imagined that I have had little time to think about the publication of my memoirs.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Mr. Sheeny was with the Queen’s people, not in a military capacity, but as representative of an English journal; to which, for a trifling weekly remuneration, he was in the habit of transmitting accounts of the movements of the belligerents, and his own opinion of the politics of Spain.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading A Peep into Spain—Account of the Origin and Services of the Ahmednuggar Irregulars HEADQUARTERS, MORELLA: _September_ 15, 1838 I have been here for some months, along with my young friend Cabrera: and in the hurry and bustle of war—daily on guard and in the batteries for sixteen hours out of the twenty-four, with fourteen severe wounds and seven musket-balls in my body—it may be imagined that I have had little time to think about the publication of my memoirs.

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From this reading _Inter arma silent leges_—in the midst of fighting be hanged to writing! as the poet says; and I never would have bothered myself with a pen, had not common gratitude incited me to throw off a few pages.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading _Inter arma silent leges_—in the midst of fighting be hanged to writing! as the poet says; and I never would have bothered myself with a pen, had not common gratitude incited me to throw off a few pages.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Receiving, for the discharge of his duty, a couple of guineas a week from the proprietors of the journal in question, he was enabled, as I need scarcely say, to make such a show in Oraa’s camp as only a Christino general officer, or at the very least a colonel of a regiment, can afford to keep up.

plural of “battery” — group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place

From this reading A Peep into Spain—Account of the Origin and Services of the Ahmednuggar Irregulars HEADQUARTERS, MORELLA: _September_ 15, 1838 I have been here for some months, along with my young friend Cabrera: and in the hurry and bustle of war—daily on guard and in the batteries for sixteen hours out of the twenty-four, with fourteen severe wounds and seven musket-balls in my body—it may be imagined that I have had little time to think about the publication of my memoirs.

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading Along with Oraa’s troops, who have of late been beleaguering this place, there was a young Milesian gentleman, Mr. Toone O’Connor Emmett Fitzgerald Sheeny by name, a law student, and a member of Gray’s Inn, and what he called _Bay Ah_ of Trinity College, Dublin.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading A Peep into Spain—Account of the Origin and Services of the Ahmednuggar Irregulars HEADQUARTERS, MORELLA: _September_ 15, 1838 I have been here for some months, along with my young friend Cabrera: and in the hurry and bustle of war—daily on guard and in the batteries for sixteen hours out of the twenty-four, with fourteen severe wounds and seven musket-balls in my body—it may be imagined that I have had little time to think about the publication of my memoirs.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading A Peep into Spain—Account of the Origin and Services of the Ahmednuggar Irregulars HEADQUARTERS, MORELLA: _September_ 15, 1838 I have been here for some months, along with my young friend Cabrera: and in the hurry and bustle of war—daily on guard and in the batteries for sixteen hours out of the twenty-four, with fourteen severe wounds and seven musket-balls in my body—it may be imagined that I have had little time to think about the publication of my memoirs.

the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack

From this reading Along with Oraa’s troops, who have of late been beleaguering this place, there was a young Milesian gentleman, Mr. Toone O’Connor Emmett Fitzgerald Sheeny by name, a law student, and a member of Gray’s Inn, and what he called _Bay Ah_ of Trinity College, Dublin.

plural of “belligerent” — someone who fights (or is fighting)

From this reading Mr. Sheeny was with the Queen’s people, not in a military capacity, but as representative of an English journal; to which, for a trifling weekly remuneration, he was in the habit of transmitting accounts of the movements of the belligerents, and his own opinion of the politics of Spain.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading A Peep into Spain—Account of the Origin and Services of the Ahmednuggar Irregulars HEADQUARTERS, MORELLA: _September_ 15, 1838 I have been here for some months, along with my young friend Cabrera: and in the hurry and bustle of war—daily on guard and in the batteries for sixteen hours out of the twenty-four, with fourteen severe wounds and seven musket-balls in my body—it may be imagined that I have had little time to think about the publication of my memoirs.

caused to show discomposure

From this reading _Inter arma silent leges_—in the midst of fighting be hanged to writing! as the poet says; and I never would have bothered myself with a pen, had not common gratitude incited me to throw off a few pages.

a rapid active commotion

From this reading A Peep into Spain—Account of the Origin and Services of the Ahmednuggar Irregulars HEADQUARTERS, MORELLA: _September_ 15, 1838 I have been here for some months, along with my young friend Cabrera: and in the hurry and bustle of war—daily on guard and in the batteries for sixteen hours out of the twenty-four, with fourteen severe wounds and seven musket-balls in my body—it may be imagined that I have had little time to think about the publication of my memoirs.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Mr. Sheeny was with the Queen’s people, not in a military capacity, but as representative of an English journal; to which, for a trifling weekly remuneration, he was in the habit of transmitting accounts of the movements of the belligerents, and his own opinion of the politics of Spain.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Along with Oraa’s troops, who have of late been beleaguering this place, there was a young Milesian gentleman, Mr. Toone O’Connor Emmett Fitzgerald Sheeny by name, a law student, and a member of Gray’s Inn, and what he called _Bay Ah_ of Trinity College, Dublin.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A Peep into Spain—Account of the Origin and Services of the Ahmednuggar Irregulars HEADQUARTERS, MORELLA: _September_ 15, 1838 I have been here for some months, along with my young friend Cabrera: and in the hurry and bustle of war—daily on guard and in the batteries for sixteen hours out of the twenty-four, with fourteen severe wounds and seven musket-balls in my body—it may be imagined that I have had little time to think about the publication of my memoirs.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Along with Oraa’s troops, who have of late been beleaguering this place, there was a young Milesian gentleman, Mr. Toone O’Connor Emmett Fitzgerald Sheeny by name, a law student, and a member of Gray’s Inn, and what he called _Bay Ah_ of Trinity College, Dublin.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading Receiving, for the discharge of his duty, a couple of guineas a week from the proprietors of the journal in question, he was enabled, as I need scarcely say, to make such a show in Oraa’s camp as only a Christino general officer, or at the very least a colonel of a regiment, can afford to keep up.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Receiving, for the discharge of his duty, a couple of guineas a week from the proprietors of the journal in question, he was enabled, as I need scarcely say, to make such a show in Oraa’s camp as only a Christino general officer, or at the very least a colonel of a regiment, can afford to keep up.

