used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "No; I heard that the Boers set up a tremendous musketry fire in the evening after the truce was over, but no one that I have spoken to knew what it was about."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "No; I heard that the Boers set up a tremendous musketry fire in the evening after the truce was over, but no one that I have spoken to knew what it was about."
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading MAJUBA DAY "Did you hear of that plucky action of Captain Philips, of the Royal Engineers, last night?" an officer who had just ridden in from the front asked Chris that evening.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "No; I heard that the Boers set up a tremendous musketry fire in the evening after the truce was over, but no one that I have spoken to knew what it was about."
(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 They thought that we were crawling up to make a night attack, and so blazed away for all they were worth.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading MAJUBA DAY "Did you hear of that plucky action of Captain Philips, of the Royal Engineers, last night?" an officer who had just ridden in from the front asked Chris that evening.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They thought that we were crawling up to make a night attack, and so blazed away for all they were worth.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading MAJUBA DAY "Did you hear of that plucky action of Captain Philips, of the Royal Engineers, last night?" an officer who had just ridden in from the front asked Chris that evening.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading They thought that we were crawling up to make a night attack, and so blazed away for all they were worth.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They thought that we were crawling up to make a night attack, and so blazed away for all they were worth.
blazedverbUS /bleɪzd/
past form of “blaze” — shine brightly and intensively
From this reading They thought that we were crawling up to make a night attack, and so blazed away for all they were worth.
BoernounUS /bɔːr/
a white native of Cape Province who is a descendant of Dutch settlers and who speaks Afrikaans
From this reading The general idea was that it was a Boer scare.
BoersnounUS /bɔːrz/
plural of “boer” — a white native of Cape Province who is a descendant of Dutch settlers and who speaks Afrikaans
From this reading "No; I heard that the Boers set up a tremendous musketry fire in the evening after the truce was over, but no one that I have spoken to knew what it was about."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "No; I heard that the Boers set up a tremendous musketry fire in the evening after the truce was over, but no one that I have spoken to knew what it was about."
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading MAJUBA DAY "Did you hear of that plucky action of Captain Philips, of the Royal Engineers, last night?" an officer who had just ridden in from the front asked Chris that evening.
Chris
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From this reading MAJUBA DAY "Did you hear of that plucky action of Captain Philips, of the Royal Engineers, last night?" an officer who had just ridden in from the front asked Chris that evening.
crawlingnounUS /ˈkrɔːlɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading They thought that we were crawling up to make a night attack, and so blazed away for all they were worth.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading MAJUBA DAY "Did you hear of that plucky action of Captain Philips, of the Royal Engineers, last night?" an officer who had just ridden in from the front asked Chris that evening.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading MAJUBA DAY "Did you hear of that plucky action of Captain Philips, of the Royal Engineers, last night?" an officer who had just ridden in from the front asked Chris that evening.
didn't
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From this reading "Well, we ourselves didn't know till next morning.
EngineersnounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪrz/
plural of “engineer” — a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading MAJUBA DAY "Did you hear of that plucky action of Captain Philips, of the Royal Engineers, last night?" an officer who had just ridden in from the front asked Chris that evening.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading MAJUBA DAY "Did you hear of that plucky action of Captain Philips, of the Royal Engineers, last night?" an officer who had just ridden in from the front asked Chris that evening.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "No; I heard that the Boers set up a tremendous musketry fire in the evening after the truce was over, but no one that I have spoken to knew what it was about."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They thought that we were crawling up to make a night attack, and so blazed away for all they were worth.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading MAJUBA DAY "Did you hear of that plucky action of Captain Philips, of the Royal Engineers, last night?" an officer who had just ridden in from the front asked Chris that evening.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading MAJUBA DAY "Did you hear of that plucky action of Captain Philips, of the Royal Engineers, last night?" an officer who had just ridden in from the front asked Chris that evening.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The general idea was that it was a Boer scare.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MAJUBA DAY "Did you hear of that plucky action of Captain Philips, of the Royal Engineers, last night?" an officer who had just ridden in from the front asked Chris that evening.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "No; I heard that the Boers set up a tremendous musketry fire in the evening after the truce was over, but no one that I have spoken to knew what it was about."
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading MAJUBA DAY "Did you hear of that plucky action of Captain Philips, of the Royal Engineers, last night?" an officer who had just ridden in from the front asked Chris that evening.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "No; I heard that the Boers set up a tremendous musketry fire in the evening after the truce was over, but no one that I have spoken to knew what it was about."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No; I heard that the Boers set up a tremendous musketry fire in the evening after the truce was over, but no one that I have spoken to knew what it was about."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The general idea was that it was a Boer scare.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MAJUBA DAY "Did you hear of that plucky action of Captain Philips, of the Royal Engineers, last night?" an officer who had just ridden in from the front asked Chris that evening.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "No; I heard that the Boers set up a tremendous musketry fire in the evening after the truce was over, but no one that I have spoken to knew what it was about."
and nothing more
From this reading MAJUBA DAY "Did you hear of that plucky action of Captain Philips, of the Royal Engineers, last night?" an officer who had just ridden in from the front asked Chris that evening.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "No; I heard that the Boers set up a tremendous musketry fire in the evening after the truce was over, but no one that I have spoken to knew what it was about."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Well, we ourselves didn't know till next morning.
immediately past
From this reading MAJUBA DAY "Did you hear of that plucky action of Captain Philips, of the Royal Engineers, last night?" an officer who had just ridden in from the front asked Chris that evening.
