used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the evening of the last day of July, the Colonel returned, heated from the effects of a long ride.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading I became much moved on Bertha's account, and asked the Colonel whether he had any wishes which he desired to have attended to.
adjutantnounUS /ˈædʒətənt/
an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer
From this reading He opened it, and forthwith sent his adjutant off; then he asked me to have a good bottle of wine brought up, and to sit down beside him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He opened it, and forthwith sent his adjutant off; then he asked me to have a good bottle of wine brought up, and to sit down beside him.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I became much moved on Bertha's account, and asked the Colonel whether he had any wishes which he desired to have attended to.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He opened it, and forthwith sent his adjutant off; then he asked me to have a good bottle of wine brought up, and to sit down beside him.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading He confided to me that his detachment was getting ready to march, that he would move off by daylight, and that he would leave but a few men behind to attend to the campfires.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading I became much moved on Bertha's account, and asked the Colonel whether he had any wishes which he desired to have attended to.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading I became much moved on Bertha's account, and asked the Colonel whether he had any wishes which he desired to have attended to.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He confided to me that his detachment was getting ready to march, that he would move off by daylight, and that he would leave but a few men behind to attend to the campfires.
Bertha's
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From this reading I became much moved on Bertha's account, and asked the Colonel whether he had any wishes which he desired to have attended to.
next to; at the side of
From this reading He opened it, and forthwith sent his adjutant off; then he asked me to have a good bottle of wine brought up, and to sit down beside him.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading He opened it, and forthwith sent his adjutant off; then he asked me to have a good bottle of wine brought up, and to sit down beside him.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A sharpshooter brought in a despatch.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He confided to me that his detachment was getting ready to march, that he would move off by daylight, and that he would leave but a few men behind to attend to the campfires.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He confided to me that his detachment was getting ready to march, that he would move off by daylight, and that he would leave but a few men behind to attend to the campfires.
campfiresnounUS /ˈkæmpfaɪərz/
plural of “campfire” — a small outdoor fire for warmth or cooking (as at a camp)
From this reading He confided to me that his detachment was getting ready to march, that he would move off by daylight, and that he would leave but a few men behind to attend to the campfires.
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 On the evening of the last day of July, the Colonel returned, heated from the effects of a long ride.
confidedverbUS /kənˈfaɪdɪd/
past form of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading He confided to me that his detachment was getting ready to march, that he would move off by daylight, and that he would leave but a few men behind to attend to the campfires.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the evening of the last day of July, the Colonel returned, heated from the effects of a long ride.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading He confided to me that his detachment was getting ready to march, that he would move off by daylight, and that he would leave but a few men behind to attend to the campfires.
wanted intensely
From this reading I became much moved on Bertha's account, and asked the Colonel whether he had any wishes which he desired to have attended to.
despatchverb
send away towards a designated goal
From this reading A sharpshooter brought in a despatch.
detachmentnounUS /dɪˈtætʃmənt/
avoiding emotional involvement
From this reading He confided to me that his detachment was getting ready to march, that he would move off by daylight, and that he would leave but a few men behind to attend to the campfires.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He opened it, and forthwith sent his adjutant off; then he asked me to have a good bottle of wine brought up, and to sit down beside him.
effectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading On the evening of the last day of July, the Colonel returned, heated from the effects of a long ride.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading On the evening of the last day of July, the Colonel returned, heated from the effects of a long ride.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He confided to me that his detachment was getting ready to march, that he would move off by daylight, and that he would leave but a few men behind to attend to the campfires.
forthwithadverbUS /ˈfɔːrˈθwɪθ/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading He opened it, and forthwith sent his adjutant off; then he asked me to have a good bottle of wine brought up, and to sit down beside him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the evening of the last day of July, the Colonel returned, heated from the effects of a long ride.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading He confided to me that his detachment was getting ready to march, that he would move off by daylight, and that he would leave but a few men behind to attend to the campfires.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He opened it, and forthwith sent his adjutant off; then he asked me to have a good bottle of wine brought up, and to sit down beside him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I became much moved on Bertha's account, and asked the Colonel whether he had any wishes which he desired to have attended to.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He opened it, and forthwith sent his adjutant off; then he asked me to have a good bottle of wine brought up, and to sit down beside him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He opened it, and forthwith sent his adjutant off; then he asked me to have a good bottle of wine brought up, and to sit down beside him.
