used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BATTLE OF CHICKAMAUGA "Phew, but that was a hot time while it lasted!" observed Captain Artie Lyon, when the regiment was once more in a safe position and at ease.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BATTLE OF CHICKAMAUGA "Phew, but that was a hot time while it lasted!" observed Captain Artie Lyon, when the regiment was once more in a safe position and at ease.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "We were very fortunate, having lost no officers and but four men," answered Deck, to whom he was speaking.
Artie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BATTLE OF CHICKAMAUGA "Phew, but that was a hot time while it lasted!" observed Captain Artie Lyon, when the regiment was once more in a safe position and at ease.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE BATTLE OF CHICKAMAUGA "Phew, but that was a hot time while it lasted!" observed Captain Artie Lyon, when the regiment was once more in a safe position and at ease.
battalionnounUS /bəˈtæljən/
an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies
From this reading "The second battalion fared a good deal worse with that infantry.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE BATTLE OF CHICKAMAUGA "Phew, but that was a hot time while it lasted!" observed Captain Artie Lyon, when the regiment was once more in a safe position and at ease.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Captain Gadbury is so severely wounded he has been sent to the rear, and Lieutenant Grand is dead."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE BATTLE OF CHICKAMAUGA "Phew, but that was a hot time while it lasted!" observed Captain Artie Lyon, when the regiment was once more in a safe position and at ease.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Those fellows can fight if they set out for it."
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading THE BATTLE OF CHICKAMAUGA "Phew, but that was a hot time while it lasted!" observed Captain Artie Lyon, when the regiment was once more in a safe position and at ease.
CHICKAMAUGAnoun
a Confederate victory in the American Civil War (1863); Confederate forces under Braxton Bragg defeated Union forces
From this reading THE BATTLE OF CHICKAMAUGA "Phew, but that was a hot time while it lasted!" observed Captain Artie Lyon, when the regiment was once more in a safe position and at ease.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Captain Gadbury is so severely wounded he has been sent to the rear, and Lieutenant Grand is dead."
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading "The second battalion fared a good deal worse with that infantry.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading "We were very fortunate, having lost no officers and but four men," answered Deck, to whom he was speaking.
move gently or carefully
From this reading THE BATTLE OF CHICKAMAUGA "Phew, but that was a hot time while it lasted!" observed Captain Artie Lyon, when the regiment was once more in a safe position and at ease.
faredverbUS /ferd/
past form of “fare” — proceed or get along
From this reading "The second battalion fared a good deal worse with that infantry.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "Those fellows can fight if they set out for it."
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading "Those fellows can fight if they set out for it."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Those fellows can fight if they set out for it."
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading "We were very fortunate, having lost no officers and but four men," answered Deck, to whom he was speaking.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading "We were very fortunate, having lost no officers and but four men," answered Deck, to whom he was speaking.
Gadbury
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Captain Gadbury is so severely wounded he has been sent to the rear, and Lieutenant Grand is dead."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "The second battalion fared a good deal worse with that infantry.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Captain Gadbury is so severely wounded he has been sent to the rear, and Lieutenant Grand is dead."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Captain Gadbury is so severely wounded he has been sent to the rear, and Lieutenant Grand is dead."
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "We were very fortunate, having lost no officers and but four men," answered Deck, to whom he was speaking.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We were very fortunate, having lost no officers and but four men," answered Deck, to whom he was speaking.
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 THE BATTLE OF CHICKAMAUGA "Phew, but that was a hot time while it lasted!" observed Captain Artie Lyon, when the regiment was once more in a safe position and at ease.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Those fellows can fight if they set out for it."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BATTLE OF CHICKAMAUGA "Phew, but that was a hot time while it lasted!" observed Captain Artie Lyon, when the regiment was once more in a safe position and at ease.
infantrynounUS /ˈɪnfəntri/
an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot
From this reading "The second battalion fared a good deal worse with that infantry.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Captain Gadbury is so severely wounded he has been sent to the rear, and Lieutenant Grand is dead."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE BATTLE OF CHICKAMAUGA "Phew, but that was a hot time while it lasted!" observed Captain Artie Lyon, when the regiment was once more in a safe position and at ease.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading THE BATTLE OF CHICKAMAUGA "Phew, but that was a hot time while it lasted!" observed Captain Artie Lyon, when the regiment was once more in a safe position and at ease.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading Captain Gadbury is so severely wounded he has been sent to the rear, and Lieutenant Grand is dead."
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "We were very fortunate, having lost no officers and but four men," answered Deck, to whom he was speaking.
