used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BROTHER OF THE LAMP Two days afterwards, towards six o'clock on a bitter evening, I rode wearily into Leek.
acceptancenounUS /ækˈseptəns/
the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true
From this reading For the Colonel had accepted the post of second, under Murray, in command of our rear-guard, and had made it a condition of acceptance that I should be with him.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading For the Colonel had accepted the post of second, under Murray, in command of our rear-guard, and had made it a condition of acceptance that I should be with him.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A BROTHER OF THE LAMP Two days afterwards, towards six o'clock on a bitter evening, I rode wearily into Leek.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For the Colonel had accepted the post of second, under Murray, in command of our rear-guard, and had made it a condition of acceptance that I should be with him.
apprenticeshipnounUS /əˈprentəsʃɪp/
the position of apprentice
From this reading I was having a hard apprenticeship in soldiering under a master who had no idea of sparing either me or himself.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For the Colonel had accepted the post of second, under Murray, in command of our rear-guard, and had made it a condition of acceptance that I should be with him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Some thirty Highlanders, mostly Macdonalds, picked dare-devils, had been mounted and turned into dragooners, and I, thanks to the Colonel, had been made Captain over them.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading A BROTHER OF THE LAMP Two days afterwards, towards six o'clock on a bitter evening, I rode wearily into Leek.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading A BROTHER OF THE LAMP Two days afterwards, towards six o'clock on a bitter evening, I rode wearily into Leek.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "The lad's no experience, but he's got sense," he said to my lord George Murray.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Some thirty Highlanders, mostly Macdonalds, picked dare-devils, had been mounted and turned into dragooners, and I, thanks to the Colonel, had been made Captain over them.
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 For the Colonel had accepted the post of second, under Murray, in command of our rear-guard, and had made it a condition of acceptance that I should be with him.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading For the Colonel had accepted the post of second, under Murray, in command of our rear-guard, and had made it a condition of acceptance that I should be with him.
a state at a particular time
From this reading For the Colonel had accepted the post of second, under Murray, in command of our rear-guard, and had made it a condition of acceptance that I should be with him.
dare-devils
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From this reading Some thirty Highlanders, mostly Macdonalds, picked dare-devils, had been mounted and turned into dragooners, and I, thanks to the Colonel, had been made Captain over them.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A BROTHER OF THE LAMP Two days afterwards, towards six o'clock on a bitter evening, I rode wearily into Leek.
dragooners
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From this reading Some thirty Highlanders, mostly Macdonalds, picked dare-devils, had been mounted and turned into dragooners, and I, thanks to the Colonel, had been made Captain over them.
one or the other of two
From this reading I was having a hard apprenticeship in soldiering under a master who had no idea of sparing either me or himself.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading A BROTHER OF THE LAMP Two days afterwards, towards six o'clock on a bitter evening, I rode wearily into Leek.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading "The lad's no experience, but he's got sense," he said to my lord George Murray.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the Colonel had accepted the post of second, under Murray, in command of our rear-guard, and had made it a condition of acceptance that I should be with him.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading "The lad's no experience, but he's got sense," he said to my lord George Murray.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "The lad's no experience, but he's got sense," he said to my lord George Murray.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was having a hard apprenticeship in soldiering under a master who had no idea of sparing either me or himself.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading I was having a hard apprenticeship in soldiering under a master who had no idea of sparing either me or himself.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I was having a hard apprenticeship in soldiering under a master who had no idea of sparing either me or himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The lad's no experience, but he's got sense," he said to my lord George Murray.
he's
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From this reading "The lad's no experience, but he's got sense," he said to my lord George Murray.
HighlandersnounUS /ˈhaɪlændərz/
plural of “highlander” — a soldier in a Scottish regiment from the Highlands
From this reading Some thirty Highlanders, mostly Macdonalds, picked dare-devils, had been mounted and turned into dragooners, and I, thanks to the Colonel, had been made Captain over them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For the Colonel had accepted the post of second, under Murray, in command of our rear-guard, and had made it a condition of acceptance that I should be with him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading I was having a hard apprenticeship in soldiering under a master who had no idea of sparing either me or himself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A BROTHER OF THE LAMP Two days afterwards, towards six o'clock on a bitter evening, I rode wearily into Leek.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I was having a hard apprenticeship in soldiering under a master who had no idea of sparing either me or himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was having a hard apprenticeship in soldiering under a master who had no idea of sparing either me or himself.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A BROTHER OF THE LAMP Two days afterwards, towards six o'clock on a bitter evening, I rode wearily into Leek.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For the Colonel had accepted the post of second, under Murray, in command of our rear-guard, and had made it a condition of acceptance that I should be with him.
lad's
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From this reading "The lad's no experience, but he's got sense," he said to my lord George Murray.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading A BROTHER OF THE LAMP Two days afterwards, towards six o'clock on a bitter evening, I rode wearily into Leek.
LeeknounUS /liːk/
plant having a large slender white bulb and flat overlapping dark green leaves; used in cooking; believed derived from the wild Allium ampeloprasum
From this reading A BROTHER OF THE LAMP Two days afterwards, towards six o'clock on a bitter evening, I rode wearily into Leek.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "The lad's no experience, but he's got sense," he said to my lord George Murray.
