used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Captain Meinhold was on old Indian campaigner, and his lieutenant, a gallant young fellow named Lawson, although much younger in the service, took to the work naturally.
(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 They were fortunate in having all the essentials of a good troop.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Captain Meinhold was on old Indian campaigner, and his lieutenant, a gallant young fellow named Lawson, although much younger in the service, took to the work naturally.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Captain Meinhold was on old Indian campaigner, and his lieutenant, a gallant young fellow named Lawson, although much younger in the service, took to the work naturally.
campaignernounUS /kæmˈpeɪnər/
a politician who is running for public office
From this reading Captain Meinhold was on old Indian campaigner, and his lieutenant, a gallant young fellow named Lawson, although much younger in the service, took to the work naturally.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Meinhold was on old Indian campaigner, and his lieutenant, a gallant young fellow named Lawson, although much younger in the service, took to the work naturally.
consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Next, they had good men, well disciplined, who liked their officers, and consequently were ready to endure hardship and extra duty without murmuring.
disciplinedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪsəplənd/
obeying the rules
From this reading Next, they had good men, well disciplined, who liked their officers, and consequently were ready to endure hardship and extra duty without murmuring.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Next, they had good men, well disciplined, who liked their officers, and consequently were ready to endure hardship and extra duty without murmuring.
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading Next, they had good men, well disciplined, who liked their officers, and consequently were ready to endure hardship and extra duty without murmuring.
essentialsnounUS /eˈsenʃəlz/
plural of “essential” — anything indispensable
From this reading They were fortunate in having all the essentials of a good troop.
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading Next, they had good men, well disciplined, who liked their officers, and consequently were ready to endure hardship and extra duty without murmuring.
a boy or man
From this reading Captain Meinhold was on old Indian campaigner, and his lieutenant, a gallant young fellow named Lawson, although much younger in the service, took to the work naturally.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading They had good horses, well seen to and in fine order.
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading They were fortunate in having all the essentials of a good troop.
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading Captain Meinhold was on old Indian campaigner, and his lieutenant, a gallant young fellow named Lawson, although much younger in the service, took to the work naturally.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading They were fortunate in having all the essentials of a good troop.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had good horses, well seen to and in fine order.
hardshipnounUS /ˈhɑːrdʃɪp/
a state of misfortune or affliction
From this reading Next, they had good men, well disciplined, who liked their officers, and consequently were ready to endure hardship and extra duty without murmuring.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading They were fortunate in having all the essentials of a good troop.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain Meinhold was on old Indian campaigner, and his lieutenant, a gallant young fellow named Lawson, although much younger in the service, took to the work naturally.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading They had good horses, well seen to and in fine order.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Captain Meinhold was on old Indian campaigner, and his lieutenant, a gallant young fellow named Lawson, although much younger in the service, took to the work naturally.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Captain Meinhold was on old Indian campaigner, and his lieutenant, a gallant young fellow named Lawson, although much younger in the service, took to the work naturally.
Lawson
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From this reading Captain Meinhold was on old Indian campaigner, and his lieutenant, a gallant young fellow named Lawson, although much younger in the service, took to the work naturally.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading Captain Meinhold was on old Indian campaigner, and his lieutenant, a gallant young fellow named Lawson, although much younger in the service, took to the work naturally.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Next, they had good men, well disciplined, who liked their officers, and consequently were ready to endure hardship and extra duty without murmuring.
Meinhold
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From this reading Captain Meinhold was on old Indian campaigner, and his lieutenant, a gallant young fellow named Lawson, although much younger in the service, took to the work naturally.
the force of workers available
From this reading Next, they had good men, well disciplined, who liked their officers, and consequently were ready to endure hardship and extra duty without murmuring.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Captain Meinhold was on old Indian campaigner, and his lieutenant, a gallant young fellow named Lawson, although much younger in the service, took to the work naturally.
murmuringnounUS /ˈmɜːrmərɪŋ/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading Next, they had good men, well disciplined, who liked their officers, and consequently were ready to endure hardship and extra duty without murmuring.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Captain Meinhold was on old Indian campaigner, and his lieutenant, a gallant young fellow named Lawson, although much younger in the service, took to the work naturally.
as might be expected
From this reading Captain Meinhold was on old Indian campaigner, and his lieutenant, a gallant young fellow named Lawson, although much younger in the service, took to the work naturally.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next, they had good men, well disciplined, who liked their officers, and consequently were ready to endure hardship and extra duty without murmuring.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were fortunate in having all the essentials of a good troop.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Next, they had good men, well disciplined, who liked their officers, and consequently were ready to endure hardship and extra duty without murmuring.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Captain Meinhold was on old Indian campaigner, and his lieutenant, a gallant young fellow named Lawson, although much younger in the service, took to the work naturally.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TROOPERS ON THE TRAIL.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading They had good horses, well seen to and in fine order.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Next, they had good men, well disciplined, who liked their officers, and consequently were ready to endure hardship and extra duty without murmuring.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They had good horses, well seen to and in fine order.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Captain Meinhold was on old Indian campaigner, and his lieutenant, a gallant young fellow named Lawson, although much younger in the service, took to the work naturally.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TROOPERS ON THE TRAIL.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Next, they had good men, well disciplined, who liked their officers, and consequently were ready to endure hardship and extra duty without murmuring.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were fortunate in having all the essentials of a good troop.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Captain Meinhold was on old Indian campaigner, and his lieutenant, a gallant young fellow named Lawson, although much younger in the service, took to the work naturally.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Captain Meinhold was on old Indian campaigner, and his lieutenant, a gallant young fellow named Lawson, although much younger in the service, took to the work naturally.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading TROOPERS ON THE TRAIL.
troopnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
From this reading They were fortunate in having all the essentials of a good troop.
TROOPERSnounUS /ˈtruːpərz/
plural of “trooper” — a soldier in a motorized army unit
From this reading TROOPERS ON THE TRAIL.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Captain Meinhold was on old Indian campaigner, and his lieutenant, a gallant young fellow named Lawson, although much younger in the service, took to the work naturally.
(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 They had good horses, well seen to and in fine order.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were fortunate in having all the essentials of a good troop.
which person or people
From this reading Next, they had good men, well disciplined, who liked their officers, and consequently were ready to endure hardship and extra duty without murmuring.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Next, they had good men, well disciplined, who liked their officers, and consequently were ready to endure hardship and extra duty without murmuring.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Captain Meinhold was on old Indian campaigner, and his lieutenant, a gallant young fellow named Lawson, although much younger in the service, took to the work naturally.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Captain Meinhold was on old Indian campaigner, and his lieutenant, a gallant young fellow named Lawson, although much younger in the service, took to the work naturally.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading Captain Meinhold was on old Indian campaigner, and his lieutenant, a gallant young fellow named Lawson, although much younger in the service, took to the work naturally.
