used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Promotion for those who have the good fortune to have a post upon the commander-in-chief's staff is rapid.
adhesionnounUS /ædˈhiːʒən/
abnormal union of bodily tissues; most common in the abdomen
From this reading This put an end to their service as aides-de-camp, and they were attached to the quarter-master's branch of the staff of Lord Beresford, who was upon the point of starting with a small force to Bordeaux, where the authorities, thinking more of party than of patriotism, had invited the English to enter and take possession, intending to proclaim their adhesion to the Bourbon dynasty.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The Scudamores were so mentioned for their conduct at Vittoria, the Pyrenees, and Orthes, and shortly after the last-named battle the _Gazette_ from England announced their promotion to majorities.
aides-de-camp
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From this reading This put an end to their service as aides-de-camp, and they were attached to the quarter-master's branch of the staff of Lord Beresford, who was upon the point of starting with a small force to Bordeaux, where the authorities, thinking more of party than of patriotism, had invited the English to enter and take possession, intending to proclaim their adhesion to the Bourbon dynasty.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This put an end to their service as aides-de-camp, and they were attached to the quarter-master's branch of the staff of Lord Beresford, who was upon the point of starting with a small force to Bordeaux, where the authorities, thinking more of party than of patriotism, had invited the English to enter and take possession, intending to proclaim their adhesion to the Bourbon dynasty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They run far less risk than do the regimental officers, and they have a tenfold better chance of having their names mentioned in despatches.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading The Scudamores were so mentioned for their conduct at Vittoria, the Pyrenees, and Orthes, and shortly after the last-named battle the _Gazette_ from England announced their promotion to majorities.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This put an end to their service as aides-de-camp, and they were attached to the quarter-master's branch of the staff of Lord Beresford, who was upon the point of starting with a small force to Bordeaux, where the authorities, thinking more of party than of patriotism, had invited the English to enter and take possession, intending to proclaim their adhesion to the Bourbon dynasty.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Scudamores were so mentioned for their conduct at Vittoria, the Pyrenees, and Orthes, and shortly after the last-named battle the _Gazette_ from England announced their promotion to majorities.
being joined in close association
From this reading This put an end to their service as aides-de-camp, and they were attached to the quarter-master's branch of the staff of Lord Beresford, who was upon the point of starting with a small force to Bordeaux, where the authorities, thinking more of party than of patriotism, had invited the English to enter and take possession, intending to proclaim their adhesion to the Bourbon dynasty.
authoritiesnounUS /əˈθɔːrətiz/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading This put an end to their service as aides-de-camp, and they were attached to the quarter-master's branch of the staff of Lord Beresford, who was upon the point of starting with a small force to Bordeaux, where the authorities, thinking more of party than of patriotism, had invited the English to enter and take possession, intending to proclaim their adhesion to the Bourbon dynasty.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The Scudamores were so mentioned for their conduct at Vittoria, the Pyrenees, and Orthes, and shortly after the last-named battle the _Gazette_ from England announced their promotion to majorities.
Beresford
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From this reading This put an end to their service as aides-de-camp, and they were attached to the quarter-master's branch of the staff of Lord Beresford, who was upon the point of starting with a small force to Bordeaux, where the authorities, thinking more of party than of patriotism, had invited the English to enter and take possession, intending to proclaim their adhesion to the Bourbon dynasty.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading They run far less risk than do the regimental officers, and they have a tenfold better chance of having their names mentioned in despatches.
BordeauxnounUS /bɔːrˈdoʊ/
a port city in southwestern France; a major center of the wine trade
From this reading This put an end to their service as aides-de-camp, and they were attached to the quarter-master's branch of the staff of Lord Beresford, who was upon the point of starting with a small force to Bordeaux, where the authorities, thinking more of party than of patriotism, had invited the English to enter and take possession, intending to proclaim their adhesion to the Bourbon dynasty.