capability to perform or produce

From this reading Mr. Sheeny was with the Queen’s people, not in a military capacity, but as representative of an English journal; to which, for a trifling weekly remuneration, he was in the habit of transmitting accounts of the movements of the belligerents, and his own opinion of the politics of Spain.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Receiving, for the discharge of his duty, a couple of guineas a week from the proprietors of the journal in question, he was enabled, as I need scarcely say, to make such a show in Oraa’s camp as only a Christino general officer, or at the very least a colonel of a regiment, can afford to keep up.

the body of faculty and students of a college

From this reading Along with Oraa’s troops, who have of late been beleaguering this place, there was a young Milesian gentleman, Mr. Toone O’Connor Emmett Fitzgerald Sheeny by name, a law student, and a member of Gray’s Inn, and what he called _Bay Ah_ of Trinity College, Dublin.

a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading Receiving, for the discharge of his duty, a couple of guineas a week from the proprietors of the journal in question, he was enabled, as I need scarcely say, to make such a show in Oraa’s camp as only a Christino general officer, or at the very least a colonel of a regiment, can afford to keep up.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading _Inter arma silent leges_—in the midst of fighting be hanged to writing! as the poet says; and I never would have bothered myself with a pen, had not common gratitude incited me to throw off a few pages.

a pair who associate with one another

From this reading Receiving, for the discharge of his duty, a couple of guineas a week from the proprietors of the journal in question, he was enabled, as I need scarcely say, to make such a show in Oraa’s camp as only a Christino general officer, or at the very least a colonel of a regiment, can afford to keep up.

every day; without missing a day

From this reading A Peep into Spain—Account of the Origin and Services of the Ahmednuggar Irregulars HEADQUARTERS, MORELLA: _September_ 15, 1838 I have been here for some months, along with my young friend Cabrera: and in the hurry and bustle of war—daily on guard and in the batteries for sixteen hours out of the twenty-four, with fourteen severe wounds and seven musket-balls in my body—it may be imagined that I have had little time to think about the publication of my memoirs.

complete or carry out

From this reading Receiving, for the discharge of his duty, a couple of guineas a week from the proprietors of the journal in question, he was enabled, as I need scarcely say, to make such a show in Oraa’s camp as only a Christino general officer, or at the very least a colonel of a regiment, can afford to keep up.

capital and largest city and major port of the Irish Republic

From this reading Along with Oraa’s troops, who have of late been beleaguering this place, there was a young Milesian gentleman, Mr. Toone O’Connor Emmett Fitzgerald Sheeny by name, a law student, and a member of Gray’s Inn, and what he called _Bay Ah_ of Trinity College, Dublin.

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading Receiving, for the discharge of his duty, a couple of guineas a week from the proprietors of the journal in question, he was enabled, as I need scarcely say, to make such a show in Oraa’s camp as only a Christino general officer, or at the very least a colonel of a regiment, can afford to keep up.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Along with Oraa’s troops, who have of late been beleaguering this place, there was a young Milesian gentleman, Mr. Toone O’Connor Emmett Fitzgerald Sheeny by name, a law student, and a member of Gray’s Inn, and what he called _Bay Ah_ of Trinity College, Dublin.

past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task

From this reading Receiving, for the discharge of his duty, a couple of guineas a week from the proprietors of the journal in question, he was enabled, as I need scarcely say, to make such a show in Oraa’s camp as only a Christino general officer, or at the very least a colonel of a regiment, can afford to keep up.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading Mr. Sheeny was with the Queen’s people, not in a military capacity, but as representative of an English journal; to which, for a trifling weekly remuneration, he was in the habit of transmitting accounts of the movements of the belligerents, and his own opinion of the politics of Spain.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading _Inter arma silent leges_—in the midst of fighting be hanged to writing! as the poet says; and I never would have bothered myself with a pen, had not common gratitude incited me to throw off a few pages.

the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

From this reading _Inter arma silent leges_—in the midst of fighting be hanged to writing! as the poet says; and I never would have bothered myself with a pen, had not common gratitude incited me to throw off a few pages.

English poet remembered primarily for his free translation of the poetry of Omar Khayyam (1809-1883)

From this reading Along with Oraa’s troops, who have of late been beleaguering this place, there was a young Milesian gentleman, Mr. Toone O’Connor Emmett Fitzgerald Sheeny by name, a law student, and a member of Gray’s Inn, and what he called _Bay Ah_ of Trinity College, Dublin.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A Peep into Spain—Account of the Origin and Services of the Ahmednuggar Irregulars HEADQUARTERS, MORELLA: _September_ 15, 1838 I have been here for some months, along with my young friend Cabrera: and in the hurry and bustle of war—daily on guard and in the batteries for sixteen hours out of the twenty-four, with fourteen severe wounds and seven musket-balls in my body—it may be imagined that I have had little time to think about the publication of my memoirs.

the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one

From this reading A Peep into Spain—Account of the Origin and Services of the Ahmednuggar Irregulars HEADQUARTERS, MORELLA: _September_ 15, 1838 I have been here for some months, along with my young friend Cabrera: and in the hurry and bustle of war—daily on guard and in the batteries for sixteen hours out of the twenty-four, with fourteen severe wounds and seven musket-balls in my body—it may be imagined that I have had little time to think about the publication of my memoirs.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading A Peep into Spain—Account of the Origin and Services of the Ahmednuggar Irregulars HEADQUARTERS, MORELLA: _September_ 15, 1838 I have been here for some months, along with my young friend Cabrera: and in the hurry and bustle of war—daily on guard and in the batteries for sixteen hours out of the twenty-four, with fourteen severe wounds and seven musket-balls in my body—it may be imagined that I have had little time to think about the publication of my memoirs.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Receiving, for the discharge of his duty, a couple of guineas a week from the proprietors of the journal in question, he was enabled, as I need scarcely say, to make such a show in Oraa’s camp as only a Christino general officer, or at the very least a colonel of a regiment, can afford to keep up.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading Receiving, for the discharge of his duty, a couple of guineas a week from the proprietors of the journal in question, he was enabled, as I need scarcely say, to make such a show in Oraa’s camp as only a Christino general officer, or at the very least a colonel of a regiment, can afford to keep up.

