used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Perhaps because there were so many things to think about, I gave less heed to the enemy than I would have done under other circumstances.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading I know it fully occupied my thoughts; but, greatly to my surprise, I was not very much afraid of what might happen.
(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 Probably the question in the minds of all was as to whether the stranger would show fight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Our fears as to what fate might overtake the _Essex_ while we were away and she had only four men to care for her, were forgotten in a great measure as we neared the Britisher.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Our fears as to what fate might overtake the _Essex_ while we were away and she had only four men to care for her, were forgotten in a great measure as we neared the Britisher.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Our fears as to what fate might overtake the _Essex_ while we were away and she had only four men to care for her, were forgotten in a great measure as we neared the Britisher.
for the reason that
From this reading Perhaps because there were so many things to think about, I gave less heed to the enemy than I would have done under other circumstances.
Britishernoun
a native or inhabitant of Great Britain
From this reading Our fears as to what fate might overtake the _Essex_ while we were away and she had only four men to care for her, were forgotten in a great measure as we neared the Britisher.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I know it fully occupied my thoughts; but, greatly to my surprise, I was not very much afraid of what might happen.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Our fears as to what fate might overtake the _Essex_ while we were away and she had only four men to care for her, were forgotten in a great measure as we neared the Britisher.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Perhaps because there were so many things to think about, I gave less heed to the enemy than I would have done under other circumstances.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Perhaps because there were so many things to think about, I gave less heed to the enemy than I would have done under other circumstances.
an opposing military force
From this reading Perhaps because there were so many things to think about, I gave less heed to the enemy than I would have done under other circumstances.
EssexnounUS /ˈesɪks/
a county in southeastern England on the North Sea and the Thames estuary
From this reading Our fears as to what fate might overtake the _Essex_ while we were away and she had only four men to care for her, were forgotten in a great measure as we neared the Britisher.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Our fears as to what fate might overtake the _Essex_ while we were away and she had only four men to care for her, were forgotten in a great measure as we neared the Britisher.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading Our fears as to what fate might overtake the _Essex_ while we were away and she had only four men to care for her, were forgotten in a great measure as we neared the Britisher.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Probably the question in the minds of all was as to whether the stranger would show fight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Our fears as to what fate might overtake the _Essex_ while we were away and she had only four men to care for her, were forgotten in a great measure as we neared the Britisher.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Our fears as to what fate might overtake the _Essex_ while we were away and she had only four men to care for her, were forgotten in a great measure as we neared the Britisher.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading I know it fully occupied my thoughts; but, greatly to my surprise, I was not very much afraid of what might happen.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Perhaps because there were so many things to think about, I gave less heed to the enemy than I would have done under other circumstances.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Our fears as to what fate might overtake the _Essex_ while we were away and she had only four men to care for her, were forgotten in a great measure as we neared the Britisher.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading I know it fully occupied my thoughts; but, greatly to my surprise, I was not very much afraid of what might happen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Our fears as to what fate might overtake the _Essex_ while we were away and she had only four men to care for her, were forgotten in a great measure as we neared the Britisher.
come to pass
From this reading I know it fully occupied my thoughts; but, greatly to my surprise, I was not very much afraid of what might happen.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Perhaps because there were so many things to think about, I gave less heed to the enemy than I would have done under other circumstances.
heednounUS /hiːd/
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading Perhaps because there were so many things to think about, I gave less heed to the enemy than I would have done under other circumstances.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Our fears as to what fate might overtake the _Essex_ while we were away and she had only four men to care for her, were forgotten in a great measure as we neared the Britisher.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I know it fully occupied my thoughts; but, greatly to my surprise, I was not very much afraid of what might happen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Our fears as to what fate might overtake the _Essex_ while we were away and she had only four men to care for her, were forgotten in a great measure as we neared the Britisher.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I know it fully occupied my thoughts; but, greatly to my surprise, I was not very much afraid of what might happen.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know it fully occupied my thoughts; but, greatly to my surprise, I was not very much afraid of what might happen.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Perhaps because there were so many things to think about, I gave less heed to the enemy than I would have done under other circumstances.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Perhaps because there were so many things to think about, I gave less heed to the enemy than I would have done under other circumstances.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Our fears as to what fate might overtake the _Essex_ while we were away and she had only four men to care for her, were forgotten in a great measure as we neared the Britisher.
