Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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

From this reading Speaks in a volley! out jets the flame!

wait in hiding to attack

From this reading “Major,” burst in a bugler small, “The fellow we left in Loudon grass-- Sir slyboots with the inward bruise, His voice I heard--the very same-- Some watchword in the ambush pass; Ay, sir, we had him in his shoes-- We caught him--Mosby--but to lose!”

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

From this reading Men fall from their saddles like plums from trees; Horses take fright, reins tangle and bind; “Steady--Dismount--form--and into the wood” They go, but find what scarce can please: Their steeds have been tied in the field behind, And Mosby’s men are off like the wind.

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

From this reading Men fall from their saddles like plums from trees; Horses take fright, reins tangle and bind; “Steady--Dismount--form--and into the wood” They go, but find what scarce can please: Their steeds have been tied in the field behind, And Mosby’s men are off like the wind.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Major,” burst in a bugler small, “The fellow we left in Loudon grass-- Sir slyboots with the inward bruise, His voice I heard--the very same-- Some watchword in the ambush pass; Ay, sir, we had him in his shoes-- We caught him--Mosby--but to lose!”

any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns and smooth grey bark and small sweet edible triangular nuts enclosed in burs; north temperate regions

From this reading Sound the recall! vain to pursue-- The enemy scatters in wilds he knows, To reunite in his own good time; And, to follow, they need divide-- To come lone and lost on crouching foes: Maple and hemlock, beech and lime, Are Mosby’s confederates, share the crime.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Men fall from their saddles like plums from trees; Horses take fright, reins tangle and bind; “Steady--Dismount--form--and into the wood” They go, but find what scarce can please: Their steeds have been tied in the field behind, And Mosby’s men are off like the wind.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Men fall from their saddles like plums from trees; Horses take fright, reins tangle and bind; “Steady--Dismount--form--and into the wood” They go, but find what scarce can please: Their steeds have been tied in the field behind, And Mosby’s men are off like the wind.

stick to firmly

From this reading Men fall from their saddles like plums from trees; Horses take fright, reins tangle and bind; “Steady--Dismount--form--and into the wood” They go, but find what scarce can please: Their steeds have been tied in the field behind, And Mosby’s men are off like the wind.

injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of

From this reading “Major,” burst in a bugler small, “The fellow we left in Loudon grass-- Sir slyboots with the inward bruise, His voice I heard--the very same-- Some watchword in the ambush pass; Ay, sir, we had him in his shoes-- We caught him--Mosby--but to lose!”

someone who plays a bugle

From this reading “Major,” burst in a bugler small, “The fellow we left in Loudon grass-- Sir slyboots with the inward bruise, His voice I heard--the very same-- Some watchword in the ambush pass; Ay, sir, we had him in his shoes-- We caught him--Mosby--but to lose!”

come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

From this reading “Major,” burst in a bugler small, “The fellow we left in Loudon grass-- Sir slyboots with the inward bruise, His voice I heard--the very same-- Some watchword in the ambush pass; Ay, sir, we had him in his shoes-- We caught him--Mosby--but to lose!”

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Men fall from their saddles like plums from trees; Horses take fright, reins tangle and bind; “Steady--Dismount--form--and into the wood” They go, but find what scarce can please: Their steeds have been tied in the field behind, And Mosby’s men are off like the wind.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Men fall from their saddles like plums from trees; Horses take fright, reins tangle and bind; “Steady--Dismount--form--and into the wood” They go, but find what scarce can please: Their steeds have been tied in the field behind, And Mosby’s men are off like the wind.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading “Major,” burst in a bugler small, “The fellow we left in Loudon grass-- Sir slyboots with the inward bruise, His voice I heard--the very same-- Some watchword in the ambush pass; Ay, sir, we had him in his shoes-- We caught him--Mosby--but to lose!”

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Sound the recall! vain to pursue-- The enemy scatters in wilds he knows, To reunite in his own good time; And, to follow, they need divide-- To come lone and lost on crouching foes: Maple and hemlock, beech and lime, Are Mosby’s confederates, share the crime.

plural of “confederate” — a supporter of the Confederate States of America

From this reading Sound the recall! vain to pursue-- The enemy scatters in wilds he knows, To reunite in his own good time; And, to follow, they need divide-- To come lone and lost on crouching foes: Maple and hemlock, beech and lime, Are Mosby’s confederates, share the crime.