a man of refinement

From this reading Along with Oraa’s troops, who have of late been beleaguering this place, there was a young Milesian gentleman, Mr. Toone O’Connor Emmett Fitzgerald Sheeny by name, a law student, and a member of Gray’s Inn, and what he called _Bay Ah_ of Trinity College, Dublin.

a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation

From this reading _Inter arma silent leges_—in the midst of fighting be hanged to writing! as the poet says; and I never would have bothered myself with a pen, had not common gratitude incited me to throw off a few pages.

possessive form of “gray” — a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading Along with Oraa’s troops, who have of late been beleaguering this place, there was a young Milesian gentleman, Mr. Toone O’Connor Emmett Fitzgerald Sheeny by name, a law student, and a member of Gray’s Inn, and what he called _Bay Ah_ of Trinity College, Dublin.

a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading A Peep into Spain—Account of the Origin and Services of the Ahmednuggar Irregulars HEADQUARTERS, MORELLA: _September_ 15, 1838 I have been here for some months, along with my young friend Cabrera: and in the hurry and bustle of war—daily on guard and in the batteries for sixteen hours out of the twenty-four, with fourteen severe wounds and seven musket-balls in my body—it may be imagined that I have had little time to think about the publication of my memoirs.

plural of “guinea” — a former British gold coin worth 21 shillings

From this reading Receiving, for the discharge of his duty, a couple of guineas a week from the proprietors of the journal in question, he was enabled, as I need scarcely say, to make such a show in Oraa’s camp as only a Christino general officer, or at the very least a colonel of a regiment, can afford to keep up.

an established custom

From this reading Mr. Sheeny was with the Queen’s people, not in a military capacity, but as representative of an English journal; to which, for a trifling weekly remuneration, he was in the habit of transmitting accounts of the movements of the belligerents, and his own opinion of the politics of Spain.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading A Peep into Spain—Account of the Origin and Services of the Ahmednuggar Irregulars HEADQUARTERS, MORELLA: _September_ 15, 1838 I have been here for some months, along with my young friend Cabrera: and in the hurry and bustle of war—daily on guard and in the batteries for sixteen hours out of the twenty-four, with fourteen severe wounds and seven musket-balls in my body—it may be imagined that I have had little time to think about the publication of my memoirs.

past form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading _Inter arma silent leges_—in the midst of fighting be hanged to writing! as the poet says; and I never would have bothered myself with a pen, had not common gratitude incited me to throw off a few pages.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading A Peep into Spain—Account of the Origin and Services of the Ahmednuggar Irregulars HEADQUARTERS, MORELLA: _September_ 15, 1838 I have been here for some months, along with my young friend Cabrera: and in the hurry and bustle of war—daily on guard and in the batteries for sixteen hours out of the twenty-four, with fourteen severe wounds and seven musket-balls in my body—it may be imagined that I have had little time to think about the publication of my memoirs.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Along with Oraa’s troops, who have of late been beleaguering this place, there was a young Milesian gentleman, Mr. Toone O’Connor Emmett Fitzgerald Sheeny by name, a law student, and a member of Gray’s Inn, and what he called _Bay Ah_ of Trinity College, Dublin.

(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise

From this reading A Peep into Spain—Account of the Origin and Services of the Ahmednuggar Irregulars HEADQUARTERS, MORELLA: _September_ 15, 1838 I have been here for some months, along with my young friend Cabrera: and in the hurry and bustle of war—daily on guard and in the batteries for sixteen hours out of the twenty-four, with fourteen severe wounds and seven musket-balls in my body—it may be imagined that I have had little time to think about the publication of my memoirs.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading A Peep into Spain—Account of the Origin and Services of the Ahmednuggar Irregulars HEADQUARTERS, MORELLA: _September_ 15, 1838 I have been here for some months, along with my young friend Cabrera: and in the hurry and bustle of war—daily on guard and in the batteries for sixteen hours out of the twenty-four, with fourteen severe wounds and seven musket-balls in my body—it may be imagined that I have had little time to think about the publication of my memoirs.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Mr. Sheeny was with the Queen’s people, not in a military capacity, but as representative of an English journal; to which, for a trifling weekly remuneration, he was in the habit of transmitting accounts of the movements of the belligerents, and his own opinion of the politics of Spain.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading A Peep into Spain—Account of the Origin and Services of the Ahmednuggar Irregulars HEADQUARTERS, MORELLA: _September_ 15, 1838 I have been here for some months, along with my young friend Cabrera: and in the hurry and bustle of war—daily on guard and in the batteries for sixteen hours out of the twenty-four, with fourteen severe wounds and seven musket-balls in my body—it may be imagined that I have had little time to think about the publication of my memoirs.

a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry

From this reading A Peep into Spain—Account of the Origin and Services of the Ahmednuggar Irregulars HEADQUARTERS, MORELLA: _September_ 15, 1838 I have been here for some months, along with my young friend Cabrera: and in the hurry and bustle of war—daily on guard and in the batteries for sixteen hours out of the twenty-four, with fourteen severe wounds and seven musket-balls in my body—it may be imagined that I have had little time to think about the publication of my memoirs.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading A Peep into Spain—Account of the Origin and Services of the Ahmednuggar Irregulars HEADQUARTERS, MORELLA: _September_ 15, 1838 I have been here for some months, along with my young friend Cabrera: and in the hurry and bustle of war—daily on guard and in the batteries for sixteen hours out of the twenty-four, with fourteen severe wounds and seven musket-balls in my body—it may be imagined that I have had little time to think about the publication of my memoirs.

past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading A Peep into Spain—Account of the Origin and Services of the Ahmednuggar Irregulars HEADQUARTERS, MORELLA: _September_ 15, 1838 I have been here for some months, along with my young friend Cabrera: and in the hurry and bustle of war—daily on guard and in the batteries for sixteen hours out of the twenty-four, with fourteen severe wounds and seven musket-balls in my body—it may be imagined that I have had little time to think about the publication of my memoirs.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading A Peep into Spain—Account of the Origin and Services of the Ahmednuggar Irregulars HEADQUARTERS, MORELLA: _September_ 15, 1838 I have been here for some months, along with my young friend Cabrera: and in the hurry and bustle of war—daily on guard and in the batteries for sixteen hours out of the twenty-four, with fourteen severe wounds and seven musket-balls in my body—it may be imagined that I have had little time to think about the publication of my memoirs.

