(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading They were not as intoxicated as they might have been, for they were able to stand with considerable firmness on their feet, after the frequency with which the bottle had been passed among them.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They were not as intoxicated as they might have been, for they were able to stand with considerable firmness on their feet, after the frequency with which the bottle had been passed among them.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading They were not as intoxicated as they might have been, for they were able to stand with considerable firmness on their feet, after the frequency with which the bottle had been passed among them.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They did not do what soldiers would naturally have done at such an interruption, grasp their muskets, and it was probable they had no muskets to grasp.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They did not do what soldiers would naturally have done at such an interruption, grasp their muskets, and it was probable they had no muskets to grasp.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "'We won't go home till morning, till daylight doth appear,'" continued the two officers, without halting in their march towards the revellers.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading THE REVELATIONS OF THE REVELLERS "'We won't go home till morning,'" sang the two counterfeit revellers, as they approached the fire of the bivouackers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE REVELATIONS OF THE REVELLERS "'We won't go home till morning,'" sang the two counterfeit revellers, as they approached the fire of the bivouackers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They did not do what soldiers would naturally have done at such an interruption, grasp their muskets, and it was probable they had no muskets to grasp.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They were not as intoxicated as they might have been, for they were able to stand with considerable firmness on their feet, after the frequency with which the bottle had been passed among them.
bivouackers
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From this reading THE REVELATIONS OF THE REVELLERS "'We won't go home till morning,'" sang the two counterfeit revellers, as they approached the fire of the bivouackers.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading They were not as intoxicated as they might have been, for they were able to stand with considerable firmness on their feet, after the frequency with which the bottle had been passed among them.
carousel's
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From this reading The four carousel's sprang to their feet when the first strain reached their ears.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They were not as intoxicated as they might have been, for they were able to stand with considerable firmness on their feet, after the frequency with which the bottle had been passed among them.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "'We won't go home till morning, till daylight doth appear,'" continued the two officers, without halting in their march towards the revellers.
counterfeitnounUS /ˈkaʊntərfɪt/
a copy that is represented as the original
From this reading THE REVELATIONS OF THE REVELLERS "'We won't go home till morning,'" sang the two counterfeit revellers, as they approached the fire of the bivouackers.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading "'We won't go home till morning, till daylight doth appear,'" continued the two officers, without halting in their march towards the revellers.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did not do what soldiers would naturally have done at such an interruption, grasp their muskets, and it was probable they had no muskets to grasp.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They did not do what soldiers would naturally have done at such an interruption, grasp their muskets, and it was probable they had no muskets to grasp.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading They did not do what soldiers would naturally have done at such an interruption, grasp their muskets, and it was probable they had no muskets to grasp.
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading "'We won't go home till morning, till daylight doth appear,'" continued the two officers, without halting in their march towards the revellers.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The four carousel's sprang to their feet when the first strain reached their ears.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The four carousel's sprang to their feet when the first strain reached their ears.
start firing a weapon
From this reading THE REVELATIONS OF THE REVELLERS "'We won't go home till morning,'" sang the two counterfeit revellers, as they approached the fire of the bivouackers.
firmnessnounUS /ˈfɜːrmnəs/
the muscle tone of healthy tissue
From this reading They were not as intoxicated as they might have been, for they were able to stand with considerable firmness on their feet, after the frequency with which the bottle had been passed among them.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The four carousel's sprang to their feet when the first strain reached their ears.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were not as intoxicated as they might have been, for they were able to stand with considerable firmness on their feet, after the frequency with which the bottle had been passed among them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The four carousel's sprang to their feet when the first strain reached their ears.
frequencynounUS /ˈfriːkwənsi/
the number of occurrences within a given time period
From this reading They were not as intoxicated as they might have been, for they were able to stand with considerable firmness on their feet, after the frequency with which the bottle had been passed among them.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE REVELATIONS OF THE REVELLERS "'We won't go home till morning,'" sang the two counterfeit revellers, as they approached the fire of the bivouackers.
hold firmly
From this reading They did not do what soldiers would naturally have done at such an interruption, grasp their muskets, and it was probable they had no muskets to grasp.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were not as intoxicated as they might have been, for they were able to stand with considerable firmness on their feet, after the frequency with which the bottle had been passed among them.
haltingadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːltɪŋ/
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading "'We won't go home till morning, till daylight doth appear,'" continued the two officers, without halting in their march towards the revellers.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They were not as intoxicated as they might have been, for they were able to stand with considerable firmness on their feet, after the frequency with which the bottle had been passed among them.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE REVELATIONS OF THE REVELLERS "'We won't go home till morning,'" sang the two counterfeit revellers, as they approached the fire of the bivouackers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "'We won't go home till morning, till daylight doth appear,'" continued the two officers, without halting in their march towards the revellers.
interruptionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpʃən/
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading They did not do what soldiers would naturally have done at such an interruption, grasp their muskets, and it was probable they had no muskets to grasp.
intoxicatedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtɑːksəkeɪtɪd/
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading They were not as intoxicated as they might have been, for they were able to stand with considerable firmness on their feet, after the frequency with which the bottle had been passed among them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They did not do what soldiers would naturally have done at such an interruption, grasp their muskets, and it was probable they had no muskets to grasp.