(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act

From this reading Sound the recall! vain to pursue-- The enemy scatters in wilds he knows, To reunite in his own good time; And, to follow, they need divide-- To come lone and lost on crouching foes: Maple and hemlock, beech and lime, Are Mosby’s confederates, share the crime.

-ing form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down

From this reading Sound the recall! vain to pursue-- The enemy scatters in wilds he knows, To reunite in his own good time; And, to follow, they need divide-- To come lone and lost on crouching foes: Maple and hemlock, beech and lime, Are Mosby’s confederates, share the crime.

alight from (a horse)

From this reading Men fall from their saddles like plums from trees; Horses take fright, reins tangle and bind; “Steady--Dismount--form--and into the wood” They go, but find what scarce can please: Their steeds have been tied in the field behind, And Mosby’s men are off like the wind.

separate into parts or portions

From this reading Sound the recall! vain to pursue-- The enemy scatters in wilds he knows, To reunite in his own good time; And, to follow, they need divide-- To come lone and lost on crouching foes: Maple and hemlock, beech and lime, Are Mosby’s confederates, share the crime.

an opposing military force

From this reading Sound the recall! vain to pursue-- The enemy scatters in wilds he knows, To reunite in his own good time; And, to follow, they need divide-- To come lone and lost on crouching foes: Maple and hemlock, beech and lime, Are Mosby’s confederates, share the crime.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading Men fall from their saddles like plums from trees; Horses take fright, reins tangle and bind; “Steady--Dismount--form--and into the wood” They go, but find what scarce can please: Their steeds have been tied in the field behind, And Mosby’s men are off like the wind.

a boy or man

From this reading “Major,” burst in a bugler small, “The fellow we left in Loudon grass-- Sir slyboots with the inward bruise, His voice I heard--the very same-- Some watchword in the ambush pass; Ay, sir, we had him in his shoes-- We caught him--Mosby--but to lose!”

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading Men fall from their saddles like plums from trees; Horses take fright, reins tangle and bind; “Steady--Dismount--form--and into the wood” They go, but find what scarce can please: Their steeds have been tied in the field behind, And Mosby’s men are off like the wind.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Men fall from their saddles like plums from trees; Horses take fright, reins tangle and bind; “Steady--Dismount--form--and into the wood” They go, but find what scarce can please: Their steeds have been tied in the field behind, And Mosby’s men are off like the wind.

A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.

From this reading Speaks in a volley! out jets the flame!

plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)

From this reading Sound the recall! vain to pursue-- The enemy scatters in wilds he knows, To reunite in his own good time; And, to follow, they need divide-- To come lone and lost on crouching foes: Maple and hemlock, beech and lime, Are Mosby’s confederates, share the crime.

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Sound the recall! vain to pursue-- The enemy scatters in wilds he knows, To reunite in his own good time; And, to follow, they need divide-- To come lone and lost on crouching foes: Maple and hemlock, beech and lime, Are Mosby’s confederates, share the crime.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading Men fall from their saddles like plums from trees; Horses take fright, reins tangle and bind; “Steady--Dismount--form--and into the wood” They go, but find what scarce can please: Their steeds have been tied in the field behind, And Mosby’s men are off like the wind.

an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

From this reading Men fall from their saddles like plums from trees; Horses take fright, reins tangle and bind; “Steady--Dismount--form--and into the wood” They go, but find what scarce can please: Their steeds have been tied in the field behind, And Mosby’s men are off like the wind.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Men fall from their saddles like plums from trees; Horses take fright, reins tangle and bind; “Steady--Dismount--form--and into the wood” They go, but find what scarce can please: Their steeds have been tied in the field behind, And Mosby’s men are off like the wind.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Men fall from their saddles like plums from trees; Horses take fright, reins tangle and bind; “Steady--Dismount--form--and into the wood” They go, but find what scarce can please: Their steeds have been tied in the field behind, And Mosby’s men are off like the wind.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Sound the recall! vain to pursue-- The enemy scatters in wilds he knows, To reunite in his own good time; And, to follow, they need divide-- To come lone and lost on crouching foes: Maple and hemlock, beech and lime, Are Mosby’s confederates, share the crime.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading “Major,” burst in a bugler small, “The fellow we left in Loudon grass-- Sir slyboots with the inward bruise, His voice I heard--the very same-- Some watchword in the ambush pass; Ay, sir, we had him in his shoes-- We caught him--Mosby--but to lose!”

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

From this reading “Major,” burst in a bugler small, “The fellow we left in Loudon grass-- Sir slyboots with the inward bruise, His voice I heard--the very same-- Some watchword in the ambush pass; Ay, sir, we had him in his shoes-- We caught him--Mosby--but to lose!”