past form of “incite” — give an incentive for action

From this reading _Inter arma silent leges_—in the midst of fighting be hanged to writing! as the poet says; and I never would have bothered myself with a pen, had not common gratitude incited me to throw off a few pages.

a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers

From this reading Along with Oraa’s troops, who have of late been beleaguering this place, there was a young Milesian gentleman, Mr. Toone O’Connor Emmett Fitzgerald Sheeny by name, a law student, and a member of Gray’s Inn, and what he called _Bay Ah_ of Trinity College, Dublin.

place in a grave or tomb

From this reading _Inter arma silent leges_—in the midst of fighting be hanged to writing! as the poet says; and I never would have bothered myself with a pen, had not common gratitude incited me to throw off a few pages.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading A Peep into Spain—Account of the Origin and Services of the Ahmednuggar Irregulars HEADQUARTERS, MORELLA: _September_ 15, 1838 I have been here for some months, along with my young friend Cabrera: and in the hurry and bustle of war—daily on guard and in the batteries for sixteen hours out of the twenty-four, with fourteen severe wounds and seven musket-balls in my body—it may be imagined that I have had little time to think about the publication of my memoirs.

plural of “irregular” — a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment

From this reading A Peep into Spain—Account of the Origin and Services of the Ahmednuggar Irregulars HEADQUARTERS, MORELLA: _September_ 15, 1838 I have been here for some months, along with my young friend Cabrera: and in the hurry and bustle of war—daily on guard and in the batteries for sixteen hours out of the twenty-four, with fourteen severe wounds and seven musket-balls in my body—it may be imagined that I have had little time to think about the publication of my memoirs.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A Peep into Spain—Account of the Origin and Services of the Ahmednuggar Irregulars HEADQUARTERS, MORELLA: _September_ 15, 1838 I have been here for some months, along with my young friend Cabrera: and in the hurry and bustle of war—daily on guard and in the batteries for sixteen hours out of the twenty-four, with fourteen severe wounds and seven musket-balls in my body—it may be imagined that I have had little time to think about the publication of my memoirs.

a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations

From this reading Mr. Sheeny was with the Queen’s people, not in a military capacity, but as representative of an English journal; to which, for a trifling weekly remuneration, he was in the habit of transmitting accounts of the movements of the belligerents, and his own opinion of the politics of Spain.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading Receiving, for the discharge of his duty, a couple of guineas a week from the proprietors of the journal in question, he was enabled, as I need scarcely say, to make such a show in Oraa’s camp as only a Christino general officer, or at the very least a colonel of a regiment, can afford to keep up.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading Along with Oraa’s troops, who have of late been beleaguering this place, there was a young Milesian gentleman, Mr. Toone O’Connor Emmett Fitzgerald Sheeny by name, a law student, and a member of Gray’s Inn, and what he called _Bay Ah_ of Trinity College, Dublin.

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading Along with Oraa’s troops, who have of late been beleaguering this place, there was a young Milesian gentleman, Mr. Toone O’Connor Emmett Fitzgerald Sheeny by name, a law student, and a member of Gray’s Inn, and what he called _Bay Ah_ of Trinity College, Dublin.

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 Receiving, for the discharge of his duty, a couple of guineas a week from the proprietors of the journal in question, he was enabled, as I need scarcely say, to make such a show in Oraa’s camp as only a Christino general officer, or at the very least a colonel of a regiment, can afford to keep up.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Inter arma silent leges_—in the midst of fighting be hanged to writing! as the poet says; and I never would have bothered myself with a pen, had not common gratitude incited me to throw off a few pages.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading A Peep into Spain—Account of the Origin and Services of the Ahmednuggar Irregulars HEADQUARTERS, MORELLA: _September_ 15, 1838 I have been here for some months, along with my young friend Cabrera: and in the hurry and bustle of war—daily on guard and in the batteries for sixteen hours out of the twenty-four, with fourteen severe wounds and seven musket-balls in my body—it may be imagined that I have had little time to think about the publication of my memoirs.

engage in

From this reading Receiving, for the discharge of his duty, a couple of guineas a week from the proprietors of the journal in question, he was enabled, as I need scarcely say, to make such a show in Oraa’s camp as only a Christino general officer, or at the very least a colonel of a regiment, can afford to keep up.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading A Peep into Spain—Account of the Origin and Services of the Ahmednuggar Irregulars HEADQUARTERS, MORELLA: _September_ 15, 1838 I have been here for some months, along with my young friend Cabrera: and in the hurry and bustle of war—daily on guard and in the batteries for sixteen hours out of the twenty-four, with fourteen severe wounds and seven musket-balls in my body—it may be imagined that I have had little time to think about the publication of my memoirs.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading _Inter arma silent leges_—in the midst of fighting be hanged to writing! as the poet says; and I never would have bothered myself with a pen, had not common gratitude incited me to throw off a few pages.

one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading Along with Oraa’s troops, who have of late been beleaguering this place, there was a young Milesian gentleman, Mr. Toone O’Connor Emmett Fitzgerald Sheeny by name, a law student, and a member of Gray’s Inn, and what he called _Bay Ah_ of Trinity College, Dublin.

plural of “memoir” — an account of the author's personal experiences

From this reading A Peep into Spain—Account of the Origin and Services of the Ahmednuggar Irregulars HEADQUARTERS, MORELLA: _September_ 15, 1838 I have been here for some months, along with my young friend Cabrera: and in the hurry and bustle of war—daily on guard and in the batteries for sixteen hours out of the twenty-four, with fourteen severe wounds and seven musket-balls in my body—it may be imagined that I have had little time to think about the publication of my memoirs.

the location of something surrounded by other things

From this reading _Inter arma silent leges_—in the midst of fighting be hanged to writing! as the poet says; and I never would have bothered myself with a pen, had not common gratitude incited me to throw off a few pages.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Along with Oraa’s troops, who have of late been beleaguering this place, there was a young Milesian gentleman, Mr. Toone O’Connor Emmett Fitzgerald Sheeny by name, a law student, and a member of Gray’s Inn, and what he called _Bay Ah_ of Trinity College, Dublin.

