used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jeanie heard the recital with a thrill of horror; and, while tears were falling fast-- "O Jamie!" said she, "little did we imagine the half of the dangers you were exposed to, or the misery you must have endured."
in addition
From this reading "We had sufferings," replied he, "enough and to spare; but we had also our enjoyments, with a relish no one at home, in the calm of domestic life, can have the most distant conception of.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The soldier's life, in an enemy's country, is made up of extremes, either of hardship or enjoyment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jeanie heard the recital with a thrill of horror; and, while tears were falling fast-- "O Jamie!" said she, "little did we imagine the half of the dangers you were exposed to, or the misery you must have endured."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "We had sufferings," replied he, "enough and to spare; but we had also our enjoyments, with a relish no one at home, in the calm of domestic life, can have the most distant conception of.
completely unclothed
From this reading When the toilsome march is over, how sound and sweetly he sleeps, even on the hard, bare ground, under the canopy of heaven!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But, if his billet be good, he is the happiest of mortals--words cannot express his pleasures.
billetnounUS /ˈbɪlət/
a short personal letter
From this reading But, if his billet be good, he is the happiest of mortals--words cannot express his pleasures.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "We had sufferings," replied he, "enough and to spare; but we had also our enjoyments, with a relish no one at home, in the calm of domestic life, can have the most distant conception of.
make calm or still
From this reading "We had sufferings," replied he, "enough and to spare; but we had also our enjoyments, with a relish no one at home, in the calm of domestic life, can have the most distant conception of.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "We had sufferings," replied he, "enough and to spare; but we had also our enjoyments, with a relish no one at home, in the calm of domestic life, can have the most distant conception of.
cannot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But, if his billet be good, he is the happiest of mortals--words cannot express his pleasures.
canopynounUS /ˈkæn.ə.pi/
An overhead roof or structure, such as the high vaulted ceiling of an ancient library.
From this reading When the toilsome march is over, how sound and sweetly he sleeps, even on the hard, bare ground, under the canopy of heaven!
conceptionnounUS /kənˈsepʃən/
an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
From this reading "We had sufferings," replied he, "enough and to spare; but we had also our enjoyments, with a relish no one at home, in the calm of domestic life, can have the most distant conception of.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The soldier's life, in an enemy's country, is made up of extremes, either of hardship or enjoyment.
dangersnounUS /ˈdeɪndʒərz/
plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Jeanie heard the recital with a thrill of horror; and, while tears were falling fast-- "O Jamie!" said she, "little did we imagine the half of the dangers you were exposed to, or the misery you must have endured."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Jeanie heard the recital with a thrill of horror; and, while tears were falling fast-- "O Jamie!" said she, "little did we imagine the half of the dangers you were exposed to, or the misery you must have endured."
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading "We had sufferings," replied he, "enough and to spare; but we had also our enjoyments, with a relish no one at home, in the calm of domestic life, can have the most distant conception of.
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading "We had sufferings," replied he, "enough and to spare; but we had also our enjoyments, with a relish no one at home, in the calm of domestic life, can have the most distant conception of.
one or the other of two
From this reading The soldier's life, in an enemy's country, is made up of extremes, either of hardship or enjoyment.
enduredverbUS /enˈdjʊrd/
past form of “endure” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading Jeanie heard the recital with a thrill of horror; and, while tears were falling fast-- "O Jamie!" said she, "little did we imagine the half of the dangers you were exposed to, or the misery you must have endured."
enemy'snounUS /ˈenəmiz/
possessive form of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading The soldier's life, in an enemy's country, is made up of extremes, either of hardship or enjoyment.
enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading The soldier's life, in an enemy's country, is made up of extremes, either of hardship or enjoyment.
enjoymentsnounUS /enˈdʒɔɪmənts/
plural of “enjoyment” — the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading "We had sufferings," replied he, "enough and to spare; but we had also our enjoyments, with a relish no one at home, in the calm of domestic life, can have the most distant conception of.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "We had sufferings," replied he, "enough and to spare; but we had also our enjoyments, with a relish no one at home, in the calm of domestic life, can have the most distant conception of.
divisible by two
From this reading When the toilsome march is over, how sound and sweetly he sleeps, even on the hard, bare ground, under the canopy of heaven!
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspoʊzd/
with no protection or shield
From this reading Jeanie heard the recital with a thrill of horror; and, while tears were falling fast-- "O Jamie!" said she, "little did we imagine the half of the dangers you were exposed to, or the misery you must have endured."
give expression to
From this reading But, if his billet be good, he is the happiest of mortals--words cannot express his pleasures.
extremesnounUS /ekˈstriːmz/
plural of “extreme” — the furthest or highest degree of something
From this reading The soldier's life, in an enemy's country, is made up of extremes, either of hardship or enjoyment.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Jeanie heard the recital with a thrill of horror; and, while tears were falling fast-- "O Jamie!" said she, "little did we imagine the half of the dangers you were exposed to, or the misery you must have endured."
