used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Two days after Lisle's return he was sent for by General Lockhart, who requested him to give him a full account of his capture and escape.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Two days after Lisle's return he was sent for by General Lockhart, who requested him to give him a full account of his capture and escape.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Your defence of that hut, when you were unable to make your retirement to the camp, with a handful of men, was a singularly gallant affair.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Two days after Lisle's return he was sent for by General Lockhart, who requested him to give him a full account of his capture and escape.
aides-de-camp
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From this reading I lost one of my aides-de-camp in the last fight, and I am pleased to offer you the vacancy.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I lost one of my aides-de-camp in the last fight, and I am pleased to offer you the vacancy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two days after Lisle's return he was sent for by General Lockhart, who requested him to give him a full account of his capture and escape.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You may take possession of his horse until we return; when it will, of course, be sold.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "This is the second time, Mr. Bullen, that your conduct has been brought before me.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "This is the second time, Mr. Bullen, that your conduct has been brought before me.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "This is the second time, Mr. Bullen, that your conduct has been brought before me.
Bullen
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From this reading "This is the second time, Mr. Bullen, that your conduct has been brought before me.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Two days after Lisle's return he was sent for by General Lockhart, who requested him to give him a full account of his capture and escape.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Your defence of that hut, when you were unable to make your retirement to the camp, with a handful of men, was a singularly gallant affair.
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading Two days after Lisle's return he was sent for by General Lockhart, who requested him to give him a full account of his capture and escape.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading "This is the second time, Mr. Bullen, that your conduct has been brought before me.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading You may take possession of his horse until we return; when it will, of course, be sold.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Two days after Lisle's return he was sent for by General Lockhart, who requested him to give him a full account of his capture and escape.
defencenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
From this reading Your defence of that hut, when you were unable to make your retirement to the camp, with a handful of men, was a singularly gallant affair.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Two days after Lisle's return he was sent for by General Lockhart, who requested him to give him a full account of his capture and escape.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading I lost one of my aides-de-camp in the last fight, and I am pleased to offer you the vacancy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Two days after Lisle's return he was sent for by General Lockhart, who requested him to give him a full account of his capture and escape.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Two days after Lisle's return he was sent for by General Lockhart, who requested him to give him a full account of his capture and escape.
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading Your defence of that hut, when you were unable to make your retirement to the camp, with a handful of men, was a singularly gallant affair.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Two days after Lisle's return he was sent for by General Lockhart, who requested him to give him a full account of his capture and escape.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Two days after Lisle's return he was sent for by General Lockhart, who requested him to give him a full account of his capture and escape.
handfulnounUS /ˈhændfʊl/
a small number or amount
From this reading Your defence of that hut, when you were unable to make your retirement to the camp, with a handful of men, was a singularly gallant affair.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is the second time, Mr. Bullen, that your conduct has been brought before me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Two days after Lisle's return he was sent for by General Lockhart, who requested him to give him a full account of his capture and escape.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Two days after Lisle's return he was sent for by General Lockhart, who requested him to give him a full account of his capture and escape.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Two days after Lisle's return he was sent for by General Lockhart, who requested him to give him a full account of his capture and escape.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading You may take possession of his horse until we return; when it will, of course, be sold.
temporary military shelter
From this reading Your defence of that hut, when you were unable to make your retirement to the camp, with a handful of men, was a singularly gallant affair.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I lost one of my aides-de-camp in the last fight, and I am pleased to offer you the vacancy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I lost one of my aides-de-camp in the last fight, and I am pleased to offer you the vacancy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is the second time, Mr. Bullen, that your conduct has been brought before me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You may take possession of his horse until we return; when it will, of course, be sold.
immediately past
From this reading I lost one of my aides-de-camp in the last fight, and I am pleased to offer you the vacancy.
Lisle's
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From this reading Two days after Lisle's return he was sent for by General Lockhart, who requested him to give him a full account of his capture and escape.