BourbonnounUS /ˈbɜːrbən/
a reactionary politician in the United States (usually from the South)
From this reading This put an end to their service as aides-de-camp, and they were attached to the quarter-master's branch of the staff of Lord Beresford, who was upon the point of starting with a small force to Bordeaux, where the authorities, thinking more of party than of patriotism, had invited the English to enter and take possession, intending to proclaim their adhesion to the Bourbon dynasty.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading This put an end to their service as aides-de-camp, and they were attached to the quarter-master's branch of the staff of Lord Beresford, who was upon the point of starting with a small force to Bordeaux, where the authorities, thinking more of party than of patriotism, had invited the English to enter and take possession, intending to proclaim their adhesion to the Bourbon dynasty.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading They run far less risk than do the regimental officers, and they have a tenfold better chance of having their names mentioned in despatches.
commander-in-chief's
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From this reading Promotion for those who have the good fortune to have a post upon the commander-in-chief's staff is rapid.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading The Scudamores were so mentioned for their conduct at Vittoria, the Pyrenees, and Orthes, and shortly after the last-named battle the _Gazette_ from England announced their promotion to majorities.
despatches
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From this reading They run far less risk than do the regimental officers, and they have a tenfold better chance of having their names mentioned in despatches.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They run far less risk than do the regimental officers, and they have a tenfold better chance of having their names mentioned in despatches.
dynastynounUS /ˈdaɪnəsti/
a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family
From this reading This put an end to their service as aides-de-camp, and they were attached to the quarter-master's branch of the staff of Lord Beresford, who was upon the point of starting with a small force to Bordeaux, where the authorities, thinking more of party than of patriotism, had invited the English to enter and take possession, intending to proclaim their adhesion to the Bourbon dynasty.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading This put an end to their service as aides-de-camp, and they were attached to the quarter-master's branch of the staff of Lord Beresford, who was upon the point of starting with a small force to Bordeaux, where the authorities, thinking more of party than of patriotism, had invited the English to enter and take possession, intending to proclaim their adhesion to the Bourbon dynasty.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading The Scudamores were so mentioned for their conduct at Vittoria, the Pyrenees, and Orthes, and shortly after the last-named battle the _Gazette_ from England announced their promotion to majorities.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading This put an end to their service as aides-de-camp, and they were attached to the quarter-master's branch of the staff of Lord Beresford, who was upon the point of starting with a small force to Bordeaux, where the authorities, thinking more of party than of patriotism, had invited the English to enter and take possession, intending to proclaim their adhesion to the Bourbon dynasty.
to come or go into
From this reading This put an end to their service as aides-de-camp, and they were attached to the quarter-master's branch of the staff of Lord Beresford, who was upon the point of starting with a small force to Bordeaux, where the authorities, thinking more of party than of patriotism, had invited the English to enter and take possession, intending to proclaim their adhesion to the Bourbon dynasty.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading They run far less risk than do the regimental officers, and they have a tenfold better chance of having their names mentioned in despatches.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Promotion for those who have the good fortune to have a post upon the commander-in-chief's staff is rapid.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading This put an end to their service as aides-de-camp, and they were attached to the quarter-master's branch of the staff of Lord Beresford, who was upon the point of starting with a small force to Bordeaux, where the authorities, thinking more of party than of patriotism, had invited the English to enter and take possession, intending to proclaim their adhesion to the Bourbon dynasty.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Promotion for those who have the good fortune to have a post upon the commander-in-chief's staff is rapid.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Scudamores were so mentioned for their conduct at Vittoria, the Pyrenees, and Orthes, and shortly after the last-named battle the _Gazette_ from England announced their promotion to majorities.
