used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AFTER THE MASSACRE The night that followed the massacre was passed by those who took part in it in a very different manner.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AFTER THE MASSACRE The night that followed the massacre was passed by those who took part in it in a very different manner.
(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 dead had all been brought in and were laid out in three several rooms until the time of their burial, covered by all the flags that the Fort could raise, and sentries were keeping guard over them.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Colonel Carrington had been in once to see them, but the sight was almost too much for him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The dead had all been brought in and were laid out in three several rooms until the time of their burial, covered by all the flags that the Fort could raise, and sentries were keeping guard over them.
authoritiesnounUS /əˈθɔːrətiz/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading He continually said to Major Powell, who stayed with him almost all night:-- "I don't care one cent what the authorities say to me.
bathedverbUS /beɪðd/
past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body
From this reading He left hastily bathed in tears, and everybody who had business with him that night took note of the fact that he was a very different man from what he had seemed to be before he ordered out the re-enforcements.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He left hastily bathed in tears, and everybody who had business with him that night took note of the fact that he was a very different man from what he had seemed to be before he ordered out the re-enforcements.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The dead had all been brought in and were laid out in three several rooms until the time of their burial, covered by all the flags that the Fort could raise, and sentries were keeping guard over them.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He left hastily bathed in tears, and everybody who had business with him that night took note of the fact that he was a very different man from what he had seemed to be before he ordered out the re-enforcements.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The dead had all been brought in and were laid out in three several rooms until the time of their burial, covered by all the flags that the Fort could raise, and sentries were keeping guard over them.
burialnounUS /ˈberiəl/
the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
From this reading The dead had all been brought in and were laid out in three several rooms until the time of their burial, covered by all the flags that the Fort could raise, and sentries were keeping guard over them.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He left hastily bathed in tears, and everybody who had business with him that night took note of the fact that he was a very different man from what he had seemed to be before he ordered out the re-enforcements.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Colonel Carrington had been in once to see them, but the sight was almost too much for him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading AFTER THE MASSACRE The night that followed the massacre was passed by those who took part in it in a very different manner.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading He continually said to Major Powell, who stayed with him almost all night:-- "I don't care one cent what the authorities say to me.
Carrington
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From this reading Colonel Carrington had been in once to see them, but the sight was almost too much for him.
centnounUS /sent/
a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading He continually said to Major Powell, who stayed with him almost all night:-- "I don't care one cent what the authorities say to me.
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 Colonel Carrington had been in once to see them, but the sight was almost too much for him.
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading He continually said to Major Powell, who stayed with him almost all night:-- "I don't care one cent what the authorities say to me.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The dead had all been brought in and were laid out in three several rooms until the time of their burial, covered by all the flags that the Fort could raise, and sentries were keeping guard over them.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The dead had all been brought in and were laid out in three several rooms until the time of their burial, covered by all the flags that the Fort could raise, and sentries were keeping guard over them.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The dead had all been brought in and were laid out in three several rooms until the time of their burial, covered by all the flags that the Fort could raise, and sentries were keeping guard over them.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading AFTER THE MASSACRE The night that followed the massacre was passed by those who took part in it in a very different manner.
don't
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From this reading He continually said to Major Powell, who stayed with him almost all night:-- "I don't care one cent what the authorities say to me.
every person
From this reading He left hastily bathed in tears, and everybody who had business with him that night took note of the fact that he was a very different man from what he had seemed to be before he ordered out the re-enforcements.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading He left hastily bathed in tears, and everybody who had business with him that night took note of the fact that he was a very different man from what he had seemed to be before he ordered out the re-enforcements.
