40
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From this reading 40 _Par._ 'But a drum'! is't 'but a drum'?
45
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From this reading _First Lord._ That was not to be blamed in the command of the service: it was a disaster of war that Cæsar 45 himself could not have prevented, if he had been there to command.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _First Lord._ A pox on't, let it go; 'tis but a drum.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was excellent command,--to charge in with our horse upon our own wings, and to rend our own soldiers!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _First Lord._ That was not to be blamed in the command of the service: it was a disaster of war that Cæsar 45 himself could not have prevented, if he had been there to command.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _First Lord._ That was not to be blamed in the command of the service: it was a disaster of war that Cæsar 45 himself could not have prevented, if he had been there to command.
blamedadjectiveUS /bleɪmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading _First Lord._ That was not to be blamed in the command of the service: it was a disaster of war that Cæsar 45 himself could not have prevented, if he had been there to command.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _First Lord._ A pox on't, let it go; 'tis but a drum.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading There was excellent command,--to charge in with our horse upon our own wings, and to rend our own soldiers!
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading There was excellent command,--to charge in with our horse upon our own wings, and to rend our own soldiers!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading _First Lord._ That was not to be blamed in the command of the service: it was a disaster of war that Cæsar 45 himself could not have prevented, if he had been there to command.
Cæsar
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From this reading _First Lord._ That was not to be blamed in the command of the service: it was a disaster of war that Cæsar 45 himself could not have prevented, if he had been there to command.
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading _First Lord._ That was not to be blamed in the command of the service: it was a disaster of war that Cæsar 45 himself could not have prevented, if he had been there to command.
drumnounUS /drʌm/
a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
From this reading _First Lord._ A pox on't, let it go; 'tis but a drum.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading There was excellent command,--to charge in with our horse upon our own wings, and to rend our own soldiers!
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading _First Lord._ A pox on't, let it go; 'tis but a drum.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading _First Lord._ A pox on't, let it go; 'tis but a drum.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _First Lord._ That was not to be blamed in the command of the service: it was a disaster of war that Cæsar 45 himself could not have prevented, if he had been there to command.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _First Lord._ That was not to be blamed in the command of the service: it was a disaster of war that Cæsar 45 himself could not have prevented, if he had been there to command.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _First Lord._ That was not to be blamed in the command of the service: it was a disaster of war that Cæsar 45 himself could not have prevented, if he had been there to command.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading _First Lord._ That was not to be blamed in the command of the service: it was a disaster of war that Cæsar 45 himself could not have prevented, if he had been there to command.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading There was excellent command,--to charge in with our horse upon our own wings, and to rend our own soldiers!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading _First Lord._ That was not to be blamed in the command of the service: it was a disaster of war that Cæsar 45 himself could not have prevented, if he had been there to command.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was excellent command,--to charge in with our horse upon our own wings, and to rend our own soldiers!
is't
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From this reading 40 _Par._ 'But a drum'! is't 'but a drum'?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _First Lord._ A pox on't, let it go; 'tis but a drum.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading _First Lord._ A pox on't, let it go; 'tis but a drum.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading _First Lord._ A pox on't, let it go; 'tis but a drum.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading A drum so lost!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _First Lord._ That was not to be blamed in the command of the service: it was a disaster of war that Cæsar 45 himself could not have prevented, if he had been there to command.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _First Lord._ That was not to be blamed in the command of the service: it was a disaster of war that Cæsar 45 himself could not have prevented, if he had been there to command.
on't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _First Lord._ A pox on't, let it go; 'tis but a drum.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading There was excellent command,--to charge in with our horse upon our own wings, and to rend our own soldiers!
have ownership or possession of
From this reading There was excellent command,--to charge in with our horse upon our own wings, and to rend our own soldiers!
ParnounUS /pɑːr/
(golf) the standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course
From this reading 40 _Par._ 'But a drum'! is't 'but a drum'?
poxnounUS /pɑːks/
a common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta)
From this reading _First Lord._ A pox on't, let it go; 'tis but a drum.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading _First Lord._ That was not to be blamed in the command of the service: it was a disaster of war that Cæsar 45 himself could not have prevented, if he had been there to command.
rendverb
tear or be torn violently
From this reading There was excellent command,--to charge in with our horse upon our own wings, and to rend our own soldiers!
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading _First Lord._ That was not to be blamed in the command of the service: it was a disaster of war that Cæsar 45 himself could not have prevented, if he had been there to command.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A drum so lost!
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading There was excellent command,--to charge in with our horse upon our own wings, and to rend our own soldiers!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _First Lord._ That was not to be blamed in the command of the service: it was a disaster of war that Cæsar 45 himself could not have prevented, if he had been there to command.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _First Lord._ That was not to be blamed in the command of the service: it was a disaster of war that Cæsar 45 himself could not have prevented, if he had been there to command.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was excellent command,--to charge in with our horse upon our own wings, and to rend our own soldiers!
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading _First Lord._ A pox on't, let it go; 'tis but a drum.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was excellent command,--to charge in with our horse upon our own wings, and to rend our own soldiers!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There was excellent command,--to charge in with our horse upon our own wings, and to rend our own soldiers!
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading _First Lord._ That was not to be blamed in the command of the service: it was a disaster of war that Cæsar 45 himself could not have prevented, if he had been there to command.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was excellent command,--to charge in with our horse upon our own wings, and to rend our own soldiers!
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading There was excellent command,--to charge in with our horse upon our own wings, and to rend our own soldiers!
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was excellent command,--to charge in with our horse upon our own wings, and to rend our own soldiers!