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Men fall from their saddles like plums from trees; Horses take fright, reins tangle and bind; “Steady--Dismount--form--and into the wood” They go, but find what scarce can please: Their steeds have been tied in the field behind, And Mosby’s men are off like the wind.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Sound the recall! vain to pursue-- The enemy scatters in wilds he knows, To reunite in his own good time; And, to follow, they need divide-- To come lone and lost on crouching foes: Maple and hemlock, beech and lime, Are Mosby’s confederates, share the crime.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading “Major,” burst in a bugler small, “The fellow we left in Loudon grass-- Sir slyboots with the inward bruise, His voice I heard--the very same-- Some watchword in the ambush pass; Ay, sir, we had him in his shoes-- We caught him--Mosby--but to lose!”

poisonous drug derived from an Eurasian plant of the genus Conium

From this reading Sound the recall! vain to pursue-- The enemy scatters in wilds he knows, To reunite in his own good time; And, to follow, they need divide-- To come lone and lost on crouching foes: Maple and hemlock, beech and lime, Are Mosby’s confederates, share the crime.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Major,” burst in a bugler small, “The fellow we left in Loudon grass-- Sir slyboots with the inward bruise, His voice I heard--the very same-- Some watchword in the ambush pass; Ay, sir, we had him in his shoes-- We caught him--Mosby--but to lose!”

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Sound the recall! vain to pursue-- The enemy scatters in wilds he knows, To reunite in his own good time; And, to follow, they need divide-- To come lone and lost on crouching foes: Maple and hemlock, beech and lime, Are Mosby’s confederates, share the crime.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Men fall from their saddles like plums from trees; Horses take fright, reins tangle and bind; “Steady--Dismount--form--and into the wood” They go, but find what scarce can please: Their steeds have been tied in the field behind, And Mosby’s men are off like the wind.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “Major,” burst in a bugler small, “The fellow we left in Loudon grass-- Sir slyboots with the inward bruise, His voice I heard--the very same-- Some watchword in the ambush pass; Ay, sir, we had him in his shoes-- We caught him--Mosby--but to lose!”

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

From this reading Speaks in a volley! out jets the flame!

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Men fall from their saddles like plums from trees; Horses take fright, reins tangle and bind; “Steady--Dismount--form--and into the wood” They go, but find what scarce can please: Their steeds have been tied in the field behind, And Mosby’s men are off like the wind.

relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts

From this reading “Major,” burst in a bugler small, “The fellow we left in Loudon grass-- Sir slyboots with the inward bruise, His voice I heard--the very same-- Some watchword in the ambush pass; Ay, sir, we had him in his shoes-- We caught him--Mosby--but to lose!”

plural of “jet” — an airplane powered by one or more jet engines

From this reading Speaks in a volley! out jets the flame!

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading Sound the recall! vain to pursue-- The enemy scatters in wilds he knows, To reunite in his own good time; And, to follow, they need divide-- To come lone and lost on crouching foes: Maple and hemlock, beech and lime, Are Mosby’s confederates, share the crime.

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 “Major,” burst in a bugler small, “The fellow we left in Loudon grass-- Sir slyboots with the inward bruise, His voice I heard--the very same-- Some watchword in the ambush pass; Ay, sir, we had him in his shoes-- We caught him--Mosby--but to lose!”

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Men fall from their saddles like plums from trees; Horses take fright, reins tangle and bind; “Steady--Dismount--form--and into the wood” They go, but find what scarce can please: Their steeds have been tied in the field behind, And Mosby’s men are off like the wind.

a caustic substance produced by heating limestone

From this reading Sound the recall! vain to pursue-- The enemy scatters in wilds he knows, To reunite in his own good time; And, to follow, they need divide-- To come lone and lost on crouching foes: Maple and hemlock, beech and lime, Are Mosby’s confederates, share the crime.

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading Sound the recall! vain to pursue-- The enemy scatters in wilds he knows, To reunite in his own good time; And, to follow, they need divide-- To come lone and lost on crouching foes: Maple and hemlock, beech and lime, Are Mosby’s confederates, share the crime.

fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading “Major,” burst in a bugler small, “The fellow we left in Loudon grass-- Sir slyboots with the inward bruise, His voice I heard--the very same-- Some watchword in the ambush pass; Ay, sir, we had him in his shoes-- We caught him--Mosby--but to lose!”