GazettenounUS /ɡəˈzet/
a newspaper or official journal
From this reading The Scudamores were so mentioned for their conduct at Vittoria, the Pyrenees, and Orthes, and shortly after the last-named battle the _Gazette_ from England announced their promotion to majorities.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Promotion for those who have the good fortune to have a post upon the commander-in-chief's staff is rapid.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This put an end to their service as aides-de-camp, and they were attached to the quarter-master's branch of the staff of Lord Beresford, who was upon the point of starting with a small force to Bordeaux, where the authorities, thinking more of party than of patriotism, had invited the English to enter and take possession, intending to proclaim their adhesion to the Bourbon dynasty.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Promotion for those who have the good fortune to have a post upon the commander-in-chief's staff is rapid.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading They run far less risk than do the regimental officers, and they have a tenfold better chance of having their names mentioned in despatches.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They run far less risk than do the regimental officers, and they have a tenfold better chance of having their names mentioned in despatches.
intendingverbUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪŋ/
-ing form of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose
From this reading This put an end to their service as aides-de-camp, and they were attached to the quarter-master's branch of the staff of Lord Beresford, who was upon the point of starting with a small force to Bordeaux, where the authorities, thinking more of party than of patriotism, had invited the English to enter and take possession, intending to proclaim their adhesion to the Bourbon dynasty.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading This put an end to their service as aides-de-camp, and they were attached to the quarter-master's branch of the staff of Lord Beresford, who was upon the point of starting with a small force to Bordeaux, where the authorities, thinking more of party than of patriotism, had invited the English to enter and take possession, intending to proclaim their adhesion to the Bourbon dynasty.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Promotion for those who have the good fortune to have a post upon the commander-in-chief's staff is rapid.
last-named
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From this reading The Scudamores were so mentioned for their conduct at Vittoria, the Pyrenees, and Orthes, and shortly after the last-named battle the _Gazette_ from England announced their promotion to majorities.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading They run far less risk than do the regimental officers, and they have a tenfold better chance of having their names mentioned in despatches.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading This put an end to their service as aides-de-camp, and they were attached to the quarter-master's branch of the staff of Lord Beresford, who was upon the point of starting with a small force to Bordeaux, where the authorities, thinking more of party than of patriotism, had invited the English to enter and take possession, intending to proclaim their adhesion to the Bourbon dynasty.
majoritiesnounUS /məˈdʒɔːrɪtiz/
plural of “majority” — the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading The Scudamores were so mentioned for their conduct at Vittoria, the Pyrenees, and Orthes, and shortly after the last-named battle the _Gazette_ from England announced their promotion to majorities.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading They run far less risk than do the regimental officers, and they have a tenfold better chance of having their names mentioned in despatches.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading This put an end to their service as aides-de-camp, and they were attached to the quarter-master's branch of the staff of Lord Beresford, who was upon the point of starting with a small force to Bordeaux, where the authorities, thinking more of party than of patriotism, had invited the English to enter and take possession, intending to proclaim their adhesion to the Bourbon dynasty.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading They run far less risk than do the regimental officers, and they have a tenfold better chance of having their names mentioned in despatches.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They run far less risk than do the regimental officers, and they have a tenfold better chance of having their names mentioned in despatches.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading They run far less risk than do the regimental officers, and they have a tenfold better chance of having their names mentioned in despatches.
Orthes
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From this reading The Scudamores were so mentioned for their conduct at Vittoria, the Pyrenees, and Orthes, and shortly after the last-named battle the _Gazette_ from England announced their promotion to majorities.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading This put an end to their service as aides-de-camp, and they were attached to the quarter-master's branch of the staff of Lord Beresford, who was upon the point of starting with a small force to Bordeaux, where the authorities, thinking more of party than of patriotism, had invited the English to enter and take possession, intending to proclaim their adhesion to the Bourbon dynasty.