march in a procession
From this reading "'We won't go home till morning, till daylight doth appear,'" continued the two officers, without halting in their march towards the revellers.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They were not as intoxicated as they might have been, for they were able to stand with considerable firmness on their feet, after the frequency with which the bottle had been passed among them.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE REVELATIONS OF THE REVELLERS "'We won't go home till morning,'" sang the two counterfeit revellers, as they approached the fire of the bivouackers.
muskets
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From this reading They did not do what soldiers would naturally have done at such an interruption, grasp their muskets, and it was probable they had no muskets to grasp.
as might be expected
From this reading They did not do what soldiers would naturally have done at such an interruption, grasp their muskets, and it was probable they had no muskets to grasp.
not any; not one
From this reading They did not do what soldiers would naturally have done at such an interruption, grasp their muskets, and it was probable they had no muskets to grasp.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were not as intoxicated as they might have been, for they were able to stand with considerable firmness on their feet, after the frequency with which the bottle had been passed among them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE REVELATIONS OF THE REVELLERS "'We won't go home till morning,'" sang the two counterfeit revellers, as they approached the fire of the bivouackers.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading "'We won't go home till morning, till daylight doth appear,'" continued the two officers, without halting in their march towards the revellers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were not as intoxicated as they might have been, for they were able to stand with considerable firmness on their feet, after the frequency with which the bottle had been passed among them.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading They were not as intoxicated as they might have been, for they were able to stand with considerable firmness on their feet, after the frequency with which the bottle had been passed among them.
probableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːbəbəl/
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
From this reading They did not do what soldiers would naturally have done at such an interruption, grasp their muskets, and it was probable they had no muskets to grasp.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The four carousel's sprang to their feet when the first strain reached their ears.
REVELATIONSnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “revelation” — the speech act of making something evident
From this reading THE REVELATIONS OF THE REVELLERS "'We won't go home till morning,'" sang the two counterfeit revellers, as they approached the fire of the bivouackers.
REVELLERSnounUS /ˈrevələrz/
plural of “reveller” — a celebrant who shares in a noisy party
From this reading THE REVELATIONS OF THE REVELLERS "'We won't go home till morning,'" sang the two counterfeit revellers, as they approached the fire of the bivouackers.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading THE REVELATIONS OF THE REVELLERS "'We won't go home till morning,'" sang the two counterfeit revellers, as they approached the fire of the bivouackers.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading They did not do what soldiers would naturally have done at such an interruption, grasp their muskets, and it was probable they had no muskets to grasp.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The four carousel's sprang to their feet when the first strain reached their ears.
be standing; be upright
From this reading They were not as intoxicated as they might have been, for they were able to stand with considerable firmness on their feet, after the frequency with which the bottle had been passed among them.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading The four carousel's sprang to their feet when the first strain reached their ears.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They did not do what soldiers would naturally have done at such an interruption, grasp their muskets, and it was probable they had no muskets to grasp.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REVELATIONS OF THE REVELLERS "'We won't go home till morning,'" sang the two counterfeit revellers, as they approached the fire of the bivouackers.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The four carousel's sprang to their feet when the first strain reached their ears.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were not as intoxicated as they might have been, for they were able to stand with considerable firmness on their feet, after the frequency with which the bottle had been passed among them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE REVELATIONS OF THE REVELLERS "'We won't go home till morning,'" sang the two counterfeit revellers, as they approached the fire of the bivouackers.
up to a particular time
From this reading THE REVELATIONS OF THE REVELLERS "'We won't go home till morning,'" sang the two counterfeit revellers, as they approached the fire of the bivouackers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The four carousel's sprang to their feet when the first strain reached their ears.
in the direction of
From this reading "'We won't go home till morning, till daylight doth appear,'" continued the two officers, without halting in their march towards the revellers.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE REVELATIONS OF THE REVELLERS "'We won't go home till morning,'" sang the two counterfeit revellers, as they approached the fire of the bivouackers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They did not do what soldiers would naturally have done at such an interruption, grasp their muskets, and it was probable they had no muskets to grasp.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE REVELATIONS OF THE REVELLERS "'We won't go home till morning,'" sang the two counterfeit revellers, as they approached the fire of the bivouackers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were not as intoxicated as they might have been, for they were able to stand with considerable firmness on their feet, after the frequency with which the bottle had been passed among them.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They did not do what soldiers would naturally have done at such an interruption, grasp their muskets, and it was probable they had no muskets to grasp.
at the time that
From this reading The four carousel's sprang to their feet when the first strain reached their ears.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They were not as intoxicated as they might have been, for they were able to stand with considerable firmness on their feet, after the frequency with which the bottle had been passed among them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were not as intoxicated as they might have been, for they were able to stand with considerable firmness on their feet, after the frequency with which the bottle had been passed among them.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "'We won't go home till morning, till daylight doth appear,'" continued the two officers, without halting in their march towards the revellers.
won't
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From this reading THE REVELATIONS OF THE REVELLERS "'We won't go home till morning,'" sang the two counterfeit revellers, as they approached the fire of the bivouackers.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They did not do what soldiers would naturally have done at such an interruption, grasp their muskets, and it was probable they had no muskets to grasp.
