Chapter XIV

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

From this reading Next morning, before daybreak, preparations were made to capture the disarmed bastion, and to effect a lodgment under the walls and town gates.

provided with necessary articles of equipment for a specialized purpose (especially military)

From this reading They were all volunteers, lightly accoutred, and supplied each with the _chardon de fer_, or crampiron, which was strapped over the shoe by means of a buckle.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading They were all volunteers, lightly accoutred, and supplied each with the _chardon de fer_, or crampiron, which was strapped over the shoe by means of a buckle.

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

From this reading Next morning, before daybreak, preparations were made to capture the disarmed bastion, and to effect a lodgment under the walls and town gates.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The rain and wind had passed away, and the keen, bright stars were looking out of the blue sky; but there was no moon, and half-an-hour before dawn, three hundred chosen men of the Scottish regiments of Hepburn, Ramsay, and Lesly--one hundred from each--mustered in front of their wet tents, to storm the Bastion de Louise.

a group that defends a principle

From this reading Next morning, before daybreak, preparations were made to capture the disarmed bastion, and to effect a lodgment under the walls and town gates.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Next morning, before daybreak, preparations were made to capture the disarmed bastion, and to effect a lodgment under the walls and town gates.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading The rain and wind had passed away, and the keen, bright stars were looking out of the blue sky; but there was no moon, and half-an-hour before dawn, three hundred chosen men of the Scottish regiments of Hepburn, Ramsay, and Lesly--one hundred from each--mustered in front of their wet tents, to storm the Bastion de Louise.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading The rain and wind had passed away, and the keen, bright stars were looking out of the blue sky; but there was no moon, and half-an-hour before dawn, three hundred chosen men of the Scottish regiments of Hepburn, Ramsay, and Lesly--one hundred from each--mustered in front of their wet tents, to storm the Bastion de Louise.

fasten with a buckle or buckles

From this reading They were all volunteers, lightly accoutred, and supplied each with the _chardon de fer_, or crampiron, which was strapped over the shoe by means of a buckle.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The rain and wind had passed away, and the keen, bright stars were looking out of the blue sky; but there was no moon, and half-an-hour before dawn, three hundred chosen men of the Scottish regiments of Hepburn, Ramsay, and Lesly--one hundred from each--mustered in front of their wet tents, to storm the Bastion de Louise.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading They were all volunteers, lightly accoutred, and supplied each with the _chardon de fer_, or crampiron, which was strapped over the shoe by means of a buckle.

succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

From this reading Next morning, before daybreak, preparations were made to capture the disarmed bastion, and to effect a lodgment under the walls and town gates.

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From this reading They were all volunteers, lightly accoutred, and supplied each with the _chardon de fer_, or crampiron, which was strapped over the shoe by means of a buckle.

one who is the object of choice; who is given preference

From this reading The rain and wind had passed away, and the keen, bright stars were looking out of the blue sky; but there was no moon, and half-an-hour before dawn, three hundred chosen men of the Scottish regiments of Hepburn, Ramsay, and Lesly--one hundred from each--mustered in front of their wet tents, to storm the Bastion de Louise.

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From this reading They were all volunteers, lightly accoutred, and supplied each with the _chardon de fer_, or crampiron, which was strapped over the shoe by means of a buckle.

the first light of day

From this reading The rain and wind had passed away, and the keen, bright stars were looking out of the blue sky; but there was no moon, and half-an-hour before dawn, three hundred chosen men of the Scottish regiments of Hepburn, Ramsay, and Lesly--one hundred from each--mustered in front of their wet tents, to storm the Bastion de Louise.

the first light of day

From this reading Next morning, before daybreak, preparations were made to capture the disarmed bastion, and to effect a lodgment under the walls and town gates.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading The rain and wind had passed away, and the keen, bright stars were looking out of the blue sky; but there was no moon, and half-an-hour before dawn, three hundred chosen men of the Scottish regiments of Hepburn, Ramsay, and Lesly--one hundred from each--mustered in front of their wet tents, to storm the Bastion de Louise.

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From this reading DENIS!

past form of “disarm” — remove offensive capability from

From this reading Next morning, before daybreak, preparations were made to capture the disarmed bastion, and to effect a lodgment under the walls and town gates.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading The rain and wind had passed away, and the keen, bright stars were looking out of the blue sky; but there was no moon, and half-an-hour before dawn, three hundred chosen men of the Scottish regiments of Hepburn, Ramsay, and Lesly--one hundred from each--mustered in front of their wet tents, to storm the Bastion de Louise.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading Next morning, before daybreak, preparations were made to capture the disarmed bastion, and to effect a lodgment under the walls and town gates.

