used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WE CATCH A TARTAR.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a short time the men were roused, and just after seven o'clock we saw the colonel come tearing along on horseback, as if pursued by a cavalry division.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading After a short time the men were roused, and just after seven o'clock we saw the colonel come tearing along on horseback, as if pursued by a cavalry division.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading There was nothing to be done beyond feeding and grooming my horse, which I always made a point of doing myself.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading As to my own breakfast, my haversack was empty, and I think there was hardly a pound of meat to be found among the whole column.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When I awoke at six o'clock in the morning, most of the officers and men were still sleeping, but the colonel had disappeared.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As to my own breakfast, my haversack was empty, and I think there was hardly a pound of meat to be found among the whole column.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When I awoke at six o'clock in the morning, most of the officers and men were still sleeping, but the colonel had disappeared.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading When I awoke at six o'clock in the morning, most of the officers and men were still sleeping, but the colonel had disappeared.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was nothing to be done beyond feeding and grooming my horse, which I always made a point of doing myself.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading There was nothing to be done beyond feeding and grooming my horse, which I always made a point of doing myself.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading As to my own breakfast, my haversack was empty, and I think there was hardly a pound of meat to be found among the whole column.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When I awoke at six o'clock in the morning, most of the officers and men were still sleeping, but the colonel had disappeared.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After a short time the men were roused, and just after seven o'clock we saw the colonel come tearing along on horseback, as if pursued by a cavalry division.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading WE CATCH A TARTAR.
cavalrynounUS /ˈkævəlri/
troops trained to fight on horseback
From this reading After a short time the men were roused, and just after seven o'clock we saw the colonel come tearing along on horseback, as if pursued by a cavalry division.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading When I awoke at six o'clock in the morning, most of the officers and men were still sleeping, but the colonel had disappeared.
columnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/
a line of units following one after another
From this reading As to my own breakfast, my haversack was empty, and I think there was hardly a pound of meat to be found among the whole column.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading After a short time the men were roused, and just after seven o'clock we saw the colonel come tearing along on horseback, as if pursued by a cavalry division.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading When I awoke at six o'clock in the morning, most of the officers and men were still sleeping, but the colonel had disappeared.
divisionnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒən/
an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading After a short time the men were roused, and just after seven o'clock we saw the colonel come tearing along on horseback, as if pursued by a cavalry division.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading There was nothing to be done beyond feeding and grooming my horse, which I always made a point of doing myself.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading There was nothing to be done beyond feeding and grooming my horse, which I always made a point of doing myself.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading As to my own breakfast, my haversack was empty, and I think there was hardly a pound of meat to be found among the whole column.
feedingnounUS /ˈfiːdɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading There was nothing to be done beyond feeding and grooming my horse, which I always made a point of doing myself.
set up or found
From this reading As to my own breakfast, my haversack was empty, and I think there was hardly a pound of meat to be found among the whole column.
groomingnounUS /ˈɡruːmɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading There was nothing to be done beyond feeding and grooming my horse, which I always made a point of doing myself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When I awoke at six o'clock in the morning, most of the officers and men were still sleeping, but the colonel had disappeared.
only a very short time before
From this reading As to my own breakfast, my haversack was empty, and I think there was hardly a pound of meat to be found among the whole column.
haversacknoun
a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder
From this reading As to my own breakfast, my haversack was empty, and I think there was hardly a pound of meat to be found among the whole column.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading There was nothing to be done beyond feeding and grooming my horse, which I always made a point of doing myself.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading After a short time the men were roused, and just after seven o'clock we saw the colonel come tearing along on horseback, as if pursued by a cavalry division.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I awoke at six o'clock in the morning, most of the officers and men were still sleeping, but the colonel had disappeared.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading After a short time the men were roused, and just after seven o'clock we saw the colonel come tearing along on horseback, as if pursued by a cavalry division.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When I awoke at six o'clock in the morning, most of the officers and men were still sleeping, but the colonel had disappeared.
