used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few days after Plassey, Colonel Clive sent for Charlie.
matters of personal concern
From this reading The governor there has been writing to me, by every ship which has come up the coast, begging me to move down with the bulk of the force, as soon as affairs are a little settled here.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A few days after Plassey, Colonel Clive sent for Charlie.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The governor there has been writing to me, by every ship which has come up the coast, begging me to move down with the bulk of the force, as soon as affairs are a little settled here.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading There are innumerable matters to be arranged.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The governor there has been writing to me, by every ship which has come up the coast, begging me to move down with the bulk of the force, as soon as affairs are a little settled here.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Marryat," he said, "I must send you back, with two hundred men, to Madras.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There are innumerable matters to be arranged.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The governor there has been writing to me, by every ship which has come up the coast, begging me to move down with the bulk of the force, as soon as affairs are a little settled here.
beggingnounUS /ˈbeɡɪŋ/
a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)
From this reading The governor there has been writing to me, by every ship which has come up the coast, begging me to move down with the bulk of the force, as soon as affairs are a little settled here.
bulknounUS /bʌlk/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading The governor there has been writing to me, by every ship which has come up the coast, begging me to move down with the bulk of the force, as soon as affairs are a little settled here.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The governor there has been writing to me, by every ship which has come up the coast, begging me to move down with the bulk of the force, as soon as affairs are a little settled here.
Charlie
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From this reading A few days after Plassey, Colonel Clive sent for Charlie.
ClivenounUS /klaɪv/
British general and statesman whose victory at Plassey in 1757 strengthened British control of India (1725-1774)
From this reading A few days after Plassey, Colonel Clive sent for Charlie.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading The governor there has been writing to me, by every ship which has come up the coast, begging me to move down with the bulk of the force, as soon as affairs are a little settled here.
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 A few days after Plassey, Colonel Clive sent for Charlie.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The governor there has been writing to me, by every ship which has come up the coast, begging me to move down with the bulk of the force, as soon as affairs are a little settled here.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A few days after Plassey, Colonel Clive sent for Charlie.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The governor there has been writing to me, by every ship which has come up the coast, begging me to move down with the bulk of the force, as soon as affairs are a little settled here.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The governor there has been writing to me, by every ship which has come up the coast, begging me to move down with the bulk of the force, as soon as affairs are a little settled here.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few days after Plassey, Colonel Clive sent for Charlie.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A few days after Plassey, Colonel Clive sent for Charlie.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading The governor there has been writing to me, by every ship which has come up the coast, begging me to move down with the bulk of the force, as soon as affairs are a little settled here.
the head of a state government
From this reading The governor there has been writing to me, by every ship which has come up the coast, begging me to move down with the bulk of the force, as soon as affairs are a little settled here.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The governor there has been writing to me, by every ship which has come up the coast, begging me to move down with the bulk of the force, as soon as affairs are a little settled here.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Marryat," he said, "I must send you back, with two hundred men, to Madras.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The governor there has been writing to me, by every ship which has come up the coast, begging me to move down with the bulk of the force, as soon as affairs are a little settled here.
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From this reading "Marryat," he said, "I must send you back, with two hundred men, to Madras.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Marryat," he said, "I must send you back, with two hundred men, to Madras.
innumerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnuːmərəbəl/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading There are innumerable matters to be arranged.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is out of the question.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The governor there has been writing to me, by every ship which has come up the coast, begging me to move down with the bulk of the force, as soon as affairs are a little settled here.
MadrasnounUS /ˈmædrəs/
a state in southeastern India on the Bay of Bengal (south of Andhra Pradesh); formerly Madras
From this reading "Marryat," he said, "I must send you back, with two hundred men, to Madras.
Marryat
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From this reading "Marryat," he said, "I must send you back, with two hundred men, to Madras.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading There are innumerable matters to be arranged.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The governor there has been writing to me, by every ship which has come up the coast, begging me to move down with the bulk of the force, as soon as affairs are a little settled here.
the force of workers available
From this reading "Marryat," he said, "I must send you back, with two hundred men, to Madras.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The governor there has been writing to me, by every ship which has come up the coast, begging me to move down with the bulk of the force, as soon as affairs are a little settled here.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Marryat," he said, "I must send you back, with two hundred men, to Madras.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The governor there has been writing to me, by every ship which has come up the coast, begging me to move down with the bulk of the force, as soon as affairs are a little settled here.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading That is out of the question.
Plasseynoun
the victory in 1757 by the British under Clive over Siraj-ud-daula that established British supremacy over Bengal
From this reading A few days after Plassey, Colonel Clive sent for Charlie.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading That is out of the question.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Marryat," he said, "I must send you back, with two hundred men, to Madras.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "Marryat," he said, "I must send you back, with two hundred men, to Madras.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading A few days after Plassey, Colonel Clive sent for Charlie.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading The governor there has been writing to me, by every ship which has come up the coast, begging me to move down with the bulk of the force, as soon as affairs are a little settled here.
transport commercially
From this reading The governor there has been writing to me, by every ship which has come up the coast, begging me to move down with the bulk of the force, as soon as affairs are a little settled here.
in the near future
From this reading The governor there has been writing to me, by every ship which has come up the coast, begging me to move down with the bulk of the force, as soon as affairs are a little settled here.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is out of the question.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The governor there has been writing to me, by every ship which has come up the coast, begging me to move down with the bulk of the force, as soon as affairs are a little settled here.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The governor there has been writing to me, by every ship which has come up the coast, begging me to move down with the bulk of the force, as soon as affairs are a little settled here.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Marryat," he said, "I must send you back, with two hundred men, to Madras.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Marryat," he said, "I must send you back, with two hundred men, to Madras.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The governor there has been writing to me, by every ship which has come up the coast, begging me to move down with the bulk of the force, as soon as affairs are a little settled here.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The governor there has been writing to me, by every ship which has come up the coast, begging me to move down with the bulk of the force, as soon as affairs are a little settled here.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Marryat," he said, "I must send you back, with two hundred men, to Madras.
the act of creating written works
From this reading The governor there has been writing to me, by every ship which has come up the coast, begging me to move down with the bulk of the force, as soon as affairs are a little settled here.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Marryat," he said, "I must send you back, with two hundred men, to Madras.