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From this reading They were all volunteers, lightly accoutred, and supplied each with the _chardon de fer_, or crampiron, which was strapped over the shoe by means of a buckle.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The rain and wind had passed away, and the keen, bright stars were looking out of the blue sky; but there was no moon, and half-an-hour before dawn, three hundred chosen men of the Scottish regiments of Hepburn, Ramsay, and Lesly--one hundred from each--mustered in front of their wet tents, to storm the Bastion de Louise.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading The rain and wind had passed away, and the keen, bright stars were looking out of the blue sky; but there was no moon, and half-an-hour before dawn, three hundred chosen men of the Scottish regiments of Hepburn, Ramsay, and Lesly--one hundred from each--mustered in front of their wet tents, to storm the Bastion de Louise.

United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)

From this reading Next morning, before daybreak, preparations were made to capture the disarmed bastion, and to effect a lodgment under the walls and town gates.

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

From this reading The rain and wind had passed away, and the keen, bright stars were looking out of the blue sky; but there was no moon, and half-an-hour before dawn, three hundred chosen men of the Scottish regiments of Hepburn, Ramsay, and Lesly--one hundred from each--mustered in front of their wet tents, to storm the Bastion de Louise.

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From this reading The rain and wind had passed away, and the keen, bright stars were looking out of the blue sky; but there was no moon, and half-an-hour before dawn, three hundred chosen men of the Scottish regiments of Hepburn, Ramsay, and Lesly--one hundred from each--mustered in front of their wet tents, to storm the Bastion de Louise.

United States film actress who appeared in many films with Spencer Tracy (1907-2003)

From this reading The rain and wind had passed away, and the keen, bright stars were looking out of the blue sky; but there was no moon, and half-an-hour before dawn, three hundred chosen men of the Scottish regiments of Hepburn, Ramsay, and Lesly--one hundred from each--mustered in front of their wet tents, to storm the Bastion de Louise.

ten 10s

From this reading The rain and wind had passed away, and the keen, bright stars were looking out of the blue sky; but there was no moon, and half-an-hour before dawn, three hundred chosen men of the Scottish regiments of Hepburn, Ramsay, and Lesly--one hundred from each--mustered in front of their wet tents, to storm the Bastion de Louise.

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

From this reading The rain and wind had passed away, and the keen, bright stars were looking out of the blue sky; but there was no moon, and half-an-hour before dawn, three hundred chosen men of the Scottish regiments of Hepburn, Ramsay, and Lesly--one hundred from each--mustered in front of their wet tents, to storm the Bastion de Louise.

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

From this reading The rain and wind had passed away, and the keen, bright stars were looking out of the blue sky; but there was no moon, and half-an-hour before dawn, three hundred chosen men of the Scottish regiments of Hepburn, Ramsay, and Lesly--one hundred from each--mustered in front of their wet tents, to storm the Bastion de Louise.

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From this reading The rain and wind had passed away, and the keen, bright stars were looking out of the blue sky; but there was no moon, and half-an-hour before dawn, three hundred chosen men of the Scottish regiments of Hepburn, Ramsay, and Lesly--one hundred from each--mustered in front of their wet tents, to storm the Bastion de Louise.

without good reason

From this reading They were all volunteers, lightly accoutred, and supplied each with the _chardon de fer_, or crampiron, which was strapped over the shoe by means of a buckle.

bringing a charge or accusation against someone

From this reading Next morning, before daybreak, preparations were made to capture the disarmed bastion, and to effect a lodgment under the walls and town gates.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading The rain and wind had passed away, and the keen, bright stars were looking out of the blue sky; but there was no moon, and half-an-hour before dawn, three hundred chosen men of the Scottish regiments of Hepburn, Ramsay, and Lesly--one hundred from each--mustered in front of their wet tents, to storm the Bastion de Louise.

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From this reading The rain and wind had passed away, and the keen, bright stars were looking out of the blue sky; but there was no moon, and half-an-hour before dawn, three hundred chosen men of the Scottish regiments of Hepburn, Ramsay, and Lesly--one hundred from each--mustered in front of their wet tents, to storm the Bastion de Louise.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Next morning, before daybreak, preparations were made to capture the disarmed bastion, and to effect a lodgment under the walls and town gates.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading They were all volunteers, lightly accoutred, and supplied each with the _chardon de fer_, or crampiron, which was strapped over the shoe by means of a buckle.

the force of workers available

From this reading The rain and wind had passed away, and the keen, bright stars were looking out of the blue sky; but there was no moon, and half-an-hour before dawn, three hundred chosen men of the Scottish regiments of Hepburn, Ramsay, and Lesly--one hundred from each--mustered in front of their wet tents, to storm the Bastion de Louise.

