move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading Leon remained beside his father until the wagons were turned around, and when he ordered the cavalry ahead to take its place at the advance of the column, he went with them.
at or in the front
From this reading Leon remained beside his father until the wagons were turned around, and when he ordered the cavalry ahead to take its place at the advance of the column, he went with them.
(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 If all the wagon-trains they captured were to be taken as easily as that, they had no fear but that they should have grub enough.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Leon remained beside his father until the wagons were turned around, and when he ordered the cavalry ahead to take its place at the advance of the column, he went with them.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Leon remained beside his father until the wagons were turned around, and when he ordered the cavalry ahead to take its place at the advance of the column, he went with them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If all the wagon-trains they captured were to be taken as easily as that, they had no fear but that they should have grub enough.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Leon remained beside his father until the wagons were turned around, and when he ordered the cavalry ahead to take its place at the advance of the column, he went with them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If all the wagon-trains they captured were to be taken as easily as that, they had no fear but that they should have grub enough.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Leon remained beside his father until the wagons were turned around, and when he ordered the cavalry ahead to take its place at the advance of the column, he went with them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If all the wagon-trains they captured were to be taken as easily as that, they had no fear but that they should have grub enough.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading If all the wagon-trains they captured were to be taken as easily as that, they had no fear but that they should have grub enough.
cavalrynounUS /ˈkævəlri/
troops trained to fight on horseback
From this reading Leon remained beside his father until the wagons were turned around, and when he ordered the cavalry ahead to take its place at the advance of the column, he went with them.
columnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/
a line of units following one after another
From this reading Leon remained beside his father until the wagons were turned around, and when he ordered the cavalry ahead to take its place at the advance of the column, he went with them.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Forty wagons, and some of them were loaded so heavily that four mules could scarcely draw them.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Forty wagons, and some of them were loaded so heavily that four mules could scarcely draw them.
driver'snounUS /ˈdraɪvərz/
possessive form of “driver” — the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading Every driver’s seat was filled with men who thought that they preferred riding to walking, and they all joined in and sang, at the top of their voices:
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading If all the wagon-trains they captured were to be taken as easily as that, they had no fear but that they should have grub enough.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading If all the wagon-trains they captured were to be taken as easily as that, they had no fear but that they should have grub enough.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every driver’s seat was filled with men who thought that they preferred riding to walking, and they all joined in and sang, at the top of their voices:
every person
From this reading Everybody was pleased with the performance.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Leon remained beside his father until the wagons were turned around, and when he ordered the cavalry ahead to take its place at the advance of the column, he went with them.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading If all the wagon-trains they captured were to be taken as easily as that, they had no fear but that they should have grub enough.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Every driver’s seat was filled with men who thought that they preferred riding to walking, and they all joined in and sang, at the top of their voices:
FortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading Forty wagons, and some of them were loaded so heavily that four mules could scarcely draw them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Forty wagons, and some of them were loaded so heavily that four mules could scarcely draw them.
grubnounUS /ɡrʌb/
informal terms for a meal
From this reading If all the wagon-trains they captured were to be taken as easily as that, they had no fear but that they should have grub enough.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If all the wagon-trains they captured were to be taken as easily as that, they had no fear but that they should have grub enough.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If all the wagon-trains they captured were to be taken as easily as that, they had no fear but that they should have grub enough.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Leon remained beside his father until the wagons were turned around, and when he ordered the cavalry ahead to take its place at the advance of the column, he went with them.
to a considerable degree
From this reading Forty wagons, and some of them were loaded so heavily that four mules could scarcely draw them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Leon remained beside his father until the wagons were turned around, and when he ordered the cavalry ahead to take its place at the advance of the column, he went with them.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If all the wagon-trains they captured were to be taken as easily as that, they had no fear but that they should have grub enough.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every driver’s seat was filled with men who thought that they preferred riding to walking, and they all joined in and sang, at the top of their voices:
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Leon remained beside his father until the wagons were turned around, and when he ordered the cavalry ahead to take its place at the advance of the column, he went with them.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Every driver’s seat was filled with men who thought that they preferred riding to walking, and they all joined in and sang, at the top of their voices:
LeonnounUS /ˈliːɑːn/
a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain
From this reading Leon remained beside his father until the wagons were turned around, and when he ordered the cavalry ahead to take its place at the advance of the column, he went with them.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading Forty wagons, and some of them were loaded so heavily that four mules could scarcely draw them.