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading Sound the recall! vain to pursue-- The enemy scatters in wilds he knows, To reunite in his own good time; And, to follow, they need divide-- To come lone and lost on crouching foes: Maple and hemlock, beech and lime, Are Mosby’s confederates, share the crime.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Major,” burst in a bugler small, “The fellow we left in Loudon grass-- Sir slyboots with the inward bruise, His voice I heard--the very same-- Some watchword in the ambush pass; Ay, sir, we had him in his shoes-- We caught him--Mosby--but to lose!”

of greater importance or stature or rank

From this reading “Major,” burst in a bugler small, “The fellow we left in Loudon grass-- Sir slyboots with the inward bruise, His voice I heard--the very same-- Some watchword in the ambush pass; Ay, sir, we had him in his shoes-- We caught him--Mosby--but to lose!”

wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading Sound the recall! vain to pursue-- The enemy scatters in wilds he knows, To reunite in his own good time; And, to follow, they need divide-- To come lone and lost on crouching foes: Maple and hemlock, beech and lime, Are Mosby’s confederates, share the crime.

the force of workers available

From this reading Men fall from their saddles like plums from trees; Horses take fright, reins tangle and bind; “Steady--Dismount--form--and into the wood” They go, but find what scarce can please: Their steeds have been tied in the field behind, And Mosby’s men are off like the wind.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Major,” burst in a bugler small, “The fellow we left in Loudon grass-- Sir slyboots with the inward bruise, His voice I heard--the very same-- Some watchword in the ambush pass; Ay, sir, we had him in his shoes-- We caught him--Mosby--but to lose!”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Men fall from their saddles like plums from trees; Horses take fright, reins tangle and bind; “Steady--Dismount--form--and into the wood” They go, but find what scarce can please: Their steeds have been tied in the field behind, And Mosby’s men are off like the wind.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading Sound the recall! vain to pursue-- The enemy scatters in wilds he knows, To reunite in his own good time; And, to follow, they need divide-- To come lone and lost on crouching foes: Maple and hemlock, beech and lime, Are Mosby’s confederates, share the crime.

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

From this reading Men fall from their saddles like plums from trees; Horses take fright, reins tangle and bind; “Steady--Dismount--form--and into the wood” They go, but find what scarce can please: Their steeds have been tied in the field behind, And Mosby’s men are off like the wind.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Sound the recall! vain to pursue-- The enemy scatters in wilds he knows, To reunite in his own good time; And, to follow, they need divide-- To come lone and lost on crouching foes: Maple and hemlock, beech and lime, Are Mosby’s confederates, share the crime.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Speaks in a volley! out jets the flame!

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Sound the recall! vain to pursue-- The enemy scatters in wilds he knows, To reunite in his own good time; And, to follow, they need divide-- To come lone and lost on crouching foes: Maple and hemlock, beech and lime, Are Mosby’s confederates, share the crime.

go across or through

From this reading “Major,” burst in a bugler small, “The fellow we left in Loudon grass-- Sir slyboots with the inward bruise, His voice I heard--the very same-- Some watchword in the ambush pass; Ay, sir, we had him in his shoes-- We caught him--Mosby--but to lose!”

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading Men fall from their saddles like plums from trees; Horses take fright, reins tangle and bind; “Steady--Dismount--form--and into the wood” They go, but find what scarce can please: Their steeds have been tied in the field behind, And Mosby’s men are off like the wind.

plural of “plum” — any of several trees producing edible oval fruit having a smooth skin and a single hard stone

From this reading Men fall from their saddles like plums from trees; Horses take fright, reins tangle and bind; “Steady--Dismount--form--and into the wood” They go, but find what scarce can please: Their steeds have been tied in the field behind, And Mosby’s men are off like the wind.

carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in

From this reading Sound the recall! vain to pursue-- The enemy scatters in wilds he knows, To reunite in his own good time; And, to follow, they need divide-- To come lone and lost on crouching foes: Maple and hemlock, beech and lime, Are Mosby’s confederates, share the crime.

recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading Sound the recall! vain to pursue-- The enemy scatters in wilds he knows, To reunite in his own good time; And, to follow, they need divide-- To come lone and lost on crouching foes: Maple and hemlock, beech and lime, Are Mosby’s confederates, share the crime.

plural of “rein” — one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse

From this reading Men fall from their saddles like plums from trees; Horses take fright, reins tangle and bind; “Steady--Dismount--form--and into the wood” They go, but find what scarce can please: Their steeds have been tied in the field behind, And Mosby’s men are off like the wind.

