used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “You have received a severe lesson, Burke,” said the general, as he took my arm to lead me towards his carriage, “and all owing to the rashness with which, in times of difficulty and danger, you permitted yourself to form intimacies with men utterly unknown to you.
aide-de-campnoun
an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer
From this reading He brought the official papers from the Minister of War, as well as the formal letter naming me his aide-de-camp.
(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 The documents were all perfectly regular; and being read over by the military commission, I was sent for, when my sword was restored to me by the colonel of the regiment in garrison, and I was free once more.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The documents were all perfectly regular; and being read over by the military commission, I was sent for, when my sword was restored to me by the colonel of the regiment in garrison, and I was free once more.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading True to his appointment, the general appeared the following day as the hour of noon was striking.
appointmentnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading True to his appointment, the general appeared the following day as the hour of noon was striking.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are epochs when weakness is the worst of evils.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading “You have received a severe lesson, Burke,” said the general, as he took my arm to lead me towards his carriage, “and all owing to the rashness with which, in times of difficulty and danger, you permitted yourself to form intimacies with men utterly unknown to you.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading True to his appointment, the general appeared the following day as the hour of noon was striking.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The documents were all perfectly regular; and being read over by the military commission, I was sent for, when my sword was restored to me by the colonel of the regiment in garrison, and I was free once more.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He brought the official papers from the Minister of War, as well as the formal letter naming me his aide-de-camp.
BurkenounUS /bɜːrk/
British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)
From this reading “You have received a severe lesson, Burke,” said the general, as he took my arm to lead me towards his carriage, “and all owing to the rashness with which, in times of difficulty and danger, you permitted yourself to form intimacies with men utterly unknown to you.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The documents were all perfectly regular; and being read over by the military commission, I was sent for, when my sword was restored to me by the colonel of the regiment in garrison, and I was free once more.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading “You have received a severe lesson, Burke,” said the general, as he took my arm to lead me towards his carriage, “and all owing to the rashness with which, in times of difficulty and danger, you permitted yourself to form intimacies with men utterly unknown to you.
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 The documents were all perfectly regular; and being read over by the military commission, I was sent for, when my sword was restored to me by the colonel of the regiment in garrison, and I was free once more.
commissionnounUS /kəˈmɪʃən/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading The documents were all perfectly regular; and being read over by the military commission, I was sent for, when my sword was restored to me by the colonel of the regiment in garrison, and I was free once more.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading “You have received a severe lesson, Burke,” said the general, as he took my arm to lead me towards his carriage, “and all owing to the rashness with which, in times of difficulty and danger, you permitted yourself to form intimacies with men utterly unknown to you.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading True to his appointment, the general appeared the following day as the hour of noon was striking.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading “You have received a severe lesson, Burke,” said the general, as he took my arm to lead me towards his carriage, “and all owing to the rashness with which, in times of difficulty and danger, you permitted yourself to form intimacies with men utterly unknown to you.
documentsnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəmənts/
plural of “document” — writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading The documents were all perfectly regular; and being read over by the military commission, I was sent for, when my sword was restored to me by the colonel of the regiment in garrison, and I was free once more.
epochsnounUS /ˈepəks/
plural of “epoch” — a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
From this reading There are epochs when weakness is the worst of evils.
evilsnounUS /ˈiːvəlz/
plural of “evil” — morally objectionable behavior
From this reading There are epochs when weakness is the worst of evils.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading True to his appointment, the general appeared the following day as the hour of noon was striking.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The documents were all perfectly regular; and being read over by the military commission, I was sent for, when my sword was restored to me by the colonel of the regiment in garrison, and I was free once more.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading “You have received a severe lesson, Burke,” said the general, as he took my arm to lead me towards his carriage, “and all owing to the rashness with which, in times of difficulty and danger, you permitted yourself to form intimacies with men utterly unknown to you.
formaladjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrməl/
being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
From this reading He brought the official papers from the Minister of War, as well as the formal letter naming me his aide-de-camp.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading The documents were all perfectly regular; and being read over by the military commission, I was sent for, when my sword was restored to me by the colonel of the regiment in garrison, and I was free once more.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He brought the official papers from the Minister of War, as well as the formal letter naming me his aide-de-camp.
