used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had reached the site of the light cavalry camp, some of the tents being already taken down, while others remained standing, when Captain Wintle, actuated by a sudden impulse, said, ‘Dismount, corporal, and run to my tent--that one yonder.
actuatedadjective
moved to action
From this reading They had reached the site of the light cavalry camp, some of the tents being already taken down, while others remained standing, when Captain Wintle, actuated by a sudden impulse, said, ‘Dismount, corporal, and run to my tent--that one yonder.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading They had reached the site of the light cavalry camp, some of the tents being already taken down, while others remained standing, when Captain Wintle, actuated by a sudden impulse, said, ‘Dismount, corporal, and run to my tent--that one yonder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had reached the site of the light cavalry camp, some of the tents being already taken down, while others remained standing, when Captain Wintle, actuated by a sudden impulse, said, ‘Dismount, corporal, and run to my tent--that one yonder.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading No sooner had the Russians been repulsed than Captain Wintle turned to rejoin his regiment, Jack following.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading They had reached the site of the light cavalry camp, some of the tents being already taken down, while others remained standing, when Captain Wintle, actuated by a sudden impulse, said, ‘Dismount, corporal, and run to my tent--that one yonder.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading Inside is a bottle of brandy.
brandynounUS /ˈbrændi/
distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice
From this reading Inside is a bottle of brandy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They had reached the site of the light cavalry camp, some of the tents being already taken down, while others remained standing, when Captain Wintle, actuated by a sudden impulse, said, ‘Dismount, corporal, and run to my tent--that one yonder.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading They had reached the site of the light cavalry camp, some of the tents being already taken down, while others remained standing, when Captain Wintle, actuated by a sudden impulse, said, ‘Dismount, corporal, and run to my tent--that one yonder.
canteennounUS /kænˈtiːn/
a flask for carrying water; used by soldiers or travelers
From this reading I’ll fill my canteen with it.’
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading No sooner had the Russians been repulsed than Captain Wintle turned to rejoin his regiment, Jack following.
cavalrynounUS /ˈkævəlri/
troops trained to fight on horseback
From this reading They had reached the site of the light cavalry camp, some of the tents being already taken down, while others remained standing, when Captain Wintle, actuated by a sudden impulse, said, ‘Dismount, corporal, and run to my tent--that one yonder.
corporalnounUS /ˈkɔːrpərəl/
a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines
From this reading They had reached the site of the light cavalry camp, some of the tents being already taken down, while others remained standing, when Captain Wintle, actuated by a sudden impulse, said, ‘Dismount, corporal, and run to my tent--that one yonder.
Dismountverb
alight from (a horse)
From this reading They had reached the site of the light cavalry camp, some of the tents being already taken down, while others remained standing, when Captain Wintle, actuated by a sudden impulse, said, ‘Dismount, corporal, and run to my tent--that one yonder.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading WELL DONE HEAVIES!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They had reached the site of the light cavalry camp, some of the tents being already taken down, while others remained standing, when Captain Wintle, actuated by a sudden impulse, said, ‘Dismount, corporal, and run to my tent--that one yonder.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading I’ll fill my canteen with it.’
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading No sooner had the Russians been repulsed than Captain Wintle turned to rejoin his regiment, Jack following.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No sooner had the Russians been repulsed than Captain Wintle turned to rejoin his regiment, Jack following.
HEAVIESnounUS /ˈheviz/
plural of “heavy” — an actor who plays villainous roles
From this reading WELL DONE HEAVIES!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No sooner had the Russians been repulsed than Captain Wintle turned to rejoin his regiment, Jack following.
I'll
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From this reading I’ll fill my canteen with it.’
an instinctive motive
From this reading They had reached the site of the light cavalry camp, some of the tents being already taken down, while others remained standing, when Captain Wintle, actuated by a sudden impulse, said, ‘Dismount, corporal, and run to my tent--that one yonder.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Inside is a bottle of brandy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Inside is a bottle of brandy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I’ll fill my canteen with it.’
a small worthless amount
From this reading No sooner had the Russians been repulsed than Captain Wintle turned to rejoin his regiment, Jack following.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading They had reached the site of the light cavalry camp, some of the tents being already taken down, while others remained standing, when Captain Wintle, actuated by a sudden impulse, said, ‘Dismount, corporal, and run to my tent--that one yonder.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading They had reached the site of the light cavalry camp, some of the tents being already taken down, while others remained standing, when Captain Wintle, actuated by a sudden impulse, said, ‘Dismount, corporal, and run to my tent--that one yonder.
not any; not one
From this reading No sooner had the Russians been repulsed than Captain Wintle turned to rejoin his regiment, Jack following.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had reached the site of the light cavalry camp, some of the tents being already taken down, while others remained standing, when Captain Wintle, actuated by a sudden impulse, said, ‘Dismount, corporal, and run to my tent--that one yonder.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They had reached the site of the light cavalry camp, some of the tents being already taken down, while others remained standing, when Captain Wintle, actuated by a sudden impulse, said, ‘Dismount, corporal, and run to my tent--that one yonder.
others
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From this reading They had reached the site of the light cavalry camp, some of the tents being already taken down, while others remained standing, when Captain Wintle, actuated by a sudden impulse, said, ‘Dismount, corporal, and run to my tent--that one yonder.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading They had reached the site of the light cavalry camp, some of the tents being already taken down, while others remained standing, when Captain Wintle, actuated by a sudden impulse, said, ‘Dismount, corporal, and run to my tent--that one yonder.
