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the
1. art. Definite grammatical article that implies necessarily that an entity it articulates is presupposed; something already mentioned, or completely specified later in that same sentence, or assumed already
I’m reading the book. (Compare I’m reading a book.)
The street in front of your house. (Compare A street in Paris.)
The men and women watched the man give the birdseed to the bird.
2. art. Used before a noun modified by a restrictive relative clause, indicating that the noun refers to a single referent defined by the relative clause.
The street that runs through my hometown.
3. art. Used before an object considered to be unique, or of which there is only one at a time.
No one knows how many galaxies there are in the universe.
God save the Queen!
4. art. Used before a superlative or an ordinal number modifying a noun, to indicate that the noun refers to a single item.
That was the best apple pie ever.
5. art. Added to a superlative or an ordinal number to make it into a substantive.
That apple pie was the best.
6. art. Introducing a singular term to be taken generically: preceding a name of something standing for a whole class.
7. art. Used before an adjective, indicating all things (especially persons) described by that adjective.
Feed the hungry, clothe the naked, comfort the afflicted, and afflict the comfortable.
8. art. Used to indicate a certain example of (a noun) which is usually of most concern or most common or familiar.
No one in the whole country had seen it before.
I don't think I'll get to it until the morning.
9. art. Used before a body part (especially of someone previously mentioned), as an alternative to a possessive pronoun.
A stone hit him on the head. (= “A stone hit him on his head.”)
10. art. When stressed, indicates that it describes an object which is considered to be best or exclusively worthy of attention.
That is the hospital to go to for heart surgery.
11. adv. 1=With a comparative ormore and a verb phrase, establishes a parallel with one or more other such comparatives.
The hotter the better.
The more I think about it, the weaker it looks.
The more money donated, the more books purchased, and the more happy children.
It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it.
12. adv. 1=With a comparative, and often withfor it, indicates a result more like said comparative. This can be negated withnone.
It was a difficult time, but I’m the wiser for it.
It was a difficult time, and I’m none the wiser for it.
I'm much the wiser for having had a difficult time like that.
General
1. n. (military) The military officer title
2. adj. Including or involving every part or member of a given or implied entity, whole etc.; as opposed to specific or particular.
3. adj. (sometimes postpositive) Applied to a person (as a postmodifier or a normal preceding adjective) to indicate supreme rank, in civil or military titles, and later in other terms; pre-eminent.
4. adj. Prevalent or widespread among a given class or area; common, usual.
5. adj. Not limited in use or application; applicable to the whole or every member of a class or category.
6. adj. Giving or consisting of only the most important aspects of something, ignoring minor details; indefinite.
7. adj. Not limited to a specific class; miscellaneous, concerned with all branches of a given subject or area.
8. n. (now rare) A general fact or proposition; a generality.
We have dealt with the generals; now let us turn to the particulars.
9. n. (military ranks) The holder of a senior military title, originally designating the commander of an army and now a specific rank falling under field marshal (in the British army) and below general of t
10. n. A great strategist or tactician.
Hannibal was one of the greatest generals of the ancient world.
11. n. (Christianity) The head of certain religious orders, especially Dominicans or Jesuits.
12. n. (nautical) A commander of naval forces; an admiral.
13. n. (colloquial, now historical) A general servant; a maid with no specific duties.
14. n. A general anesthetic; general anesthesia.
15. n. (insurance) The general insurance industry.
I work in general.
16. v. to lead (soldiers) as a general
inspected
1. v. simple past tense and past participle of inspect
inspect
1. v. To examine critically or carefully; especially, to search out problems or determine condition; to scrutinize.
Inspect the system for leaks.
2. v. To view and examine officially.
The general inspected the troops and their barracks.
the
1. art. Definite grammatical article that implies necessarily that an entity it articulates is presupposed; something already mentioned, or completely specified later in that same sentence, or assumed already
I’m reading the book. (Compare I’m reading a book.)
The street in front of your house. (Compare A street in Paris.)
The men and women watched the man give the birdseed to the bird.
2. art. Used before a noun modified by a restrictive relative clause, indicating that the noun refers to a single referent defined by the relative clause.
The street that runs through my hometown.
3. art. Used before an object considered to be unique, or of which there is only one at a time.
No one knows how many galaxies there are in the universe.
God save the Queen!
4. art. Used before a superlative or an ordinal number modifying a noun, to indicate that the noun refers to a single item.
That was the best apple pie ever.
5. art. Added to a superlative or an ordinal number to make it into a substantive.
That apple pie was the best.
6. art. Introducing a singular term to be taken generically: preceding a name of something standing for a whole class.
7. art. Used before an adjective, indicating all things (especially persons) described by that adjective.