garrisonnounUS /ˈɡærɪsən/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading The documents were all perfectly regular; and being read over by the military commission, I was sent for, when my sword was restored to me by the colonel of the regiment in garrison, and I was free once more.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading True to his appointment, the general appeared the following day as the hour of noon was striking.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You have received a severe lesson, Burke,” said the general, as he took my arm to lead me towards his carriage, “and all owing to the rashness with which, in times of difficulty and danger, you permitted yourself to form intimacies with men utterly unknown to you.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He brought the official papers from the Minister of War, as well as the formal letter naming me his aide-de-camp.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading True to his appointment, the general appeared the following day as the hour of noon was striking.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading True to his appointment, the general appeared the following day as the hour of noon was striking.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The documents were all perfectly regular; and being read over by the military commission, I was sent for, when my sword was restored to me by the colonel of the regiment in garrison, and I was free once more.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The documents were all perfectly regular; and being read over by the military commission, I was sent for, when my sword was restored to me by the colonel of the regiment in garrison, and I was free once more.
intimacies
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From this reading “You have received a severe lesson, Burke,” said the general, as he took my arm to lead me towards his carriage, “and all owing to the rashness with which, in times of difficulty and danger, you permitted yourself to form intimacies with men utterly unknown to you.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There are epochs when weakness is the worst of evils.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading “You have received a severe lesson, Burke,” said the general, as he took my arm to lead me towards his carriage, “and all owing to the rashness with which, in times of difficulty and danger, you permitted yourself to form intimacies with men utterly unknown to you.
a unit of instruction
From this reading “You have received a severe lesson, Burke,” said the general, as he took my arm to lead me towards his carriage, “and all owing to the rashness with which, in times of difficulty and danger, you permitted yourself to form intimacies with men utterly unknown to you.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading He brought the official papers from the Minister of War, as well as the formal letter naming me his aide-de-camp.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He brought the official papers from the Minister of War, as well as the formal letter naming me his aide-de-camp.
the force of workers available
From this reading “You have received a severe lesson, Burke,” said the general, as he took my arm to lead me towards his carriage, “and all owing to the rashness with which, in times of difficulty and danger, you permitted yourself to form intimacies with men utterly unknown to you.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading The documents were all perfectly regular; and being read over by the military commission, I was sent for, when my sword was restored to me by the colonel of the regiment in garrison, and I was free once more.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading He brought the official papers from the Minister of War, as well as the formal letter naming me his aide-de-camp.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The documents were all perfectly regular; and being read over by the military commission, I was sent for, when my sword was restored to me by the colonel of the regiment in garrison, and I was free once more.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The documents were all perfectly regular; and being read over by the military commission, I was sent for, when my sword was restored to me by the colonel of the regiment in garrison, and I was free once more.
namingnounUS /ˈneɪmɪŋ/
the verbal act of naming
From this reading He brought the official papers from the Minister of War, as well as the formal letter naming me his aide-de-camp.
the middle of the day
From this reading True to his appointment, the general appeared the following day as the hour of noon was striking.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading True to his appointment, the general appeared the following day as the hour of noon was striking.
having official authority or sanction
From this reading He brought the official papers from the Minister of War, as well as the formal letter naming me his aide-de-camp.
on one occasion
From this reading The documents were all perfectly regular; and being read over by the military commission, I was sent for, when my sword was restored to me by the colonel of the regiment in garrison, and I was free once more.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The documents were all perfectly regular; and being read over by the military commission, I was sent for, when my sword was restored to me by the colonel of the regiment in garrison, and I was free once more.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading “You have received a severe lesson, Burke,” said the general, as he took my arm to lead me towards his carriage, “and all owing to the rashness with which, in times of difficulty and danger, you permitted yourself to form intimacies with men utterly unknown to you.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading He brought the official papers from the Minister of War, as well as the formal letter naming me his aide-de-camp.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The documents were all perfectly regular; and being read over by the military commission, I was sent for, when my sword was restored to me by the colonel of the regiment in garrison, and I was free once more.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading “You have received a severe lesson, Burke,” said the general, as he took my arm to lead me towards his carriage, “and all owing to the rashness with which, in times of difficulty and danger, you permitted yourself to form intimacies with men utterly unknown to you.
rashnessnoun
the trait of acting rashly and without prudence
From this reading “You have received a severe lesson, Burke,” said the general, as he took my arm to lead me towards his carriage, “and all owing to the rashness with which, in times of difficulty and danger, you permitted yourself to form intimacies with men utterly unknown to you.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading The documents were all perfectly regular; and being read over by the military commission, I was sent for, when my sword was restored to me by the colonel of the regiment in garrison, and I was free once more.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading “You have received a severe lesson, Burke,” said the general, as he took my arm to lead me towards his carriage, “and all owing to the rashness with which, in times of difficulty and danger, you permitted yourself to form intimacies with men utterly unknown to you.
regimentverbUS /ˈredʒəmənt/
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading The documents were all perfectly regular; and being read over by the military commission, I was sent for, when my sword was restored to me by the colonel of the regiment in garrison, and I was free once more.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading The documents were all perfectly regular; and being read over by the military commission, I was sent for, when my sword was restored to me by the colonel of the regiment in garrison, and I was free once more.
