Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading MAJOR LYON WINS A BATTLE AND LOSES HIS HORSE Major Dexter Lyon realized that he had been played false by the so-styled guide, and that his two battalions were in a dangerous situation.

later than; following

From this reading "Major, it looks as if our goose was cooked," remarked Tom Belthorpe, after the reports from the front and the rear had been considered.

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

From this reading MAJOR LYON WINS A BATTLE AND LOSES HIS HORSE Major Dexter Lyon realized that he had been played false by the so-styled guide, and that his two battalions were in a dangerous situation.

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

From this reading "Major, it looks as if our goose was cooked," remarked Tom Belthorpe, after the reports from the front and the rear had been considered.

tried unsuccessfully

From this reading On the rocky elevation, on both sides of the defile, Confederate cavalry had been discovered, ready to pour in a hot fire on them the moment they attempted to turn back on their trail.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading On the rocky elevation, on both sides of the defile, Confederate cavalry had been discovered, ready to pour in a hot fire on them the moment they attempted to turn back on their trail.

plural of “battalion” — an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies

From this reading MAJOR LYON WINS A BATTLE AND LOSES HIS HORSE Major Dexter Lyon realized that he had been played false by the so-styled guide, and that his two battalions were in a dangerous situation.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading MAJOR LYON WINS A BATTLE AND LOSES HIS HORSE Major Dexter Lyon realized that he had been played false by the so-styled guide, and that his two battalions were in a dangerous situation.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading MAJOR LYON WINS A BATTLE AND LOSES HIS HORSE Major Dexter Lyon realized that he had been played false by the so-styled guide, and that his two battalions were in a dangerous situation.

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From this reading "Major, it looks as if our goose was cooked," remarked Tom Belthorpe, after the reports from the front and the rear had been considered.

the two together, not just one

From this reading On the rocky elevation, on both sides of the defile, Confederate cavalry had been discovered, ready to pour in a hot fire on them the moment they attempted to turn back on their trail.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading MAJOR LYON WINS A BATTLE AND LOSES HIS HORSE Major Dexter Lyon realized that he had been played false by the so-styled guide, and that his two battalions were in a dangerous situation.

troops trained to fight on horseback

From this reading In a semicircle in front was a low and treacherous quicksand, impossible of passage; in a semicircle to the rear was a rocky elevation, divided in half by the defile through which the cavalry had just passed.

a low-lying region in central France

From this reading The eight companies of horsemen were in the centre of a small plain.

plural of “company” — an institution created to conduct business

From this reading The eight companies of horsemen were in the centre of a small plain.

a supporter of the Confederate States of America

From this reading On the rocky elevation, on both sides of the defile, Confederate cavalry had been discovered, ready to pour in a hot fire on them the moment they attempted to turn back on their trail.

carefully weighed

From this reading "Major, it looks as if our goose was cooked," remarked Tom Belthorpe, after the reports from the front and the rear had been considered.

having been prepared for eating by the application of heat

From this reading "Major, it looks as if our goose was cooked," remarked Tom Belthorpe, after the reports from the front and the rear had been considered.

involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm

From this reading MAJOR LYON WINS A BATTLE AND LOSES HIS HORSE Major Dexter Lyon realized that he had been played false by the so-styled guide, and that his two battalions were in a dangerous situation.

place under suspicion or cast doubt upon

From this reading In a semicircle in front was a low and treacherous quicksand, impossible of passage; in a semicircle to the rear was a rocky elevation, divided in half by the defile through which the cavalry had just passed.

on or starting from the wearer's right

From this reading MAJOR LYON WINS A BATTLE AND LOSES HIS HORSE Major Dexter Lyon realized that he had been played false by the so-styled guide, and that his two battalions were in a dangerous situation.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading On the rocky elevation, on both sides of the defile, Confederate cavalry had been discovered, ready to pour in a hot fire on them the moment they attempted to turn back on their trail.

separated into parts or pieces

From this reading In a semicircle in front was a low and treacherous quicksand, impossible of passage; in a semicircle to the rear was a rocky elevation, divided in half by the defile through which the cavalry had just passed.

being one more than seven

From this reading The eight companies of horsemen were in the centre of a small plain.

the event of something being raised upward

From this reading In a semicircle in front was a low and treacherous quicksand, impossible of passage; in a semicircle to the rear was a rocky elevation, divided in half by the defile through which the cavalry had just passed.

not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality

From this reading MAJOR LYON WINS A BATTLE AND LOSES HIS HORSE Major Dexter Lyon realized that he had been played false by the so-styled guide, and that his two battalions were in a dangerous situation.

start firing a weapon

From this reading On the rocky elevation, on both sides of the defile, Confederate cavalry had been discovered, ready to pour in a hot fire on them the moment they attempted to turn back on their trail.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "Major, it looks as if our goose was cooked," remarked Tom Belthorpe, after the reports from the front and the rear had been considered.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading In a semicircle in front was a low and treacherous quicksand, impossible of passage; in a semicircle to the rear was a rocky elevation, divided in half by the defile through which the cavalry had just passed.

web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks

From this reading "Major, it looks as if our goose was cooked," remarked Tom Belthorpe, after the reports from the front and the rear had been considered.

someone employed to conduct others

From this reading MAJOR LYON WINS A BATTLE AND LOSES HIS HORSE Major Dexter Lyon realized that he had been played false by the so-styled guide, and that his two battalions were in a dangerous situation.