LyonnounUS /ˈlaɪən/
a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon
From this reading THE BATTLE OF CHICKAMAUGA "Phew, but that was a hot time while it lasted!" observed Captain Artie Lyon, when the regiment was once more in a safe position and at ease.
the force of workers available
From this reading "We were very fortunate, having lost no officers and but four men," answered Deck, to whom he was speaking.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE BATTLE OF CHICKAMAUGA "Phew, but that was a hot time while it lasted!" observed Captain Artie Lyon, when the regiment was once more in a safe position and at ease.
not any; not one
From this reading "We were very fortunate, having lost no officers and but four men," answered Deck, to whom he was speaking.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading THE BATTLE OF CHICKAMAUGA "Phew, but that was a hot time while it lasted!" observed Captain Artie Lyon, when the regiment was once more in a safe position and at ease.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BATTLE OF CHICKAMAUGA "Phew, but that was a hot time while it lasted!" observed Captain Artie Lyon, when the regiment was once more in a safe position and at ease.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading "We were very fortunate, having lost no officers and but four men," answered Deck, to whom he was speaking.
on one occasion
From this reading THE BATTLE OF CHICKAMAUGA "Phew, but that was a hot time while it lasted!" observed Captain Artie Lyon, when the regiment was once more in a safe position and at ease.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Those fellows can fight if they set out for it."
Phew
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BATTLE OF CHICKAMAUGA "Phew, but that was a hot time while it lasted!" observed Captain Artie Lyon, when the regiment was once more in a safe position and at ease.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading THE BATTLE OF CHICKAMAUGA "Phew, but that was a hot time while it lasted!" observed Captain Artie Lyon, when the regiment was once more in a safe position and at ease.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading Captain Gadbury is so severely wounded he has been sent to the rear, and Lieutenant Grand is dead."
regimentverbUS /ˈredʒəmənt/
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading THE BATTLE OF CHICKAMAUGA "Phew, but that was a hot time while it lasted!" observed Captain Artie Lyon, when the regiment was once more in a safe position and at ease.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading THE BATTLE OF CHICKAMAUGA "Phew, but that was a hot time while it lasted!" observed Captain Artie Lyon, when the regiment was once more in a safe position and at ease.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "The second battalion fared a good deal worse with that infantry.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Captain Gadbury is so severely wounded he has been sent to the rear, and Lieutenant Grand is dead."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Those fellows can fight if they set out for it."
severelyadverbUS /səˈvɪrli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading Captain Gadbury is so severely wounded he has been sent to the rear, and Lieutenant Grand is dead."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Captain Gadbury is so severely wounded he has been sent to the rear, and Lieutenant Grand is dead."
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading "We were very fortunate, having lost no officers and but four men," answered Deck, to whom he was speaking.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE BATTLE OF CHICKAMAUGA "Phew, but that was a hot time while it lasted!" observed Captain Artie Lyon, when the regiment was once more in a safe position and at ease.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BATTLE OF CHICKAMAUGA "Phew, but that was a hot time while it lasted!" observed Captain Artie Lyon, when the regiment was once more in a safe position and at ease.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Those fellows can fight if they set out for it."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Those fellows can fight if they set out for it."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE BATTLE OF CHICKAMAUGA "Phew, but that was a hot time while it lasted!" observed Captain Artie Lyon, when the regiment was once more in a safe position and at ease.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We were very fortunate, having lost no officers and but four men," answered Deck, to whom he was speaking.
precisely as stated
From this reading "We were very fortunate, having lost no officers and but four men," answered Deck, to whom he was speaking.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BATTLE OF CHICKAMAUGA "Phew, but that was a hot time while it lasted!" observed Captain Artie Lyon, when the regiment was once more in a safe position and at ease.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We were very fortunate, having lost no officers and but four men," answered Deck, to whom he was speaking.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We were very fortunate, having lost no officers and but four men," answered Deck, to whom he was speaking.
at the time that
From this reading THE BATTLE OF CHICKAMAUGA "Phew, but that was a hot time while it lasted!" observed Captain Artie Lyon, when the regiment was once more in a safe position and at ease.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE BATTLE OF CHICKAMAUGA "Phew, but that was a hot time while it lasted!" observed Captain Artie Lyon, when the regiment was once more in a safe position and at ease.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We were very fortunate, having lost no officers and but four men," answered Deck, to whom he was speaking.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "The second battalion fared a good deal worse with that infantry.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading "The second battalion fared a good deal worse with that infantry.
people who are wounded
From this reading Captain Gadbury is so severely wounded he has been sent to the rear, and Lieutenant Grand is dead."