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Jeanie heard the recital with a thrill of horror; and, while tears were falling fast-- "O Jamie!" said she, "little did we imagine the half of the dangers you were exposed to, or the misery you must have endured."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But, if his billet be good, he is the happiest of mortals--words cannot express his pleasures.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading When the toilsome march is over, how sound and sweetly he sleeps, even on the hard, bare ground, under the canopy of heaven!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "We had sufferings," replied he, "enough and to spare; but we had also our enjoyments, with a relish no one at home, in the calm of domestic life, can have the most distant conception of.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Jeanie heard the recital with a thrill of horror; and, while tears were falling fast-- "O Jamie!" said she, "little did we imagine the half of the dangers you were exposed to, or the misery you must have endured."
happiestadjectiveUS /ˈhæpiəst/
superlative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading But, if his billet be good, he is the happiest of mortals--words cannot express his pleasures.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading When the toilsome march is over, how sound and sweetly he sleeps, even on the hard, bare ground, under the canopy of heaven!
hardshipnounUS /ˈhɑːrdʃɪp/
a state of misfortune or affliction
From this reading The soldier's life, in an enemy's country, is made up of extremes, either of hardship or enjoyment.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Jeanie heard the recital with a thrill of horror; and, while tears were falling fast-- "O Jamie!" said she, "little did we imagine the half of the dangers you were exposed to, or the misery you must have endured."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We had sufferings," replied he, "enough and to spare; but we had also our enjoyments, with a relish no one at home, in the calm of domestic life, can have the most distant conception of.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Jeanie heard the recital with a thrill of horror; and, while tears were falling fast-- "O Jamie!" said she, "little did we imagine the half of the dangers you were exposed to, or the misery you must have endured."
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading When the toilsome march is over, how sound and sweetly he sleeps, even on the hard, bare ground, under the canopy of heaven!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But, if his billet be good, he is the happiest of mortals--words cannot express his pleasures.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "We had sufferings," replied he, "enough and to spare; but we had also our enjoyments, with a relish no one at home, in the calm of domestic life, can have the most distant conception of.
intense and profound fear
From this reading Jeanie heard the recital with a thrill of horror; and, while tears were falling fast-- "O Jamie!" said she, "little did we imagine the half of the dangers you were exposed to, or the misery you must have endured."
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the toilsome march is over, how sound and sweetly he sleeps, even on the hard, bare ground, under the canopy of heaven!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But, if his billet be good, he is the happiest of mortals--words cannot express his pleasures.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Jeanie heard the recital with a thrill of horror; and, while tears were falling fast-- "O Jamie!" said she, "little did we imagine the half of the dangers you were exposed to, or the misery you must have endured."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We had sufferings," replied he, "enough and to spare; but we had also our enjoyments, with a relish no one at home, in the calm of domestic life, can have the most distant conception of.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The soldier's life, in an enemy's country, is made up of extremes, either of hardship or enjoyment.
Jamie
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From this reading Jeanie heard the recital with a thrill of horror; and, while tears were falling fast-- "O Jamie!" said she, "little did we imagine the half of the dangers you were exposed to, or the misery you must have endured."
Jeanie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jeanie heard the recital with a thrill of horror; and, while tears were falling fast-- "O Jamie!" said she, "little did we imagine the half of the dangers you were exposed to, or the misery you must have endured."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "We had sufferings," replied he, "enough and to spare; but we had also our enjoyments, with a relish no one at home, in the calm of domestic life, can have the most distant conception of.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Jeanie heard the recital with a thrill of horror; and, while tears were falling fast-- "O Jamie!" said she, "little did we imagine the half of the dangers you were exposed to, or the misery you must have endured."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The soldier's life, in an enemy's country, is made up of extremes, either of hardship or enjoyment.
march in a procession
From this reading When the toilsome march is over, how sound and sweetly he sleeps, even on the hard, bare ground, under the canopy of heaven!
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading Jeanie heard the recital with a thrill of horror; and, while tears were falling fast-- "O Jamie!" said she, "little did we imagine the half of the dangers you were exposed to, or the misery you must have endured."
mortalsnounUS /ˈmɔːrtəlz/
plural of “mortal” — a human being
From this reading But, if his billet be good, he is the happiest of mortals--words cannot express his pleasures.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "We had sufferings," replied he, "enough and to spare; but we had also our enjoyments, with a relish no one at home, in the calm of domestic life, can have the most distant conception of.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Jeanie heard the recital with a thrill of horror; and, while tears were falling fast-- "O Jamie!" said she, "little did we imagine the half of the dangers you were exposed to, or the misery you must have endured."
not any; not one
From this reading "We had sufferings," replied he, "enough and to spare; but we had also our enjoyments, with a relish no one at home, in the calm of domestic life, can have the most distant conception of.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Jeanie heard the recital with a thrill of horror; and, while tears were falling fast-- "O Jamie!" said she, "little did we imagine the half of the dangers you were exposed to, or the misery you must have endured."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jeanie heard the recital with a thrill of horror; and, while tears were falling fast-- "O Jamie!" said she, "little did we imagine the half of the dangers you were exposed to, or the misery you must have endured."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When the toilsome march is over, how sound and sweetly he sleeps, even on the hard, bare ground, under the canopy of heaven!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "We had sufferings," replied he, "enough and to spare; but we had also our enjoyments, with a relish no one at home, in the calm of domestic life, can have the most distant conception of.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Jeanie heard the recital with a thrill of horror; and, while tears were falling fast-- "O Jamie!" said she, "little did we imagine the half of the dangers you were exposed to, or the misery you must have endured."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "We had sufferings," replied he, "enough and to spare; but we had also our enjoyments, with a relish no one at home, in the calm of domestic life, can have the most distant conception of.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When the toilsome march is over, how sound and sweetly he sleeps, even on the hard, bare ground, under the canopy of heaven!
