used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But Hugh's willing help during heavy hours of loading and "transhipment," and perhaps also the multitude and flavour of my tales of Scotland, gained us a footing.
agitatornounUS /ˈædʒəteɪtər/
one who agitates; a political troublemaker
From this reading We showed the letter we had brought from Gaston Cremieux, but these were men of the Saone and Isere, who had never heard of the agitator.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading From them we heard with pride of what had already been done by Garibaldi, with such wretched material, and how the great Manteuffel himself, in his dispatches, had allowed the excellence of Garibaldi's tactics.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading From them we heard with pride of what had already been done by Garibaldi, with such wretched material, and how the great Manteuffel himself, in his dispatches, had allowed the excellence of Garibaldi's tactics.
in addition
From this reading But Hugh's willing help during heavy hours of loading and "transhipment," and perhaps also the multitude and flavour of my tales of Scotland, gained us a footing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WE SEEK GARIBALDI Hugh Deventer and I reached Orange only to hear that the recruiting parties of the Garibaldians had gone away north.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading WE SEEK GARIBALDI Hugh Deventer and I reached Orange only to hear that the recruiting parties of the Garibaldians had gone away north.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading From them we heard with pride of what had already been done by Garibaldi, with such wretched material, and how the great Manteuffel himself, in his dispatches, had allowed the excellence of Garibaldi's tactics.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading We showed the letter we had brought from Gaston Cremieux, but these were men of the Saone and Isere, who had never heard of the agitator.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But on the railway, hundreds of wagons laden with supplies were moving in the same direction, and with the conductors of these we made what interest we could.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading From them we heard with pride of what had already been done by Garibaldi, with such wretched material, and how the great Manteuffel himself, in his dispatches, had allowed the excellence of Garibaldi's tactics.
conductorsnounUS /kənˈdʌktərz/
plural of “conductor” — the person who leads a musical group
From this reading But on the railway, hundreds of wagons laden with supplies were moving in the same direction, and with the conductors of these we made what interest we could.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But on the railway, hundreds of wagons laden with supplies were moving in the same direction, and with the conductors of these we made what interest we could.
Cremieux
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From this reading We showed the letter we had brought from Gaston Cremieux, but these were men of the Saone and Isere, who had never heard of the agitator.
Deventer
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From this reading WE SEEK GARIBALDI Hugh Deventer and I reached Orange only to hear that the recruiting parties of the Garibaldians had gone away north.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading But on the railway, hundreds of wagons laden with supplies were moving in the same direction, and with the conductors of these we made what interest we could.
dispatchesnounUS /dɪˈspætʃɪz/
plural of “dispatch” — an official report (usually sent in haste)
From this reading From them we heard with pride of what had already been done by Garibaldi, with such wretched material, and how the great Manteuffel himself, in his dispatches, had allowed the excellence of Garibaldi's tactics.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading From them we heard with pride of what had already been done by Garibaldi, with such wretched material, and how the great Manteuffel himself, in his dispatches, had allowed the excellence of Garibaldi's tactics.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading But Hugh's willing help during heavy hours of loading and "transhipment," and perhaps also the multitude and flavour of my tales of Scotland, gained us a footing.
excellencenounUS /ˈeksələns/
the quality of excelling; possessing good qualities in high degree
From this reading From them we heard with pride of what had already been done by Garibaldi, with such wretched material, and how the great Manteuffel himself, in his dispatches, had allowed the excellence of Garibaldi's tactics.
flavournoun
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
From this reading But Hugh's willing help during heavy hours of loading and "transhipment," and perhaps also the multitude and flavour of my tales of Scotland, gained us a footing.
footingnounUS /ˈfʊtɪŋ/
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading But Hugh's willing help during heavy hours of loading and "transhipment," and perhaps also the multitude and flavour of my tales of Scotland, gained us a footing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We showed the letter we had brought from Gaston Cremieux, but these were men of the Saone and Isere, who had never heard of the agitator.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading But Hugh's willing help during heavy hours of loading and "transhipment," and perhaps also the multitude and flavour of my tales of Scotland, gained us a footing.
GARIBALDInounUS /ˌɡærəˈbɔːldi/
Italian patriot whose conquest of Sicily and Naples led to the formation of the Italian state (1807-1882)
From this reading WE SEEK GARIBALDI Hugh Deventer and I reached Orange only to hear that the recruiting parties of the Garibaldians had gone away north.
Garibaldi's
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From this reading From them we heard with pride of what had already been done by Garibaldi, with such wretched material, and how the great Manteuffel himself, in his dispatches, had allowed the excellence of Garibaldi's tactics.