and nothing more
From this reading After a short time the men were roused, and just after seven o'clock we saw the colonel come tearing along on horseback, as if pursued by a cavalry division.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There was nothing to be done beyond feeding and grooming my horse, which I always made a point of doing myself.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading As to my own breakfast, my haversack was empty, and I think there was hardly a pound of meat to be found among the whole column.
the force of workers available
From this reading When I awoke at six o'clock in the morning, most of the officers and men were still sleeping, but the colonel had disappeared.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When I awoke at six o'clock in the morning, most of the officers and men were still sleeping, but the colonel had disappeared.
used to form the superlative
From this reading When I awoke at six o'clock in the morning, most of the officers and men were still sleeping, but the colonel had disappeared.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There was nothing to be done beyond feeding and grooming my horse, which I always made a point of doing myself.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading There was nothing to be done beyond feeding and grooming my horse, which I always made a point of doing myself.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing to be done beyond feeding and grooming my horse, which I always made a point of doing myself.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading When I awoke at six o'clock in the morning, most of the officers and men were still sleeping, but the colonel had disappeared.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When I awoke at six o'clock in the morning, most of the officers and men were still sleeping, but the colonel had disappeared.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading When I awoke at six o'clock in the morning, most of the officers and men were still sleeping, but the colonel had disappeared.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After a short time the men were roused, and just after seven o'clock we saw the colonel come tearing along on horseback, as if pursued by a cavalry division.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading As to my own breakfast, my haversack was empty, and I think there was hardly a pound of meat to be found among the whole column.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading There was nothing to be done beyond feeding and grooming my horse, which I always made a point of doing myself.
poundverbUS /paʊnd/
hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading As to my own breakfast, my haversack was empty, and I think there was hardly a pound of meat to be found among the whole column.
a person who is being chased
From this reading After a short time the men were roused, and just after seven o'clock we saw the colonel come tearing along on horseback, as if pursued by a cavalry division.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading After a short time the men were roused, and just after seven o'clock we saw the colonel come tearing along on horseback, as if pursued by a cavalry division.
cut with a saw
From this reading After a short time the men were roused, and just after seven o'clock we saw the colonel come tearing along on horseback, as if pursued by a cavalry division.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading After a short time the men were roused, and just after seven o'clock we saw the colonel come tearing along on horseback, as if pursued by a cavalry division.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading After a short time the men were roused, and just after seven o'clock we saw the colonel come tearing along on horseback, as if pursued by a cavalry division.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading When I awoke at six o'clock in the morning, most of the officers and men were still sleeping, but the colonel had disappeared.
the state of being asleep
From this reading When I awoke at six o'clock in the morning, most of the officers and men were still sleeping, but the colonel had disappeared.
not in physical motion
From this reading When I awoke at six o'clock in the morning, most of the officers and men were still sleeping, but the colonel had disappeared.
TARTARnounUS /ˈtɑːrtər/
a salt used especially in baking powder
From this reading WE CATCH A TARTAR.
tearingnounUS /ˈterɪŋ/
shedding tears
From this reading After a short time the men were roused, and just after seven o'clock we saw the colonel come tearing along on horseback, as if pursued by a cavalry division.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When I awoke at six o'clock in the morning, most of the officers and men were still sleeping, but the colonel had disappeared.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nothing to be done beyond feeding and grooming my horse, which I always made a point of doing myself.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading As to my own breakfast, my haversack was empty, and I think there was hardly a pound of meat to be found among the whole column.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After a short time the men were roused, and just after seven o'clock we saw the colonel come tearing along on horseback, as if pursued by a cavalry division.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was nothing to be done beyond feeding and grooming my horse, which I always made a point of doing myself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was nothing to be done beyond feeding and grooming my horse, which I always made a point of doing myself.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE CATCH A TARTAR.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When I awoke at six o'clock in the morning, most of the officers and men were still sleeping, but the colonel had disappeared.
at the time that
From this reading When I awoke at six o'clock in the morning, most of the officers and men were still sleeping, but the colonel had disappeared.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was nothing to be done beyond feeding and grooming my horse, which I always made a point of doing myself.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading As to my own breakfast, my haversack was empty, and I think there was hardly a pound of meat to be found among the whole column.