patriotismnounUS /ˈpeɪtriətɪzəm/
love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it
From this reading This put an end to their service as aides-de-camp, and they were attached to the quarter-master's branch of the staff of Lord Beresford, who was upon the point of starting with a small force to Bordeaux, where the authorities, thinking more of party than of patriotism, had invited the English to enter and take possession, intending to proclaim their adhesion to the Bourbon dynasty.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading This put an end to their service as aides-de-camp, and they were attached to the quarter-master's branch of the staff of Lord Beresford, who was upon the point of starting with a small force to Bordeaux, where the authorities, thinking more of party than of patriotism, had invited the English to enter and take possession, intending to proclaim their adhesion to the Bourbon dynasty.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading This put an end to their service as aides-de-camp, and they were attached to the quarter-master's branch of the staff of Lord Beresford, who was upon the point of starting with a small force to Bordeaux, where the authorities, thinking more of party than of patriotism, had invited the English to enter and take possession, intending to proclaim their adhesion to the Bourbon dynasty.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Promotion for those who have the good fortune to have a post upon the commander-in-chief's staff is rapid.
proclaimverbUS /proʊˈkleɪm/
declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles
From this reading This put an end to their service as aides-de-camp, and they were attached to the quarter-master's branch of the staff of Lord Beresford, who was upon the point of starting with a small force to Bordeaux, where the authorities, thinking more of party than of patriotism, had invited the English to enter and take possession, intending to proclaim their adhesion to the Bourbon dynasty.
PromotionnounUS /prəˈmoʊʃən/
a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
From this reading Promotion for those who have the good fortune to have a post upon the commander-in-chief's staff is rapid.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading This put an end to their service as aides-de-camp, and they were attached to the quarter-master's branch of the staff of Lord Beresford, who was upon the point of starting with a small force to Bordeaux, where the authorities, thinking more of party than of patriotism, had invited the English to enter and take possession, intending to proclaim their adhesion to the Bourbon dynasty.
PyreneesnounUS /ˈpɪrəiz/
a chain of mountains between France and Spain
From this reading The Scudamores were so mentioned for their conduct at Vittoria, the Pyrenees, and Orthes, and shortly after the last-named battle the _Gazette_ from England announced their promotion to majorities.
quarter-master's
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From this reading This put an end to their service as aides-de-camp, and they were attached to the quarter-master's branch of the staff of Lord Beresford, who was upon the point of starting with a small force to Bordeaux, where the authorities, thinking more of party than of patriotism, had invited the English to enter and take possession, intending to proclaim their adhesion to the Bourbon dynasty.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading Promotion for those who have the good fortune to have a post upon the commander-in-chief's staff is rapid.
regimentaladjectiveUS /ˌredʒəˈmentəl/
belonging to or concerning a regiment
From this reading They run far less risk than do the regimental officers, and they have a tenfold better chance of having their names mentioned in despatches.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading They run far less risk than do the regimental officers, and they have a tenfold better chance of having their names mentioned in despatches.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading They run far less risk than do the regimental officers, and they have a tenfold better chance of having their names mentioned in despatches.
Scudamores
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From this reading The Scudamores were so mentioned for their conduct at Vittoria, the Pyrenees, and Orthes, and shortly after the last-named battle the _Gazette_ from England announced their promotion to majorities.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading This put an end to their service as aides-de-camp, and they were attached to the quarter-master's branch of the staff of Lord Beresford, who was upon the point of starting with a small force to Bordeaux, where the authorities, thinking more of party than of patriotism, had invited the English to enter and take possession, intending to proclaim their adhesion to the Bourbon dynasty.
for a short time
From this reading The Scudamores were so mentioned for their conduct at Vittoria, the Pyrenees, and Orthes, and shortly after the last-named battle the _Gazette_ from England announced their promotion to majorities.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This put an end to their service as aides-de-camp, and they were attached to the quarter-master's branch of the staff of Lord Beresford, who was upon the point of starting with a small force to Bordeaux, where the authorities, thinking more of party than of patriotism, had invited the English to enter and take possession, intending to proclaim their adhesion to the Bourbon dynasty.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Scudamores were so mentioned for their conduct at Vittoria, the Pyrenees, and Orthes, and shortly after the last-named battle the _Gazette_ from England announced their promotion to majorities.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading Promotion for those who have the good fortune to have a post upon the commander-in-chief's staff is rapid.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading This put an end to their service as aides-de-camp, and they were attached to the quarter-master's branch of the staff of Lord Beresford, who was upon the point of starting with a small force to Bordeaux, where the authorities, thinking more of party than of patriotism, had invited the English to enter and take possession, intending to proclaim their adhesion to the Bourbon dynasty.