have a reunion; unite again

From this reading Sound the recall! vain to pursue-- The enemy scatters in wilds he knows, To reunite in his own good time; And, to follow, they need divide-- To come lone and lost on crouching foes: Maple and hemlock, beech and lime, Are Mosby’s confederates, share the crime.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Go, go!--these saddle-dreamers!

plural of “saddle” — a seat for the rider of a horse or other animal

From this reading Men fall from their saddles like plums from trees; Horses take fright, reins tangle and bind; “Steady--Dismount--form--and into the wood” They go, but find what scarce can please: Their steeds have been tied in the field behind, And Mosby’s men are off like the wind.

Identical; not different.

From this reading “Major,” burst in a bugler small, “The fellow we left in Loudon grass-- Sir slyboots with the inward bruise, His voice I heard--the very same-- Some watchword in the ambush pass; Ay, sir, we had him in his shoes-- We caught him--Mosby--but to lose!”

only a very short time before

From this reading Men fall from their saddles like plums from trees; Horses take fright, reins tangle and bind; “Steady--Dismount--form--and into the wood” They go, but find what scarce can please: Their steeds have been tied in the field behind, And Mosby’s men are off like the wind.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Sound the recall! vain to pursue-- The enemy scatters in wilds he knows, To reunite in his own good time; And, to follow, they need divide-- To come lone and lost on crouching foes: Maple and hemlock, beech and lime, Are Mosby’s confederates, share the crime.

have in common

From this reading Sound the recall! vain to pursue-- The enemy scatters in wilds he knows, To reunite in his own good time; And, to follow, they need divide-- To come lone and lost on crouching foes: Maple and hemlock, beech and lime, Are Mosby’s confederates, share the crime.

a particular situation

From this reading “Major,” burst in a bugler small, “The fellow we left in Loudon grass-- Sir slyboots with the inward bruise, His voice I heard--the very same-- Some watchword in the ambush pass; Ay, sir, we had him in his shoes-- We caught him--Mosby--but to lose!”

term of address for a man

From this reading “Major,” burst in a bugler small, “The fellow we left in Loudon grass-- Sir slyboots with the inward bruise, His voice I heard--the very same-- Some watchword in the ambush pass; Ay, sir, we had him in his shoes-- We caught him--Mosby--but to lose!”

a shifty deceptive person

From this reading “Major,” burst in a bugler small, “The fellow we left in Loudon grass-- Sir slyboots with the inward bruise, His voice I heard--the very same-- Some watchword in the ambush pass; Ay, sir, we had him in his shoes-- We caught him--Mosby--but to lose!”

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading “Major,” burst in a bugler small, “The fellow we left in Loudon grass-- Sir slyboots with the inward bruise, His voice I heard--the very same-- Some watchword in the ambush pass; Ay, sir, we had him in his shoes-- We caught him--Mosby--but to lose!”

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading “Major,” burst in a bugler small, “The fellow we left in Loudon grass-- Sir slyboots with the inward bruise, His voice I heard--the very same-- Some watchword in the ambush pass; Ay, sir, we had him in his shoes-- We caught him--Mosby--but to lose!”

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading Sound the recall! vain to pursue-- The enemy scatters in wilds he knows, To reunite in his own good time; And, to follow, they need divide-- To come lone and lost on crouching foes: Maple and hemlock, beech and lime, Are Mosby’s confederates, share the crime.

third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech

From this reading Speaks in a volley! out jets the flame!

make steady

From this reading Men fall from their saddles like plums from trees; Horses take fright, reins tangle and bind; “Steady--Dismount--form--and into the wood” They go, but find what scarce can please: Their steeds have been tied in the field behind, And Mosby’s men are off like the wind.

plural of “steed” — (literary) a spirited horse for state of war

From this reading Men fall from their saddles like plums from trees; Horses take fright, reins tangle and bind; “Steady--Dismount--form--and into the wood” They go, but find what scarce can please: Their steeds have been tied in the field behind, And Mosby’s men are off like the wind.

carry out

From this reading Men fall from their saddles like plums from trees; Horses take fright, reins tangle and bind; “Steady--Dismount--form--and into the wood” They go, but find what scarce can please: Their steeds have been tied in the field behind, And Mosby’s men are off like the wind.

a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven

From this reading Men fall from their saddles like plums from trees; Horses take fright, reins tangle and bind; “Steady--Dismount--form--and into the wood” They go, but find what scarce can please: Their steeds have been tied in the field behind, And Mosby’s men are off like the wind.