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading The documents were all perfectly regular; and being read over by the military commission, I was sent for, when my sword was restored to me by the colonel of the regiment in garrison, and I was free once more.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You have received a severe lesson, Burke,” said the general, as he took my arm to lead me towards his carriage, “and all owing to the rashness with which, in times of difficulty and danger, you permitted yourself to form intimacies with men utterly unknown to you.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The documents were all perfectly regular; and being read over by the military commission, I was sent for, when my sword was restored to me by the colonel of the regiment in garrison, and I was free once more.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading “You have received a severe lesson, Burke,” said the general, as he took my arm to lead me towards his carriage, “and all owing to the rashness with which, in times of difficulty and danger, you permitted yourself to form intimacies with men utterly unknown to you.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading True to his appointment, the general appeared the following day as the hour of noon was striking.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading The documents were all perfectly regular; and being read over by the military commission, I was sent for, when my sword was restored to me by the colonel of the regiment in garrison, and I was free once more.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading True to his appointment, the general appeared the following day as the hour of noon was striking.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are epochs when weakness is the worst of evils.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading “You have received a severe lesson, Burke,” said the general, as he took my arm to lead me towards his carriage, “and all owing to the rashness with which, in times of difficulty and danger, you permitted yourself to form intimacies with men utterly unknown to you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading True to his appointment, the general appeared the following day as the hour of noon was striking.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “You have received a severe lesson, Burke,” said the general, as he took my arm to lead me towards his carriage, “and all owing to the rashness with which, in times of difficulty and danger, you permitted yourself to form intimacies with men utterly unknown to you.
in the direction of
From this reading “You have received a severe lesson, Burke,” said the general, as he took my arm to lead me towards his carriage, “and all owing to the rashness with which, in times of difficulty and danger, you permitted yourself to form intimacies with men utterly unknown to you.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading True to his appointment, the general appeared the following day as the hour of noon was striking.
not known
From this reading “You have received a severe lesson, Burke,” said the general, as he took my arm to lead me towards his carriage, “and all owing to the rashness with which, in times of difficulty and danger, you permitted yourself to form intimacies with men utterly unknown to you.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “You have received a severe lesson, Burke,” said the general, as he took my arm to lead me towards his carriage, “and all owing to the rashness with which, in times of difficulty and danger, you permitted yourself to form intimacies with men utterly unknown to you.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading He brought the official papers from the Minister of War, as well as the formal letter naming me his aide-de-camp.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading True to his appointment, the general appeared the following day as the hour of noon was striking.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading There are epochs when weakness is the worst of evils.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He brought the official papers from the Minister of War, as well as the formal letter naming me his aide-de-camp.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The documents were all perfectly regular; and being read over by the military commission, I was sent for, when my sword was restored to me by the colonel of the regiment in garrison, and I was free once more.
at the time that
From this reading The documents were all perfectly regular; and being read over by the military commission, I was sent for, when my sword was restored to me by the colonel of the regiment in garrison, and I was free once more.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “You have received a severe lesson, Burke,” said the general, as he took my arm to lead me towards his carriage, “and all owing to the rashness with which, in times of difficulty and danger, you permitted yourself to form intimacies with men utterly unknown to you.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “You have received a severe lesson, Burke,” said the general, as he took my arm to lead me towards his carriage, “and all owing to the rashness with which, in times of difficulty and danger, you permitted yourself to form intimacies with men utterly unknown to you.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading There are epochs when weakness is the worst of evils.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You have received a severe lesson, Burke,” said the general, as he took my arm to lead me towards his carriage, “and all owing to the rashness with which, in times of difficulty and danger, you permitted yourself to form intimacies with men utterly unknown to you.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “You have received a severe lesson, Burke,” said the general, as he took my arm to lead me towards his carriage, “and all owing to the rashness with which, in times of difficulty and danger, you permitted yourself to form intimacies with men utterly unknown to you.