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

From this reading MAJOR LYON WINS A BATTLE AND LOSES HIS HORSE Major Dexter Lyon realized that he had been played false by the so-styled guide, and that his two battalions were in a dangerous situation.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading In a semicircle in front was a low and treacherous quicksand, impossible of passage; in a semicircle to the rear was a rocky elevation, divided in half by the defile through which the cavalry had just passed.

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

From this reading MAJOR LYON WINS A BATTLE AND LOSES HIS HORSE Major Dexter Lyon realized that he had been played false by the so-styled guide, and that his two battalions were in a dangerous situation.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading MAJOR LYON WINS A BATTLE AND LOSES HIS HORSE Major Dexter Lyon realized that he had been played false by the so-styled guide, and that his two battalions were in a dangerous situation.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading MAJOR LYON WINS A BATTLE AND LOSES HIS HORSE Major Dexter Lyon realized that he had been played false by the so-styled guide, and that his two battalions were in a dangerous situation.

plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation

From this reading The eight companies of horsemen were in the centre of a small plain.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading On the rocky elevation, on both sides of the defile, Confederate cavalry had been discovered, ready to pour in a hot fire on them the moment they attempted to turn back on their trail.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "Major, it looks as if our goose was cooked," remarked Tom Belthorpe, after the reports from the front and the rear had been considered.

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading In a semicircle in front was a low and treacherous quicksand, impossible of passage; in a semicircle to the rear was a rocky elevation, divided in half by the defile through which the cavalry had just passed.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading MAJOR LYON WINS A BATTLE AND LOSES HIS HORSE Major Dexter Lyon realized that he had been played false by the so-styled guide, and that his two battalions were in a dangerous situation.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Major, it looks as if our goose was cooked," remarked Tom Belthorpe, after the reports from the front and the rear had been considered.

and nothing more

From this reading In a semicircle in front was a low and treacherous quicksand, impossible of passage; in a semicircle to the rear was a rocky elevation, divided in half by the defile through which the cavalry had just passed.

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading "Major, it looks as if our goose was cooked," remarked Tom Belthorpe, after the reports from the front and the rear had been considered.

third-person singular of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading MAJOR LYON WINS A BATTLE AND LOSES HIS HORSE Major Dexter Lyon realized that he had been played false by the so-styled guide, and that his two battalions were in a dangerous situation.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading In a semicircle in front was a low and treacherous quicksand, impossible of passage; in a semicircle to the rear was a rocky elevation, divided in half by the defile through which the cavalry had just passed.

a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon

From this reading MAJOR LYON WINS A BATTLE AND LOSES HIS HORSE Major Dexter Lyon realized that he had been played false by the so-styled guide, and that his two battalions were in a dangerous situation.

of greater importance or stature or rank

From this reading MAJOR LYON WINS A BATTLE AND LOSES HIS HORSE Major Dexter Lyon realized that he had been played false by the so-styled guide, and that his two battalions were in a dangerous situation.

a particular point in time

From this reading On the rocky elevation, on both sides of the defile, Confederate cavalry had been discovered, ready to pour in a hot fire on them the moment they attempted to turn back on their trail.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The eight companies of horsemen were in the centre of a small plain.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the rocky elevation, on both sides of the defile, Confederate cavalry had been discovered, ready to pour in a hot fire on them the moment they attempted to turn back on their trail.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "Major, it looks as if our goose was cooked," remarked Tom Belthorpe, after the reports from the front and the rear had been considered.

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading In a semicircle in front was a low and treacherous quicksand, impossible of passage; in a semicircle to the rear was a rocky elevation, divided in half by the defile through which the cavalry had just passed.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading In a semicircle in front was a low and treacherous quicksand, impossible of passage; in a semicircle to the rear was a rocky elevation, divided in half by the defile through which the cavalry had just passed.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading The eight companies of horsemen were in the centre of a small plain.

(of games) engaged in

From this reading MAJOR LYON WINS A BATTLE AND LOSES HIS HORSE Major Dexter Lyon realized that he had been played false by the so-styled guide, and that his two battalions were in a dangerous situation.

cause to run

From this reading On the rocky elevation, on both sides of the defile, Confederate cavalry had been discovered, ready to pour in a hot fire on them the moment they attempted to turn back on their trail.

a treacherous situation that tends to entrap and destroy

From this reading In a semicircle in front was a low and treacherous quicksand, impossible of passage; in a semicircle to the rear was a rocky elevation, divided in half by the defile through which the cavalry had just passed.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading On the rocky elevation, on both sides of the defile, Confederate cavalry had been discovered, ready to pour in a hot fire on them the moment they attempted to turn back on their trail.

