used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A feeling of satisfaction that the famous Chief Big Foot, with his band had been surrounded, and the morning would find them submissive captives.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Old Indian fighters had their doubts about the pledges, and an officer, whose hair was turning gray, and who was a bachelor by reason of a fair one's broken pledge to him in the long ago, said in a cynical tone:
in the past
From this reading Old Indian fighters had their doubts about the pledges, and an officer, whose hair was turning gray, and who was a bachelor by reason of a fair one's broken pledge to him in the long ago, said in a cynical tone:
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading There was an air of triumph among the soldiers that night in the camp.
(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 Still there were those wearing the shoulder-straps of an officer who were not so wholly satisfied that all would go well on the morrow.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading There was an air of triumph among the soldiers that night in the camp.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was an air of triumph among the soldiers that night in the camp.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A feeling of satisfaction that the famous Chief Big Foot, with his band had been surrounded, and the morning would find them submissive captives.
bachelornounUS /ˈbætʃələr/
a man who has never been married
From this reading Old Indian fighters had their doubts about the pledges, and an officer, whose hair was turning gray, and who was a bachelor by reason of a fair one's broken pledge to him in the long ago, said in a cynical tone:
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading A feeling of satisfaction that the famous Chief Big Foot, with his band had been surrounded, and the morning would find them submissive captives.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A feeling of satisfaction that the famous Chief Big Foot, with his band had been surrounded, and the morning would find them submissive captives.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A feeling of satisfaction that the famous Chief Big Foot, with his band had been surrounded, and the morning would find them submissive captives.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading BROKEN PLEDGES.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Old Indian fighters had their doubts about the pledges, and an officer, whose hair was turning gray, and who was a bachelor by reason of a fair one's broken pledge to him in the long ago, said in a cynical tone:
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading There was an air of triumph among the soldiers that night in the camp.
captivesnounUS /ˈkæptɪvz/
plural of “captive” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading A feeling of satisfaction that the famous Chief Big Foot, with his band had been surrounded, and the morning would find them submissive captives.
a person who is in charge
From this reading A feeling of satisfaction that the famous Chief Big Foot, with his band had been surrounded, and the morning would find them submissive captives.
cynicaladjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪkəl/
believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others
From this reading Old Indian fighters had their doubts about the pledges, and an officer, whose hair was turning gray, and who was a bachelor by reason of a fair one's broken pledge to him in the long ago, said in a cynical tone:
doubtsnounUS /daʊts/
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Old Indian fighters had their doubts about the pledges, and an officer, whose hair was turning gray, and who was a bachelor by reason of a fair one's broken pledge to him in the long ago, said in a cynical tone:
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Old Indian fighters had their doubts about the pledges, and an officer, whose hair was turning gray, and who was a bachelor by reason of a fair one's broken pledge to him in the long ago, said in a cynical tone:
widely known and esteemed
From this reading A feeling of satisfaction that the famous Chief Big Foot, with his band had been surrounded, and the morning would find them submissive captives.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading A feeling of satisfaction that the famous Chief Big Foot, with his band had been surrounded, and the morning would find them submissive captives.
fightersnounUS /ˈfaɪtərz/
plural of “fighter” — someone who fights (or is fighting)
From this reading Old Indian fighters had their doubts about the pledges, and an officer, whose hair was turning gray, and who was a bachelor by reason of a fair one's broken pledge to him in the long ago, said in a cynical tone:
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading A feeling of satisfaction that the famous Chief Big Foot, with his band had been surrounded, and the morning would find them submissive captives.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading A feeling of satisfaction that the famous Chief Big Foot, with his band had been surrounded, and the morning would find them submissive captives.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Still there were those wearing the shoulder-straps of an officer who were not so wholly satisfied that all would go well on the morrow.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Old Indian fighters had their doubts about the pledges, and an officer, whose hair was turning gray, and who was a bachelor by reason of a fair one's broken pledge to him in the long ago, said in a cynical tone:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A feeling of satisfaction that the famous Chief Big Foot, with his band had been surrounded, and the morning would find them submissive captives.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Old Indian fighters had their doubts about the pledges, and an officer, whose hair was turning gray, and who was a bachelor by reason of a fair one's broken pledge to him in the long ago, said in a cynical tone:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Old Indian fighters had their doubts about the pledges, and an officer, whose hair was turning gray, and who was a bachelor by reason of a fair one's broken pledge to him in the long ago, said in a cynical tone:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A feeling of satisfaction that the famous Chief Big Foot, with his band had been surrounded, and the morning would find them submissive captives.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was an air of triumph among the soldiers that night in the camp.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Old Indian fighters had their doubts about the pledges, and an officer, whose hair was turning gray, and who was a bachelor by reason of a fair one's broken pledge to him in the long ago, said in a cynical tone:
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Old Indian fighters had their doubts about the pledges, and an officer, whose hair was turning gray, and who was a bachelor by reason of a fair one's broken pledge to him in the long ago, said in a cynical tone:
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A feeling of satisfaction that the famous Chief Big Foot, with his band had been surrounded, and the morning would find them submissive captives.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading Still there were those wearing the shoulder-straps of an officer who were not so wholly satisfied that all would go well on the morrow.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading There was an air of triumph among the soldiers that night in the camp.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Still there were those wearing the shoulder-straps of an officer who were not so wholly satisfied that all would go well on the morrow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was an air of triumph among the soldiers that night in the camp.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Still there were those wearing the shoulder-straps of an officer who were not so wholly satisfied that all would go well on the morrow.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Indian fighters had their doubts about the pledges, and an officer, whose hair was turning gray, and who was a bachelor by reason of a fair one's broken pledge to him in the long ago, said in a cynical tone:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Still there were those wearing the shoulder-straps of an officer who were not so wholly satisfied that all would go well on the morrow.
