used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _IN MEMORIAM_ Later on news came of that heroic stand made by Tyson and his men--a mere handful against hundreds of the enemy.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading _IN MEMORIAM_ Later on news came of that heroic stand made by Tyson and his men--a mere handful against hundreds of the enemy.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Even in Drayton Parva, where all things are remembered, his sins are forgotten.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _IN MEMORIAM_ Later on news came of that heroic stand made by Tyson and his men--a mere handful against hundreds of the enemy.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Even in Drayton Parva, where all things are remembered, his sins are forgotten.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He had led them in their last mad rush on a line of naked steel; he had fallen first, face downwards, pierced through the back and breast.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Nay, more, they forbear to speak of his wife's sins out of respect for the memory of a brave man.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading He had led them in their last mad rush on a line of naked steel; he had fallen first, face downwards, pierced through the back and breast.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _IN MEMORIAM_ Later on news came of that heroic stand made by Tyson and his men--a mere handful against hundreds of the enemy.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _IN MEMORIAM_ Later on news came of that heroic stand made by Tyson and his men--a mere handful against hundreds of the enemy.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading He died fighting.
downwardsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnwərdz/
spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position
From this reading He had led them in their last mad rush on a line of naked steel; he had fallen first, face downwards, pierced through the back and breast.
Drayton
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From this reading Even in Drayton Parva, where all things are remembered, his sins are forgotten.
an opposing military force
From this reading _IN MEMORIAM_ Later on news came of that heroic stand made by Tyson and his men--a mere handful against hundreds of the enemy.
divisible by two
From this reading Even in Drayton Parva, where all things are remembered, his sins are forgotten.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He had led them in their last mad rush on a line of naked steel; he had fallen first, face downwards, pierced through the back and breast.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading He had led them in their last mad rush on a line of naked steel; he had fallen first, face downwards, pierced through the back and breast.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading He died fighting.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He had led them in their last mad rush on a line of naked steel; he had fallen first, face downwards, pierced through the back and breast.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nay, more, they forbear to speak of his wife's sins out of respect for the memory of a brave man.
forbearverb
refrain from doing
From this reading Nay, more, they forbear to speak of his wife's sins out of respect for the memory of a brave man.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Even in Drayton Parva, where all things are remembered, his sins are forgotten.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had led them in their last mad rush on a line of naked steel; he had fallen first, face downwards, pierced through the back and breast.
handfulnounUS /ˈhændfʊl/
a small number or amount
From this reading _IN MEMORIAM_ Later on news came of that heroic stand made by Tyson and his men--a mere handful against hundreds of the enemy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had led them in their last mad rush on a line of naked steel; he had fallen first, face downwards, pierced through the back and breast.
heroicadjectiveUS /hɪˈroʊɪk/
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
From this reading _IN MEMORIAM_ Later on news came of that heroic stand made by Tyson and his men--a mere handful against hundreds of the enemy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _IN MEMORIAM_ Later on news came of that heroic stand made by Tyson and his men--a mere handful against hundreds of the enemy.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading _IN MEMORIAM_ Later on news came of that heroic stand made by Tyson and his men--a mere handful against hundreds of the enemy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _IN MEMORIAM_ Later on news came of that heroic stand made by Tyson and his men--a mere handful against hundreds of the enemy.
immediately past
From this reading He had led them in their last mad rush on a line of naked steel; he had fallen first, face downwards, pierced through the back and breast.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading _IN MEMORIAM_ Later on news came of that heroic stand made by Tyson and his men--a mere handful against hundreds of the enemy.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading He had led them in their last mad rush on a line of naked steel; he had fallen first, face downwards, pierced through the back and breast.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading He had led them in their last mad rush on a line of naked steel; he had fallen first, face downwards, pierced through the back and breast.
roused to anger
From this reading He had led them in their last mad rush on a line of naked steel; he had fallen first, face downwards, pierced through the back and breast.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading _IN MEMORIAM_ Later on news came of that heroic stand made by Tyson and his men--a mere handful against hundreds of the enemy.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Nay, more, they forbear to speak of his wife's sins out of respect for the memory of a brave man.