of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare

From this reading Mr. Sheeny was with the Queen’s people, not in a military capacity, but as representative of an English journal; to which, for a trifling weekly remuneration, he was in the habit of transmitting accounts of the movements of the belligerents, and his own opinion of the politics of Spain.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading A Peep into Spain—Account of the Origin and Services of the Ahmednuggar Irregulars HEADQUARTERS, MORELLA: _September_ 15, 1838 I have been here for some months, along with my young friend Cabrera: and in the hurry and bustle of war—daily on guard and in the batteries for sixteen hours out of the twenty-four, with fourteen severe wounds and seven musket-balls in my body—it may be imagined that I have had little time to think about the publication of my memoirs.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A Peep into Spain—Account of the Origin and Services of the Ahmednuggar Irregulars HEADQUARTERS, MORELLA: _September_ 15, 1838 I have been here for some months, along with my young friend Cabrera: and in the hurry and bustle of war—daily on guard and in the batteries for sixteen hours out of the twenty-four, with fourteen severe wounds and seven musket-balls in my body—it may be imagined that I have had little time to think about the publication of my memoirs.

plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading Mr. Sheeny was with the Queen’s people, not in a military capacity, but as representative of an English journal; to which, for a trifling weekly remuneration, he was in the habit of transmitting accounts of the movements of the belligerents, and his own opinion of the politics of Spain.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Along with Oraa’s troops, who have of late been beleaguering this place, there was a young Milesian gentleman, Mr. Toone O’Connor Emmett Fitzgerald Sheeny by name, a law student, and a member of Gray’s Inn, and what he called _Bay Ah_ of Trinity College, Dublin.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A Peep into Spain—Account of the Origin and Services of the Ahmednuggar Irregulars HEADQUARTERS, MORELLA: _September_ 15, 1838 I have been here for some months, along with my young friend Cabrera: and in the hurry and bustle of war—daily on guard and in the batteries for sixteen hours out of the twenty-four, with fourteen severe wounds and seven musket-balls in my body—it may be imagined that I have had little time to think about the publication of my memoirs.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading A Peep into Spain—Account of the Origin and Services of the Ahmednuggar Irregulars HEADQUARTERS, MORELLA: _September_ 15, 1838 I have been here for some months, along with my young friend Cabrera: and in the hurry and bustle of war—daily on guard and in the batteries for sixteen hours out of the twenty-four, with fourteen severe wounds and seven musket-balls in my body—it may be imagined that I have had little time to think about the publication of my memoirs.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading _Inter arma silent leges_—in the midst of fighting be hanged to writing! as the poet says; and I never would have bothered myself with a pen, had not common gratitude incited me to throw off a few pages.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Along with Oraa’s troops, who have of late been beleaguering this place, there was a young Milesian gentleman, Mr. Toone O’Connor Emmett Fitzgerald Sheeny by name, a law student, and a member of Gray’s Inn, and what he called _Bay Ah_ of Trinity College, Dublin.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading Receiving, for the discharge of his duty, a couple of guineas a week from the proprietors of the journal in question, he was enabled, as I need scarcely say, to make such a show in Oraa’s camp as only a Christino general officer, or at the very least a colonel of a regiment, can afford to keep up.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading _Inter arma silent leges_—in the midst of fighting be hanged to writing! as the poet says; and I never would have bothered myself with a pen, had not common gratitude incited me to throw off a few pages.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading _Inter arma silent leges_—in the midst of fighting be hanged to writing! as the poet says; and I never would have bothered myself with a pen, had not common gratitude incited me to throw off a few pages.

United States writer (1925-1964)

From this reading Along with Oraa’s troops, who have of late been beleaguering this place, there was a young Milesian gentleman, Mr. Toone O’Connor Emmett Fitzgerald Sheeny by name, a law student, and a member of Gray’s Inn, and what he called _Bay Ah_ of Trinity College, Dublin.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A Peep into Spain—Account of the Origin and Services of the Ahmednuggar Irregulars HEADQUARTERS, MORELLA: _September_ 15, 1838 I have been here for some months, along with my young friend Cabrera: and in the hurry and bustle of war—daily on guard and in the batteries for sixteen hours out of the twenty-four, with fourteen severe wounds and seven musket-balls in my body—it may be imagined that I have had little time to think about the publication of my memoirs.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading _Inter arma silent leges_—in the midst of fighting be hanged to writing! as the poet says; and I never would have bothered myself with a pen, had not common gratitude incited me to throw off a few pages.

any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading Receiving, for the discharge of his duty, a couple of guineas a week from the proprietors of the journal in question, he was enabled, as I need scarcely say, to make such a show in Oraa’s camp as only a Christino general officer, or at the very least a colonel of a regiment, can afford to keep up.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A Peep into Spain—Account of the Origin and Services of the Ahmednuggar Irregulars HEADQUARTERS, MORELLA: _September_ 15, 1838 I have been here for some months, along with my young friend Cabrera: and in the hurry and bustle of war—daily on guard and in the batteries for sixteen hours out of the twenty-four, with fourteen severe wounds and seven musket-balls in my body—it may be imagined that I have had little time to think about the publication of my memoirs.

and nothing more

From this reading Receiving, for the discharge of his duty, a couple of guineas a week from the proprietors of the journal in question, he was enabled, as I need scarcely say, to make such a show in Oraa’s camp as only a Christino general officer, or at the very least a colonel of a regiment, can afford to keep up.

a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading Mr. Sheeny was with the Queen’s people, not in a military capacity, but as representative of an English journal; to which, for a trifling weekly remuneration, he was in the habit of transmitting accounts of the movements of the belligerents, and his own opinion of the politics of Spain.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Receiving, for the discharge of his duty, a couple of guineas a week from the proprietors of the journal in question, he was enabled, as I need scarcely say, to make such a show in Oraa’s camp as only a Christino general officer, or at the very least a colonel of a regiment, can afford to keep up.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Along with Oraa’s troops, who have of late been beleaguering this place, there was a young Milesian gentleman, Mr. Toone O’Connor Emmett Fitzgerald Sheeny by name, a law student, and a member of Gray’s Inn, and what he called _Bay Ah_ of Trinity College, Dublin.

