10th
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From this reading DONALD I got my wound in the early forenoon of December the 10th.
17th
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From this reading About eight o'clock on the night of the 17th I sat down in a deserted shepherd's hut to the meal Donald had got ready for me.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading About eight o'clock on the night of the 17th I sat down in a deserted shepherd's hut to the meal Donald had got ready for me.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About eight o'clock on the night of the 17th I sat down in a deserted shepherd's hut to the meal Donald had got ready for me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In every other respect it had been laborious, strenuous, and exciting, and we had just seen the end of the toughest job so far.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The week had been in one respect a blank, for I had not seen Margaret.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading The week had been in one respect a blank, for I had not seen Margaret.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading DONALD I got my wound in the early forenoon of December the 10th.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading About eight o'clock on the night of the 17th I sat down in a deserted shepherd's hut to the meal Donald had got ready for me.
DONALD
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From this reading DONALD I got my wound in the early forenoon of December the 10th.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading About eight o'clock on the night of the 17th I sat down in a deserted shepherd's hut to the meal Donald had got ready for me.
dragoons
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From this reading We, meaning my dragoons and myself, were on the top of Shap.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading DONALD I got my wound in the early forenoon of December the 10th.
being one more than seven
From this reading About eight o'clock on the night of the 17th I sat down in a deserted shepherd's hut to the meal Donald had got ready for me.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading In every other respect it had been laborious, strenuous, and exciting, and we had just seen the end of the toughest job so far.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In every other respect it had been laborious, strenuous, and exciting, and we had just seen the end of the toughest job so far.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading In every other respect it had been laborious, strenuous, and exciting, and we had just seen the end of the toughest job so far.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading In every other respect it had been laborious, strenuous, and exciting, and we had just seen the end of the toughest job so far.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading About eight o'clock on the night of the 17th I sat down in a deserted shepherd's hut to the meal Donald had got ready for me.
forenoonnoun
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading DONALD I got my wound in the early forenoon of December the 10th.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading DONALD I got my wound in the early forenoon of December the 10th.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading About eight o'clock on the night of the 17th I sat down in a deserted shepherd's hut to the meal Donald had got ready for me.
temporary military shelter
From this reading About eight o'clock on the night of the 17th I sat down in a deserted shepherd's hut to the meal Donald had got ready for me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DONALD I got my wound in the early forenoon of December the 10th.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DONALD I got my wound in the early forenoon of December the 10th.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In every other respect it had been laborious, strenuous, and exciting, and we had just seen the end of the toughest job so far.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading In every other respect it had been laborious, strenuous, and exciting, and we had just seen the end of the toughest job so far.
and nothing more
From this reading In every other respect it had been laborious, strenuous, and exciting, and we had just seen the end of the toughest job so far.
laboriousadjectiveUS /ləˈbɔːriəs/
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
From this reading In every other respect it had been laborious, strenuous, and exciting, and we had just seen the end of the toughest job so far.
Margaret
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From this reading The week had been in one respect a blank, for I had not seen Margaret.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading About eight o'clock on the night of the 17th I sat down in a deserted shepherd's hut to the meal Donald had got ready for me.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading About eight o'clock on the night of the 17th I sat down in a deserted shepherd's hut to the meal Donald had got ready for me.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading We, meaning my dragoons and myself, were on the top of Shap.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading DONALD I got my wound in the early forenoon of December the 10th.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading We, meaning my dragoons and myself, were on the top of Shap.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading About eight o'clock on the night of the 17th I sat down in a deserted shepherd's hut to the meal Donald had got ready for me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The week had been in one respect a blank, for I had not seen Margaret.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading About eight o'clock on the night of the 17th I sat down in a deserted shepherd's hut to the meal Donald had got ready for me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DONALD I got my wound in the early forenoon of December the 10th.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading About eight o'clock on the night of the 17th I sat down in a deserted shepherd's hut to the meal Donald had got ready for me.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The week had been in one respect a blank, for I had not seen Margaret.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In every other respect it had been laborious, strenuous, and exciting, and we had just seen the end of the toughest job so far.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading About eight o'clock on the night of the 17th I sat down in a deserted shepherd's hut to the meal Donald had got ready for me.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading The week had been in one respect a blank, for I had not seen Margaret.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading About eight o'clock on the night of the 17th I sat down in a deserted shepherd's hut to the meal Donald had got ready for me.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The week had been in one respect a blank, for I had not seen Margaret.
Shap
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From this reading We, meaning my dragoons and myself, were on the top of Shap.
shepherd'snounUS /ˈʃepərdz/
possessive form of “shepherd” — a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading About eight o'clock on the night of the 17th I sat down in a deserted shepherd's hut to the meal Donald had got ready for me.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In every other respect it had been laborious, strenuous, and exciting, and we had just seen the end of the toughest job so far.
strenuousadjectiveUS /ˈstrenjuːəs/
characterized by or performed with much energy or force
From this reading In every other respect it had been laborious, strenuous, and exciting, and we had just seen the end of the toughest job so far.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DONALD I got my wound in the early forenoon of December the 10th.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading About eight o'clock on the night of the 17th I sat down in a deserted shepherd's hut to the meal Donald had got ready for me.
the upper part of anything
From this reading We, meaning my dragoons and myself, were on the top of Shap.
toughestadjectiveUS /ˈtʌfəst/
superlative of “tough” — not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading In every other respect it had been laborious, strenuous, and exciting, and we had just seen the end of the toughest job so far.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In every other respect it had been laborious, strenuous, and exciting, and we had just seen the end of the toughest job so far.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The week had been in one respect a blank, for I had not seen Margaret.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We, meaning my dragoons and myself, were on the top of Shap.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading DONALD I got my wound in the early forenoon of December the 10th.