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From this reading MONTJOIE ST.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading The rain and wind had passed away, and the keen, bright stars were looking out of the blue sky; but there was no moon, and half-an-hour before dawn, three hundred chosen men of the Scottish regiments of Hepburn, Ramsay, and Lesly--one hundred from each--mustered in front of their wet tents, to storm the Bastion de Louise.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Next morning, before daybreak, preparations were made to capture the disarmed bastion, and to effect a lodgment under the walls and town gates.

past form of “muster” — gather or bring together

From this reading The rain and wind had passed away, and the keen, bright stars were looking out of the blue sky; but there was no moon, and half-an-hour before dawn, three hundred chosen men of the Scottish regiments of Hepburn, Ramsay, and Lesly--one hundred from each--mustered in front of their wet tents, to storm the Bastion de Louise.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Next morning, before daybreak, preparations were made to capture the disarmed bastion, and to effect a lodgment under the walls and town gates.

not any; not one

From this reading The rain and wind had passed away, and the keen, bright stars were looking out of the blue sky; but there was no moon, and half-an-hour before dawn, three hundred chosen men of the Scottish regiments of Hepburn, Ramsay, and Lesly--one hundred from each--mustered in front of their wet tents, to storm the Bastion de Louise.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The rain and wind had passed away, and the keen, bright stars were looking out of the blue sky; but there was no moon, and half-an-hour before dawn, three hundred chosen men of the Scottish regiments of Hepburn, Ramsay, and Lesly--one hundred from each--mustered in front of their wet tents, to storm the Bastion de Louise.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The rain and wind had passed away, and the keen, bright stars were looking out of the blue sky; but there was no moon, and half-an-hour before dawn, three hundred chosen men of the Scottish regiments of Hepburn, Ramsay, and Lesly--one hundred from each--mustered in front of their wet tents, to storm the Bastion de Louise.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading They were all volunteers, lightly accoutred, and supplied each with the _chardon de fer_, or crampiron, which was strapped over the shoe by means of a buckle.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The rain and wind had passed away, and the keen, bright stars were looking out of the blue sky; but there was no moon, and half-an-hour before dawn, three hundred chosen men of the Scottish regiments of Hepburn, Ramsay, and Lesly--one hundred from each--mustered in front of their wet tents, to storm the Bastion de Louise.

above and across; more than

From this reading They were all volunteers, lightly accoutred, and supplied each with the _chardon de fer_, or crampiron, which was strapped over the shoe by means of a buckle.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading The rain and wind had passed away, and the keen, bright stars were looking out of the blue sky; but there was no moon, and half-an-hour before dawn, three hundred chosen men of the Scottish regiments of Hepburn, Ramsay, and Lesly--one hundred from each--mustered in front of their wet tents, to storm the Bastion de Louise.

plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose

From this reading Next morning, before daybreak, preparations were made to capture the disarmed bastion, and to effect a lodgment under the walls and town gates.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading The rain and wind had passed away, and the keen, bright stars were looking out of the blue sky; but there was no moon, and half-an-hour before dawn, three hundred chosen men of the Scottish regiments of Hepburn, Ramsay, and Lesly--one hundred from each--mustered in front of their wet tents, to storm the Bastion de Louise.

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From this reading The rain and wind had passed away, and the keen, bright stars were looking out of the blue sky; but there was no moon, and half-an-hour before dawn, three hundred chosen men of the Scottish regiments of Hepburn, Ramsay, and Lesly--one hundred from each--mustered in front of their wet tents, to storm the Bastion de Louise.

plural of “regiment” — army unit smaller than a division

From this reading The rain and wind had passed away, and the keen, bright stars were looking out of the blue sky; but there was no moon, and half-an-hour before dawn, three hundred chosen men of the Scottish regiments of Hepburn, Ramsay, and Lesly--one hundred from each--mustered in front of their wet tents, to storm the Bastion de Louise.

the dialect of English used in Scotland

From this reading The rain and wind had passed away, and the keen, bright stars were looking out of the blue sky; but there was no moon, and half-an-hour before dawn, three hundred chosen men of the Scottish regiments of Hepburn, Ramsay, and Lesly--one hundred from each--mustered in front of their wet tents, to storm the Bastion de Louise.

footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material

From this reading They were all volunteers, lightly accoutred, and supplied each with the _chardon de fer_, or crampiron, which was strapped over the shoe by means of a buckle.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading The rain and wind had passed away, and the keen, bright stars were looking out of the blue sky; but there was no moon, and half-an-hour before dawn, three hundred chosen men of the Scottish regiments of Hepburn, Ramsay, and Lesly--one hundred from each--mustered in front of their wet tents, to storm the Bastion de Louise.