Feed the hungry, clothe the naked, comfort the afflicted, and afflict the comfortable.
8. art. Used to indicate a certain example of (a noun) which is usually of most concern or most common or familiar.
No one in the whole country had seen it before.
I don't think I'll get to it until the morning.
9. art. Used before a body part (especially of someone previously mentioned), as an alternative to a possessive pronoun.
A stone hit him on the head. (= “A stone hit him on his head.”)
10. art. When stressed, indicates that it describes an object which is considered to be best or exclusively worthy of attention.
That is the hospital to go to for heart surgery.
11. adv. 1=With a comparative ormore and a verb phrase, establishes a parallel with one or more other such comparatives.
The hotter the better.
The more I think about it, the weaker it looks.
The more money donated, the more books purchased, and the more happy children.
It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it.
12. adv. 1=With a comparative, and often withfor it, indicates a result more like said comparative. This can be negated withnone.
It was a difficult time, but I’m the wiser for it.
It was a difficult time, and I’m none the wiser for it.
I'm much the wiser for having had a difficult time like that.
troops
1. n. plural of troop
2. n. military personnel in uniform
There were 10,000 troops in Iraq.
3. v. third-person singular present indicative of troop
troop
1. n. (collective) A collection of people; a number; a multitude (in general).
2. n. (military) A small unit of cavalry or armour commanded by a captain, corresponding to a platoon or company of infantry.
3. n. A detachment of soldiers or police, especially horse artillery, armour, or state troopers.
4. n. Soldiers, military forces (usually "troops").
5. n. (nonstandard) A company of stageplayers; a troupe.
6. n. (Scouting) A basic unit of girl or boy scouts, consisting of 6 to 10 youngsters.
7. n. (collective) A group of baboons.
8. n. A particular roll of the drum; a quick march.
9. n. (mycology) Mushrooms that are in a close group but not close enough to be called a cluster.
10. v. To move in numbers; to come or gather in crowds or troops.
11. v. To march on; to go forward in haste.
12. v. To move or march as if in a crowd.
The children trooped into the room.
and
1. conj. As a coordinating conjunction; expressing two elements to be taken together or in addition to each other.
2. conj. Used simply to connect two noun phrases, adjectives or adverbs.
3. conj. Simply connecting two clauses or sentences.
4. conj. Introducing a clause or sentence which follows on in time or consequence from the first.
5. conj. (obsolete) Yet; but.
6. conj. Used to connect certain numbers: connecting units when they precede tens (not dated); connecting tens and units to hundreds, thousands etc. (now often
7. conj. (now colloquial, or literary) Used to connect more than two elements together in a chain, sometimes to stress the number of elements.
8. conj. Connecting two identical elements, with implications of continued or infinite repetition.
9. conj. Introducing a parenthetical or explanatory clause.
10. conj. Introducing the continuation of narration from a previous understood point; also used alone as a question: ‘and so what?’.
11. conj. (now regional or somewhat colloquial) Used to connect two verbs where the second is dependent on the first: ‘to’. Used especially after come,
12. conj. Introducing a qualitative difference between things having the same name; "as well as other".
13. conj. Used to combine numbers in addition; plus (with singular or plural verb).
14. conj. Expressing a condition.:
15. conj. (now US dialect) If; provided that.
16. conj. (obsolete) As if, as though.
17. n. (enm, music, often informal) In rhythm, the second half of a divided beat.
18. n. (UK dialectal) Breath.
19. n. (UK dialectal) Sea smoke; steam fog.
20. v. (UK dialectal, intransitive) To breathe; whisper; devise; imagine.
their
1. det. Belonging to, from, of, or relating to, them (plural).
they will meet tomorrow at their convenience; this is probably their cat
2. det. Belonging to someone (one person, singular).
3. adv. misspelling of there
4. contraction. misspelling of they’re
barracks
1. n. plural of barrack.
2. n. (military, plural only) A group of buildings used by military personnel as housing.
3. v. third-person singular present indicative of barrack
barrack
1. n. (military, chiefly in the plural) A building for soldiers, especially within a garrison; originally referred to temporary huts, now usually to a permanent structure or set of buildings.
2. n. (chiefly in the plural) primitive structure resembling a long shed or barn for (usually temporary) housing or other purposes
3. n. (chiefly in the plural) any very plain, monotonous, or ugly large building
4. n. (US, regional) A movable roof sliding on four posts, to cover hay, straw, etc.
5. n. (Ireland colloquial usually in the plural) A police station.
6. v. To house military personnel; to quarter.
7. v. (intransitive) To live in barracks.
8. v. (UK, transitive) To jeer and heckle; to attempt to disconcert by verbal means.
9. v. (Australia, New Zealand, intransitive) To cheer for or support a team.

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