used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MAJOR DECK LYON MAKES A PROMISE "They are coming, Major!" shouted Captain Abbey, as the Confederate leader forced his cavalry on the charge.
AbbeynounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading MAJOR DECK LYON MAKES A PROMISE "They are coming, Major!" shouted Captain Abbey, as the Confederate leader forced his cavalry on the charge.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Draw--pistols!" shouted Deck, by way of an answer.
react verbally
From this reading "Draw--pistols!" shouted Deck, by way of an answer.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading MAJOR DECK LYON MAKES A PROMISE "They are coming, Major!" shouted Captain Abbey, as the Confederate leader forced his cavalry on the charge.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MAJOR DECK LYON MAKES A PROMISE "They are coming, Major!" shouted Captain Abbey, as the Confederate leader forced his cavalry on the charge.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The command had hardly been given when the first company opened fire, followed by the second company, both wheeling to the left to let the other companies fire.
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading "Give them a round as soon as they turn the bend."
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "What had we best do?"
the two together, not just one
From this reading The command had hardly been given when the first company opened fire, followed by the second company, both wheeling to the left to let the other companies fire.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Draw--pistols!" shouted Deck, by way of an answer.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading MAJOR DECK LYON MAKES A PROMISE "They are coming, Major!" shouted Captain Abbey, as the Confederate leader forced his cavalry on the charge.
cavalrynounUS /ˈkævəlri/
troops trained to fight on horseback
From this reading MAJOR DECK LYON MAKES A PROMISE "They are coming, Major!" shouted Captain Abbey, as the Confederate leader forced his cavalry on the charge.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading MAJOR DECK LYON MAKES A PROMISE "They are coming, Major!" shouted Captain Abbey, as the Confederate leader forced his cavalry on the charge.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading MAJOR DECK LYON MAKES A PROMISE "They are coming, Major!" shouted Captain Abbey, as the Confederate leader forced his cavalry on the charge.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading The command had hardly been given when the first company opened fire, followed by the second company, both wheeling to the left to let the other companies fire.
companiesnounUS /ˈkʌmpəniːz/
plural of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The command had hardly been given when the first company opened fire, followed by the second company, both wheeling to the left to let the other companies fire.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The command had hardly been given when the first company opened fire, followed by the second company, both wheeling to the left to let the other companies fire.
ConfederatenounUS /kənˈfedərət/
a supporter of the Confederate States of America
From this reading MAJOR DECK LYON MAKES A PROMISE "They are coming, Major!" shouted Captain Abbey, as the Confederate leader forced his cavalry on the charge.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading MAJOR DECK LYON MAKES A PROMISE "They are coming, Major!" shouted Captain Abbey, as the Confederate leader forced his cavalry on the charge.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What had we best do?"
cause to move by pulling
From this reading "Draw--pistols!" shouted Deck, by way of an answer.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The command had hardly been given when the first company opened fire, followed by the second company, both wheeling to the left to let the other companies fire.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The command had hardly been given when the first company opened fire, followed by the second company, both wheeling to the left to let the other companies fire.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The command had hardly been given when the first company opened fire, followed by the second company, both wheeling to the left to let the other companies fire.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading MAJOR DECK LYON MAKES A PROMISE "They are coming, Major!" shouted Captain Abbey, as the Confederate leader forced his cavalry on the charge.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Give them a round as soon as they turn the bend."
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The command had hardly been given when the first company opened fire, followed by the second company, both wheeling to the left to let the other companies fire.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "What had we best do?"
only a very short time before
From this reading The command had hardly been given when the first company opened fire, followed by the second company, both wheeling to the left to let the other companies fire.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MAJOR DECK LYON MAKES A PROMISE "They are coming, Major!" shouted Captain Abbey, as the Confederate leader forced his cavalry on the charge.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading MAJOR DECK LYON MAKES A PROMISE "They are coming, Major!" shouted Captain Abbey, as the Confederate leader forced his cavalry on the charge.
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 The command had hardly been given when the first company opened fire, followed by the second company, both wheeling to the left to let the other companies fire.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The command had hardly been given when the first company opened fire, followed by the second company, both wheeling to the left to let the other companies fire.
LYONnounUS /ˈlaɪən/
a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon
From this reading MAJOR DECK LYON MAKES A PROMISE "They are coming, Major!" shouted Captain Abbey, as the Confederate leader forced his cavalry on the charge.
MAJORadjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading MAJOR DECK LYON MAKES A PROMISE "They are coming, Major!" shouted Captain Abbey, as the Confederate leader forced his cavalry on the charge.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading MAJOR DECK LYON MAKES A PROMISE "They are coming, Major!" shouted Captain Abbey, as the Confederate leader forced his cavalry on the charge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Draw--pistols!" shouted Deck, by way of an answer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MAJOR DECK LYON MAKES A PROMISE "They are coming, Major!" shouted Captain Abbey, as the Confederate leader forced his cavalry on the charge.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The command had hardly been given when the first company opened fire, followed by the second company, both wheeling to the left to let the other companies fire.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The command had hardly been given when the first company opened fire, followed by the second company, both wheeling to the left to let the other companies fire.
pistolsnounUS /ˈpɪstəlz/
plural of “pistol” — a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading "Draw--pistols!" shouted Deck, by way of an answer.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading MAJOR DECK LYON MAKES A PROMISE "They are coming, Major!" shouted Captain Abbey, as the Confederate leader forced his cavalry on the charge.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "Give them a round as soon as they turn the bend."
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The command had hardly been given when the first company opened fire, followed by the second company, both wheeling to the left to let the other companies fire.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading MAJOR DECK LYON MAKES A PROMISE "They are coming, Major!" shouted Captain Abbey, as the Confederate leader forced his cavalry on the charge.
in the near future
From this reading "Give them a round as soon as they turn the bend."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MAJOR DECK LYON MAKES A PROMISE "They are coming, Major!" shouted Captain Abbey, as the Confederate leader forced his cavalry on the charge.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Give them a round as soon as they turn the bend."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MAJOR DECK LYON MAKES A PROMISE "They are coming, Major!" shouted Captain Abbey, as the Confederate leader forced his cavalry on the charge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The command had hardly been given when the first company opened fire, followed by the second company, both wheeling to the left to let the other companies fire.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "Give them a round as soon as they turn the bend."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Draw--pistols!" shouted Deck, by way of an answer.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "What had we best do?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What had we best do?"
wheelingnounUS /ˈwiːlɪŋ/
a city in the northern panhandle of West Virginia on the Ohio river
From this reading The command had hardly been given when the first company opened fire, followed by the second company, both wheeling to the left to let the other companies fire.
at the time that
From this reading The command had hardly been given when the first company opened fire, followed by the second company, both wheeling to the left to let the other companies fire.
