used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Harry Fairfield was a captain in his county militia.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading It extended his acquaintance, added to his opportunities of selling his horses, and opened some houses, small and great, to him, in a neighbourly fashion, when making his circuits to fair and market.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading It extended his acquaintance, added to his opportunities of selling his horses, and opened some houses, small and great, to him, in a neighbourly fashion, when making his circuits to fair and market.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Charlie, who was of an easy compliant temper, would have taken the commission and the light duties, if that dignity had been put upon him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Charlie, who was of an easy compliant temper, would have taken the commission and the light duties, if that dignity had been put upon him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was right that the House of Fairfield should be represented in that corps.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Charlie, who was of an easy compliant temper, would have taken the commission and the light duties, if that dignity had been put upon him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Harry chose it.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Harry Fairfield was a captain in his county militia.
Charlie
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From this reading Charlie, who was of an easy compliant temper, would have taken the commission and the light duties, if that dignity had been put upon him.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading But Harry chose it.
circuitsnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəts/
plural of “circuit” — an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
From this reading It extended his acquaintance, added to his opportunities of selling his horses, and opened some houses, small and great, to him, in a neighbourly fashion, when making his circuits to fair and market.
commissionnounUS /kəˈmɪʃən/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading Charlie, who was of an easy compliant temper, would have taken the commission and the light duties, if that dignity had been put upon him.
compliantadjectiveUS /kəmˈplaɪənt/
inclined to comply
From this reading Charlie, who was of an easy compliant temper, would have taken the commission and the light duties, if that dignity had been put upon him.
corpsnounUS /kɔːr/
an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
From this reading It was right that the House of Fairfield should be represented in that corps.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading Harry Fairfield was a captain in his county militia.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading Charlie, who was of an easy compliant temper, would have taken the commission and the light duties, if that dignity had been put upon him.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Charlie, who was of an easy compliant temper, would have taken the commission and the light duties, if that dignity had been put upon him.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Charlie, who was of an easy compliant temper, would have taken the commission and the light duties, if that dignity had been put upon him.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading It extended his acquaintance, added to his opportunities of selling his horses, and opened some houses, small and great, to him, in a neighbourly fashion, when making his circuits to fair and market.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading It extended his acquaintance, added to his opportunities of selling his horses, and opened some houses, small and great, to him, in a neighbourly fashion, when making his circuits to fair and market.
Fairfield
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From this reading Harry Fairfield was a captain in his county militia.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It extended his acquaintance, added to his opportunities of selling his horses, and opened some houses, small and great, to him, in a neighbourly fashion, when making his circuits to fair and market.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It extended his acquaintance, added to his opportunities of selling his horses, and opened some houses, small and great, to him, in a neighbourly fashion, when making his circuits to fair and market.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Charlie, who was of an easy compliant temper, would have taken the commission and the light duties, if that dignity had been put upon him.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Harry Fairfield was a captain in his county militia.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Charlie, who was of an easy compliant temper, would have taken the commission and the light duties, if that dignity had been put upon him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Charlie, who was of an easy compliant temper, would have taken the commission and the light duties, if that dignity had been put upon him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Harry Fairfield was a captain in his county militia.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading It extended his acquaintance, added to his opportunities of selling his horses, and opened some houses, small and great, to him, in a neighbourly fashion, when making his circuits to fair and market.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was right that the House of Fairfield should be represented in that corps.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It extended his acquaintance, added to his opportunities of selling his horses, and opened some houses, small and great, to him, in a neighbourly fashion, when making his circuits to fair and market.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Charlie, who was of an easy compliant temper, would have taken the commission and the light duties, if that dignity had been put upon him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Harry Fairfield was a captain in his county militia.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was right that the House of Fairfield should be represented in that corps.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Charlie, who was of an easy compliant temper, would have taken the commission and the light duties, if that dignity had been put upon him.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading It extended his acquaintance, added to his opportunities of selling his horses, and opened some houses, small and great, to him, in a neighbourly fashion, when making his circuits to fair and market.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading It extended his acquaintance, added to his opportunities of selling his horses, and opened some houses, small and great, to him, in a neighbourly fashion, when making his circuits to fair and market.
militianounUS /məˈlɪʃə/
civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army
From this reading Harry Fairfield was a captain in his county militia.
neighbourlyadjectiveUS /ˈneɪbərli/
exhibiting the qualities expected in a friendly neighbor
From this reading It extended his acquaintance, added to his opportunities of selling his horses, and opened some houses, small and great, to him, in a neighbourly fashion, when making his circuits to fair and market.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was right that the House of Fairfield should be represented in that corps.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading It extended his acquaintance, added to his opportunities of selling his horses, and opened some houses, small and great, to him, in a neighbourly fashion, when making his circuits to fair and market.
opportunitiesnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnətiz/
plural of “opportunity” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading It extended his acquaintance, added to his opportunities of selling his horses, and opened some houses, small and great, to him, in a neighbourly fashion, when making his circuits to fair and market.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Charlie, who was of an easy compliant temper, would have taken the commission and the light duties, if that dignity had been put upon him.
representedadjectiveUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪd/
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading It was right that the House of Fairfield should be represented in that corps.
precisely, exactly
From this reading It was right that the House of Fairfield should be represented in that corps.
sellingnounUS /ˈselɪŋ/
the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
From this reading It extended his acquaintance, added to his opportunities of selling his horses, and opened some houses, small and great, to him, in a neighbourly fashion, when making his circuits to fair and market.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was right that the House of Fairfield should be represented in that corps.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It extended his acquaintance, added to his opportunities of selling his horses, and opened some houses, small and great, to him, in a neighbourly fashion, when making his circuits to fair and market.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It extended his acquaintance, added to his opportunities of selling his horses, and opened some houses, small and great, to him, in a neighbourly fashion, when making his circuits to fair and market.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Charlie, who was of an easy compliant temper, would have taken the commission and the light duties, if that dignity had been put upon him.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading Charlie, who was of an easy compliant temper, would have taken the commission and the light duties, if that dignity had been put upon him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was right that the House of Fairfield should be represented in that corps.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was right that the House of Fairfield should be represented in that corps.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It extended his acquaintance, added to his opportunities of selling his horses, and opened some houses, small and great, to him, in a neighbourly fashion, when making his circuits to fair and market.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Charlie, who was of an easy compliant temper, would have taken the commission and the light duties, if that dignity had been put upon him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Harry Fairfield was a captain in his county militia.
at the time that
From this reading It extended his acquaintance, added to his opportunities of selling his horses, and opened some houses, small and great, to him, in a neighbourly fashion, when making his circuits to fair and market.
which person or people
From this reading Charlie, who was of an easy compliant temper, would have taken the commission and the light duties, if that dignity had been put upon him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Charlie, who was of an easy compliant temper, would have taken the commission and the light duties, if that dignity had been put upon him.
