Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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

From this reading We had not, however, proceeded far, when, before us on the road, we perceived a mixed assemblage of horse and foot, hurrying along at a tremendous rate.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading O'Malley Castle lay about four miles from the spot we landed at, and thither accordingly we bent our steps without loss of time.

(sentence connectors) because of the reason given

From this reading O'Malley Castle lay about four miles from the spot we landed at, and thither accordingly we bent our steps without loss of time.

(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've outflanked us, Charley," said Considine; "however, all is not yet lost.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading We had not, however, proceeded far, when, before us on the road, we perceived a mixed assemblage of horse and foot, hurrying along at a tremendous rate.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The mob, which consisted of some hundred country people, were armed with sticks, scythes, and pitchforks, and although not preserving any very military aspect in their order of march, were still a force quite formidable enough to make us call a halt, and deliberate upon what we were to do.

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

From this reading O'Malley Castle lay about four miles from the spot we landed at, and thither accordingly we bent our steps without loss of time.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading The mob, which consisted of some hundred country people, were armed with sticks, scythes, and pitchforks, and although not preserving any very military aspect in their order of march, were still a force quite formidable enough to make us call a halt, and deliberate upon what we were to do.

(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms

From this reading The mob, which consisted of some hundred country people, were armed with sticks, scythes, and pitchforks, and although not preserving any very military aspect in their order of march, were still a force quite formidable enough to make us call a halt, and deliberate upon what we were to do.

a distinct feature or element in a problem

From this reading The mob, which consisted of some hundred country people, were armed with sticks, scythes, and pitchforks, and although not preserving any very military aspect in their order of march, were still a force quite formidable enough to make us call a halt, and deliberate upon what we were to do.

a group of persons together in one place

From this reading We had not, however, proceeded far, when, before us on the road, we perceived a mixed assemblage of horse and foot, hurrying along at a tremendous rate.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading O'Malley Castle lay about four miles from the spot we landed at, and thither accordingly we bent our steps without loss of time.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading We had not, however, proceeded far, when, before us on the road, we perceived a mixed assemblage of horse and foot, hurrying along at a tremendous rate.

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading O'Malley Castle lay about four miles from the spot we landed at, and thither accordingly we bent our steps without loss of time.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The mob, which consisted of some hundred country people, were armed with sticks, scythes, and pitchforks, and although not preserving any very military aspect in their order of march, were still a force quite formidable enough to make us call a halt, and deliberate upon what we were to do.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading O'Malley Castle lay about four miles from the spot we landed at, and thither accordingly we bent our steps without loss of time.

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From this reading "They've outflanked us, Charley," said Considine; "however, all is not yet lost.

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From this reading "They've outflanked us, Charley," said Considine; "however, all is not yet lost.

past form of “consist” — originate

From this reading The mob, which consisted of some hundred country people, were armed with sticks, scythes, and pitchforks, and although not preserving any very military aspect in their order of march, were still a force quite formidable enough to make us call a halt, and deliberate upon what we were to do.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading The mob, which consisted of some hundred country people, were armed with sticks, scythes, and pitchforks, and although not preserving any very military aspect in their order of march, were still a force quite formidable enough to make us call a halt, and deliberate upon what we were to do.

carefully thought out in advance

From this reading The mob, which consisted of some hundred country people, were armed with sticks, scythes, and pitchforks, and although not preserving any very military aspect in their order of march, were still a force quite formidable enough to make us call a halt, and deliberate upon what we were to do.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading The mob, which consisted of some hundred country people, were armed with sticks, scythes, and pitchforks, and although not preserving any very military aspect in their order of march, were still a force quite formidable enough to make us call a halt, and deliberate upon what we were to do.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading The mob, which consisted of some hundred country people, were armed with sticks, scythes, and pitchforks, and although not preserving any very military aspect in their order of march, were still a force quite formidable enough to make us call a halt, and deliberate upon what we were to do.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading We had not, however, proceeded far, when, before us on the road, we perceived a mixed assemblage of horse and foot, hurrying along at a tremendous rate.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading We had not, however, proceeded far, when, before us on the road, we perceived a mixed assemblage of horse and foot, hurrying along at a tremendous rate.

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading The mob, which consisted of some hundred country people, were armed with sticks, scythes, and pitchforks, and although not preserving any very military aspect in their order of march, were still a force quite formidable enough to make us call a halt, and deliberate upon what we were to do.

extremely impressive in strength or excellence

From this reading The mob, which consisted of some hundred country people, were armed with sticks, scythes, and pitchforks, and although not preserving any very military aspect in their order of march, were still a force quite formidable enough to make us call a halt, and deliberate upon what we were to do.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading O'Malley Castle lay about four miles from the spot we landed at, and thither accordingly we bent our steps without loss of time.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading O'Malley Castle lay about four miles from the spot we landed at, and thither accordingly we bent our steps without loss of time.

