Chapter XX · Chapter 20

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading Scarcely had the rear-guard of Dunbar's troops disappeared among the trees which lined the narrow military road, when Colonel Innes had called this meeting of the officers left at the fort, "to decide," as the summons put it, "on our future course of action."

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Scarcely had the rear-guard of Dunbar's troops disappeared among the trees which lined the narrow military road, when Colonel Innes had called this meeting of the officers left at the fort, "to decide," as the summons put it, "on our future course of action."

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The speaker was Colonel Henry Innes, commandant of the fort, but as he looked up and down the row of faces opposite him, he saw few which showed assent.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading As if, I thought indignantly to myself, there could be any question as to what our future course of action should be.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The speaker was Colonel Henry Innes, commandant of the fort, but as he looked up and down the row of faces opposite him, he saw few which showed assent.

agreement with a statement or proposal to do something

From this reading The speaker was Colonel Henry Innes, commandant of the fort, but as he looked up and down the row of faces opposite him, he saw few which showed assent.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Scarcely had the rear-guard of Dunbar's troops disappeared among the trees which lined the narrow military road, when Colonel Innes had called this meeting of the officers left at the fort, "to decide," as the summons put it, "on our future course of action."

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading VIRGINIA BIDS US WELCOME "To my mind, there is only one thing to be done.

plural of “bid” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading VIRGINIA BIDS US WELCOME "To my mind, there is only one thing to be done.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The speaker was Colonel Henry Innes, commandant of the fort, but as he looked up and down the row of faces opposite him, he saw few which showed assent.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Scarcely had the rear-guard of Dunbar's troops disappeared among the trees which lined the narrow military road, when Colonel Innes had called this meeting of the officers left at the fort, "to decide," as the summons put it, "on our future course of action."

a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading The speaker was Colonel Henry Innes, commandant of the fort, but as he looked up and down the row of faces opposite him, he saw few which showed assent.

an officer in command of a military unit

From this reading The speaker was Colonel Henry Innes, commandant of the fort, but as he looked up and down the row of faces opposite him, he saw few which showed assent.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading As if, I thought indignantly to myself, there could be any question as to what our future course of action should be.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Scarcely had the rear-guard of Dunbar's troops disappeared among the trees which lined the narrow military road, when Colonel Innes had called this meeting of the officers left at the fort, "to decide," as the summons put it, "on our future course of action."

reach, make, or come to a decision about something

From this reading Scarcely had the rear-guard of Dunbar's troops disappeared among the trees which lined the narrow military road, when Colonel Innes had called this meeting of the officers left at the fort, "to decide," as the summons put it, "on our future course of action."

past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation

From this reading Scarcely had the rear-guard of Dunbar's troops disappeared among the trees which lined the narrow military road, when Colonel Innes had called this meeting of the officers left at the fort, "to decide," as the summons put it, "on our future course of action."

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading VIRGINIA BIDS US WELCOME "To my mind, there is only one thing to be done.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The speaker was Colonel Henry Innes, commandant of the fort, but as he looked up and down the row of faces opposite him, he saw few which showed assent.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Scarcely had the rear-guard of Dunbar's troops disappeared among the trees which lined the narrow military road, when Colonel Innes had called this meeting of the officers left at the fort, "to decide," as the summons put it, "on our future course of action."

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading The speaker was Colonel Henry Innes, commandant of the fort, but as he looked up and down the row of faces opposite him, he saw few which showed assent.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading The speaker was Colonel Henry Innes, commandant of the fort, but as he looked up and down the row of faces opposite him, he saw few which showed assent.

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading The speaker was Colonel Henry Innes, commandant of the fort, but as he looked up and down the row of faces opposite him, he saw few which showed assent.

yet to be or coming

From this reading Scarcely had the rear-guard of Dunbar's troops disappeared among the trees which lined the narrow military road, when Colonel Innes had called this meeting of the officers left at the fort, "to decide," as the summons put it, "on our future course of action."