the force of workers available
From this reading Our fears as to what fate might overtake the _Essex_ while we were away and she had only four men to care for her, were forgotten in a great measure as we neared the Britisher.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Our fears as to what fate might overtake the _Essex_ while we were away and she had only four men to care for her, were forgotten in a great measure as we neared the Britisher.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading Probably the question in the minds of all was as to whether the stranger would show fight.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I know it fully occupied my thoughts; but, greatly to my surprise, I was not very much afraid of what might happen.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I know it fully occupied my thoughts; but, greatly to my surprise, I was not very much afraid of what might happen.
nearedverbUS /nɪrd/
past form of “near” — move towards
From this reading Our fears as to what fate might overtake the _Essex_ while we were away and she had only four men to care for her, were forgotten in a great measure as we neared the Britisher.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I know it fully occupied my thoughts; but, greatly to my surprise, I was not very much afraid of what might happen.
held or filled or in use
From this reading I know it fully occupied my thoughts; but, greatly to my surprise, I was not very much afraid of what might happen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Probably the question in the minds of all was as to whether the stranger would show fight.
and nothing more
From this reading Our fears as to what fate might overtake the _Essex_ while we were away and she had only four men to care for her, were forgotten in a great measure as we neared the Britisher.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Perhaps because there were so many things to think about, I gave less heed to the enemy than I would have done under other circumstances.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our fears as to what fate might overtake the _Essex_ while we were away and she had only four men to care for her, were forgotten in a great measure as we neared the Britisher.
overtakeverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪk/
catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading Our fears as to what fate might overtake the _Essex_ while we were away and she had only four men to care for her, were forgotten in a great measure as we neared the Britisher.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps because there were so many things to think about, I gave less heed to the enemy than I would have done under other circumstances.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Probably the question in the minds of all was as to whether the stranger would show fight.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Probably the question in the minds of all was as to whether the stranger would show fight.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Our fears as to what fate might overtake the _Essex_ while we were away and she had only four men to care for her, were forgotten in a great measure as we neared the Britisher.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Probably the question in the minds of all was as to whether the stranger would show fight.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Perhaps because there were so many things to think about, I gave less heed to the enemy than I would have done under other circumstances.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Probably the question in the minds of all was as to whether the stranger would show fight.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading I know it fully occupied my thoughts; but, greatly to my surprise, I was not very much afraid of what might happen.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Perhaps because there were so many things to think about, I gave less heed to the enemy than I would have done under other circumstances.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Our fears as to what fate might overtake the _Essex_ while we were away and she had only four men to care for her, were forgotten in a great measure as we neared the Britisher.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Perhaps because there were so many things to think about, I gave less heed to the enemy than I would have done under other circumstances.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Perhaps because there were so many things to think about, I gave less heed to the enemy than I would have done under other circumstances.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Perhaps because there were so many things to think about, I gave less heed to the enemy than I would have done under other circumstances.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I know it fully occupied my thoughts; but, greatly to my surprise, I was not very much afraid of what might happen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Our fears as to what fate might overtake the _Essex_ while we were away and she had only four men to care for her, were forgotten in a great measure as we neared the Britisher.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Perhaps because there were so many things to think about, I gave less heed to the enemy than I would have done under other circumstances.
precisely as stated
From this reading I know it fully occupied my thoughts; but, greatly to my surprise, I was not very much afraid of what might happen.
VOLUNTEERSnounUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪrz/
plural of “volunteer” — (military) a person who freely enlists for service
From this reading A CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Probably the question in the minds of all was as to whether the stranger would show fight.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Our fears as to what fate might overtake the _Essex_ while we were away and she had only four men to care for her, were forgotten in a great measure as we neared the Britisher.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Our fears as to what fate might overtake the _Essex_ while we were away and she had only four men to care for her, were forgotten in a great measure as we neared the Britisher.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Our fears as to what fate might overtake the _Essex_ while we were away and she had only four men to care for her, were forgotten in a great measure as we neared the Britisher.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Probably the question in the minds of all was as to whether the stranger would show fight.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Our fears as to what fate might overtake the _Essex_ while we were away and she had only four men to care for her, were forgotten in a great measure as we neared the Britisher.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Probably the question in the minds of all was as to whether the stranger would show fight.