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading No sooner had the Russians been repulsed than Captain Wintle turned to rejoin his regiment, Jack following.
rejoinverbUS /riˈdʒɔɪn/
join again
From this reading No sooner had the Russians been repulsed than Captain Wintle turned to rejoin his regiment, Jack following.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading They had reached the site of the light cavalry camp, some of the tents being already taken down, while others remained standing, when Captain Wintle, actuated by a sudden impulse, said, ‘Dismount, corporal, and run to my tent--that one yonder.
repulsedverbUS /riˈpʌlst/
past form of “repulse” — force or drive back
From this reading No sooner had the Russians been repulsed than Captain Wintle turned to rejoin his regiment, Jack following.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading They had reached the site of the light cavalry camp, some of the tents being already taken down, while others remained standing, when Captain Wintle, actuated by a sudden impulse, said, ‘Dismount, corporal, and run to my tent--that one yonder.
RussiansnounUS /ˈrʌʃənz/
plural of “russian” — a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading No sooner had the Russians been repulsed than Captain Wintle turned to rejoin his regiment, Jack following.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading They had reached the site of the light cavalry camp, some of the tents being already taken down, while others remained standing, when Captain Wintle, actuated by a sudden impulse, said, ‘Dismount, corporal, and run to my tent--that one yonder.
sitenounUS /saɪt/
the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)
From this reading They had reached the site of the light cavalry camp, some of the tents being already taken down, while others remained standing, when Captain Wintle, actuated by a sudden impulse, said, ‘Dismount, corporal, and run to my tent--that one yonder.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They had reached the site of the light cavalry camp, some of the tents being already taken down, while others remained standing, when Captain Wintle, actuated by a sudden impulse, said, ‘Dismount, corporal, and run to my tent--that one yonder.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading No sooner had the Russians been repulsed than Captain Wintle turned to rejoin his regiment, Jack following.
having a supporting base
From this reading They had reached the site of the light cavalry camp, some of the tents being already taken down, while others remained standing, when Captain Wintle, actuated by a sudden impulse, said, ‘Dismount, corporal, and run to my tent--that one yonder.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading They had reached the site of the light cavalry camp, some of the tents being already taken down, while others remained standing, when Captain Wintle, actuated by a sudden impulse, said, ‘Dismount, corporal, and run to my tent--that one yonder.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading They had reached the site of the light cavalry camp, some of the tents being already taken down, while others remained standing, when Captain Wintle, actuated by a sudden impulse, said, ‘Dismount, corporal, and run to my tent--that one yonder.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading They had reached the site of the light cavalry camp, some of the tents being already taken down, while others remained standing, when Captain Wintle, actuated by a sudden impulse, said, ‘Dismount, corporal, and run to my tent--that one yonder.
tentsnounUS /tents/
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading They had reached the site of the light cavalry camp, some of the tents being already taken down, while others remained standing, when Captain Wintle, actuated by a sudden impulse, said, ‘Dismount, corporal, and run to my tent--that one yonder.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No sooner had the Russians been repulsed than Captain Wintle turned to rejoin his regiment, Jack following.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had reached the site of the light cavalry camp, some of the tents being already taken down, while others remained standing, when Captain Wintle, actuated by a sudden impulse, said, ‘Dismount, corporal, and run to my tent--that one yonder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No sooner had the Russians been repulsed than Captain Wintle turned to rejoin his regiment, Jack following.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had reached the site of the light cavalry camp, some of the tents being already taken down, while others remained standing, when Captain Wintle, actuated by a sudden impulse, said, ‘Dismount, corporal, and run to my tent--that one yonder.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No sooner had the Russians been repulsed than Captain Wintle turned to rejoin his regiment, Jack following.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading No sooner had the Russians been repulsed than Captain Wintle turned to rejoin his regiment, Jack following.
(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 WELL DONE HEAVIES!
at the time that
From this reading They had reached the site of the light cavalry camp, some of the tents being already taken down, while others remained standing, when Captain Wintle, actuated by a sudden impulse, said, ‘Dismount, corporal, and run to my tent--that one yonder.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading They had reached the site of the light cavalry camp, some of the tents being already taken down, while others remained standing, when Captain Wintle, actuated by a sudden impulse, said, ‘Dismount, corporal, and run to my tent--that one yonder.
Wintle
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From this reading No sooner had the Russians been repulsed than Captain Wintle turned to rejoin his regiment, Jack following.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I’ll fill my canteen with it.’
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading They had reached the site of the light cavalry camp, some of the tents being already taken down, while others remained standing, when Captain Wintle, actuated by a sudden impulse, said, ‘Dismount, corporal, and run to my tent--that one yonder.