the place where something begins, where it springs into being

From this reading A Peep into Spain—Account of the Origin and Services of the Ahmednuggar Irregulars HEADQUARTERS, MORELLA: _September_ 15, 1838 I have been here for some months, along with my young friend Cabrera: and in the hurry and bustle of war—daily on guard and in the batteries for sixteen hours out of the twenty-four, with fourteen severe wounds and seven musket-balls in my body—it may be imagined that I have had little time to think about the publication of my memoirs.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading A Peep into Spain—Account of the Origin and Services of the Ahmednuggar Irregulars HEADQUARTERS, MORELLA: _September_ 15, 1838 I have been here for some months, along with my young friend Cabrera: and in the hurry and bustle of war—daily on guard and in the batteries for sixteen hours out of the twenty-four, with fourteen severe wounds and seven musket-balls in my body—it may be imagined that I have had little time to think about the publication of my memoirs.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Mr. Sheeny was with the Queen’s people, not in a military capacity, but as representative of an English journal; to which, for a trifling weekly remuneration, he was in the habit of transmitting accounts of the movements of the belligerents, and his own opinion of the politics of Spain.

plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading _Inter arma silent leges_—in the midst of fighting be hanged to writing! as the poet says; and I never would have bothered myself with a pen, had not common gratitude incited me to throw off a few pages.

look furtively

From this reading A Peep into Spain—Account of the Origin and Services of the Ahmednuggar Irregulars HEADQUARTERS, MORELLA: _September_ 15, 1838 I have been here for some months, along with my young friend Cabrera: and in the hurry and bustle of war—daily on guard and in the batteries for sixteen hours out of the twenty-four, with fourteen severe wounds and seven musket-balls in my body—it may be imagined that I have had little time to think about the publication of my memoirs.

a writing implement with a point from which ink flows

From this reading _Inter arma silent leges_—in the midst of fighting be hanged to writing! as the poet says; and I never would have bothered myself with a pen, had not common gratitude incited me to throw off a few pages.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Mr. Sheeny was with the Queen’s people, not in a military capacity, but as representative of an English journal; to which, for a trifling weekly remuneration, he was in the habit of transmitting accounts of the movements of the belligerents, and his own opinion of the politics of Spain.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Along with Oraa’s troops, who have of late been beleaguering this place, there was a young Milesian gentleman, Mr. Toone O’Connor Emmett Fitzgerald Sheeny by name, a law student, and a member of Gray’s Inn, and what he called _Bay Ah_ of Trinity College, Dublin.

a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading _Inter arma silent leges_—in the midst of fighting be hanged to writing! as the poet says; and I never would have bothered myself with a pen, had not common gratitude incited me to throw off a few pages.

social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power

From this reading Mr. Sheeny was with the Queen’s people, not in a military capacity, but as representative of an English journal; to which, for a trifling weekly remuneration, he was in the habit of transmitting accounts of the movements of the belligerents, and his own opinion of the politics of Spain.

plural of “proprietor” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading Receiving, for the discharge of his duty, a couple of guineas a week from the proprietors of the journal in question, he was enabled, as I need scarcely say, to make such a show in Oraa’s camp as only a Christino general officer, or at the very least a colonel of a regiment, can afford to keep up.

a copy of a printed work offered for distribution

From this reading A Peep into Spain—Account of the Origin and Services of the Ahmednuggar Irregulars HEADQUARTERS, MORELLA: _September_ 15, 1838 I have been here for some months, along with my young friend Cabrera: and in the hurry and bustle of war—daily on guard and in the batteries for sixteen hours out of the twenty-four, with fourteen severe wounds and seven musket-balls in my body—it may be imagined that I have had little time to think about the publication of my memoirs.

possessive form of “queen” — 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 Mr. Sheeny was with the Queen’s people, not in a military capacity, but as representative of an English journal; to which, for a trifling weekly remuneration, he was in the habit of transmitting accounts of the movements of the belligerents, and his own opinion of the politics of Spain.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading Receiving, for the discharge of his duty, a couple of guineas a week from the proprietors of the journal in question, he was enabled, as I need scarcely say, to make such a show in Oraa’s camp as only a Christino general officer, or at the very least a colonel of a regiment, can afford to keep up.

-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of

From this reading Receiving, for the discharge of his duty, a couple of guineas a week from the proprietors of the journal in question, he was enabled, as I need scarcely say, to make such a show in Oraa’s camp as only a Christino general officer, or at the very least a colonel of a regiment, can afford to keep up.

subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization

From this reading Receiving, for the discharge of his duty, a couple of guineas a week from the proprietors of the journal in question, he was enabled, as I need scarcely say, to make such a show in Oraa’s camp as only a Christino general officer, or at the very least a colonel of a regiment, can afford to keep up.

something that remunerates

From this reading Mr. Sheeny was with the Queen’s people, not in a military capacity, but as representative of an English journal; to which, for a trifling weekly remuneration, he was in the habit of transmitting accounts of the movements of the belligerents, and his own opinion of the politics of Spain.

a person who represents others

From this reading Mr. Sheeny was with the Queen’s people, not in a military capacity, but as representative of an English journal; to which, for a trifling weekly remuneration, he was in the habit of transmitting accounts of the movements of the belligerents, and his own opinion of the politics of Spain.

express in words

From this reading Receiving, for the discharge of his duty, a couple of guineas a week from the proprietors of the journal in question, he was enabled, as I need scarcely say, to make such a show in Oraa’s camp as only a Christino general officer, or at the very least a colonel of a regiment, can afford to keep up.

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading _Inter arma silent leges_—in the midst of fighting be hanged to writing! as the poet says; and I never would have bothered myself with a pen, had not common gratitude incited me to throw off a few pages.

only a very short time before

From this reading Receiving, for the discharge of his duty, a couple of guineas a week from the proprietors of the journal in question, he was enabled, as I need scarcely say, to make such a show in Oraa’s camp as only a Christino general officer, or at the very least a colonel of a regiment, can afford to keep up.

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading A Peep into Spain—Account of the Origin and Services of the Ahmednuggar Irregulars HEADQUARTERS, MORELLA: _September_ 15, 1838 I have been here for some months, along with my young friend Cabrera: and in the hurry and bustle of war—daily on guard and in the batteries for sixteen hours out of the twenty-four, with fourteen severe wounds and seven musket-balls in my body—it may be imagined that I have had little time to think about the publication of my memoirs.

performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others

From this reading A Peep into Spain—Account of the Origin and Services of the Ahmednuggar Irregulars HEADQUARTERS, MORELLA: _September_ 15, 1838 I have been here for some months, along with my young friend Cabrera: and in the hurry and bustle of war—daily on guard and in the batteries for sixteen hours out of the twenty-four, with fourteen severe wounds and seven musket-balls in my body—it may be imagined that I have had little time to think about the publication of my memoirs.