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

From this reading We had not, however, proceeded far, when, before us on the road, we perceived a mixed assemblage of horse and foot, hurrying along at a tremendous rate.

cause to stop

From this reading The mob, which consisted of some hundred country people, were armed with sticks, scythes, and pitchforks, and although not preserving any very military aspect in their order of march, were still a force quite formidable enough to make us call a halt, and deliberate upon what we were to do.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading We had not, however, proceeded far, when, before us on the road, we perceived a mixed assemblage of horse and foot, hurrying along at a tremendous rate.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading We had not, however, proceeded far, when, before us on the road, we perceived a mixed assemblage of horse and foot, hurrying along at a tremendous rate.

ten 10s

From this reading The mob, which consisted of some hundred country people, were armed with sticks, scythes, and pitchforks, and although not preserving any very military aspect in their order of march, were still a force quite formidable enough to make us call a halt, and deliberate upon what we were to do.

moving with great haste

From this reading We had not, however, proceeded far, when, before us on the road, we perceived a mixed assemblage of horse and foot, hurrying along at a tremendous rate.

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

From this reading The mob, which consisted of some hundred country people, were armed with sticks, scythes, and pitchforks, and although not preserving any very military aspect in their order of march, were still a force quite formidable enough to make us call a halt, and deliberate upon what we were to do.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "They've outflanked us, Charley," said Considine; "however, all is not yet lost.

owning or consisting of land or real estate

From this reading O'Malley Castle lay about four miles from the spot we landed at, and thither accordingly we bent our steps without loss of time.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading O'Malley Castle lay about four miles from the spot we landed at, and thither accordingly we bent our steps without loss of time.

something that is lost

From this reading O'Malley Castle lay about four miles from the spot we landed at, and thither accordingly we bent our steps without loss of time.

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

From this reading "They've outflanked us, Charley," said Considine; "however, all is not yet lost.

engage in

From this reading The mob, which consisted of some hundred country people, were armed with sticks, scythes, and pitchforks, and although not preserving any very military aspect in their order of march, were still a force quite formidable enough to make us call a halt, and deliberate upon what we were to do.

march in a procession

From this reading The mob, which consisted of some hundred country people, were armed with sticks, scythes, and pitchforks, and although not preserving any very military aspect in their order of march, were still a force quite formidable enough to make us call a halt, and deliberate upon what we were to do.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading O'Malley Castle lay about four miles from the spot we landed at, and thither accordingly we bent our steps without loss of time.

of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare

From this reading The mob, which consisted of some hundred country people, were armed with sticks, scythes, and pitchforks, and although not preserving any very military aspect in their order of march, were still a force quite formidable enough to make us call a halt, and deliberate upon what we were to do.

consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds

From this reading We had not, however, proceeded far, when, before us on the road, we perceived a mixed assemblage of horse and foot, hurrying along at a tremendous rate.

a disorderly crowd of people

From this reading The mob, which consisted of some hundred country people, were armed with sticks, scythes, and pitchforks, and although not preserving any very military aspect in their order of march, were still a force quite formidable enough to make us call a halt, and deliberate upon what we were to do.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading We had not, however, proceeded far, when, before us on the road, we perceived a mixed assemblage of horse and foot, hurrying along at a tremendous rate.

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From this reading O'Malley Castle lay about four miles from the spot we landed at, and thither accordingly we bent our steps without loss of time.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading O'Malley Castle lay about four miles from the spot we landed at, and thither accordingly we bent our steps without loss of time.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading We had not, however, proceeded far, when, before us on the road, we perceived a mixed assemblage of horse and foot, hurrying along at a tremendous rate.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading The mob, which consisted of some hundred country people, were armed with sticks, scythes, and pitchforks, and although not preserving any very military aspect in their order of march, were still a force quite formidable enough to make us call a halt, and deliberate upon what we were to do.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading O'Malley Castle lay about four miles from the spot we landed at, and thither accordingly we bent our steps without loss of time.

past form of “outflank” — go around the flank of (an opposing army)

From this reading "They've outflanked us, Charley," said Considine; "however, all is not yet lost.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading The mob, which consisted of some hundred country people, were armed with sticks, scythes, and pitchforks, and although not preserving any very military aspect in their order of march, were still a force quite formidable enough to make us call a halt, and deliberate upon what we were to do.

detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues

From this reading We had not, however, proceeded far, when, before us on the road, we perceived a mixed assemblage of horse and foot, hurrying along at a tremendous rate.

plural of “pitchfork” — a long-handled hand tool with sharp widely spaced prongs for lifting and pitching hay

From this reading The mob, which consisted of some hundred country people, were armed with sticks, scythes, and pitchforks, and although not preserving any very military aspect in their order of march, were still a force quite formidable enough to make us call a halt, and deliberate upon what we were to do.

