used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The victory had been a decisive one, indeed.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Our total loss was four men killed, and two officers and twenty-seven men wounded in the action.
(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 All the most important emirs had been killed, and the Sheik Ed Din, the Khalifa's eldest son and intended successor, was, with twenty-nine other emirs, among the prisoners.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading All the most important emirs had been killed, and the Sheik Ed Din, the Khalifa's eldest son and intended successor, was, with twenty-nine other emirs, among the prisoners.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Three thousand prisoners, great quantities of rifles, swords, grain, and cattle had been captured; together with six thousand women and children.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The victory had been a decisive one, indeed.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading Three thousand prisoners, great quantities of rifles, swords, grain, and cattle had been captured; together with six thousand women and children.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Three thousand prisoners, great quantities of rifles, swords, grain, and cattle had been captured; together with six thousand women and children.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Three thousand prisoners, great quantities of rifles, swords, grain, and cattle had been captured; together with six thousand women and children.
decisiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈsaɪsɪv/
determining or having the power to determine an outcome
From this reading The victory had been a decisive one, indeed.
Dervishes
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From this reading A thousand Dervishes had been killed or wounded.
DinnounUS /dɪn/
a loud harsh or strident noise
From this reading All the most important emirs had been killed, and the Sheik Ed Din, the Khalifa's eldest son and intended successor, was, with twenty-nine other emirs, among the prisoners.
EdnounUS /ed/
impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis
From this reading All the most important emirs had been killed, and the Sheik Ed Din, the Khalifa's eldest son and intended successor, was, with twenty-nine other emirs, among the prisoners.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading All the most important emirs had been killed, and the Sheik Ed Din, the Khalifa's eldest son and intended successor, was, with twenty-nine other emirs, among the prisoners.
emirs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the most important emirs had been killed, and the Sheik Ed Din, the Khalifa's eldest son and intended successor, was, with twenty-nine other emirs, among the prisoners.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Our total loss was four men killed, and two officers and twenty-seven men wounded in the action.
grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading Three thousand prisoners, great quantities of rifles, swords, grain, and cattle had been captured; together with six thousand women and children.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Three thousand prisoners, great quantities of rifles, swords, grain, and cattle had been captured; together with six thousand women and children.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The victory had been a decisive one, indeed.
of great significance or value
From this reading All the most important emirs had been killed, and the Sheik Ed Din, the Khalifa's eldest son and intended successor, was, with twenty-nine other emirs, among the prisoners.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Our total loss was four men killed, and two officers and twenty-seven men wounded in the action.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The victory had been a decisive one, indeed.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading All the most important emirs had been killed, and the Sheik Ed Din, the Khalifa's eldest son and intended successor, was, with twenty-nine other emirs, among the prisoners.
Khalifa's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the most important emirs had been killed, and the Sheik Ed Din, the Khalifa's eldest son and intended successor, was, with twenty-nine other emirs, among the prisoners.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading A thousand Dervishes had been killed or wounded.
something that is lost
From this reading Our total loss was four men killed, and two officers and twenty-seven men wounded in the action.
the force of workers available
From this reading Our total loss was four men killed, and two officers and twenty-seven men wounded in the action.
used to form the superlative
From this reading All the most important emirs had been killed, and the Sheik Ed Din, the Khalifa's eldest son and intended successor, was, with twenty-nine other emirs, among the prisoners.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Three thousand prisoners, great quantities of rifles, swords, grain, and cattle had been captured; together with six thousand women and children.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Our total loss was four men killed, and two officers and twenty-seven men wounded in the action.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The victory had been a decisive one, indeed.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A thousand Dervishes had been killed or wounded.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading All the most important emirs had been killed, and the Sheik Ed Din, the Khalifa's eldest son and intended successor, was, with twenty-nine other emirs, among the prisoners.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our total loss was four men killed, and two officers and twenty-seven men wounded in the action.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Three thousand prisoners, great quantities of rifles, swords, grain, and cattle had been captured; together with six thousand women and children.
quantitiesnounUS /ˈkwɑːntətiz/
plural of “quantity” — how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading Three thousand prisoners, great quantities of rifles, swords, grain, and cattle had been captured; together with six thousand women and children.
riflesnounUS /ˈraɪfəlz/
plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
From this reading Three thousand prisoners, great quantities of rifles, swords, grain, and cattle had been captured; together with six thousand women and children.
SheiknounUS /ʃiːk/
the leader of an Arab village or family
From this reading All the most important emirs had been killed, and the Sheik Ed Din, the Khalifa's eldest son and intended successor, was, with twenty-nine other emirs, among the prisoners.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Three thousand prisoners, great quantities of rifles, swords, grain, and cattle had been captured; together with six thousand women and children.
a male human offspring
From this reading All the most important emirs had been killed, and the Sheik Ed Din, the Khalifa's eldest son and intended successor, was, with twenty-nine other emirs, among the prisoners.
successornounUS /səkˈsesər/
a person who follows next in order
From this reading All the most important emirs had been killed, and the Sheik Ed Din, the Khalifa's eldest son and intended successor, was, with twenty-nine other emirs, among the prisoners.
swordsnounUS /sɔːrdz/
plural of “sword” — a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading Three thousand prisoners, great quantities of rifles, swords, grain, and cattle had been captured; together with six thousand women and children.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The victory had been a decisive one, indeed.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Three thousand prisoners, great quantities of rifles, swords, grain, and cattle had been captured; together with six thousand women and children.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three thousand prisoners, great quantities of rifles, swords, grain, and cattle had been captured; together with six thousand women and children.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Three thousand prisoners, great quantities of rifles, swords, grain, and cattle had been captured; together with six thousand women and children.
totalverbUS /ˈtoʊtəl/
add up in number or quantity
From this reading Our total loss was four men killed, and two officers and twenty-seven men wounded in the action.
twenty-ninenoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-eight and one
From this reading All the most important emirs had been killed, and the Sheik Ed Din, the Khalifa's eldest son and intended successor, was, with twenty-nine other emirs, among the prisoners.
twenty-sevennoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-six and one
From this reading Our total loss was four men killed, and two officers and twenty-seven men wounded in the action.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Our total loss was four men killed, and two officers and twenty-seven men wounded in the action.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading The victory had been a decisive one, indeed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All the most important emirs had been killed, and the Sheik Ed Din, the Khalifa's eldest son and intended successor, was, with twenty-nine other emirs, among the prisoners.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Three thousand prisoners, great quantities of rifles, swords, grain, and cattle had been captured; together with six thousand women and children.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Three thousand prisoners, great quantities of rifles, swords, grain, and cattle had been captured; together with six thousand women and children.
people who are wounded
From this reading A thousand Dervishes had been killed or wounded.
