used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a large village--the chief place of its canton--and the corps were most hospitably received by the inhabitants.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The inhabitants, however, were up and about, very shortly after the arrival of Major Tempe's command; and his men were soon provided for, in the beds which they had left.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The inhabitants, however, were up and about, very shortly after the arrival of Major Tempe's command; and his men were soon provided for, in the beds which they had left.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Had they arrived the evening before, it would have been impossible to provide them all with beds; and they would have been obliged, like the majority of their comrades, to sleep on straw in the schoolroom.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a large village--the chief place of its canton--and the corps were most hospitably received by the inhabitants.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The inhabitants, however, were up and about, very shortly after the arrival of Major Tempe's command; and his men were soon provided for, in the beds which they had left.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Daylight was just breaking, when Major Tempe marched with his men into Marmontier; at which place the other three companies had arrived, the night previously.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Beds were now a luxury, indeed, as the corps had not slept in them since they had been quartered at Baccarat, two nights before their first encounter with the Prussians, near Blamont.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Daylight was just breaking, when Major Tempe marched with his men into Marmontier; at which place the other three companies had arrived, the night previously.
BaccaratnounUS /ˌbɑːkərˈɑː/
a card game played in casinos in which two or more punters gamble against the banker; the player wins who holds 2 or 3 cards that total closest to nine
From this reading Beds were now a luxury, indeed, as the corps had not slept in them since they had been quartered at Baccarat, two nights before their first encounter with the Prussians, near Blamont.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Had they arrived the evening before, it would have been impossible to provide them all with beds; and they would have been obliged, like the majority of their comrades, to sleep on straw in the schoolroom.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had they arrived the evening before, it would have been impossible to provide them all with beds; and they would have been obliged, like the majority of their comrades, to sleep on straw in the schoolroom.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Had they arrived the evening before, it would have been impossible to provide them all with beds; and they would have been obliged, like the majority of their comrades, to sleep on straw in the schoolroom.
Blamont
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From this reading Beds were now a luxury, indeed, as the corps had not slept in them since they had been quartered at Baccarat, two nights before their first encounter with the Prussians, near Blamont.
the act of breaking something
From this reading Daylight was just breaking, when Major Tempe marched with his men into Marmontier; at which place the other three companies had arrived, the night previously.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was a large village--the chief place of its canton--and the corps were most hospitably received by the inhabitants.
cantonnounUS /ˈkæntən/
a city on the Zhu Jiang delta in southern China; the capital of Guangdong province and a major deep-water port
From this reading It was a large village--the chief place of its canton--and the corps were most hospitably received by the inhabitants.
a person who is in charge
From this reading It was a large village--the chief place of its canton--and the corps were most hospitably received by the inhabitants.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading The inhabitants, however, were up and about, very shortly after the arrival of Major Tempe's command; and his men were soon provided for, in the beds which they had left.
companiesnounUS /ˈkʌmpəniːz/
plural of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Daylight was just breaking, when Major Tempe marched with his men into Marmontier; at which place the other three companies had arrived, the night previously.
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Had they arrived the evening before, it would have been impossible to provide them all with beds; and they would have been obliged, like the majority of their comrades, to sleep on straw in the schoolroom.
corpsnounUS /kɔːr/
an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
From this reading It was a large village--the chief place of its canton--and the corps were most hospitably received by the inhabitants.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading Daylight was just breaking, when Major Tempe marched with his men into Marmontier; at which place the other three companies had arrived, the night previously.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading Beds were now a luxury, indeed, as the corps had not slept in them since they had been quartered at Baccarat, two nights before their first encounter with the Prussians, near Blamont.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Had they arrived the evening before, it would have been impossible to provide them all with beds; and they would have been obliged, like the majority of their comrades, to sleep on straw in the schoolroom.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Beds were now a luxury, indeed, as the corps had not slept in them since they had been quartered at Baccarat, two nights before their first encounter with the Prussians, near Blamont.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The inhabitants, however, were up and about, very shortly after the arrival of Major Tempe's command; and his men were soon provided for, in the beds which they had left.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Daylight was just breaking, when Major Tempe marched with his men into Marmontier; at which place the other three companies had arrived, the night previously.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had they arrived the evening before, it would have been impossible to provide them all with beds; and they would have been obliged, like the majority of their comrades, to sleep on straw in the schoolroom.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Daylight was just breaking, when Major Tempe marched with his men into Marmontier; at which place the other three companies had arrived, the night previously.