Macdonalds
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From this reading Some thirty Highlanders, mostly Macdonalds, picked dare-devils, had been mounted and turned into dragooners, and I, thanks to the Colonel, had been made Captain over them.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading For the Colonel had accepted the post of second, under Murray, in command of our rear-guard, and had made it a condition of acceptance that I should be with him.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading I was having a hard apprenticeship in soldiering under a master who had no idea of sparing either me or himself.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was having a hard apprenticeship in soldiering under a master who had no idea of sparing either me or himself.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading Some thirty Highlanders, mostly Macdonalds, picked dare-devils, had been mounted and turned into dragooners, and I, thanks to the Colonel, had been made Captain over them.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading Some thirty Highlanders, mostly Macdonalds, picked dare-devils, had been mounted and turned into dragooners, and I, thanks to the Colonel, had been made Captain over them.
MurraynounUS /ˈmɜːri/
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading For the Colonel had accepted the post of second, under Murray, in command of our rear-guard, and had made it a condition of acceptance that I should be with him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "The lad's no experience, but he's got sense," he said to my lord George Murray.
not any; not one
From this reading I was having a hard apprenticeship in soldiering under a master who had no idea of sparing either me or himself.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading A BROTHER OF THE LAMP Two days afterwards, towards six o'clock on a bitter evening, I rode wearily into Leek.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A BROTHER OF THE LAMP Two days afterwards, towards six o'clock on a bitter evening, I rode wearily into Leek.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A BROTHER OF THE LAMP Two days afterwards, towards six o'clock on a bitter evening, I rode wearily into Leek.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I was having a hard apprenticeship in soldiering under a master who had no idea of sparing either me or himself.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading For the Colonel had accepted the post of second, under Murray, in command of our rear-guard, and had made it a condition of acceptance that I should be with him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Some thirty Highlanders, mostly Macdonalds, picked dare-devils, had been mounted and turned into dragooners, and I, thanks to the Colonel, had been made Captain over them.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Some thirty Highlanders, mostly Macdonalds, picked dare-devils, had been mounted and turned into dragooners, and I, thanks to the Colonel, had been made Captain over them.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading For the Colonel had accepted the post of second, under Murray, in command of our rear-guard, and had made it a condition of acceptance that I should be with him.
rear-guard
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From this reading For the Colonel had accepted the post of second, under Murray, in command of our rear-guard, and had made it a condition of acceptance that I should be with him.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading A BROTHER OF THE LAMP Two days afterwards, towards six o'clock on a bitter evening, I rode wearily into Leek.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The lad's no experience, but he's got sense," he said to my lord George Murray.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading For the Colonel had accepted the post of second, under Murray, in command of our rear-guard, and had made it a condition of acceptance that I should be with him.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading "The lad's no experience, but he's got sense," he said to my lord George Murray.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading For the Colonel had accepted the post of second, under Murray, in command of our rear-guard, and had made it a condition of acceptance that I should be with him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading A BROTHER OF THE LAMP Two days afterwards, towards six o'clock on a bitter evening, I rode wearily into Leek.
soldieringnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərɪŋ/
skills that are required for the life of soldier
From this reading I was having a hard apprenticeship in soldiering under a master who had no idea of sparing either me or himself.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some thirty Highlanders, mostly Macdonalds, picked dare-devils, had been mounted and turned into dragooners, and I, thanks to the Colonel, had been made Captain over them.
sparingadjectiveUS /ˈsperɪŋ/
avoiding waste
From this reading I was having a hard apprenticeship in soldiering under a master who had no idea of sparing either me or himself.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading Some thirty Highlanders, mostly Macdonalds, picked dare-devils, had been mounted and turned into dragooners, and I, thanks to the Colonel, had been made Captain over them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For the Colonel had accepted the post of second, under Murray, in command of our rear-guard, and had made it a condition of acceptance that I should be with him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BROTHER OF THE LAMP Two days afterwards, towards six o'clock on a bitter evening, I rode wearily into Leek.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some thirty Highlanders, mostly Macdonalds, picked dare-devils, had been mounted and turned into dragooners, and I, thanks to the Colonel, had been made Captain over them.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Some thirty Highlanders, mostly Macdonalds, picked dare-devils, had been mounted and turned into dragooners, and I, thanks to the Colonel, had been made Captain over them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some thirty Highlanders, mostly Macdonalds, picked dare-devils, had been mounted and turned into dragooners, and I, thanks to the Colonel, had been made Captain over them.
in the direction of
From this reading A BROTHER OF THE LAMP Two days afterwards, towards six o'clock on a bitter evening, I rode wearily into Leek.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Some thirty Highlanders, mostly Macdonalds, picked dare-devils, had been mounted and turned into dragooners, and I, thanks to the Colonel, had been made Captain over them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A BROTHER OF THE LAMP Two days afterwards, towards six o'clock on a bitter evening, I rode wearily into Leek.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I was having a hard apprenticeship in soldiering under a master who had no idea of sparing either me or himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was having a hard apprenticeship in soldiering under a master who had no idea of sparing either me or himself.
wearilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/
in a weary manner
From this reading A BROTHER OF THE LAMP Two days afterwards, towards six o'clock on a bitter evening, I rode wearily into Leek.
which person or people
From this reading I was having a hard apprenticeship in soldiering under a master who had no idea of sparing either me or himself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For the Colonel had accepted the post of second, under Murray, in command of our rear-guard, and had made it a condition of acceptance that I should be with him.