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Scarcely had the rear-guard of Dunbar's troops disappeared among the trees which lined the narrow military road, when Colonel Innes had called this meeting of the officers left at the fort, "to decide," as the summons put it, "on our future course of action."

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The speaker was Colonel Henry Innes, commandant of the fort, but as he looked up and down the row of faces opposite him, he saw few which showed assent.

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading The speaker was Colonel Henry Innes, commandant of the fort, but as he looked up and down the row of faces opposite him, he saw few which showed assent.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The speaker was Colonel Henry Innes, commandant of the fort, but as he looked up and down the row of faces opposite him, he saw few which showed assent.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading As if, I thought indignantly to myself, there could be any question as to what our future course of action should be.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading As if, I thought indignantly to myself, there could be any question as to what our future course of action should be.

in an indignant manner

From this reading As if, I thought indignantly to myself, there could be any question as to what our future course of action should be.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The speaker was Colonel Henry Innes, commandant of the fort, but as he looked up and down the row of faces opposite him, he saw few which showed assent.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading VIRGINIA BIDS US WELCOME "To my mind, there is only one thing to be done.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Scarcely had the rear-guard of Dunbar's troops disappeared among the trees which lined the narrow military road, when Colonel Innes had called this meeting of the officers left at the fort, "to decide," as the summons put it, "on our future course of action."

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Scarcely had the rear-guard of Dunbar's troops disappeared among the trees which lined the narrow military road, when Colonel Innes had called this meeting of the officers left at the fort, "to decide," as the summons put it, "on our future course of action."

bordered by a line of things

From this reading Scarcely had the rear-guard of Dunbar's troops disappeared among the trees which lined the narrow military road, when Colonel Innes had called this meeting of the officers left at the fort, "to decide," as the summons put it, "on our future course of action."

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading The speaker was Colonel Henry Innes, commandant of the fort, but as he looked up and down the row of faces opposite him, he saw few which showed assent.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading Scarcely had the rear-guard of Dunbar's troops disappeared among the trees which lined the narrow military road, when Colonel Innes had called this meeting of the officers left at the fort, "to decide," as the summons put it, "on our future course of action."

of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare

From this reading Scarcely had the rear-guard of Dunbar's troops disappeared among the trees which lined the narrow military road, when Colonel Innes had called this meeting of the officers left at the fort, "to decide," as the summons put it, "on our future course of action."

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading VIRGINIA BIDS US WELCOME "To my mind, there is only one thing to be done.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading VIRGINIA BIDS US WELCOME "To my mind, there is only one thing to be done.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading As if, I thought indignantly to myself, there could be any question as to what our future course of action should be.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading Scarcely had the rear-guard of Dunbar's troops disappeared among the trees which lined the narrow military road, when Colonel Innes had called this meeting of the officers left at the fort, "to decide," as the summons put it, "on our future course of action."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The speaker was Colonel Henry Innes, commandant of the fort, but as he looked up and down the row of faces opposite him, he saw few which showed assent.

plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading Scarcely had the rear-guard of Dunbar's troops disappeared among the trees which lined the narrow military road, when Colonel Innes had called this meeting of the officers left at the fort, "to decide," as the summons put it, "on our future course of action."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Scarcely had the rear-guard of Dunbar's troops disappeared among the trees which lined the narrow military road, when Colonel Innes had called this meeting of the officers left at the fort, "to decide," as the summons put it, "on our future course of action."

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading VIRGINIA BIDS US WELCOME "To my mind, there is only one thing to be done.

and nothing more

From this reading VIRGINIA BIDS US WELCOME "To my mind, there is only one thing to be done.

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading The speaker was Colonel Henry Innes, commandant of the fort, but as he looked up and down the row of faces opposite him, he saw few which showed assent.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Scarcely had the rear-guard of Dunbar's troops disappeared among the trees which lined the narrow military road, when Colonel Innes had called this meeting of the officers left at the fort, "to decide," as the summons put it, "on our future course of action."

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Scarcely had the rear-guard of Dunbar's troops disappeared among the trees which lined the narrow military road, when Colonel Innes had called this meeting of the officers left at the fort, "to decide," as the summons put it, "on our future course of action."

