used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Since the beginning of the war I had seen a great deal of Indian endurance, but nothing to equal that of our new captors.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mile after mile was covered without apparent effort, and when at last a halt was called, not a man looked the least bit tired.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading They marched along in a curious fashion at a kind of jog-trot pace, taking short steps and carrying their feet close to the ground.
Alzura
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From this reading As for Alzura and me, we were exhausted, and lay down just as we were.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They marched along in a curious fashion at a kind of jog-trot pace, taking short steps and carrying their feet close to the ground.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Mile after mile was covered without apparent effort, and when at last a halt was called, not a man looked the least bit tired.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for Alzura and me, we were exhausted, and lay down just as we were.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They marched along in a curious fashion at a kind of jog-trot pace, taking short steps and carrying their feet close to the ground.
in or to or toward a former location
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the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Since the beginning of the war I had seen a great deal of Indian endurance, but nothing to equal that of our new captors.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Mile after mile was covered without apparent effort, and when at last a halt was called, not a man looked the least bit tired.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Since the beginning of the war I had seen a great deal of Indian endurance, but nothing to equal that of our new captors.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Mile after mile was covered without apparent effort, and when at last a halt was called, not a man looked the least bit tired.
captorsnounUS /ˈkæptərz/
plural of “captor” — a person who captures and holds people or animals
From this reading Since the beginning of the war I had seen a great deal of Indian endurance, but nothing to equal that of our new captors.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading They marched along in a curious fashion at a kind of jog-trot pace, taking short steps and carrying their feet close to the ground.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading They marched along in a curious fashion at a kind of jog-trot pace, taking short steps and carrying their feet close to the ground.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Mile after mile was covered without apparent effort, and when at last a halt was called, not a man looked the least bit tired.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading They marched along in a curious fashion at a kind of jog-trot pace, taking short steps and carrying their feet close to the ground.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Since the beginning of the war I had seen a great deal of Indian endurance, but nothing to equal that of our new captors.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As for Alzura and me, we were exhausted, and lay down just as we were.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
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earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Mile after mile was covered without apparent effort, and when at last a halt was called, not a man looked the least bit tired.
endurancenounUS /ˈendərəns/
the power to withstand hardship or stress
From this reading Since the beginning of the war I had seen a great deal of Indian endurance, but nothing to equal that of our new captors.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading Since the beginning of the war I had seen a great deal of Indian endurance, but nothing to equal that of our new captors.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading As for Alzura and me, we were exhausted, and lay down just as we were.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They marched along in a curious fashion at a kind of jog-trot pace, taking short steps and carrying their feet close to the ground.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading They marched along in a curious fashion at a kind of jog-trot pace, taking short steps and carrying their feet close to the ground.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for Alzura and me, we were exhausted, and lay down just as we were.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Since the beginning of the war I had seen a great deal of Indian endurance, but nothing to equal that of our new captors.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading They marched along in a curious fashion at a kind of jog-trot pace, taking short steps and carrying their feet close to the ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Since the beginning of the war I had seen a great deal of Indian endurance, but nothing to equal that of our new captors.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading Mile after mile was covered without apparent effort, and when at last a halt was called, not a man looked the least bit tired.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Since the beginning of the war I had seen a great deal of Indian endurance, but nothing to equal that of our new captors.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They marched along in a curious fashion at a kind of jog-trot pace, taking short steps and carrying their feet close to the ground.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Since the beginning of the war I had seen a great deal of Indian endurance, but nothing to equal that of our new captors.
jog-trot
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From this reading They marched along in a curious fashion at a kind of jog-trot pace, taking short steps and carrying their feet close to the ground.
and nothing more
From this reading As for Alzura and me, we were exhausted, and lay down just as we were.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading They marched along in a curious fashion at a kind of jog-trot pace, taking short steps and carrying their feet close to the ground.
immediately past
From this reading Mile after mile was covered without apparent effort, and when at last a halt was called, not a man looked the least bit tired.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As for Alzura and me, we were exhausted, and lay down just as we were.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Mile after mile was covered without apparent effort, and when at last a halt was called, not a man looked the least bit tired.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mile after mile was covered without apparent effort, and when at last a halt was called, not a man looked the least bit tired.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Mile after mile was covered without apparent effort, and when at last a halt was called, not a man looked the least bit tired.
marchedverbUS /mɑːrtʃt/
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading They marched along in a curious fashion at a kind of jog-trot pace, taking short steps and carrying their feet close to the ground.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As for Alzura and me, we were exhausted, and lay down just as we were.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Mile after mile was covered without apparent effort, and when at last a halt was called, not a man looked the least bit tired.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Since the beginning of the war I had seen a great deal of Indian endurance, but nothing to equal that of our new captors.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mile after mile was covered without apparent effort, and when at last a halt was called, not a man looked the least bit tired.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Since the beginning of the war I had seen a great deal of Indian endurance, but nothing to equal that of our new captors.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Since the beginning of the war I had seen a great deal of Indian endurance, but nothing to equal that of our new captors.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Since the beginning of the war I had seen a great deal of Indian endurance, but nothing to equal that of our new captors.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading They marched along in a curious fashion at a kind of jog-trot pace, taking short steps and carrying their feet close to the ground.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Since the beginning of the war I had seen a great deal of Indian endurance, but nothing to equal that of our new captors.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading They marched along in a curious fashion at a kind of jog-trot pace, taking short steps and carrying their feet close to the ground.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since the beginning of the war I had seen a great deal of Indian endurance, but nothing to equal that of our new captors.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading They marched along in a curious fashion at a kind of jog-trot pace, taking short steps and carrying their feet close to the ground.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading They marched along in a curious fashion at a kind of jog-trot pace, taking short steps and carrying their feet close to the ground.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Since the beginning of the war I had seen a great deal of Indian endurance, but nothing to equal that of our new captors.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Since the beginning of the war I had seen a great deal of Indian endurance, but nothing to equal that of our new captors.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They marched along in a curious fashion at a kind of jog-trot pace, taking short steps and carrying their feet close to the ground.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They marched along in a curious fashion at a kind of jog-trot pace, taking short steps and carrying their feet close to the ground.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Mile after mile was covered without apparent effort, and when at last a halt was called, not a man looked the least bit tired.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Since the beginning of the war I had seen a great deal of Indian endurance, but nothing to equal that of our new captors.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mile after mile was covered without apparent effort, and when at last a halt was called, not a man looked the least bit tired.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As for Alzura and me, we were exhausted, and lay down just as we were.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As for Alzura and me, we were exhausted, and lay down just as we were.
at the time that
From this reading Mile after mile was covered without apparent effort, and when at last a halt was called, not a man looked the least bit tired.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Mile after mile was covered without apparent effort, and when at last a halt was called, not a man looked the least bit tired.