Lockhart
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From this reading Two days after Lisle's return he was sent for by General Lockhart, who requested him to give him a full account of his capture and escape.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading I lost one of my aides-de-camp in the last fight, and I am pleased to offer you the vacancy.
engage in
From this reading Your defence of that hut, when you were unable to make your retirement to the camp, with a handful of men, was a singularly gallant affair.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You may take possession of his horse until we return; when it will, of course, be sold.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "This is the second time, Mr. Bullen, that your conduct has been brought before me.
the force of workers available
From this reading Your defence of that hut, when you were unable to make your retirement to the camp, with a handful of men, was a singularly gallant affair.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "This is the second time, Mr. Bullen, that your conduct has been brought before me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I lost one of my aides-de-camp in the last fight, and I am pleased to offer you the vacancy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two days after Lisle's return he was sent for by General Lockhart, who requested him to give him a full account of his capture and escape.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading I lost one of my aides-de-camp in the last fight, and I am pleased to offer you the vacancy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I lost one of my aides-de-camp in the last fight, and I am pleased to offer you the vacancy.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading I lost one of my aides-de-camp in the last fight, and I am pleased to offer you the vacancy.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading You may take possession of his horse until we return; when it will, of course, be sold.
requestedadjectiveUS /rɪˈkwestɪd/
asked for
From this reading Two days after Lisle's return he was sent for by General Lockhart, who requested him to give him a full account of his capture and escape.
retirementnounUS /riˈtaɪərmənt/
the state of being retired from one's business or occupation
From this reading Your defence of that hut, when you were unable to make your retirement to the camp, with a handful of men, was a singularly gallant affair.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Two days after Lisle's return he was sent for by General Lockhart, who requested him to give him a full account of his capture and escape.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "This is the second time, Mr. Bullen, that your conduct has been brought before me.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Two days after Lisle's return he was sent for by General Lockhart, who requested him to give him a full account of his capture and escape.
singularlyadverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələrli/
in a singular manner or to a singular degree
From this reading Your defence of that hut, when you were unable to make your retirement to the camp, with a handful of men, was a singularly gallant affair.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading You may take possession of his horse until we return; when it will, of course, be sold.
carry out
From this reading You may take possession of his horse until we return; when it will, of course, be sold.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "This is the second time, Mr. Bullen, that your conduct has been brought before me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "This is the second time, Mr. Bullen, that your conduct has been brought before me.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is the second time, Mr. Bullen, that your conduct has been brought before me.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "This is the second time, Mr. Bullen, that your conduct has been brought before me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two days after Lisle's return he was sent for by General Lockhart, who requested him to give him a full account of his capture and escape.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two days after Lisle's return he was sent for by General Lockhart, who requested him to give him a full account of his capture and escape.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading Your defence of that hut, when you were unable to make your retirement to the camp, with a handful of men, was a singularly gallant affair.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading You may take possession of his horse until we return; when it will, of course, be sold.
vacancynounUS /ˈveɪkənsi/
being unoccupied
From this reading I lost one of my aides-de-camp in the last fight, and I am pleased to offer you the vacancy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Two days after Lisle's return he was sent for by General Lockhart, who requested him to give him a full account of his capture and escape.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading You may take possession of his horse until we return; when it will, of course, be sold.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Your defence of that hut, when you were unable to make your retirement to the camp, with a handful of men, was a singularly gallant affair.
at the time that
From this reading Your defence of that hut, when you were unable to make your retirement to the camp, with a handful of men, was a singularly gallant affair.
which person or people
From this reading Two days after Lisle's return he was sent for by General Lockhart, who requested him to give him a full account of his capture and escape.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You may take possession of his horse until we return; when it will, of course, be sold.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Your defence of that hut, when you were unable to make your retirement to the camp, with a handful of men, was a singularly gallant affair.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your defence of that hut, when you were unable to make your retirement to the camp, with a handful of men, was a singularly gallant affair.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "This is the second time, Mr. Bullen, that your conduct has been brought before me.