Garibaldians
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Gaston
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From this reading We showed the letter we had brought from Gaston Cremieux, but these were men of the Saone and Isere, who had never heard of the agitator.
destroyed or killed
From this reading WE SEEK GARIBALDI Hugh Deventer and I reached Orange only to hear that the recruiting parties of the Garibaldians had gone away north.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading From them we heard with pride of what had already been done by Garibaldi, with such wretched material, and how the great Manteuffel himself, in his dispatches, had allowed the excellence of Garibaldi's tactics.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WE SEEK GARIBALDI Hugh Deventer and I reached Orange only to hear that the recruiting parties of the Garibaldians had gone away north.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading WE SEEK GARIBALDI Hugh Deventer and I reached Orange only to hear that the recruiting parties of the Garibaldians had gone away north.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading We showed the letter we had brought from Gaston Cremieux, but these were men of the Saone and Isere, who had never heard of the agitator.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading But Hugh's willing help during heavy hours of loading and "transhipment," and perhaps also the multitude and flavour of my tales of Scotland, gained us a footing.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading But Hugh's willing help during heavy hours of loading and "transhipment," and perhaps also the multitude and flavour of my tales of Scotland, gained us a footing.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading From them we heard with pride of what had already been done by Garibaldi, with such wretched material, and how the great Manteuffel himself, in his dispatches, had allowed the excellence of Garibaldi's tactics.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From them we heard with pride of what had already been done by Garibaldi, with such wretched material, and how the great Manteuffel himself, in his dispatches, had allowed the excellence of Garibaldi's tactics.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading But Hugh's willing help during heavy hours of loading and "transhipment," and perhaps also the multitude and flavour of my tales of Scotland, gained us a footing.
how
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From this reading From them we heard with pride of what had already been done by Garibaldi, with such wretched material, and how the great Manteuffel himself, in his dispatches, had allowed the excellence of Garibaldi's tactics.
Hugh
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From this reading WE SEEK GARIBALDI Hugh Deventer and I reached Orange only to hear that the recruiting parties of the Garibaldians had gone away north.
Hugh's
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From this reading But Hugh's willing help during heavy hours of loading and "transhipment," and perhaps also the multitude and flavour of my tales of Scotland, gained us a footing.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading But on the railway, hundreds of wagons laden with supplies were moving in the same direction, and with the conductors of these we made what interest we could.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WE SEEK GARIBALDI Hugh Deventer and I reached Orange only to hear that the recruiting parties of the Garibaldians had gone away north.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But on the railway, hundreds of wagons laden with supplies were moving in the same direction, and with the conductors of these we made what interest we could.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading But on the railway, hundreds of wagons laden with supplies were moving in the same direction, and with the conductors of these we made what interest we could.
Iserenoun
a river in southeastern France; a tributary of the Rhone
From this reading We showed the letter we had brought from Gaston Cremieux, but these were men of the Saone and Isere, who had never heard of the agitator.
ladenadjectiveUS /ˈleɪdən/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading But on the railway, hundreds of wagons laden with supplies were moving in the same direction, and with the conductors of these we made what interest we could.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading We showed the letter we had brought from Gaston Cremieux, but these were men of the Saone and Isere, who had never heard of the agitator.
loadingnounUS /ˈloʊdɪŋ/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading But Hugh's willing help during heavy hours of loading and "transhipment," and perhaps also the multitude and flavour of my tales of Scotland, gained us a footing.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But on the railway, hundreds of wagons laden with supplies were moving in the same direction, and with the conductors of these we made what interest we could.
Manteuffel
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From this reading From them we heard with pride of what had already been done by Garibaldi, with such wretched material, and how the great Manteuffel himself, in his dispatches, had allowed the excellence of Garibaldi's tactics.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading From them we heard with pride of what had already been done by Garibaldi, with such wretched material, and how the great Manteuffel himself, in his dispatches, had allowed the excellence of Garibaldi's tactics.
the force of workers available
From this reading We showed the letter we had brought from Gaston Cremieux, but these were men of the Saone and Isere, who had never heard of the agitator.
in motion
From this reading But on the railway, hundreds of wagons laden with supplies were moving in the same direction, and with the conductors of these we made what interest we could.
multitudenounUS /ˈmʌltətuːd/
a large indefinite number
From this reading But Hugh's willing help during heavy hours of loading and "transhipment," and perhaps also the multitude and flavour of my tales of Scotland, gained us a footing.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But Hugh's willing help during heavy hours of loading and "transhipment," and perhaps also the multitude and flavour of my tales of Scotland, gained us a footing.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading We showed the letter we had brought from Gaston Cremieux, but these were men of the Saone and Isere, who had never heard of the agitator.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading WE SEEK GARIBALDI Hugh Deventer and I reached Orange only to hear that the recruiting parties of the Garibaldians had gone away north.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WE SEEK GARIBALDI Hugh Deventer and I reached Orange only to hear that the recruiting parties of the Garibaldians had gone away north.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But on the railway, hundreds of wagons laden with supplies were moving in the same direction, and with the conductors of these we made what interest we could.
and nothing more
From this reading WE SEEK GARIBALDI Hugh Deventer and I reached Orange only to hear that the recruiting parties of the Garibaldians had gone away north.
OrangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading WE SEEK GARIBALDI Hugh Deventer and I reached Orange only to hear that the recruiting parties of the Garibaldians had gone away north.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading WE SEEK GARIBALDI Hugh Deventer and I reached Orange only to hear that the recruiting parties of the Garibaldians had gone away north.
by chance
From this reading But Hugh's willing help during heavy hours of loading and "transhipment," and perhaps also the multitude and flavour of my tales of Scotland, gained us a footing.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading From them we heard with pride of what had already been done by Garibaldi, with such wretched material, and how the great Manteuffel himself, in his dispatches, had allowed the excellence of Garibaldi's tactics.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading But on the railway, hundreds of wagons laden with supplies were moving in the same direction, and with the conductors of these we made what interest we could.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading WE SEEK GARIBALDI Hugh Deventer and I reached Orange only to hear that the recruiting parties of the Garibaldians had gone away north.
recruitingverbUS /rəˈkruːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “recruit” — register formally as a participant or member
From this reading WE SEEK GARIBALDI Hugh Deventer and I reached Orange only to hear that the recruiting parties of the Garibaldians had gone away north.
Identical; not different.
From this reading But on the railway, hundreds of wagons laden with supplies were moving in the same direction, and with the conductors of these we made what interest we could.
SaonenounUS /ˈseɪoʊn/
a river in eastern France; rises in Lorraine and flows south to become the chief tributary of the Rhone
From this reading We showed the letter we had brought from Gaston Cremieux, but these were men of the Saone and Isere, who had never heard of the agitator.
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading But Hugh's willing help during heavy hours of loading and "transhipment," and perhaps also the multitude and flavour of my tales of Scotland, gained us a footing.
try to get or reach
From this reading WE SEEK GARIBALDI Hugh Deventer and I reached Orange only to hear that the recruiting parties of the Garibaldians had gone away north.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading We showed the letter we had brought from Gaston Cremieux, but these were men of the Saone and Isere, who had never heard of the agitator.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading From them we heard with pride of what had already been done by Garibaldi, with such wretched material, and how the great Manteuffel himself, in his dispatches, had allowed the excellence of Garibaldi's tactics.
suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading But on the railway, hundreds of wagons laden with supplies were moving in the same direction, and with the conductors of these we made what interest we could.
tacticsnounUS /ˈtæktɪks/
the branch of military science dealing with detailed maneuvers to achieve objectives set by strategy
From this reading From them we heard with pride of what had already been done by Garibaldi, with such wretched material, and how the great Manteuffel himself, in his dispatches, had allowed the excellence of Garibaldi's tactics.
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading But Hugh's willing help during heavy hours of loading and "transhipment," and perhaps also the multitude and flavour of my tales of Scotland, gained us a footing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WE SEEK GARIBALDI Hugh Deventer and I reached Orange only to hear that the recruiting parties of the Garibaldians had gone away north.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WE SEEK GARIBALDI Hugh Deventer and I reached Orange only to hear that the recruiting parties of the Garibaldians had gone away north.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading From them we heard with pride of what had already been done by Garibaldi, with such wretched material, and how the great Manteuffel himself, in his dispatches, had allowed the excellence of Garibaldi's tactics.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But on the railway, hundreds of wagons laden with supplies were moving in the same direction, and with the conductors of these we made what interest we could.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WE SEEK GARIBALDI Hugh Deventer and I reached Orange only to hear that the recruiting parties of the Garibaldians had gone away north.
transhipment
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From this reading But Hugh's willing help during heavy hours of loading and "transhipment," and perhaps also the multitude and flavour of my tales of Scotland, gained us a footing.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But Hugh's willing help during heavy hours of loading and "transhipment," and perhaps also the multitude and flavour of my tales of Scotland, gained us a footing.
wagonsnounUS /ˈwæɡənz/
plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading But on the railway, hundreds of wagons laden with supplies were moving in the same direction, and with the conductors of these we made what interest we could.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE SEEK GARIBALDI Hugh Deventer and I reached Orange only to hear that the recruiting parties of the Garibaldians had gone away north.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But on the railway, hundreds of wagons laden with supplies were moving in the same direction, and with the conductors of these we made what interest we could.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But on the railway, hundreds of wagons laden with supplies were moving in the same direction, and with the conductors of these we made what interest we could.
which person or people
From this reading We showed the letter we had brought from Gaston Cremieux, but these were men of the Saone and Isere, who had never heard of the agitator.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading But Hugh's willing help during heavy hours of loading and "transhipment," and perhaps also the multitude and flavour of my tales of Scotland, gained us a footing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But on the railway, hundreds of wagons laden with supplies were moving in the same direction, and with the conductors of these we made what interest we could.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading From them we heard with pride of what had already been done by Garibaldi, with such wretched material, and how the great Manteuffel himself, in his dispatches, had allowed the excellence of Garibaldi's tactics.
