used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One of the Forlorn Hope "A terribly hard nut to crack," observed Jack, for perhaps the twentieth time, as he and Tom sat their horses on a ridge above Badajoz, and looked down upon the fortress.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "It'll be interesting to see how Wellington sets about the matter.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading One of the Forlorn Hope "A terribly hard nut to crack," observed Jack, for perhaps the twentieth time, as he and Tom sat their horses on a ridge above Badajoz, and looked down upon the fortress.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Suppose there'll be a tremendous cannonade, and then an assault.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One of the Forlorn Hope "A terribly hard nut to crack," observed Jack, for perhaps the twentieth time, as he and Tom sat their horses on a ridge above Badajoz, and looked down upon the fortress.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One of the Forlorn Hope "A terribly hard nut to crack," observed Jack, for perhaps the twentieth time, as he and Tom sat their horses on a ridge above Badajoz, and looked down upon the fortress.
assaultnounUS /əˈsɔːlt/
close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
From this reading Suppose there'll be a tremendous cannonade, and then an assault.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I mean to, whatever happens," came from our hero, who was staring down at the fortress, as if he wished to guess in which house his father and Don Juan were imprisoned.
Badajoz
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From this reading One of the Forlorn Hope "A terribly hard nut to crack," observed Jack, for perhaps the twentieth time, as he and Tom sat their horses on a ridge above Badajoz, and looked down upon the fortress.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It'll be interesting to see how Wellington sets about the matter.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I mean to, whatever happens," came from our hero, who was staring down at the fortress, as if he wished to guess in which house his father and Don Juan were imprisoned.
cannonadenoun
intense and continuous artillery fire
From this reading Suppose there'll be a tremendous cannonade, and then an assault.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading One of the Forlorn Hope "A terribly hard nut to crack," observed Jack, for perhaps the twentieth time, as he and Tom sat their horses on a ridge above Badajoz, and looked down upon the fortress.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading "I mean to, whatever happens," came from our hero, who was staring down at the fortress, as if he wished to guess in which house his father and Don Juan were imprisoned.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading One of the Forlorn Hope "A terribly hard nut to crack," observed Jack, for perhaps the twentieth time, as he and Tom sat their horses on a ridge above Badajoz, and looked down upon the fortress.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "I mean to, whatever happens," came from our hero, who was staring down at the fortress, as if he wished to guess in which house his father and Don Juan were imprisoned.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One of the Forlorn Hope "A terribly hard nut to crack," observed Jack, for perhaps the twentieth time, as he and Tom sat their horses on a ridge above Badajoz, and looked down upon the fortress.
ForlornadjectiveUS /fərˈlɔːrn/
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading One of the Forlorn Hope "A terribly hard nut to crack," observed Jack, for perhaps the twentieth time, as he and Tom sat their horses on a ridge above Badajoz, and looked down upon the fortress.
fortressnounUS /ˈfɔːrtrəs/
a fortified defensive structure
From this reading One of the Forlorn Hope "A terribly hard nut to crack," observed Jack, for perhaps the twentieth time, as he and Tom sat their horses on a ridge above Badajoz, and looked down upon the fortress.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I mean to, whatever happens," came from our hero, who was staring down at the fortress, as if he wished to guess in which house his father and Don Juan were imprisoned.
the act of departing
From this reading Wish we were going to be in it."
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I mean to, whatever happens," came from our hero, who was staring down at the fortress, as if he wished to guess in which house his father and Don Juan were imprisoned.
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "I mean to, whatever happens," came from our hero, who was staring down at the fortress, as if he wished to guess in which house his father and Don Juan were imprisoned.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading One of the Forlorn Hope "A terribly hard nut to crack," observed Jack, for perhaps the twentieth time, as he and Tom sat their horses on a ridge above Badajoz, and looked down upon the fortress.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One of the Forlorn Hope "A terribly hard nut to crack," observed Jack, for perhaps the twentieth time, as he and Tom sat their horses on a ridge above Badajoz, and looked down upon the fortress.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading "I mean to, whatever happens," came from our hero, who was staring down at the fortress, as if he wished to guess in which house his father and Don Juan were imprisoned.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I mean to, whatever happens," came from our hero, who was staring down at the fortress, as if he wished to guess in which house his father and Don Juan were imprisoned.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading One of the Forlorn Hope "A terribly hard nut to crack," observed Jack, for perhaps the twentieth time, as he and Tom sat their horses on a ridge above Badajoz, and looked down upon the fortress.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading One of the Forlorn Hope "A terribly hard nut to crack," observed Jack, for perhaps the twentieth time, as he and Tom sat their horses on a ridge above Badajoz, and looked down upon the fortress.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "I mean to, whatever happens," came from our hero, who was staring down at the fortress, as if he wished to guess in which house his father and Don Juan were imprisoned.
how
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From this reading "It'll be interesting to see how Wellington sets about the matter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I mean to, whatever happens," came from our hero, who was staring down at the fortress, as if he wished to guess in which house his father and Don Juan were imprisoned.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I mean to, whatever happens," came from our hero, who was staring down at the fortress, as if he wished to guess in which house his father and Don Juan were imprisoned.
imprisonedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənd/
being in captivity
From this reading "I mean to, whatever happens," came from our hero, who was staring down at the fortress, as if he wished to guess in which house his father and Don Juan were imprisoned.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Wish we were going to be in it."
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading "It'll be interesting to see how Wellington sets about the matter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Wish we were going to be in it."
It'll
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From this reading "It'll be interesting to see how Wellington sets about the matter.
a small worthless amount
From this reading One of the Forlorn Hope "A terribly hard nut to crack," observed Jack, for perhaps the twentieth time, as he and Tom sat their horses on a ridge above Badajoz, and looked down upon the fortress.