MEMORIAM
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From this reading _IN MEMORIAM_ Later on news came of that heroic stand made by Tyson and his men--a mere handful against hundreds of the enemy.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Nay, more, they forbear to speak of his wife's sins out of respect for the memory of a brave man.
the force of workers available
From this reading _IN MEMORIAM_ Later on news came of that heroic stand made by Tyson and his men--a mere handful against hundreds of the enemy.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading _IN MEMORIAM_ Later on news came of that heroic stand made by Tyson and his men--a mere handful against hundreds of the enemy.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Nay, more, they forbear to speak of his wife's sins out of respect for the memory of a brave man.
nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/
completely unclothed
From this reading He had led them in their last mad rush on a line of naked steel; he had fallen first, face downwards, pierced through the back and breast.
an old word for “no”
From this reading Nay, more, they forbear to speak of his wife's sins out of respect for the memory of a brave man.
information about recent and important events
From this reading _IN MEMORIAM_ Later on news came of that heroic stand made by Tyson and his men--a mere handful against hundreds of the enemy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _IN MEMORIAM_ Later on news came of that heroic stand made by Tyson and his men--a mere handful against hundreds of the enemy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _IN MEMORIAM_ Later on news came of that heroic stand made by Tyson and his men--a mere handful against hundreds of the enemy.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Nay, more, they forbear to speak of his wife's sins out of respect for the memory of a brave man.
Parva
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From this reading Even in Drayton Parva, where all things are remembered, his sins are forgotten.
piercedadjectiveUS /pɪrst/
having a hole cut through
From this reading He had led them in their last mad rush on a line of naked steel; he had fallen first, face downwards, pierced through the back and breast.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Even in Drayton Parva, where all things are remembered, his sins are forgotten.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Nay, more, they forbear to speak of his wife's sins out of respect for the memory of a brave man.
move hurridly
From this reading He had led them in their last mad rush on a line of naked steel; he had fallen first, face downwards, pierced through the back and breast.
sinsnounUS /sɪnz/
plural of “sin” — estrangement from god
From this reading Even in Drayton Parva, where all things are remembered, his sins are forgotten.
express in speech
From this reading Nay, more, they forbear to speak of his wife's sins out of respect for the memory of a brave man.
be standing; be upright
From this reading _IN MEMORIAM_ Later on news came of that heroic stand made by Tyson and his men--a mere handful against hundreds of the enemy.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading He had led them in their last mad rush on a line of naked steel; he had fallen first, face downwards, pierced through the back and breast.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _IN MEMORIAM_ Later on news came of that heroic stand made by Tyson and his men--a mere handful against hundreds of the enemy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _IN MEMORIAM_ Later on news came of that heroic stand made by Tyson and his men--a mere handful against hundreds of the enemy.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He had led them in their last mad rush on a line of naked steel; he had fallen first, face downwards, pierced through the back and breast.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had led them in their last mad rush on a line of naked steel; he had fallen first, face downwards, pierced through the back and breast.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nay, more, they forbear to speak of his wife's sins out of respect for the memory of a brave man.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Even in Drayton Parva, where all things are remembered, his sins are forgotten.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He had led them in their last mad rush on a line of naked steel; he had fallen first, face downwards, pierced through the back and breast.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nay, more, they forbear to speak of his wife's sins out of respect for the memory of a brave man.
TysonnounUS /ˈtaɪsən/
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion (born in 1966)
From this reading _IN MEMORIAM_ Later on news came of that heroic stand made by Tyson and his men--a mere handful against hundreds of the enemy.
in or at the place that
From this reading Even in Drayton Parva, where all things are remembered, his sins are forgotten.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Nay, more, they forbear to speak of his wife's sins out of respect for the memory of a brave man.
