used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "He has a new army here in Milan."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Father, I am tired," she said wearily, "and my heart is very sore----" "Never fear, my daughter; to-night, to-night!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Father, I am tired," she said wearily, "and my heart is very sore----" "Never fear, my daughter; to-night, to-night!"
armiesnounUS /ˈɑːrmiz/
plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading "Aye, but a surprise at dead of night is worth two armies to the others.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading "He has a new army here in Milan."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Aye, but a surprise at dead of night is worth two armies to the others.
Aye
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From this reading "Aye, but a surprise at dead of night is worth two armies to the others.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "But if--he--the Duke--should not be--be slain?" she said.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But if--he--the Duke--should not be--be slain?" she said.
a female human offspring
From this reading "Father, I am tired," she said wearily, "and my heart is very sore----" "Never fear, my daughter; to-night, to-night!"
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "Aye, but a surprise at dead of night is worth two armies to the others.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading "But if--he--the Duke--should not be--be slain?" she said.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Graziosa turned to him; her face was white and strained.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Father, I am tired," she said wearily, "and my heart is very sore----" "Never fear, my daughter; to-night, to-night!"
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "Father, I am tired," she said wearily, "and my heart is very sore----" "Never fear, my daughter; to-night, to-night!"
Graziosa
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From this reading Graziosa turned to him; her face was white and strained.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He has a new army here in Milan."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But if--he--the Duke--should not be--be slain?" she said.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "Father, I am tired," she said wearily, "and my heart is very sore----" "Never fear, my daughter; to-night, to-night!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Graziosa turned to him; her face was white and strained.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "He has a new army here in Milan."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Graziosa turned to him; her face was white and strained.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Father, I am tired," she said wearily, "and my heart is very sore----" "Never fear, my daughter; to-night, to-night!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "But if--he--the Duke--should not be--be slain?" she said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "He has a new army here in Milan."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Father, I am tired," she said wearily, "and my heart is very sore----" "Never fear, my daughter; to-night, to-night!"
MilannounUS /məˈlɑːn/
the capital of Lombardy in northern Italy; has been an international center of trade and industry since the Middle Ages
From this reading "He has a new army here in Milan."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Father, I am tired," she said wearily, "and my heart is very sore----" "Never fear, my daughter; to-night, to-night!"
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Father, I am tired," she said wearily, "and my heart is very sore----" "Never fear, my daughter; to-night, to-night!"
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "He has a new army here in Milan."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Aye, but a surprise at dead of night is worth two armies to the others.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But if--he--the Duke--should not be--be slain?" she said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Aye, but a surprise at dead of night is worth two armies to the others.
others
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From this reading "Aye, but a surprise at dead of night is worth two armies to the others.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Father, I am tired," she said wearily, "and my heart is very sore----" "Never fear, my daughter; to-night, to-night!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Father, I am tired," she said wearily, "and my heart is very sore----" "Never fear, my daughter; to-night, to-night!"
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "But if--he--the Duke--should not be--be slain?" she said.
slainnounUS /sleɪn/
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading "But if--he--the Duke--should not be--be slain?" she said.
hurting
From this reading "Father, I am tired," she said wearily, "and my heart is very sore----" "Never fear, my daughter; to-night, to-night!"
strainedadjectiveUS /streɪnd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading Graziosa turned to him; her face was white and strained.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading "Aye, but a surprise at dead of night is worth two armies to the others.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But if--he--the Duke--should not be--be slain?" she said.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "Father, I am tired," she said wearily, "and my heart is very sore----" "Never fear, my daughter; to-night, to-night!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Graziosa turned to him; her face was white and strained.
to-night
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From this reading "Father, I am tired," she said wearily, "and my heart is very sore----" "Never fear, my daughter; to-night, to-night!"
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Graziosa turned to him; her face was white and strained.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Aye, but a surprise at dead of night is worth two armies to the others.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Father, I am tired," she said wearily, "and my heart is very sore----" "Never fear, my daughter; to-night, to-night!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Graziosa turned to him; her face was white and strained.
wearilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/
in a weary manner
From this reading "Father, I am tired," she said wearily, "and my heart is very sore----" "Never fear, my daughter; to-night, to-night!"
a Caucasian
From this reading Graziosa turned to him; her face was white and strained.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading "Aye, but a surprise at dead of night is worth two armies to the others.