flagsnounUS /flæɡz/
plural of “flag” — emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading The dead had all been brought in and were laid out in three several rooms until the time of their burial, covered by all the flags that the Fort could raise, and sentries were keeping guard over them.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading AFTER THE MASSACRE The night that followed the massacre was passed by those who took part in it in a very different manner.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Colonel Carrington had been in once to see them, but the sight was almost too much for him.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading The dead had all been brought in and were laid out in three several rooms until the time of their burial, covered by all the flags that the Fort could raise, and sentries were keeping guard over them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He left hastily bathed in tears, and everybody who had business with him that night took note of the fact that he was a very different man from what he had seemed to be before he ordered out the re-enforcements.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading The dead had all been brought in and were laid out in three several rooms until the time of their burial, covered by all the flags that the Fort could raise, and sentries were keeping guard over them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The dead had all been brought in and were laid out in three several rooms until the time of their burial, covered by all the flags that the Fort could raise, and sentries were keeping guard over them.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading He left hastily bathed in tears, and everybody who had business with him that night took note of the fact that he was a very different man from what he had seemed to be before he ordered out the re-enforcements.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He left hastily bathed in tears, and everybody who had business with him that night took note of the fact that he was a very different man from what he had seemed to be before he ordered out the re-enforcements.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Colonel Carrington had been in once to see them, but the sight was almost too much for him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He continually said to Major Powell, who stayed with him almost all night:-- "I don't care one cent what the authorities say to me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AFTER THE MASSACRE The night that followed the massacre was passed by those who took part in it in a very different manner.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AFTER THE MASSACRE The night that followed the massacre was passed by those who took part in it in a very different manner.
conformity or harmony
From this reading The dead had all been brought in and were laid out in three several rooms until the time of their burial, covered by all the flags that the Fort could raise, and sentries were keeping guard over them.
set down according to a plan
From this reading The dead had all been brought in and were laid out in three several rooms until the time of their burial, covered by all the flags that the Fort could raise, and sentries were keeping guard over them.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He left hastily bathed in tears, and everybody who had business with him that night took note of the fact that he was a very different man from what he had seemed to be before he ordered out the re-enforcements.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading He continually said to Major Powell, who stayed with him almost all night:-- "I don't care one cent what the authorities say to me.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He left hastily bathed in tears, and everybody who had business with him that night took note of the fact that he was a very different man from what he had seemed to be before he ordered out the re-enforcements.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading AFTER THE MASSACRE The night that followed the massacre was passed by those who took part in it in a very different manner.
MASSACREverbUS /ˈmæsəkər/
kill a large number of people indiscriminately
From this reading AFTER THE MASSACRE The night that followed the massacre was passed by those who took part in it in a very different manner.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He continually said to Major Powell, who stayed with him almost all night:-- "I don't care one cent what the authorities say to me.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Colonel Carrington had been in once to see them, but the sight was almost too much for him.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading AFTER THE MASSACRE The night that followed the massacre was passed by those who took part in it in a very different manner.
a brief written record
From this reading He left hastily bathed in tears, and everybody who had business with him that night took note of the fact that he was a very different man from what he had seemed to be before he ordered out the re-enforcements.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The dead had all been brought in and were laid out in three several rooms until the time of their burial, covered by all the flags that the Fort could raise, and sentries were keeping guard over them.
on one occasion
From this reading Colonel Carrington had been in once to see them, but the sight was almost too much for him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He continually said to Major Powell, who stayed with him almost all night:-- "I don't care one cent what the authorities say to me.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading He left hastily bathed in tears, and everybody who had business with him that night took note of the fact that he was a very different man from what he had seemed to be before he ordered out the re-enforcements.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The dead had all been brought in and were laid out in three several rooms until the time of their burial, covered by all the flags that the Fort could raise, and sentries were keeping guard over them.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The dead had all been brought in and were laid out in three several rooms until the time of their burial, covered by all the flags that the Fort could raise, and sentries were keeping guard over them.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading AFTER THE MASSACRE The night that followed the massacre was passed by those who took part in it in a very different manner.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading AFTER THE MASSACRE The night that followed the massacre was passed by those who took part in it in a very different manner.