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading A Peep into Spain—Account of the Origin and Services of the Ahmednuggar Irregulars HEADQUARTERS, MORELLA: _September_ 15, 1838 I have been here for some months, along with my young friend Cabrera: and in the hurry and bustle of war—daily on guard and in the batteries for sixteen hours out of the twenty-four, with fourteen severe wounds and seven musket-balls in my body—it may be imagined that I have had little time to think about the publication of my memoirs.

intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality

From this reading A Peep into Spain—Account of the Origin and Services of the Ahmednuggar Irregulars HEADQUARTERS, MORELLA: _September_ 15, 1838 I have been here for some months, along with my young friend Cabrera: and in the hurry and bustle of war—daily on guard and in the batteries for sixteen hours out of the twenty-four, with fourteen severe wounds and seven musket-balls in my body—it may be imagined that I have had little time to think about the publication of my memoirs.

(ethnic slur) offensive term for a Jew

From this reading Along with Oraa’s troops, who have of late been beleaguering this place, there was a young Milesian gentleman, Mr. Toone O’Connor Emmett Fitzgerald Sheeny by name, a law student, and a member of Gray’s Inn, and what he called _Bay Ah_ of Trinity College, Dublin.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Receiving, for the discharge of his duty, a couple of guineas a week from the proprietors of the journal in question, he was enabled, as I need scarcely say, to make such a show in Oraa’s camp as only a Christino general officer, or at the very least a colonel of a regiment, can afford to keep up.

marked by absence of sound

From this reading _Inter arma silent leges_—in the midst of fighting be hanged to writing! as the poet says; and I never would have bothered myself with a pen, had not common gratitude incited me to throw off a few pages.

being one more than fifteen

From this reading A Peep into Spain—Account of the Origin and Services of the Ahmednuggar Irregulars HEADQUARTERS, MORELLA: _September_ 15, 1838 I have been here for some months, along with my young friend Cabrera: and in the hurry and bustle of war—daily on guard and in the batteries for sixteen hours out of the twenty-four, with fourteen severe wounds and seven musket-balls in my body—it may be imagined that I have had little time to think about the publication of my memoirs.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading A Peep into Spain—Account of the Origin and Services of the Ahmednuggar Irregulars HEADQUARTERS, MORELLA: _September_ 15, 1838 I have been here for some months, along with my young friend Cabrera: and in the hurry and bustle of war—daily on guard and in the batteries for sixteen hours out of the twenty-four, with fourteen severe wounds and seven musket-balls in my body—it may be imagined that I have had little time to think about the publication of my memoirs.

a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power

From this reading A Peep into Spain—Account of the Origin and Services of the Ahmednuggar Irregulars HEADQUARTERS, MORELLA: _September_ 15, 1838 I have been here for some months, along with my young friend Cabrera: and in the hurry and bustle of war—daily on guard and in the batteries for sixteen hours out of the twenty-four, with fourteen severe wounds and seven musket-balls in my body—it may be imagined that I have had little time to think about the publication of my memoirs.

a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading Along with Oraa’s troops, who have of late been beleaguering this place, there was a young Milesian gentleman, Mr. Toone O’Connor Emmett Fitzgerald Sheeny by name, a law student, and a member of Gray’s Inn, and what he called _Bay Ah_ of Trinity College, Dublin.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Receiving, for the discharge of his duty, a couple of guineas a week from the proprietors of the journal in question, he was enabled, as I need scarcely say, to make such a show in Oraa’s camp as only a Christino general officer, or at the very least a colonel of a regiment, can afford to keep up.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A Peep into Spain—Account of the Origin and Services of the Ahmednuggar Irregulars HEADQUARTERS, MORELLA: _September_ 15, 1838 I have been here for some months, along with my young friend Cabrera: and in the hurry and bustle of war—daily on guard and in the batteries for sixteen hours out of the twenty-four, with fourteen severe wounds and seven musket-balls in my body—it may be imagined that I have had little time to think about the publication of my memoirs.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A Peep into Spain—Account of the Origin and Services of the Ahmednuggar Irregulars HEADQUARTERS, MORELLA: _September_ 15, 1838 I have been here for some months, along with my young friend Cabrera: and in the hurry and bustle of war—daily on guard and in the batteries for sixteen hours out of the twenty-four, with fourteen severe wounds and seven musket-balls in my body—it may be imagined that I have had little time to think about the publication of my memoirs.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Along with Oraa’s troops, who have of late been beleaguering this place, there was a young Milesian gentleman, Mr. Toone O’Connor Emmett Fitzgerald Sheeny by name, a law student, and a member of Gray’s Inn, and what he called _Bay Ah_ of Trinity College, Dublin.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading A Peep into Spain—Account of the Origin and Services of the Ahmednuggar Irregulars HEADQUARTERS, MORELLA: _September_ 15, 1838 I have been here for some months, along with my young friend Cabrera: and in the hurry and bustle of war—daily on guard and in the batteries for sixteen hours out of the twenty-four, with fourteen severe wounds and seven musket-balls in my body—it may be imagined that I have had little time to think about the publication of my memoirs.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Along with Oraa’s troops, who have of late been beleaguering this place, there was a young Milesian gentleman, Mr. Toone O’Connor Emmett Fitzgerald Sheeny by name, a law student, and a member of Gray’s Inn, and what he called _Bay Ah_ of Trinity College, Dublin.

propel through the air

From this reading _Inter arma silent leges_—in the midst of fighting be hanged to writing! as the poet says; and I never would have bothered myself with a pen, had not common gratitude incited me to throw off a few pages.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading A Peep into Spain—Account of the Origin and Services of the Ahmednuggar Irregulars HEADQUARTERS, MORELLA: _September_ 15, 1838 I have been here for some months, along with my young friend Cabrera: and in the hurry and bustle of war—daily on guard and in the batteries for sixteen hours out of the twenty-four, with fourteen severe wounds and seven musket-balls in my body—it may be imagined that I have had little time to think about the publication of my memoirs.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading A Peep into Spain—Account of the Origin and Services of the Ahmednuggar Irregulars HEADQUARTERS, MORELLA: _September_ 15, 1838 I have been here for some months, along with my young friend Cabrera: and in the hurry and bustle of war—daily on guard and in the batteries for sixteen hours out of the twenty-four, with fourteen severe wounds and seven musket-balls in my body—it may be imagined that I have had little time to think about the publication of my memoirs.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Along with Oraa’s troops, who have of late been beleaguering this place, there was a young Milesian gentleman, Mr. Toone O’Connor Emmett Fitzgerald Sheeny by name, a law student, and a member of Gray’s Inn, and what he called _Bay Ah_ of Trinity College, Dublin.