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From this reading MONTJOIE ST.

plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading The rain and wind had passed away, and the keen, bright stars were looking out of the blue sky; but there was no moon, and half-an-hour before dawn, three hundred chosen men of the Scottish regiments of Hepburn, Ramsay, and Lesly--one hundred from each--mustered in front of their wet tents, to storm the Bastion de Louise.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading The rain and wind had passed away, and the keen, bright stars were looking out of the blue sky; but there was no moon, and half-an-hour before dawn, three hundred chosen men of the Scottish regiments of Hepburn, Ramsay, and Lesly--one hundred from each--mustered in front of their wet tents, to storm the Bastion de Louise.

inflected form of “strap” — tie with a strap

From this reading They were all volunteers, lightly accoutred, and supplied each with the _chardon de fer_, or crampiron, which was strapped over the shoe by means of a buckle.

inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to

From this reading They were all volunteers, lightly accoutred, and supplied each with the _chardon de fer_, or crampiron, which was strapped over the shoe by means of a buckle.

plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)

From this reading The rain and wind had passed away, and the keen, bright stars were looking out of the blue sky; but there was no moon, and half-an-hour before dawn, three hundred chosen men of the Scottish regiments of Hepburn, Ramsay, and Lesly--one hundred from each--mustered in front of their wet tents, to storm the Bastion de Louise.

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

From this reading Next morning, before daybreak, preparations were made to capture the disarmed bastion, and to effect a lodgment under the walls and town gates.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The rain and wind had passed away, and the keen, bright stars were looking out of the blue sky; but there was no moon, and half-an-hour before dawn, three hundred chosen men of the Scottish regiments of Hepburn, Ramsay, and Lesly--one hundred from each--mustered in front of their wet tents, to storm the Bastion de Louise.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The rain and wind had passed away, and the keen, bright stars were looking out of the blue sky; but there was no moon, and half-an-hour before dawn, three hundred chosen men of the Scottish regiments of Hepburn, Ramsay, and Lesly--one hundred from each--mustered in front of their wet tents, to storm the Bastion de Louise.

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

From this reading They were all volunteers, lightly accoutred, and supplied each with the _chardon de fer_, or crampiron, which was strapped over the shoe by means of a buckle.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading The rain and wind had passed away, and the keen, bright stars were looking out of the blue sky; but there was no moon, and half-an-hour before dawn, three hundred chosen men of the Scottish regiments of Hepburn, Ramsay, and Lesly--one hundred from each--mustered in front of their wet tents, to storm the Bastion de Louise.

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

From this reading Next morning, before daybreak, preparations were made to capture the disarmed bastion, and to effect a lodgment under the walls and town gates.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Next morning, before daybreak, preparations were made to capture the disarmed bastion, and to effect a lodgment under the walls and town gates.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Next morning, before daybreak, preparations were made to capture the disarmed bastion, and to effect a lodgment under the walls and town gates.

plural of “volunteer” — (military) a person who freely enlists for service

From this reading They were all volunteers, lightly accoutred, and supplied each with the _chardon de fer_, or crampiron, which was strapped over the shoe by means of a buckle.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading Next morning, before daybreak, preparations were made to capture the disarmed bastion, and to effect a lodgment under the walls and town gates.

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

From this reading The rain and wind had passed away, and the keen, bright stars were looking out of the blue sky; but there was no moon, and half-an-hour before dawn, three hundred chosen men of the Scottish regiments of Hepburn, Ramsay, and Lesly--one hundred from each--mustered in front of their wet tents, to storm the Bastion de Louise.

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

From this reading Next morning, before daybreak, preparations were made to capture the disarmed bastion, and to effect a lodgment under the walls and town gates.

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading The rain and wind had passed away, and the keen, bright stars were looking out of the blue sky; but there was no moon, and half-an-hour before dawn, three hundred chosen men of the Scottish regiments of Hepburn, Ramsay, and Lesly--one hundred from each--mustered in front of their wet tents, to storm the Bastion de Louise.

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

From this reading They were all volunteers, lightly accoutred, and supplied each with the _chardon de fer_, or crampiron, which was strapped over the shoe by means of a buckle.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading The rain and wind had passed away, and the keen, bright stars were looking out of the blue sky; but there was no moon, and half-an-hour before dawn, three hundred chosen men of the Scottish regiments of Hepburn, Ramsay, and Lesly--one hundred from each--mustered in front of their wet tents, to storm the Bastion de Louise.

in the company of; together with

From this reading They were all volunteers, lightly accoutred, and supplied each with the _chardon de fer_, or crampiron, which was strapped over the shoe by means of a buckle.