Juan
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From this reading "I mean to, whatever happens," came from our hero, who was staring down at the fortress, as if he wished to guess in which house his father and Don Juan were imprisoned.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading One of the Forlorn Hope "A terribly hard nut to crack," observed Jack, for perhaps the twentieth time, as he and Tom sat their horses on a ridge above Badajoz, and looked down upon the fortress.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "It'll be interesting to see how Wellington sets about the matter.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "I mean to, whatever happens," came from our hero, who was staring down at the fortress, as if he wished to guess in which house his father and Don Juan were imprisoned.
nutnounUS /nʌt/
usually large hard-shelled seed
From this reading One of the Forlorn Hope "A terribly hard nut to crack," observed Jack, for perhaps the twentieth time, as he and Tom sat their horses on a ridge above Badajoz, and looked down upon the fortress.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading One of the Forlorn Hope "A terribly hard nut to crack," observed Jack, for perhaps the twentieth time, as he and Tom sat their horses on a ridge above Badajoz, and looked down upon the fortress.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of the Forlorn Hope "A terribly hard nut to crack," observed Jack, for perhaps the twentieth time, as he and Tom sat their horses on a ridge above Badajoz, and looked down upon the fortress.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One of the Forlorn Hope "A terribly hard nut to crack," observed Jack, for perhaps the twentieth time, as he and Tom sat their horses on a ridge above Badajoz, and looked down upon the fortress.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the Forlorn Hope "A terribly hard nut to crack," observed Jack, for perhaps the twentieth time, as he and Tom sat their horses on a ridge above Badajoz, and looked down upon the fortress.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "I mean to, whatever happens," came from our hero, who was staring down at the fortress, as if he wished to guess in which house his father and Don Juan were imprisoned.
by chance
From this reading One of the Forlorn Hope "A terribly hard nut to crack," observed Jack, for perhaps the twentieth time, as he and Tom sat their horses on a ridge above Badajoz, and looked down upon the fortress.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading One of the Forlorn Hope "A terribly hard nut to crack," observed Jack, for perhaps the twentieth time, as he and Tom sat their horses on a ridge above Badajoz, and looked down upon the fortress.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading One of the Forlorn Hope "A terribly hard nut to crack," observed Jack, for perhaps the twentieth time, as he and Tom sat their horses on a ridge above Badajoz, and looked down upon the fortress.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "It'll be interesting to see how Wellington sets about the matter.
setsnounUS /sets/
plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
From this reading "It'll be interesting to see how Wellington sets about the matter.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading "I mean to, whatever happens," came from our hero, who was staring down at the fortress, as if he wished to guess in which house his father and Don Juan were imprisoned.
express a supposition
From this reading Suppose there'll be a tremendous cannonade, and then an assault.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading One of the Forlorn Hope "A terribly hard nut to crack," observed Jack, for perhaps the twentieth time, as he and Tom sat their horses on a ridge above Badajoz, and looked down upon the fortress.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One of the Forlorn Hope "A terribly hard nut to crack," observed Jack, for perhaps the twentieth time, as he and Tom sat their horses on a ridge above Badajoz, and looked down upon the fortress.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading One of the Forlorn Hope "A terribly hard nut to crack," observed Jack, for perhaps the twentieth time, as he and Tom sat their horses on a ridge above Badajoz, and looked down upon the fortress.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Suppose there'll be a tremendous cannonade, and then an assault.
there'll
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From this reading Suppose there'll be a tremendous cannonade, and then an assault.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading One of the Forlorn Hope "A terribly hard nut to crack," observed Jack, for perhaps the twentieth time, as he and Tom sat their horses on a ridge above Badajoz, and looked down upon the fortress.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One of the Forlorn Hope "A terribly hard nut to crack," observed Jack, for perhaps the twentieth time, as he and Tom sat their horses on a ridge above Badajoz, and looked down upon the fortress.
male cat
From this reading One of the Forlorn Hope "A terribly hard nut to crack," observed Jack, for perhaps the twentieth time, as he and Tom sat their horses on a ridge above Badajoz, and looked down upon the fortress.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading Suppose there'll be a tremendous cannonade, and then an assault.
twentiethnounUS /ˈtwentiəθ/
position 20 in a countable series of things
From this reading One of the Forlorn Hope "A terribly hard nut to crack," observed Jack, for perhaps the twentieth time, as he and Tom sat their horses on a ridge above Badajoz, and looked down upon the fortress.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading One of the Forlorn Hope "A terribly hard nut to crack," observed Jack, for perhaps the twentieth time, as he and Tom sat their horses on a ridge above Badajoz, and looked down upon the fortress.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I mean to, whatever happens," came from our hero, who was staring down at the fortress, as if he wished to guess in which house his father and Don Juan were imprisoned.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Wish we were going to be in it."
WellingtonnounUS /ˈwelɪŋtən/
British general and statesman; he defeated Napoleon at Waterloo; subsequently served as Prime Minister (1769-1852)
From this reading "It'll be interesting to see how Wellington sets about the matter.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Wish we were going to be in it."
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading "I mean to, whatever happens," came from our hero, who was staring down at the fortress, as if he wished to guess in which house his father and Don Juan were imprisoned.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I mean to, whatever happens," came from our hero, who was staring down at the fortress, as if he wished to guess in which house his father and Don Juan were imprisoned.
which person or people
From this reading "I mean to, whatever happens," came from our hero, who was staring down at the fortress, as if he wished to guess in which house his father and Don Juan were imprisoned.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Wish we were going to be in it."
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I mean to, whatever happens," came from our hero, who was staring down at the fortress, as if he wished to guess in which house his father and Don Juan were imprisoned.