hospitablyadverb
in a hospitable manner
From this reading It was a large village--the chief place of its canton--and the corps were most hospitably received by the inhabitants.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The inhabitants, however, were up and about, very shortly after the arrival of Major Tempe's command; and his men were soon provided for, in the beds which they had left.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Had they arrived the evening before, it would have been impossible to provide them all with beds; and they would have been obliged, like the majority of their comrades, to sleep on straw in the schoolroom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Had they arrived the evening before, it would have been impossible to provide them all with beds; and they would have been obliged, like the majority of their comrades, to sleep on straw in the schoolroom.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Beds were now a luxury, indeed, as the corps had not slept in them since they had been quartered at Baccarat, two nights before their first encounter with the Prussians, near Blamont.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading It was a large village--the chief place of its canton--and the corps were most hospitably received by the inhabitants.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Daylight was just breaking, when Major Tempe marched with his men into Marmontier; at which place the other three companies had arrived, the night previously.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a large village--the chief place of its canton--and the corps were most hospitably received by the inhabitants.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a large village--the chief place of its canton--and the corps were most hospitably received by the inhabitants.
and nothing more
From this reading Daylight was just breaking, when Major Tempe marched with his men into Marmontier; at which place the other three companies had arrived, the night previously.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a large village--the chief place of its canton--and the corps were most hospitably received by the inhabitants.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The inhabitants, however, were up and about, very shortly after the arrival of Major Tempe's command; and his men were soon provided for, in the beds which they had left.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Had they arrived the evening before, it would have been impossible to provide them all with beds; and they would have been obliged, like the majority of their comrades, to sleep on straw in the schoolroom.
luxurynounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəri/
something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading Beds were now a luxury, indeed, as the corps had not slept in them since they had been quartered at Baccarat, two nights before their first encounter with the Prussians, near Blamont.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading Daylight was just breaking, when Major Tempe marched with his men into Marmontier; at which place the other three companies had arrived, the night previously.
majoritynounUS /məˈdʒɔːrəti/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading Had they arrived the evening before, it would have been impossible to provide them all with beds; and they would have been obliged, like the majority of their comrades, to sleep on straw in the schoolroom.
marchedverbUS /mɑːrtʃt/
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading Daylight was just breaking, when Major Tempe marched with his men into Marmontier; at which place the other three companies had arrived, the night previously.
Marmontier
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From this reading Daylight was just breaking, when Major Tempe marched with his men into Marmontier; at which place the other three companies had arrived, the night previously.
the force of workers available
From this reading Daylight was just breaking, when Major Tempe marched with his men into Marmontier; at which place the other three companies had arrived, the night previously.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It was a large village--the chief place of its canton--and the corps were most hospitably received by the inhabitants.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Beds were now a luxury, indeed, as the corps had not slept in them since they had been quartered at Baccarat, two nights before their first encounter with the Prussians, near Blamont.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Daylight was just breaking, when Major Tempe marched with his men into Marmontier; at which place the other three companies had arrived, the night previously.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading Beds were now a luxury, indeed, as the corps had not slept in them since they had been quartered at Baccarat, two nights before their first encounter with the Prussians, near Blamont.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Beds were now a luxury, indeed, as the corps had not slept in them since they had been quartered at Baccarat, two nights before their first encounter with the Prussians, near Blamont.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Beds were now a luxury, indeed, as the corps had not slept in them since they had been quartered at Baccarat, two nights before their first encounter with the Prussians, near Blamont.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading Had they arrived the evening before, it would have been impossible to provide them all with beds; and they would have been obliged, like the majority of their comrades, to sleep on straw in the schoolroom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a large village--the chief place of its canton--and the corps were most hospitably received by the inhabitants.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Had they arrived the evening before, it would have been impossible to provide them all with beds; and they would have been obliged, like the majority of their comrades, to sleep on straw in the schoolroom.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Daylight was just breaking, when Major Tempe marched with his men into Marmontier; at which place the other three companies had arrived, the night previously.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Daylight was just breaking, when Major Tempe marched with his men into Marmontier; at which place the other three companies had arrived, the night previously.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading Daylight was just breaking, when Major Tempe marched with his men into Marmontier; at which place the other three companies had arrived, the night previously.
provideverbUS /prəˈvaɪd/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Had they arrived the evening before, it would have been impossible to provide them all with beds; and they would have been obliged, like the majority of their comrades, to sleep on straw in the schoolroom.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading The inhabitants, however, were up and about, very shortly after the arrival of Major Tempe's command; and his men were soon provided for, in the beds which they had left.
