used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Alzura's announcement woke us up, and running forward, we glanced eagerly at the hill, which a battalion of infantry was descending.
(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 It wanted two hours to sunset; we had done nothing all day, and tired of watching the enemy on the opposite heights, most of us had gone to sleep.
Alzura
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From this reading "They're coming down!" cried Alzura excitedly, rushing into our tent.
Alzura's
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From this reading Alzura's announcement woke us up, and running forward, we glanced eagerly at the hill, which a battalion of infantry was descending.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It wanted two hours to sunset; we had done nothing all day, and tired of watching the enemy on the opposite heights, most of us had gone to sleep.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading Alzura's announcement woke us up, and running forward, we glanced eagerly at the hill, which a battalion of infantry was descending.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Alzura's announcement woke us up, and running forward, we glanced eagerly at the hill, which a battalion of infantry was descending.
battalionnounUS /bəˈtæljən/
an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies
From this reading Alzura's announcement woke us up, and running forward, we glanced eagerly at the hill, which a battalion of infantry was descending.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE GENERALS.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "They're coming down!" cried Alzura excitedly, rushing into our tent.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "They're coming down!" cried Alzura excitedly, rushing into our tent.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It wanted two hours to sunset; we had done nothing all day, and tired of watching the enemy on the opposite heights, most of us had gone to sleep.
descendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsendɪŋ/
coming down or downward
From this reading Alzura's announcement woke us up, and running forward, we glanced eagerly at the hill, which a battalion of infantry was descending.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It wanted two hours to sunset; we had done nothing all day, and tired of watching the enemy on the opposite heights, most of us had gone to sleep.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "They're coming down!" cried Alzura excitedly, rushing into our tent.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading Alzura's announcement woke us up, and running forward, we glanced eagerly at the hill, which a battalion of infantry was descending.
an opposing military force
From this reading It wanted two hours to sunset; we had done nothing all day, and tired of watching the enemy on the opposite heights, most of us had gone to sleep.
excitedlyadverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪtədli/
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading "They're coming down!" cried Alzura excitedly, rushing into our tent.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Alzura's announcement woke us up, and running forward, we glanced eagerly at the hill, which a battalion of infantry was descending.
GENERALSnounUS /ˈdʒenərəlz/
plural of “general” — a general officer of the highest rank
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE GENERALS.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Alzura's announcement woke us up, and running forward, we glanced eagerly at the hill, which a battalion of infantry was descending.
destroyed or killed
From this reading It wanted two hours to sunset; we had done nothing all day, and tired of watching the enemy on the opposite heights, most of us had gone to sleep.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It wanted two hours to sunset; we had done nothing all day, and tired of watching the enemy on the opposite heights, most of us had gone to sleep.
heightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading It wanted two hours to sunset; we had done nothing all day, and tired of watching the enemy on the opposite heights, most of us had gone to sleep.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Alzura's announcement woke us up, and running forward, we glanced eagerly at the hill, which a battalion of infantry was descending.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading It wanted two hours to sunset; we had done nothing all day, and tired of watching the enemy on the opposite heights, most of us had gone to sleep.
infantrynounUS /ˈɪnfəntri/
an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot
From this reading Alzura's announcement woke us up, and running forward, we glanced eagerly at the hill, which a battalion of infantry was descending.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "They're coming down!" cried Alzura excitedly, rushing into our tent.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It wanted two hours to sunset; we had done nothing all day, and tired of watching the enemy on the opposite heights, most of us had gone to sleep.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Skirmishers, nothing more," said Plaza quietly.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It wanted two hours to sunset; we had done nothing all day, and tired of watching the enemy on the opposite heights, most of us had gone to sleep.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It wanted two hours to sunset; we had done nothing all day, and tired of watching the enemy on the opposite heights, most of us had gone to sleep.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE GENERALS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It wanted two hours to sunset; we had done nothing all day, and tired of watching the enemy on the opposite heights, most of us had gone to sleep.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading It wanted two hours to sunset; we had done nothing all day, and tired of watching the enemy on the opposite heights, most of us had gone to sleep.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "They're coming down!" cried Alzura excitedly, rushing into our tent.
PlazanounUS /ˈplɑːzə/
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading "Skirmishers, nothing more," said Plaza quietly.
with low volume
From this reading "Skirmishers, nothing more," said Plaza quietly.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Alzura's announcement woke us up, and running forward, we glanced eagerly at the hill, which a battalion of infantry was descending.
rushingnounUS /ˈrʌʃɪŋ/
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading "They're coming down!" cried Alzura excitedly, rushing into our tent.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Skirmishers, nothing more," said Plaza quietly.
Skirmishers
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From this reading "Skirmishers, nothing more," said Plaza quietly.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading It wanted two hours to sunset; we had done nothing all day, and tired of watching the enemy on the opposite heights, most of us had gone to sleep.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading It wanted two hours to sunset; we had done nothing all day, and tired of watching the enemy on the opposite heights, most of us had gone to sleep.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading "They're coming down!" cried Alzura excitedly, rushing into our tent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE GENERALS.
They're
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From this reading "They're coming down!" cried Alzura excitedly, rushing into our tent.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading It wanted two hours to sunset; we had done nothing all day, and tired of watching the enemy on the opposite heights, most of us had gone to sleep.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It wanted two hours to sunset; we had done nothing all day, and tired of watching the enemy on the opposite heights, most of us had gone to sleep.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It wanted two hours to sunset; we had done nothing all day, and tired of watching the enemy on the opposite heights, most of us had gone to sleep.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Alzura's announcement woke us up, and running forward, we glanced eagerly at the hill, which a battalion of infantry was descending.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It wanted two hours to sunset; we had done nothing all day, and tired of watching the enemy on the opposite heights, most of us had gone to sleep.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading It wanted two hours to sunset; we had done nothing all day, and tired of watching the enemy on the opposite heights, most of us had gone to sleep.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Alzura's announcement woke us up, and running forward, we glanced eagerly at the hill, which a battalion of infantry was descending.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading It wanted two hours to sunset; we had done nothing all day, and tired of watching the enemy on the opposite heights, most of us had gone to sleep.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It wanted two hours to sunset; we had done nothing all day, and tired of watching the enemy on the opposite heights, most of us had gone to sleep.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Alzura's announcement woke us up, and running forward, we glanced eagerly at the hill, which a battalion of infantry was descending.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Alzura's announcement woke us up, and running forward, we glanced eagerly at the hill, which a battalion of infantry was descending.