MAJUBA
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From this reading MAJUBA DAY "Did you hear of that plucky action of Captain Philips, of the Royal Engineers, last night?" an officer who had just ridden in from the front asked Chris that evening.
engage in
From this reading They thought that we were crawling up to make a night attack, and so blazed away for all they were worth.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Well, we ourselves didn't know till next morning.
musketrynoun
musketeers and their muskets collectively
From this reading "No; I heard that the Boers set up a tremendous musketry fire in the evening after the truce was over, but no one that I have spoken to knew what it was about."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Well, we ourselves didn't know till next morning.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading MAJUBA DAY "Did you hear of that plucky action of Captain Philips, of the Royal Engineers, last night?" an officer who had just ridden in from the front asked Chris that evening.
not any; not one
From this reading "No; I heard that the Boers set up a tremendous musketry fire in the evening after the truce was over, but no one that I have spoken to knew what it was about."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MAJUBA DAY "Did you hear of that plucky action of Captain Philips, of the Royal Engineers, last night?" an officer who had just ridden in from the front asked Chris that evening.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading MAJUBA DAY "Did you hear of that plucky action of Captain Philips, of the Royal Engineers, last night?" an officer who had just ridden in from the front asked Chris that evening.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "No; I heard that the Boers set up a tremendous musketry fire in the evening after the truce was over, but no one that I have spoken to knew what it was about."
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading "Well, we ourselves didn't know till next morning.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "No; I heard that the Boers set up a tremendous musketry fire in the evening after the truce was over, but no one that I have spoken to knew what it was about."
PhilipsnounUS /ˈfɪləps/
plural of “philip” — Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading MAJUBA DAY "Did you hear of that plucky action of Captain Philips, of the Royal Engineers, last night?" an officer who had just ridden in from the front asked Chris that evening.
pluckyadjectiveUS /ˈplʌki/
marked by courage and determination in the face of difficulties or danger; robust and uninhibited
From this reading MAJUBA DAY "Did you hear of that plucky action of Captain Philips, of the Royal Engineers, last night?" an officer who had just ridden in from the front asked Chris that evening.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading MAJUBA DAY "Did you hear of that plucky action of Captain Philips, of the Royal Engineers, last night?" an officer who had just ridden in from the front asked Chris that evening.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading MAJUBA DAY "Did you hear of that plucky action of Captain Philips, of the Royal Engineers, last night?" an officer who had just ridden in from the front asked Chris that evening.
scareverbUS /sker/
cause fear in
From this reading The general idea was that it was a Boer scare.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "No; I heard that the Boers set up a tremendous musketry fire in the evening after the truce was over, but no one that I have spoken to knew what it was about."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They thought that we were crawling up to make a night attack, and so blazed away for all they were worth.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading "No; I heard that the Boers set up a tremendous musketry fire in the evening after the truce was over, but no one that I have spoken to knew what it was about."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MAJUBA DAY "Did you hear of that plucky action of Captain Philips, of the Royal Engineers, last night?" an officer who had just ridden in from the front asked Chris that evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MAJUBA DAY "Did you hear of that plucky action of Captain Philips, of the Royal Engineers, last night?" an officer who had just ridden in from the front asked Chris that evening.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They thought that we were crawling up to make a night attack, and so blazed away for all they were worth.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They thought that we were crawling up to make a night attack, and so blazed away for all they were worth.
up to a particular time
From this reading "Well, we ourselves didn't know till next morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No; I heard that the Boers set up a tremendous musketry fire in the evening after the truce was over, but no one that I have spoken to knew what it was about."
tremendousadjectiveUS /trəˈmendəs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading "No; I heard that the Boers set up a tremendous musketry fire in the evening after the truce was over, but no one that I have spoken to knew what it was about."
trucenounUS /truːs/
a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms
From this reading "No; I heard that the Boers set up a tremendous musketry fire in the evening after the truce was over, but no one that I have spoken to knew what it was about."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "No; I heard that the Boers set up a tremendous musketry fire in the evening after the truce was over, but no one that I have spoken to knew what it was about."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No; I heard that the Boers set up a tremendous musketry fire in the evening after the truce was over, but no one that I have spoken to knew what it was about."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well, we ourselves didn't know till next morning.
(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 "Well, we ourselves didn't know till next morning.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They thought that we were crawling up to make a night attack, and so blazed away for all they were worth.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "No; I heard that the Boers set up a tremendous musketry fire in the evening after the truce was over, but no one that I have spoken to knew what it was about."
which person or people
From this reading MAJUBA DAY "Did you hear of that plucky action of Captain Philips, of the Royal Engineers, last night?" an officer who had just ridden in from the front asked Chris that evening.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading They thought that we were crawling up to make a night attack, and so blazed away for all they were worth.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MAJUBA DAY "Did you hear of that plucky action of Captain Philips, of the Royal Engineers, last night?" an officer who had just ridden in from the front asked Chris that evening.