Prussians
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From this reading Beds were now a luxury, indeed, as the corps had not slept in them since they had been quartered at Baccarat, two nights before their first encounter with the Prussians, near Blamont.
quartered
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From this reading Beds were now a luxury, indeed, as the corps had not slept in them since they had been quartered at Baccarat, two nights before their first encounter with the Prussians, near Blamont.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading It was a large village--the chief place of its canton--and the corps were most hospitably received by the inhabitants.
schoolroomnounUS /ˈskuːlruːm/
a room in a school where lessons take place
From this reading Had they arrived the evening before, it would have been impossible to provide them all with beds; and they would have been obliged, like the majority of their comrades, to sleep on straw in the schoolroom.
for a short time
From this reading The inhabitants, however, were up and about, very shortly after the arrival of Major Tempe's command; and his men were soon provided for, in the beds which they had left.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Beds were now a luxury, indeed, as the corps had not slept in them since they had been quartered at Baccarat, two nights before their first encounter with the Prussians, near Blamont.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Had they arrived the evening before, it would have been impossible to provide them all with beds; and they would have been obliged, like the majority of their comrades, to sleep on straw in the schoolroom.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Beds were now a luxury, indeed, as the corps had not slept in them since they had been quartered at Baccarat, two nights before their first encounter with the Prussians, near Blamont.
in the near future
From this reading The inhabitants, however, were up and about, very shortly after the arrival of Major Tempe's command; and his men were soon provided for, in the beds which they had left.
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading Had they arrived the evening before, it would have been impossible to provide them all with beds; and they would have been obliged, like the majority of their comrades, to sleep on straw in the schoolroom.
Tempe
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From this reading Daylight was just breaking, when Major Tempe marched with his men into Marmontier; at which place the other three companies had arrived, the night previously.
Tempe's
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From this reading The inhabitants, however, were up and about, very shortly after the arrival of Major Tempe's command; and his men were soon provided for, in the beds which they had left.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Daylight was just breaking, when Major Tempe marched with his men into Marmontier; at which place the other three companies had arrived, the night previously.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Had they arrived the evening before, it would have been impossible to provide them all with beds; and they would have been obliged, like the majority of their comrades, to sleep on straw in the schoolroom.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Had they arrived the evening before, it would have been impossible to provide them all with beds; and they would have been obliged, like the majority of their comrades, to sleep on straw in the schoolroom.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had they arrived the evening before, it would have been impossible to provide them all with beds; and they would have been obliged, like the majority of their comrades, to sleep on straw in the schoolroom.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Daylight was just breaking, when Major Tempe marched with his men into Marmontier; at which place the other three companies had arrived, the night previously.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Had they arrived the evening before, it would have been impossible to provide them all with beds; and they would have been obliged, like the majority of their comrades, to sleep on straw in the schoolroom.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Beds were now a luxury, indeed, as the corps had not slept in them since they had been quartered at Baccarat, two nights before their first encounter with the Prussians, near Blamont.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The inhabitants, however, were up and about, very shortly after the arrival of Major Tempe's command; and his men were soon provided for, in the beds which they had left.
precisely as stated
From this reading The inhabitants, however, were up and about, very shortly after the arrival of Major Tempe's command; and his men were soon provided for, in the beds which they had left.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading It was a large village--the chief place of its canton--and the corps were most hospitably received by the inhabitants.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Daylight was just breaking, when Major Tempe marched with his men into Marmontier; at which place the other three companies had arrived, the night previously.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was a large village--the chief place of its canton--and the corps were most hospitably received by the inhabitants.
at the time that
From this reading Daylight was just breaking, when Major Tempe marched with his men into Marmontier; at which place the other three companies had arrived, the night previously.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Daylight was just breaking, when Major Tempe marched with his men into Marmontier; at which place the other three companies had arrived, the night previously.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Daylight was just breaking, when Major Tempe marched with his men into Marmontier; at which place the other three companies had arrived, the night previously.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had they arrived the evening before, it would have been impossible to provide them all with beds; and they would have been obliged, like the majority of their comrades, to sleep on straw in the schoolroom.