the force of workers available
From this reading Every driver’s seat was filled with men who thought that they preferred riding to walking, and they all joined in and sang, at the top of their voices:
mulesnounUS /mjuːlz/
plural of “mule” — hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading Forty wagons, and some of them were loaded so heavily that four mules could scarcely draw them.
not any; not one
From this reading If all the wagon-trains they captured were to be taken as easily as that, they had no fear but that they should have grub enough.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Leon remained beside his father until the wagons were turned around, and when he ordered the cavalry ahead to take its place at the advance of the column, he went with them.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading Leon remained beside his father until the wagons were turned around, and when he ordered the cavalry ahead to take its place at the advance of the column, he went with them.
performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading Everybody was pleased with the performance.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Leon remained beside his father until the wagons were turned around, and when he ordered the cavalry ahead to take its place at the advance of the column, he went with them.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Everybody was pleased with the performance.
preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/
more desirable than another
From this reading Every driver’s seat was filled with men who thought that they preferred riding to walking, and they all joined in and sang, at the top of their voices:
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Leon remained beside his father until the wagons were turned around, and when he ordered the cavalry ahead to take its place at the advance of the column, he went with them.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Every driver’s seat was filled with men who thought that they preferred riding to walking, and they all joined in and sang, at the top of their voices:
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading Every driver’s seat was filled with men who thought that they preferred riding to walking, and they all joined in and sang, at the top of their voices:
only a very short time before
From this reading Forty wagons, and some of them were loaded so heavily that four mules could scarcely draw them.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Every driver’s seat was filled with men who thought that they preferred riding to walking, and they all joined in and sang, at the top of their voices:
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If all the wagon-trains they captured were to be taken as easily as that, they had no fear but that they should have grub enough.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Forty wagons, and some of them were loaded so heavily that four mules could scarcely draw them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Forty wagons, and some of them were loaded so heavily that four mules could scarcely draw them.
carry out
From this reading Leon remained beside his father until the wagons were turned around, and when he ordered the cavalry ahead to take its place at the advance of the column, he went with them.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading If all the wagon-trains they captured were to be taken as easily as that, they had no fear but that they should have grub enough.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Forty wagons, and some of them were loaded so heavily that four mules could scarcely draw them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Leon remained beside his father until the wagons were turned around, and when he ordered the cavalry ahead to take its place at the advance of the column, he went with them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Every driver’s seat was filled with men who thought that they preferred riding to walking, and they all joined in and sang, at the top of their voices:
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Leon remained beside his father until the wagons were turned around, and when he ordered the cavalry ahead to take its place at the advance of the column, he went with them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If all the wagon-trains they captured were to be taken as easily as that, they had no fear but that they should have grub enough.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Every driver’s seat was filled with men who thought that they preferred riding to walking, and they all joined in and sang, at the top of their voices:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Leon remained beside his father until the wagons were turned around, and when he ordered the cavalry ahead to take its place at the advance of the column, he went with them.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Every driver’s seat was filled with men who thought that they preferred riding to walking, and they all joined in and sang, at the top of their voices:
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Leon remained beside his father until the wagons were turned around, and when he ordered the cavalry ahead to take its place at the advance of the column, he went with them.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Leon remained beside his father until the wagons were turned around, and when he ordered the cavalry ahead to take its place at the advance of the column, he went with them.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Every driver’s seat was filled with men who thought that they preferred riding to walking, and they all joined in and sang, at the top of their voices:
wagon-trains
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From this reading If all the wagon-trains they captured were to be taken as easily as that, they had no fear but that they should have grub enough.
wagonsnounUS /ˈwæɡənz/
plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Leon remained beside his father until the wagons were turned around, and when he ordered the cavalry ahead to take its place at the advance of the column, he went with them.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Every driver’s seat was filled with men who thought that they preferred riding to walking, and they all joined in and sang, at the top of their voices:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everybody was pleased with the performance.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Leon remained beside his father until the wagons were turned around, and when he ordered the cavalry ahead to take its place at the advance of the column, he went with them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Leon remained beside his father until the wagons were turned around, and when he ordered the cavalry ahead to take its place at the advance of the column, he went with them.
at the time that
From this reading Leon remained beside his father until the wagons were turned around, and when he ordered the cavalry ahead to take its place at the advance of the column, he went with them.
which person or people
From this reading Every driver’s seat was filled with men who thought that they preferred riding to walking, and they all joined in and sang, at the top of their voices:
in the company of; together with
From this reading Leon remained beside his father until the wagons were turned around, and when he ordered the cavalry ahead to take its place at the advance of the column, he went with them.
