used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Up you come with a jump,” said the man, reaching down to catch Dan by the hand.
addressingverbUS /əˈdresɪŋ/
-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading “Take that man up behind you,” said Captain Cullom, addressing himself to one of the leading fours of his company.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Let us now return to the cavalrymen and see how they came out in their assault on the Union men who had been left to guard the bridge, and particularly to tell how Dan and Cale felt when they found themselves going back among those who would be sure to know them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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assaultnounUS /əˈsɔːlt/
close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
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in or to or toward a former location
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “Take that man up behind you,” said Captain Cullom, addressing himself to one of the leading fours of his company.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Cale was frightened, and consequently he said nothing, but Dan was just scared enough to have plenty of talk in him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Up you come with a jump,” said the man, reaching down to catch Dan by the hand.
Cale
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inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
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an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “Take that man up behind you,” said Captain Cullom, addressing himself to one of the leading fours of his company.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “Up you come with a jump,” said the man, reaching down to catch Dan by the hand.
cavalrymen
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move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Up you come with a jump,” said the man, reaching down to catch Dan by the hand.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading “Take that man up behind you,” said Captain Cullom, addressing himself to one of the leading fours of his company.
consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Cale was frightened, and consequently he said nothing, but Dan was just scared enough to have plenty of talk in him.
Cullom
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From this reading “Take that man up behind you,” said Captain Cullom, addressing himself to one of the leading fours of his company.
Dan
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don't
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From this reading “Oh, now, I tell you I don’t want to get up there,” said Dan.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Up you come with a jump,” said the man, reaching down to catch Dan by the hand.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Cale was frightened, and consequently he said nothing, but Dan was just scared enough to have plenty of talk in him.
mat together and make felt-like
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set up or found
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foursnounUS /fɔːrz/
plural of “four” — the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading “Take that man up behind you,” said Captain Cullom, addressing himself to one of the leading fours of his company.
made afraid
From this reading Cale was frightened, and consequently he said nothing, but Dan was just scared enough to have plenty of talk in him.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Oh, now, I tell you I don’t want to get up there,” said Dan.
the act of departing
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a person who keeps watch over something or someone
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “Up you come with a jump,” said the man, reaching down to catch Dan by the hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Cale was frightened, and consequently he said nothing, but Dan was just scared enough to have plenty of talk in him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cale was frightened, and consequently he said nothing, but Dan was just scared enough to have plenty of talk in him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Cale was frightened, and consequently he said nothing, but Dan was just scared enough to have plenty of talk in him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Take that man up behind you,” said Captain Cullom, addressing himself to one of the leading fours of his company.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Take that man up behind you,” said Captain Cullom, addressing himself to one of the leading fours of his company.
how
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh, now, I tell you I don’t want to get up there,” said Dan.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “Up you come with a jump,” said the man, reaching down to catch Dan by the hand.
and nothing more
From this reading Cale was frightened, and consequently he said nothing, but Dan was just scared enough to have plenty of talk in him.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
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indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading “Take that man up behind you,” said Captain Cullom, addressing himself to one of the leading fours of his company.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
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Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
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an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Take that man up behind you,” said Captain Cullom, addressing himself to one of the leading fours of his company.
the force of workers available
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not one thing; not anything
From this reading Cale was frightened, and consequently he said nothing, but Dan was just scared enough to have plenty of talk in him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cale was frightened, and consequently he said nothing, but Dan was just scared enough to have plenty of talk in him.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, now, I tell you I don’t want to get up there,” said Dan.
touching and supported by a surface
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Take that man up behind you,” said Captain Cullom, addressing himself to one of the leading fours of his company.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
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to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
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a full supply
From this reading Cale was frightened, and consequently he said nothing, but Dan was just scared enough to have plenty of talk in him.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading “Up you come with a jump,” said the man, reaching down to catch Dan by the hand.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Let us now return to the cavalrymen and see how they came out in their assault on the Union men who had been left to guard the bridge, and particularly to tell how Dan and Cale felt when they found themselves going back among those who would be sure to know them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Cale was frightened, and consequently he said nothing, but Dan was just scared enough to have plenty of talk in him.
scaredadjectiveUS /skerd/
made afraid
From this reading Cale was frightened, and consequently he said nothing, but Dan was just scared enough to have plenty of talk in him.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
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carry out
From this reading “Take that man up behind you,” said Captain Cullom, addressing himself to one of the leading fours of his company.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Cale was frightened, and consequently he said nothing, but Dan was just scared enough to have plenty of talk in him.
express in words
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Take that man up behind you,” said Captain Cullom, addressing himself to one of the leading fours of his company.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Let us now return to the cavalrymen and see how they came out in their assault on the Union men who had been left to guard the bridge, and particularly to tell how Dan and Cale felt when they found themselves going back among those who would be sure to know them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
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the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Let us now return to the cavalrymen and see how they came out in their assault on the Union men who had been left to guard the bridge, and particularly to tell how Dan and Cale felt when they found themselves going back among those who would be sure to know them.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
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in or at that place or location
From this reading “Oh, now, I tell you I don’t want to get up there,” said Dan.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
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the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
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being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Take that man up behind you,” said Captain Cullom, addressing himself to one of the leading fours of his company.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us now return to the cavalrymen and see how they came out in their assault on the Union men who had been left to guard the bridge, and particularly to tell how Dan and Cale felt when they found themselves going back among those who would be sure to know them.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Oh, now, I tell you I don’t want to get up there,” said Dan.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cale was frightened, and consequently he said nothing, but Dan was just scared enough to have plenty of talk in him.
at the time that
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which person or people
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in the company of; together with
From this reading “Up you come with a jump,” said the man, reaching down to catch Dan by the hand.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Let us now return to the cavalrymen and see how they came out in their assault on the Union men who had been left to guard the bridge, and particularly to tell how Dan and Cale felt when they found themselves going back among those who would be sure to know them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Take that man up behind you,” said Captain Cullom, addressing himself to one of the leading fours of his company.