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading As if, I thought indignantly to myself, there could be any question as to what our future course of action should be.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Scarcely had the rear-guard of Dunbar's troops disappeared among the trees which lined the narrow military road, when Colonel Innes had called this meeting of the officers left at the fort, "to decide," as the summons put it, "on our future course of action."

go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position

From this reading That is to retire."

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading Scarcely had the rear-guard of Dunbar's troops disappeared among the trees which lined the narrow military road, when Colonel Innes had called this meeting of the officers left at the fort, "to decide," as the summons put it, "on our future course of action."

an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

From this reading The speaker was Colonel Henry Innes, commandant of the fort, but as he looked up and down the row of faces opposite him, he saw few which showed assent.

cut with a saw

From this reading The speaker was Colonel Henry Innes, commandant of the fort, but as he looked up and down the row of faces opposite him, he saw few which showed assent.

only a very short time before

From this reading Scarcely had the rear-guard of Dunbar's troops disappeared among the trees which lined the narrow military road, when Colonel Innes had called this meeting of the officers left at the fort, "to decide," as the summons put it, "on our future course of action."

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading As if, I thought indignantly to myself, there could be any question as to what our future course of action should be.

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading The speaker was Colonel Henry Innes, commandant of the fort, but as he looked up and down the row of faces opposite him, he saw few which showed assent.

someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)

From this reading The speaker was Colonel Henry Innes, commandant of the fort, but as he looked up and down the row of faces opposite him, he saw few which showed assent.

a request to be present

From this reading Scarcely had the rear-guard of Dunbar's troops disappeared among the trees which lined the narrow military road, when Colonel Innes had called this meeting of the officers left at the fort, "to decide," as the summons put it, "on our future course of action."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That is to retire."

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The speaker was Colonel Henry Innes, commandant of the fort, but as he looked up and down the row of faces opposite him, he saw few which showed assent.

in or at that place or location

From this reading VIRGINIA BIDS US WELCOME "To my mind, there is only one thing to be done.

a special situation

From this reading VIRGINIA BIDS US WELCOME "To my mind, there is only one thing to be done.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Scarcely had the rear-guard of Dunbar's troops disappeared among the trees which lined the narrow military road, when Colonel Innes had called this meeting of the officers left at the fort, "to decide," as the summons put it, "on our future course of action."

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading As if, I thought indignantly to myself, there could be any question as to what our future course of action should be.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading VIRGINIA BIDS US WELCOME "To my mind, there is only one thing to be done.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading Scarcely had the rear-guard of Dunbar's troops disappeared among the trees which lined the narrow military road, when Colonel Innes had called this meeting of the officers left at the fort, "to decide," as the summons put it, "on our future course of action."

soldiers collectively

From this reading Scarcely had the rear-guard of Dunbar's troops disappeared among the trees which lined the narrow military road, when Colonel Innes had called this meeting of the officers left at the fort, "to decide," as the summons put it, "on our future course of action."

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The speaker was Colonel Henry Innes, commandant of the fort, but as he looked up and down the row of faces opposite him, he saw few which showed assent.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading VIRGINIA BIDS US WELCOME "To my mind, there is only one thing to be done.

a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War

From this reading VIRGINIA BIDS US WELCOME "To my mind, there is only one thing to be done.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The speaker was Colonel Henry Innes, commandant of the fort, but as he looked up and down the row of faces opposite him, he saw few which showed assent.

accept gladly

From this reading VIRGINIA BIDS US WELCOME "To my mind, there is only one thing to be done.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading As if, I thought indignantly to myself, there could be any question as to what our future course of action should be.

at the time that

From this reading Scarcely had the rear-guard of Dunbar's troops disappeared among the trees which lined the narrow military road, when Colonel Innes had called this meeting of the officers left at the fort, "to decide," as the summons put it, "on our future course of action."

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The speaker was Colonel Henry Innes, commandant of the fort, but as he looked up and down the row of faces opposite him, he saw few which showed assent.