the act of sending a message; causing a message to be transmitted

From this reading Mr. Sheeny was with the Queen’s people, not in a military capacity, but as representative of an English journal; to which, for a trifling weekly remuneration, he was in the habit of transmitting accounts of the movements of the belligerents, and his own opinion of the politics of Spain.

the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working

From this reading Mr. Sheeny was with the Queen’s people, not in a military capacity, but as representative of an English journal; to which, for a trifling weekly remuneration, he was in the habit of transmitting accounts of the movements of the belligerents, and his own opinion of the politics of Spain.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Along with Oraa’s troops, who have of late been beleaguering this place, there was a young Milesian gentleman, Mr. Toone O’Connor Emmett Fitzgerald Sheeny by name, a law student, and a member of Gray’s Inn, and what he called _Bay Ah_ of Trinity College, Dublin.

soldiers collectively

From this reading Along with Oraa’s troops, who have of late been beleaguering this place, there was a young Milesian gentleman, Mr. Toone O’Connor Emmett Fitzgerald Sheeny by name, a law student, and a member of Gray’s Inn, and what he called _Bay Ah_ of Trinity College, Dublin.

being four more than twenty

From this reading A Peep into Spain—Account of the Origin and Services of the Ahmednuggar Irregulars HEADQUARTERS, MORELLA: _September_ 15, 1838 I have been here for some months, along with my young friend Cabrera: and in the hurry and bustle of war—daily on guard and in the batteries for sixteen hours out of the twenty-four, with fourteen severe wounds and seven musket-balls in my body—it may be imagined that I have had little time to think about the publication of my memoirs.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Receiving, for the discharge of his duty, a couple of guineas a week from the proprietors of the journal in question, he was enabled, as I need scarcely say, to make such a show in Oraa’s camp as only a Christino general officer, or at the very least a colonel of a regiment, can afford to keep up.

precisely as stated

From this reading Receiving, for the discharge of his duty, a couple of guineas a week from the proprietors of the journal in question, he was enabled, as I need scarcely say, to make such a show in Oraa’s camp as only a Christino general officer, or at the very least a colonel of a regiment, can afford to keep up.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading A Peep into Spain—Account of the Origin and Services of the Ahmednuggar Irregulars HEADQUARTERS, MORELLA: _September_ 15, 1838 I have been here for some months, along with my young friend Cabrera: and in the hurry and bustle of war—daily on guard and in the batteries for sixteen hours out of the twenty-four, with fourteen severe wounds and seven musket-balls in my body—it may be imagined that I have had little time to think about the publication of my memoirs.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Along with Oraa’s troops, who have of late been beleaguering this place, there was a young Milesian gentleman, Mr. Toone O’Connor Emmett Fitzgerald Sheeny by name, a law student, and a member of Gray’s Inn, and what he called _Bay Ah_ of Trinity College, Dublin.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Receiving, for the discharge of his duty, a couple of guineas a week from the proprietors of the journal in question, he was enabled, as I need scarcely say, to make such a show in Oraa’s camp as only a Christino general officer, or at the very least a colonel of a regiment, can afford to keep up.

a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)

From this reading Mr. Sheeny was with the Queen’s people, not in a military capacity, but as representative of an English journal; to which, for a trifling weekly remuneration, he was in the habit of transmitting accounts of the movements of the belligerents, and his own opinion of the politics of Spain.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Along with Oraa’s troops, who have of late been beleaguering this place, there was a young Milesian gentleman, Mr. Toone O’Connor Emmett Fitzgerald Sheeny by name, a law student, and a member of Gray’s Inn, and what he called _Bay Ah_ of Trinity College, Dublin.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Mr. Sheeny was with the Queen’s people, not in a military capacity, but as representative of an English journal; to which, for a trifling weekly remuneration, he was in the habit of transmitting accounts of the movements of the belligerents, and his own opinion of the politics of Spain.

which person or people

From this reading Along with Oraa’s troops, who have of late been beleaguering this place, there was a young Milesian gentleman, Mr. Toone O’Connor Emmett Fitzgerald Sheeny by name, a law student, and a member of Gray’s Inn, and what he called _Bay Ah_ of Trinity College, Dublin.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A Peep into Spain—Account of the Origin and Services of the Ahmednuggar Irregulars HEADQUARTERS, MORELLA: _September_ 15, 1838 I have been here for some months, along with my young friend Cabrera: and in the hurry and bustle of war—daily on guard and in the batteries for sixteen hours out of the twenty-four, with fourteen severe wounds and seven musket-balls in my body—it may be imagined that I have had little time to think about the publication of my memoirs.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading _Inter arma silent leges_—in the midst of fighting be hanged to writing! as the poet says; and I never would have bothered myself with a pen, had not common gratitude incited me to throw off a few pages.

plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading A Peep into Spain—Account of the Origin and Services of the Ahmednuggar Irregulars HEADQUARTERS, MORELLA: _September_ 15, 1838 I have been here for some months, along with my young friend Cabrera: and in the hurry and bustle of war—daily on guard and in the batteries for sixteen hours out of the twenty-four, with fourteen severe wounds and seven musket-balls in my body—it may be imagined that I have had little time to think about the publication of my memoirs.

the act of creating written works

From this reading _Inter arma silent leges_—in the midst of fighting be hanged to writing! as the poet says; and I never would have bothered myself with a pen, had not common gratitude incited me to throw off a few pages.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading A Peep into Spain—Account of the Origin and Services of the Ahmednuggar Irregulars HEADQUARTERS, MORELLA: _September_ 15, 1838 I have been here for some months, along with my young friend Cabrera: and in the hurry and bustle of war—daily on guard and in the batteries for sixteen hours out of the twenty-four, with fourteen severe wounds and seven musket-balls in my body—it may be imagined that I have had little time to think about the publication of my memoirs.