PowellnounUS /ˈpaʊəl/
United States general who was the first African American to serve as chief of staff; later served as Secretary of State under President George W. Bush (born 1937)
From this reading He continually said to Major Powell, who stayed with him almost all night:-- "I don't care one cent what the authorities say to me.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading The dead had all been brought in and were laid out in three several rooms until the time of their burial, covered by all the flags that the Fort could raise, and sentries were keeping guard over them.
re-enforcements
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From this reading He left hastily bathed in tears, and everybody who had business with him that night took note of the fact that he was a very different man from what he had seemed to be before he ordered out the re-enforcements.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading The dead had all been brought in and were laid out in three several rooms until the time of their burial, covered by all the flags that the Fort could raise, and sentries were keeping guard over them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He continually said to Major Powell, who stayed with him almost all night:-- "I don't care one cent what the authorities say to me.
express in words
From this reading He continually said to Major Powell, who stayed with him almost all night:-- "I don't care one cent what the authorities say to me.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Colonel Carrington had been in once to see them, but the sight was almost too much for him.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He left hastily bathed in tears, and everybody who had business with him that night took note of the fact that he was a very different man from what he had seemed to be before he ordered out the re-enforcements.
sentriesnounUS /ˈsentriz/
plural of “sentry” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading The dead had all been brought in and were laid out in three several rooms until the time of their burial, covered by all the flags that the Fort could raise, and sentries were keeping guard over them.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The dead had all been brought in and were laid out in three several rooms until the time of their burial, covered by all the flags that the Fort could raise, and sentries were keeping guard over them.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Colonel Carrington had been in once to see them, but the sight was almost too much for him.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He continually said to Major Powell, who stayed with him almost all night:-- "I don't care one cent what the authorities say to me.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading He left hastily bathed in tears, and everybody who had business with him that night took note of the fact that he was a very different man from what he had seemed to be before he ordered out the re-enforcements.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AFTER THE MASSACRE The night that followed the massacre was passed by those who took part in it in a very different manner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AFTER THE MASSACRE The night that followed the massacre was passed by those who took part in it in a very different manner.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The dead had all been brought in and were laid out in three several rooms until the time of their burial, covered by all the flags that the Fort could raise, and sentries were keeping guard over them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The dead had all been brought in and were laid out in three several rooms until the time of their burial, covered by all the flags that the Fort could raise, and sentries were keeping guard over them.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading AFTER THE MASSACRE The night that followed the massacre was passed by those who took part in it in a very different manner.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The dead had all been brought in and were laid out in three several rooms until the time of their burial, covered by all the flags that the Fort could raise, and sentries were keeping guard over them.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The dead had all been brought in and were laid out in three several rooms until the time of their burial, covered by all the flags that the Fort could raise, and sentries were keeping guard over them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Colonel Carrington had been in once to see them, but the sight was almost too much for him.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Colonel Carrington had been in once to see them, but the sight was almost too much for him.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading AFTER THE MASSACRE The night that followed the massacre was passed by those who took part in it in a very different manner.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The dead had all been brought in and were laid out in three several rooms until the time of their burial, covered by all the flags that the Fort could raise, and sentries were keeping guard over them.
precisely as stated
From this reading AFTER THE MASSACRE The night that followed the massacre was passed by those who took part in it in a very different manner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AFTER THE MASSACRE The night that followed the massacre was passed by those who took part in it in a very different manner.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The dead had all been brought in and were laid out in three several rooms until the time of their burial, covered by all the flags that the Fort could raise, and sentries were keeping guard over them.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He left hastily bathed in tears, and everybody who had business with him that night took note of the fact that he was a very different man from what he had seemed to be before he ordered out the re-enforcements.
which person or people
From this reading AFTER THE MASSACRE The night that followed the massacre was passed by those who took part in it in a very different manner.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He left hastily bathed in tears, and everybody who had business with him that night took note of the fact that he was a very different man from what he had seemed to be before he ordered out the re-enforcements.