carry out
From this reading This put an end to their service as aides-de-camp, and they were attached to the quarter-master's branch of the staff of Lord Beresford, who was upon the point of starting with a small force to Bordeaux, where the authorities, thinking more of party than of patriotism, had invited the English to enter and take possession, intending to proclaim their adhesion to the Bourbon dynasty.
tenfoldadverbUS /ˈtenfoʊld/
by ten times as much
From this reading They run far less risk than do the regimental officers, and they have a tenfold better chance of having their names mentioned in despatches.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They run far less risk than do the regimental officers, and they have a tenfold better chance of having their names mentioned in despatches.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Promotion for those who have the good fortune to have a post upon the commander-in-chief's staff is rapid.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They run far less risk than do the regimental officers, and they have a tenfold better chance of having their names mentioned in despatches.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They run far less risk than do the regimental officers, and they have a tenfold better chance of having their names mentioned in despatches.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading This put an end to their service as aides-de-camp, and they were attached to the quarter-master's branch of the staff of Lord Beresford, who was upon the point of starting with a small force to Bordeaux, where the authorities, thinking more of party than of patriotism, had invited the English to enter and take possession, intending to proclaim their adhesion to the Bourbon dynasty.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This put an end to their service as aides-de-camp, and they were attached to the quarter-master's branch of the staff of Lord Beresford, who was upon the point of starting with a small force to Bordeaux, where the authorities, thinking more of party than of patriotism, had invited the English to enter and take possession, intending to proclaim their adhesion to the Bourbon dynasty.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Promotion for those who have the good fortune to have a post upon the commander-in-chief's staff is rapid.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Promotion for those who have the good fortune to have a post upon the commander-in-chief's staff is rapid.
TOULOUSEnounUS /tuːˈluːz/
a city on the Garonne River in southern France to the southeast of Bordeaux; a cultural center of medieval Europe
From this reading TOULOUSE.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Promotion for those who have the good fortune to have a post upon the commander-in-chief's staff is rapid.
Vittoria
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From this reading The Scudamores were so mentioned for their conduct at Vittoria, the Pyrenees, and Orthes, and shortly after the last-named battle the _Gazette_ from England announced their promotion to majorities.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This put an end to their service as aides-de-camp, and they were attached to the quarter-master's branch of the staff of Lord Beresford, who was upon the point of starting with a small force to Bordeaux, where the authorities, thinking more of party than of patriotism, had invited the English to enter and take possession, intending to proclaim their adhesion to the Bourbon dynasty.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Scudamores were so mentioned for their conduct at Vittoria, the Pyrenees, and Orthes, and shortly after the last-named battle the _Gazette_ from England announced their promotion to majorities.
in or at the place that
From this reading This put an end to their service as aides-de-camp, and they were attached to the quarter-master's branch of the staff of Lord Beresford, who was upon the point of starting with a small force to Bordeaux, where the authorities, thinking more of party than of patriotism, had invited the English to enter and take possession, intending to proclaim their adhesion to the Bourbon dynasty.
which person or people
From this reading Promotion for those who have the good fortune to have a post upon the commander-in-chief's staff is rapid.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This put an end to their service as aides-de-camp, and they were attached to the quarter-master's branch of the staff of Lord Beresford, who was upon the point of starting with a small force to Bordeaux, where the authorities, thinking more of party than of patriotism, had invited the English to enter and take possession, intending to proclaim their adhesion to the Bourbon dynasty.
