used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I see you are getting ready for a fight.”
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading “That is true, Ben; but from all accounts the enemy are not far distant,” said Gilbert, who was polishing up his sword, which had become dimmed by dampness.
(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 “That is true, Ben; but from all accounts the enemy are not far distant,” said Gilbert, who was polishing up his sword, which had become dimmed by dampness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SURPRISED BY THE COSSACKS “Well, here we are at Ping-yang and no sight of the Russians yet.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SURPRISED BY THE COSSACKS “Well, here we are at Ping-yang and no sight of the Russians yet.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “We didn’t come such a long distance as this to play.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SURPRISED BY THE COSSACKS “Well, here we are at Ping-yang and no sight of the Russians yet.”
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “That is true, Ben; but from all accounts the enemy are not far distant,” said Gilbert, who was polishing up his sword, which had become dimmed by dampness.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading “That is true, Ben; but from all accounts the enemy are not far distant,” said Gilbert, who was polishing up his sword, which had become dimmed by dampness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “That is true, Ben; but from all accounts the enemy are not far distant,” said Gilbert, who was polishing up his sword, which had become dimmed by dampness.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading SURPRISED BY THE COSSACKS “Well, here we are at Ping-yang and no sight of the Russians yet.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “We didn’t come such a long distance as this to play.
COSSACKSnounUS /ˈkɑːsæks/
plural of “cossack” — a member of a Slavic people living in southern European Russia and Ukraine and adjacent parts of Asia and noted for their horsemanship and military skill; they formed an elite cavalry corps in czarist Russia
From this reading SURPRISED BY THE COSSACKS “Well, here we are at Ping-yang and no sight of the Russians yet.”
dampnessnounUS /ˈdæmpnɪs/
a slight wetness
From this reading “That is true, Ben; but from all accounts the enemy are not far distant,” said Gilbert, who was polishing up his sword, which had become dimmed by dampness.
didn't
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From this reading “We didn’t come such a long distance as this to play.
dimmedadjectiveUS /dɪmd/
made dim or less bright
From this reading “That is true, Ben; but from all accounts the enemy are not far distant,” said Gilbert, who was polishing up his sword, which had become dimmed by dampness.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading “We didn’t come such a long distance as this to play.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading “That is true, Ben; but from all accounts the enemy are not far distant,” said Gilbert, who was polishing up his sword, which had become dimmed by dampness.
an opposing military force
From this reading “That is true, Ben; but from all accounts the enemy are not far distant,” said Gilbert, who was polishing up his sword, which had become dimmed by dampness.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “That is true, Ben; but from all accounts the enemy are not far distant,” said Gilbert, who was polishing up his sword, which had become dimmed by dampness.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading “I see you are getting ready for a fight.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I see you are getting ready for a fight.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “That is true, Ben; but from all accounts the enemy are not far distant,” said Gilbert, who was polishing up his sword, which had become dimmed by dampness.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading If I’m going to fight, I’d like to get at it.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “I see you are getting ready for a fight.”
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading “That is true, Ben; but from all accounts the enemy are not far distant,” said Gilbert, who was polishing up his sword, which had become dimmed by dampness.
the act of departing
From this reading If I’m going to fight, I’d like to get at it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “That is true, Ben; but from all accounts the enemy are not far distant,” said Gilbert, who was polishing up his sword, which had become dimmed by dampness.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading SURPRISED BY THE COSSACKS “Well, here we are at Ping-yang and no sight of the Russians yet.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “That is true, Ben; but from all accounts the enemy are not far distant,” said Gilbert, who was polishing up his sword, which had become dimmed by dampness.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I see you are getting ready for a fight.”
I'd
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From this reading If I’m going to fight, I’d like to get at it.
I'm
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From this reading If I’m going to fight, I’d like to get at it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I’m going to fight, I’d like to get at it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That is true, Ben; but from all accounts the enemy are not far distant,” said Gilbert, who was polishing up his sword, which had become dimmed by dampness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If I’m going to fight, I’d like to get at it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading If I’m going to fight, I’d like to get at it.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “We didn’t come such a long distance as this to play.
not any; not one
From this reading SURPRISED BY THE COSSACKS “Well, here we are at Ping-yang and no sight of the Russians yet.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “That is true, Ben; but from all accounts the enemy are not far distant,” said Gilbert, who was polishing up his sword, which had become dimmed by dampness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SURPRISED BY THE COSSACKS “Well, here we are at Ping-yang and no sight of the Russians yet.”
Ping-yang
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From this reading SURPRISED BY THE COSSACKS “Well, here we are at Ping-yang and no sight of the Russians yet.”
participate in games or sport
From this reading “We didn’t come such a long distance as this to play.
polishingnounUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃɪŋ/
the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it
From this reading “That is true, Ben; but from all accounts the enemy are not far distant,” said Gilbert, who was polishing up his sword, which had become dimmed by dampness.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading “I see you are getting ready for a fight.”
RussiansnounUS /ˈrʌʃənz/
plural of “russian” — a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading SURPRISED BY THE COSSACKS “Well, here we are at Ping-yang and no sight of the Russians yet.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “That is true, Ben; but from all accounts the enemy are not far distant,” said Gilbert, who was polishing up his sword, which had become dimmed by dampness.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I see you are getting ready for a fight.”
an instance of visual perception
From this reading SURPRISED BY THE COSSACKS “Well, here we are at Ping-yang and no sight of the Russians yet.”
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “We didn’t come such a long distance as this to play.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading SURPRISED BY THE COSSACKS “Well, here we are at Ping-yang and no sight of the Russians yet.”
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading “That is true, Ben; but from all accounts the enemy are not far distant,” said Gilbert, who was polishing up his sword, which had become dimmed by dampness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That is true, Ben; but from all accounts the enemy are not far distant,” said Gilbert, who was polishing up his sword, which had become dimmed by dampness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SURPRISED BY THE COSSACKS “Well, here we are at Ping-yang and no sight of the Russians yet.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “We didn’t come such a long distance as this to play.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “We didn’t come such a long distance as this to play.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “That is true, Ben; but from all accounts the enemy are not far distant,” said Gilbert, who was polishing up his sword, which had become dimmed by dampness.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “That is true, Ben; but from all accounts the enemy are not far distant,” said Gilbert, who was polishing up his sword, which had become dimmed by dampness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That is true, Ben; but from all accounts the enemy are not far distant,” said Gilbert, who was polishing up his sword, which had become dimmed by dampness.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading SURPRISED BY THE COSSACKS “Well, here we are at Ping-yang and no sight of the Russians yet.”
(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 SURPRISED BY THE COSSACKS “Well, here we are at Ping-yang and no sight of the Russians yet.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “That is true, Ben; but from all accounts the enemy are not far distant,” said Gilbert, who was polishing up his sword, which had become dimmed by dampness.
which person or people
From this reading “That is true, Ben; but from all accounts the enemy are not far distant,” said Gilbert, who was polishing up his sword, which had become dimmed by dampness.
but in spite of that
From this reading SURPRISED BY THE COSSACKS “Well, here we are at Ping-yang and no sight of the Russians yet.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I see you are getting ready for a fight.”