-ing form of “preserve” — keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last

From this reading The mob, which consisted of some hundred country people, were armed with sticks, scythes, and pitchforks, and although not preserving any very military aspect in their order of march, were still a force quite formidable enough to make us call a halt, and deliberate upon what we were to do.

past form of “proceed” — continue talking

From this reading We had not, however, proceeded far, when, before us on the road, we perceived a mixed assemblage of horse and foot, hurrying along at a tremendous rate.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading The mob, which consisted of some hundred country people, were armed with sticks, scythes, and pitchforks, and although not preserving any very military aspect in their order of march, were still a force quite formidable enough to make us call a halt, and deliberate upon what we were to do.

a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit

From this reading We had not, however, proceeded far, when, before us on the road, we perceived a mixed assemblage of horse and foot, hurrying along at a tremendous rate.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading THE RETURN.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading We had not, however, proceeded far, when, before us on the road, we perceived a mixed assemblage of horse and foot, hurrying along at a tremendous rate.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "They've outflanked us, Charley," said Considine; "however, all is not yet lost.

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

From this reading The mob, which consisted of some hundred country people, were armed with sticks, scythes, and pitchforks, and although not preserving any very military aspect in their order of march, were still a force quite formidable enough to make us call a halt, and deliberate upon what we were to do.

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

From this reading The mob, which consisted of some hundred country people, were armed with sticks, scythes, and pitchforks, and although not preserving any very military aspect in their order of march, were still a force quite formidable enough to make us call a halt, and deliberate upon what we were to do.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading O'Malley Castle lay about four miles from the spot we landed at, and thither accordingly we bent our steps without loss of time.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading O'Malley Castle lay about four miles from the spot we landed at, and thither accordingly we bent our steps without loss of time.

plural of “stick” — an implement consisting of a length of wood

From this reading The mob, which consisted of some hundred country people, were armed with sticks, scythes, and pitchforks, and although not preserving any very military aspect in their order of march, were still a force quite formidable enough to make us call a halt, and deliberate upon what we were to do.

not in physical motion

From this reading The mob, which consisted of some hundred country people, were armed with sticks, scythes, and pitchforks, and although not preserving any very military aspect in their order of march, were still a force quite formidable enough to make us call a halt, and deliberate upon what we were to do.

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

From this reading THE RETURN.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The mob, which consisted of some hundred country people, were armed with sticks, scythes, and pitchforks, and although not preserving any very military aspect in their order of march, were still a force quite formidable enough to make us call a halt, and deliberate upon what we were to do.

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

From this reading "They've outflanked us, Charley," said Considine; "however, all is not yet lost.

an old word meaning “to that place”

From this reading O'Malley Castle lay about four miles from the spot we landed at, and thither accordingly we bent our steps without loss of time.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading O'Malley Castle lay about four miles from the spot we landed at, and thither accordingly we bent our steps without loss of time.

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

From this reading The mob, which consisted of some hundred country people, were armed with sticks, scythes, and pitchforks, and although not preserving any very military aspect in their order of march, were still a force quite formidable enough to make us call a halt, and deliberate upon what we were to do.

extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree

From this reading We had not, however, proceeded far, when, before us on the road, we perceived a mixed assemblage of horse and foot, hurrying along at a tremendous rate.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The mob, which consisted of some hundred country people, were armed with sticks, scythes, and pitchforks, and although not preserving any very military aspect in their order of march, were still a force quite formidable enough to make us call a halt, and deliberate upon what we were to do.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading We had not, however, proceeded far, when, before us on the road, we perceived a mixed assemblage of horse and foot, hurrying along at a tremendous rate.

precisely as stated

From this reading The mob, which consisted of some hundred country people, were armed with sticks, scythes, and pitchforks, and although not preserving any very military aspect in their order of march, were still a force quite formidable enough to make us call a halt, and deliberate upon what we were to do.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading O'Malley Castle lay about four miles from the spot we landed at, and thither accordingly we bent our steps without loss of time.

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

From this reading The mob, which consisted of some hundred country people, were armed with sticks, scythes, and pitchforks, and although not preserving any very military aspect in their order of march, were still a force quite formidable enough to make us call a halt, and deliberate upon what we were to do.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The mob, which consisted of some hundred country people, were armed with sticks, scythes, and pitchforks, and although not preserving any very military aspect in their order of march, were still a force quite formidable enough to make us call a halt, and deliberate upon what we were to do.

at the time that

From this reading We had not, however, proceeded far, when, before us on the road, we perceived a mixed assemblage of horse and foot, hurrying along at a tremendous rate.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The mob, which consisted of some hundred country people, were armed with sticks, scythes, and pitchforks, and although not preserving any very military aspect in their order of march, were still a force quite formidable enough to make us call a halt, and deliberate upon what we were to do.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The mob, which consisted of some hundred country people, were armed with sticks, scythes, and pitchforks, and although not preserving any very military aspect in their order of march, were still a force quite formidable enough to make us call a halt, and deliberate upon what we were to do.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading O'Malley Castle lay about four miles from the spot we landed at, and thither accordingly we bent our steps without loss of time.

but in spite of that

From this reading "They've outflanked us, Charley," said Considine; "however, all is not yet lost.