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading MAJOR LYON WINS A BATTLE AND LOSES HIS HORSE Major Dexter Lyon realized that he had been played false by the so-styled guide, and that his two battalions were in a dangerous situation.

the back of a military formation or procession

From this reading In a semicircle in front was a low and treacherous quicksand, impossible of passage; in a semicircle to the rear was a rocky elevation, divided in half by the defile through which the cavalry had just passed.

past form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading "Major, it looks as if our goose was cooked," remarked Tom Belthorpe, after the reports from the front and the rear had been considered.

plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group

From this reading "Major, it looks as if our goose was cooked," remarked Tom Belthorpe, after the reports from the front and the rear had been considered.

abounding in rocks or stones

From this reading In a semicircle in front was a low and treacherous quicksand, impossible of passage; in a semicircle to the rear was a rocky elevation, divided in half by the defile through which the cavalry had just passed.

a plane figure with the shape of half a circle

From this reading In a semicircle in front was a low and treacherous quicksand, impossible of passage; in a semicircle to the rear was a rocky elevation, divided in half by the defile through which the cavalry had just passed.

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading On the rocky elevation, on both sides of the defile, Confederate cavalry had been discovered, ready to pour in a hot fire on them the moment they attempted to turn back on their trail.

the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

From this reading MAJOR LYON WINS A BATTLE AND LOSES HIS HORSE Major Dexter Lyon realized that he had been played false by the so-styled guide, and that his two battalions were in a dangerous situation.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The eight companies of horsemen were in the centre of a small plain.

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

From this reading MAJOR LYON WINS A BATTLE AND LOSES HIS HORSE Major Dexter Lyon realized that he had been played false by the so-styled guide, and that his two battalions were in a dangerous situation.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading MAJOR LYON WINS A BATTLE AND LOSES HIS HORSE Major Dexter Lyon realized that he had been played false by the so-styled guide, and that his two battalions were in a dangerous situation.

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

From this reading MAJOR LYON WINS A BATTLE AND LOSES HIS HORSE Major Dexter Lyon realized that he had been played false by the so-styled guide, and that his two battalions were in a dangerous situation.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading On the rocky elevation, on both sides of the defile, Confederate cavalry had been discovered, ready to pour in a hot fire on them the moment they attempted to turn back on their trail.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading On the rocky elevation, on both sides of the defile, Confederate cavalry had been discovered, ready to pour in a hot fire on them the moment they attempted to turn back on their trail.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading On the rocky elevation, on both sides of the defile, Confederate cavalry had been discovered, ready to pour in a hot fire on them the moment they attempted to turn back on their trail.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading In a semicircle in front was a low and treacherous quicksand, impossible of passage; in a semicircle to the rear was a rocky elevation, divided in half by the defile through which the cavalry had just passed.

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

From this reading In a semicircle in front was a low and treacherous quicksand, impossible of passage; in a semicircle to the rear was a rocky elevation, divided in half by the defile through which the cavalry had just passed.

male cat

From this reading "Major, it looks as if our goose was cooked," remarked Tom Belthorpe, after the reports from the front and the rear had been considered.

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading On the rocky elevation, on both sides of the defile, Confederate cavalry had been discovered, ready to pour in a hot fire on them the moment they attempted to turn back on their trail.

dangerously unstable and unpredictable

From this reading In a semicircle in front was a low and treacherous quicksand, impossible of passage; in a semicircle to the rear was a rocky elevation, divided in half by the defile through which the cavalry had just passed.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading On the rocky elevation, on both sides of the defile, Confederate cavalry had been discovered, ready to pour in a hot fire on them the moment they attempted to turn back on their trail.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading MAJOR LYON WINS A BATTLE AND LOSES HIS HORSE Major Dexter Lyon realized that he had been played false by the so-styled guide, and that his two battalions were in a dangerous situation.

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

From this reading In a semicircle in front was a low and treacherous quicksand, impossible of passage; in a semicircle to the rear was a rocky elevation, divided in half by the defile through which the cavalry had just passed.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading MAJOR LYON WINS A BATTLE AND LOSES HIS HORSE Major Dexter Lyon realized that he had been played false by the so-styled guide, and that his two battalions were in a dangerous situation.

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

From this reading In a semicircle in front was a low and treacherous quicksand, impossible of passage; in a semicircle to the rear was a rocky elevation, divided in half by the defile through which the cavalry had just passed.

plural of “win” — a victory (as in a race or other competition)

From this reading MAJOR LYON WINS A BATTLE AND LOSES HIS HORSE Major Dexter Lyon realized that he had been played false by the so-styled guide, and that his two battalions were in a dangerous situation.