one's
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From this reading Old Indian fighters had their doubts about the pledges, and an officer, whose hair was turning gray, and who was a bachelor by reason of a fair one's broken pledge to him in the long ago, said in a cynical tone:
pledgeverbUS /pledʒ/
promise solemnly and formally
From this reading Old Indian fighters had their doubts about the pledges, and an officer, whose hair was turning gray, and who was a bachelor by reason of a fair one's broken pledge to him in the long ago, said in a cynical tone:
PLEDGESnounUS /ˈpledʒɪz/
plural of “pledge” — a deposit of personal property as security for a debt
From this reading BROKEN PLEDGES.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Old Indian fighters had their doubts about the pledges, and an officer, whose hair was turning gray, and who was a bachelor by reason of a fair one's broken pledge to him in the long ago, said in a cynical tone:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Old Indian fighters had their doubts about the pledges, and an officer, whose hair was turning gray, and who was a bachelor by reason of a fair one's broken pledge to him in the long ago, said in a cynical tone:
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading A feeling of satisfaction that the famous Chief Big Foot, with his band had been surrounded, and the morning would find them submissive captives.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading Still there were those wearing the shoulder-straps of an officer who were not so wholly satisfied that all would go well on the morrow.
shoulder-straps
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From this reading Still there were those wearing the shoulder-straps of an officer who were not so wholly satisfied that all would go well on the morrow.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Still there were those wearing the shoulder-straps of an officer who were not so wholly satisfied that all would go well on the morrow.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading There was an air of triumph among the soldiers that night in the camp.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still there were those wearing the shoulder-straps of an officer who were not so wholly satisfied that all would go well on the morrow.
submissiveadjectiveUS /səbˈmɪsɪv/
inclined or willing to submit to orders or wishes of others or showing such inclination
From this reading A feeling of satisfaction that the famous Chief Big Foot, with his band had been surrounded, and the morning would find them submissive captives.
confined on all sides
From this reading A feeling of satisfaction that the famous Chief Big Foot, with his band had been surrounded, and the morning would find them submissive captives.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was an air of triumph among the soldiers that night in the camp.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was an air of triumph among the soldiers that night in the camp.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Old Indian fighters had their doubts about the pledges, and an officer, whose hair was turning gray, and who was a bachelor by reason of a fair one's broken pledge to him in the long ago, said in a cynical tone:
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A feeling of satisfaction that the famous Chief Big Foot, with his band had been surrounded, and the morning would find them submissive captives.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was an air of triumph among the soldiers that night in the camp.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Still there were those wearing the shoulder-straps of an officer who were not so wholly satisfied that all would go well on the morrow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Old Indian fighters had their doubts about the pledges, and an officer, whose hair was turning gray, and who was a bachelor by reason of a fair one's broken pledge to him in the long ago, said in a cynical tone:
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Old Indian fighters had their doubts about the pledges, and an officer, whose hair was turning gray, and who was a bachelor by reason of a fair one's broken pledge to him in the long ago, said in a cynical tone:
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading There was an air of triumph among the soldiers that night in the camp.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Old Indian fighters had their doubts about the pledges, and an officer, whose hair was turning gray, and who was a bachelor by reason of a fair one's broken pledge to him in the long ago, said in a cynical tone:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was an air of triumph among the soldiers that night in the camp.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading Still there were those wearing the shoulder-straps of an officer who were not so wholly satisfied that all would go well on the morrow.
(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 Still there were those wearing the shoulder-straps of an officer who were not so wholly satisfied that all would go well on the morrow.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Still there were those wearing the shoulder-straps of an officer who were not so wholly satisfied that all would go well on the morrow.
which person or people
From this reading Still there were those wearing the shoulder-straps of an officer who were not so wholly satisfied that all would go well on the morrow.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Still there were those wearing the shoulder-straps of an officer who were not so wholly satisfied that all would go well on the morrow.
belonging to which person
From this reading Old Indian fighters had their doubts about the pledges, and an officer, whose hair was turning gray, and who was a bachelor by reason of a fair one's broken pledge to him in the long ago, said in a cynical tone:
in the company of; together with
From this reading A feeling of satisfaction that the famous Chief Big Foot, with his band had been surrounded, and the morning would find them submissive captives.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A feeling of satisfaction that the famous Chief Big Foot, with his band had been surrounded, and the morning would find them submissive captives.