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading But, if his billet be good, he is the happiest of mortals--words cannot express his pleasures.
recitalnounUS /rəˈsaɪtəl/
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading Jeanie heard the recital with a thrill of horror; and, while tears were falling fast-- "O Jamie!" said she, "little did we imagine the half of the dangers you were exposed to, or the misery you must have endured."
relishnounUS /ˈrelɪʃ/
vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
From this reading "We had sufferings," replied he, "enough and to spare; but we had also our enjoyments, with a relish no one at home, in the calm of domestic life, can have the most distant conception of.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "We had sufferings," replied he, "enough and to spare; but we had also our enjoyments, with a relish no one at home, in the calm of domestic life, can have the most distant conception of.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Jeanie heard the recital with a thrill of horror; and, while tears were falling fast-- "O Jamie!" said she, "little did we imagine the half of the dangers you were exposed to, or the misery you must have endured."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jeanie heard the recital with a thrill of horror; and, while tears were falling fast-- "O Jamie!" said she, "little did we imagine the half of the dangers you were exposed to, or the misery you must have endured."
sleepsnounUS /sliːps/
plural of “sleep” — a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading When the toilsome march is over, how sound and sweetly he sleeps, even on the hard, bare ground, under the canopy of heaven!
soldier'snounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/
possessive form of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The soldier's life, in an enemy's country, is made up of extremes, either of hardship or enjoyment.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading When the toilsome march is over, how sound and sweetly he sleeps, even on the hard, bare ground, under the canopy of heaven!
refrain from harming
From this reading "We had sufferings," replied he, "enough and to spare; but we had also our enjoyments, with a relish no one at home, in the calm of domestic life, can have the most distant conception of.
sufferingsnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋz/
plural of “suffering” — a state of acute pain
From this reading "We had sufferings," replied he, "enough and to spare; but we had also our enjoyments, with a relish no one at home, in the calm of domestic life, can have the most distant conception of.
sweetlyadverbUS /ˈswiːtli/
in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)
From this reading When the toilsome march is over, how sound and sweetly he sleeps, even on the hard, bare ground, under the canopy of heaven!
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Jeanie heard the recital with a thrill of horror; and, while tears were falling fast-- "O Jamie!" said she, "little did we imagine the half of the dangers you were exposed to, or the misery you must have endured."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jeanie heard the recital with a thrill of horror; and, while tears were falling fast-- "O Jamie!" said she, "little did we imagine the half of the dangers you were exposed to, or the misery you must have endured."
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading Jeanie heard the recital with a thrill of horror; and, while tears were falling fast-- "O Jamie!" said she, "little did we imagine the half of the dangers you were exposed to, or the misery you must have endured."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jeanie heard the recital with a thrill of horror; and, while tears were falling fast-- "O Jamie!" said she, "little did we imagine the half of the dangers you were exposed to, or the misery you must have endured."
toilsomeadjective
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
From this reading When the toilsome march is over, how sound and sweetly he sleeps, even on the hard, bare ground, under the canopy of heaven!
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading When the toilsome march is over, how sound and sweetly he sleeps, even on the hard, bare ground, under the canopy of heaven!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The soldier's life, in an enemy's country, is made up of extremes, either of hardship or enjoyment.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Jeanie heard the recital with a thrill of horror; and, while tears were falling fast-- "O Jamie!" said she, "little did we imagine the half of the dangers you were exposed to, or the misery you must have endured."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Jeanie heard the recital with a thrill of horror; and, while tears were falling fast-- "O Jamie!" said she, "little did we imagine the half of the dangers you were exposed to, or the misery you must have endured."
at the time that
From this reading When the toilsome march is over, how sound and sweetly he sleeps, even on the hard, bare ground, under the canopy of heaven!
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Jeanie heard the recital with a thrill of horror; and, while tears were falling fast-- "O Jamie!" said she, "little did we imagine the half of the dangers you were exposed to, or the misery you must have endured."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jeanie heard the recital with a thrill of horror; and, while tears were falling fast-- "O Jamie!" said she, "little did we imagine the half of the dangers you were exposed to, or the misery you must have endured."
the words that are spoken
From this reading But, if his billet be good, he is the happiest of mortals--words cannot express his pleasures.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Jeanie heard the recital with a thrill of horror; and, while tears were falling fast-- "O Jamie!" said she, "little did we imagine the half of the dangers you were exposed to, or the misery you must have endured."