heatedadjectiveUS /ˈhiːtəd/
made warm or hot (“het” is a dialectal variant of “heated”)
From this reading On the evening of the last day of July, the Colonel returned, heated from the effects of a long ride.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He opened it, and forthwith sent his adjutant off; then he asked me to have a good bottle of wine brought up, and to sit down beside him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He opened it, and forthwith sent his adjutant off; then he asked me to have a good bottle of wine brought up, and to sit down beside him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I became much moved on Bertha's account, and asked the Colonel whether he had any wishes which he desired to have attended to.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A sharpshooter brought in a despatch.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He opened it, and forthwith sent his adjutant off; then he asked me to have a good bottle of wine brought up, and to sit down beside him.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading On the evening of the last day of July, the Colonel returned, heated from the effects of a long ride.
immediately past
From this reading On the evening of the last day of July, the Colonel returned, heated from the effects of a long ride.
go away from a place
From this reading He confided to me that his detachment was getting ready to march, that he would move off by daylight, and that he would leave but a few men behind to attend to the campfires.
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 On the evening of the last day of July, the Colonel returned, heated from the effects of a long ride.
march in a procession
From this reading He confided to me that his detachment was getting ready to march, that he would move off by daylight, and that he would leave but a few men behind to attend to the campfires.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He opened it, and forthwith sent his adjutant off; then he asked me to have a good bottle of wine brought up, and to sit down beside him.
the force of workers available
From this reading He confided to me that his detachment was getting ready to march, that he would move off by daylight, and that he would leave but a few men behind to attend to the campfires.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He confided to me that his detachment was getting ready to march, that he would move off by daylight, and that he would leave but a few men behind to attend to the campfires.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading I became much moved on Bertha's account, and asked the Colonel whether he had any wishes which he desired to have attended to.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I became much moved on Bertha's account, and asked the Colonel whether he had any wishes which he desired to have attended to.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the evening of the last day of July, the Colonel returned, heated from the effects of a long ride.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He opened it, and forthwith sent his adjutant off; then he asked me to have a good bottle of wine brought up, and to sit down beside him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the evening of the last day of July, the Colonel returned, heated from the effects of a long ride.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading He opened it, and forthwith sent his adjutant off; then he asked me to have a good bottle of wine brought up, and to sit down beside him.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading He confided to me that his detachment was getting ready to march, that he would move off by daylight, and that he would leave but a few men behind to attend to the campfires.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading On the evening of the last day of July, the Colonel returned, heated from the effects of a long ride.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading On the evening of the last day of July, the Colonel returned, heated from the effects of a long ride.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He opened it, and forthwith sent his adjutant off; then he asked me to have a good bottle of wine brought up, and to sit down beside him.
sharpshooternounUS /ˈʃɑːrpʃuːtər/
an athlete noted for accurate aim
From this reading A sharpshooter brought in a despatch.
be seated
From this reading He opened it, and forthwith sent his adjutant off; then he asked me to have a good bottle of wine brought up, and to sit down beside him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He confided to me that his detachment was getting ready to march, that he would move off by daylight, and that he would leave but a few men behind to attend to the campfires.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the evening of the last day of July, the Colonel returned, heated from the effects of a long ride.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He opened it, and forthwith sent his adjutant off; then he asked me to have a good bottle of wine brought up, and to sit down beside him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He opened it, and forthwith sent his adjutant off; then he asked me to have a good bottle of wine brought up, and to sit down beside him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He opened it, and forthwith sent his adjutant off; then he asked me to have a good bottle of wine brought up, and to sit down beside him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He confided to me that his detachment was getting ready to march, that he would move off by daylight, and that he would leave but a few men behind to attend to the campfires.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I became much moved on Bertha's account, and asked the Colonel whether he had any wishes which he desired to have attended to.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I became much moved on Bertha's account, and asked the Colonel whether he had any wishes which he desired to have attended to.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading He opened it, and forthwith sent his adjutant off; then he asked me to have a good bottle of wine brought up, and to sit down beside him.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading I became much moved on Bertha's account, and asked the Colonel whether he had any wishes which he desired to have attended to.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He confided to me that his detachment was getting ready to march, that he would move off by daylight, and that he would leave but a few men behind to attend to the campfires.