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

From this reading Speaks in a volley! out jets the flame!

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Men fall from their saddles like plums from trees; Horses take fright, reins tangle and bind; “Steady--Dismount--form--and into the wood” They go, but find what scarce can please: Their steeds have been tied in the field behind, And Mosby’s men are off like the wind.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading “Go, go!--these saddle-dreamers!

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

From this reading Men fall from their saddles like plums from trees; Horses take fright, reins tangle and bind; “Steady--Dismount--form--and into the wood” They go, but find what scarce can please: Their steeds have been tied in the field behind, And Mosby’s men are off like the wind.

bound or secured closely

From this reading Men fall from their saddles like plums from trees; Horses take fright, reins tangle and bind; “Steady--Dismount--form--and into the wood” They go, but find what scarce can please: Their steeds have been tied in the field behind, And Mosby’s men are off like the wind.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Sound the recall! vain to pursue-- The enemy scatters in wilds he knows, To reunite in his own good time; And, to follow, they need divide-- To come lone and lost on crouching foes: Maple and hemlock, beech and lime, Are Mosby’s confederates, share the crime.

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

From this reading Sound the recall! vain to pursue-- The enemy scatters in wilds he knows, To reunite in his own good time; And, to follow, they need divide-- To come lone and lost on crouching foes: Maple and hemlock, beech and lime, Are Mosby’s confederates, share the crime.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading Men fall from their saddles like plums from trees; Horses take fright, reins tangle and bind; “Steady--Dismount--form--and into the wood” They go, but find what scarce can please: Their steeds have been tied in the field behind, And Mosby’s men are off like the wind.

characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

From this reading Sound the recall! vain to pursue-- The enemy scatters in wilds he knows, To reunite in his own good time; And, to follow, they need divide-- To come lone and lost on crouching foes: Maple and hemlock, beech and lime, Are Mosby’s confederates, share the crime.

precisely as stated

From this reading “Major,” burst in a bugler small, “The fellow we left in Loudon grass-- Sir slyboots with the inward bruise, His voice I heard--the very same-- Some watchword in the ambush pass; Ay, sir, we had him in his shoes-- We caught him--Mosby--but to lose!”

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading “Major,” burst in a bugler small, “The fellow we left in Loudon grass-- Sir slyboots with the inward bruise, His voice I heard--the very same-- Some watchword in the ambush pass; Ay, sir, we had him in his shoes-- We caught him--Mosby--but to lose!”

rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms

From this reading Speaks in a volley! out jets the flame!

a slogan used to rally support for a cause

From this reading “Major,” burst in a bugler small, “The fellow we left in Loudon grass-- Sir slyboots with the inward bruise, His voice I heard--the very same-- Some watchword in the ambush pass; Ay, sir, we had him in his shoes-- We caught him--Mosby--but to lose!”

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “Major,” burst in a bugler small, “The fellow we left in Loudon grass-- Sir slyboots with the inward bruise, His voice I heard--the very same-- Some watchword in the ambush pass; Ay, sir, we had him in his shoes-- We caught him--Mosby--but to lose!”

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Men fall from their saddles like plums from trees; Horses take fright, reins tangle and bind; “Steady--Dismount--form--and into the wood” They go, but find what scarce can please: Their steeds have been tied in the field behind, And Mosby’s men are off like the wind.

plural of “wild” — a wild primitive state untouched by civilization

From this reading Sound the recall! vain to pursue-- The enemy scatters in wilds he knows, To reunite in his own good time; And, to follow, they need divide-- To come lone and lost on crouching foes: Maple and hemlock, beech and lime, Are Mosby’s confederates, share the crime.

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

From this reading Men fall from their saddles like plums from trees; Horses take fright, reins tangle and bind; “Steady--Dismount--form--and into the wood” They go, but find what scarce can please: Their steeds have been tied in the field behind, And Mosby’s men are off like the wind.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “Major,” burst in a bugler small, “The fellow we left in Loudon grass-- Sir slyboots with the inward bruise, His voice I heard--the very same-- Some watchword in the ambush pass; Ay, sir, we had him in his shoes-- We caught him--Mosby--but to lose!”

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading Men fall from their saddles like plums from trees; Horses take fright, reins tangle and bind; “Steady--Dismount--form--and into the wood” They go, but find what scarce can please: Their steeds have been tied in the field behind, And Mosby’s men are off like the wind.