Aboukir
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From this reading On the afternoon following the capture of Aboukir Castle, an Arab was seen riding at full speed towards the British left.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading On the afternoon following the capture of Aboukir Castle, an Arab was seen riding at full speed towards the British left.
ALEXANDRIAnounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændriə/
a town in Louisiana on the Red River
From this reading THE BATTLE OF ALEXANDRIA.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On the afternoon following the capture of Aboukir Castle, an Arab was seen riding at full speed towards the British left.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was pursued by some French cavalry, and another party endeavoured to cut him off.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He was pursued by some French cavalry, and another party endeavoured to cut him off.
ArabnounUS /ˈærəb/
a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading On the afternoon following the capture of Aboukir Castle, an Arab was seen riding at full speed towards the British left.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "That Arab is well mounted," he said, as he and those around him watched the chase.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "That Arab is well mounted," he said, as he and those around him watched the chase.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the afternoon following the capture of Aboukir Castle, an Arab was seen riding at full speed towards the British left.
batteriesnounUS /ˈbætəriz/
plural of “battery” — group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading The general happened to be at the time watching the troops at work completing the batteries on that flank.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE BATTLE OF ALEXANDRIA.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The general happened to be at the time watching the troops at work completing the batteries on that flank.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading On the afternoon following the capture of Aboukir Castle, an Arab was seen riding at full speed towards the British left.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was pursued by some French cavalry, and another party endeavoured to cut him off.
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading On the afternoon following the capture of Aboukir Castle, an Arab was seen riding at full speed towards the British left.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading On the afternoon following the capture of Aboukir Castle, an Arab was seen riding at full speed towards the British left.
cavalrynounUS /ˈkævəlri/
troops trained to fight on horseback
From this reading He was pursued by some French cavalry, and another party endeavoured to cut him off.
chaseverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading "That Arab is well mounted," he said, as he and those around him watched the chase.
completingadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtɪŋ/
acting as or providing a complement (something that completes the whole)
From this reading The general happened to be at the time watching the troops at work completing the batteries on that flank.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading He was pursued by some French cavalry, and another party endeavoured to cut him off.
endeavoured
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From this reading He was pursued by some French cavalry, and another party endeavoured to cut him off.
flanknounUS /flæŋk/
the side of military or naval formation
From this reading The general happened to be at the time watching the troops at work completing the batteries on that flank.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the afternoon following the capture of Aboukir Castle, an Arab was seen riding at full speed towards the British left.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading He was pursued by some French cavalry, and another party endeavoured to cut him off.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading On the afternoon following the capture of Aboukir Castle, an Arab was seen riding at full speed towards the British left.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The general happened to be at the time watching the troops at work completing the batteries on that flank.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading The general happened to be at the time watching the troops at work completing the batteries on that flank.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was pursued by some French cavalry, and another party endeavoured to cut him off.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was pursued by some French cavalry, and another party endeavoured to cut him off.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That Arab is well mounted," he said, as he and those around him watched the chase.
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 On the afternoon following the capture of Aboukir Castle, an Arab was seen riding at full speed towards the British left.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading "That Arab is well mounted," he said, as he and those around him watched the chase.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BATTLE OF ALEXANDRIA.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He was pursued by some French cavalry, and another party endeavoured to cut him off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the afternoon following the capture of Aboukir Castle, an Arab was seen riding at full speed towards the British left.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading He was pursued by some French cavalry, and another party endeavoured to cut him off.
a person who is being chased
From this reading He was pursued by some French cavalry, and another party endeavoured to cut him off.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading On the afternoon following the capture of Aboukir Castle, an Arab was seen riding at full speed towards the British left.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That Arab is well mounted," he said, as he and those around him watched the chase.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading On the afternoon following the capture of Aboukir Castle, an Arab was seen riding at full speed towards the British left.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He was pursued by some French cavalry, and another party endeavoured to cut him off.
move hurridly
From this reading On the afternoon following the capture of Aboukir Castle, an Arab was seen riding at full speed towards the British left.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The general happened to be at the time watching the troops at work completing the batteries on that flank.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BATTLE OF ALEXANDRIA.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "That Arab is well mounted," he said, as he and those around him watched the chase.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The general happened to be at the time watching the troops at work completing the batteries on that flank.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was pursued by some French cavalry, and another party endeavoured to cut him off.
in the direction of
From this reading On the afternoon following the capture of Aboukir Castle, an Arab was seen riding at full speed towards the British left.
soldiers collectively
From this reading The general happened to be at the time watching the troops at work completing the batteries on that flank.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the afternoon following the capture of Aboukir Castle, an Arab was seen riding at full speed towards the British left.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading "That Arab is well mounted," he said, as he and those around him watched the chase.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading The general happened to be at the time watching the troops at work completing the batteries on that flank.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "That Arab is well mounted," he said, as he and those around him watched the chase.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The general happened to be at the time watching the troops at work completing the batteries on that flank.
