used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had scarcely gone a hundred yards from my quarters when a great tramp of horses' feet attracted my attention.
accoutrementsnounUS /əˈkuːtərmənts/
plural of “accoutrement” — clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing
From this reading I stopped to listen, and soon heard the jingle of dragoon accoutrements, as the noise came near.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I stopped to listen, and soon heard the jingle of dragoon accoutrements, as the noise came near.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I stopped to listen, and soon heard the jingle of dragoon accoutrements, as the noise came near.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Fred Power!" said I, shouting at the same time at the top of my voice,--"Power!"
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading I had scarcely gone a hundred yards from my quarters when a great tramp of horses' feet attracted my attention.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading I had scarcely gone a hundred yards from my quarters when a great tramp of horses' feet attracted my attention.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The night was dark but perfectly still; and before I stood many minutes I heard the tones of a voice which I well knew could belong to but one, and that Fred Power.
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading The night was dark but perfectly still; and before I stood many minutes I heard the tones of a voice which I well knew could belong to but one, and that Fred Power.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The night was dark but perfectly still; and before I stood many minutes I heard the tones of a voice which I well knew could belong to but one, and that Fred Power.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I stopped to listen, and soon heard the jingle of dragoon accoutrements, as the noise came near.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The night was dark but perfectly still; and before I stood many minutes I heard the tones of a voice which I well knew could belong to but one, and that Fred Power.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The night was dark but perfectly still; and before I stood many minutes I heard the tones of a voice which I well knew could belong to but one, and that Fred Power.
dragoonverb
compel by coercion, threats, or crude means
From this reading I stopped to listen, and soon heard the jingle of dragoon accoutrements, as the noise came near.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading I had scarcely gone a hundred yards from my quarters when a great tramp of horses' feet attracted my attention.
Fred
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From this reading The night was dark but perfectly still; and before I stood many minutes I heard the tones of a voice which I well knew could belong to but one, and that Fred Power.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had scarcely gone a hundred yards from my quarters when a great tramp of horses' feet attracted my attention.
destroyed or killed
From this reading I had scarcely gone a hundred yards from my quarters when a great tramp of horses' feet attracted my attention.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I had scarcely gone a hundred yards from my quarters when a great tramp of horses' feet attracted my attention.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had scarcely gone a hundred yards from my quarters when a great tramp of horses' feet attracted my attention.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I stopped to listen, and soon heard the jingle of dragoon accoutrements, as the noise came near.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading I had scarcely gone a hundred yards from my quarters when a great tramp of horses' feet attracted my attention.
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From this reading I had scarcely gone a hundred yards from my quarters when a great tramp of horses' feet attracted my attention.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had scarcely gone a hundred yards from my quarters when a great tramp of horses' feet attracted my attention.
jingleverbUS /ˈdʒɪŋɡəl/
make a sound typical of metallic objects
From this reading I stopped to listen, and soon heard the jingle of dragoon accoutrements, as the noise came near.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The night was dark but perfectly still; and before I stood many minutes I heard the tones of a voice which I well knew could belong to but one, and that Fred Power.
hear with intention
From this reading I stopped to listen, and soon heard the jingle of dragoon accoutrements, as the noise came near.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The night was dark but perfectly still; and before I stood many minutes I heard the tones of a voice which I well knew could belong to but one, and that Fred Power.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The night was dark but perfectly still; and before I stood many minutes I heard the tones of a voice which I well knew could belong to but one, and that Fred Power.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had scarcely gone a hundred yards from my quarters when a great tramp of horses' feet attracted my attention.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading I stopped to listen, and soon heard the jingle of dragoon accoutrements, as the noise came near.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night was dark but perfectly still; and before I stood many minutes I heard the tones of a voice which I well knew could belong to but one, and that Fred Power.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading I stopped to listen, and soon heard the jingle of dragoon accoutrements, as the noise came near.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had scarcely gone a hundred yards from my quarters when a great tramp of horses' feet attracted my attention.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The night was dark but perfectly still; and before I stood many minutes I heard the tones of a voice which I well knew could belong to but one, and that Fred Power.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The night was dark but perfectly still; and before I stood many minutes I heard the tones of a voice which I well knew could belong to but one, and that Fred Power.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading The night was dark but perfectly still; and before I stood many minutes I heard the tones of a voice which I well knew could belong to but one, and that Fred Power.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading I had scarcely gone a hundred yards from my quarters when a great tramp of horses' feet attracted my attention.
ROUTEnounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading THE ROUTE.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Fred Power!" said I, shouting at the same time at the top of my voice,--"Power!"
Identical; not different.
From this reading "Fred Power!" said I, shouting at the same time at the top of my voice,--"Power!"
only a very short time before
From this reading I had scarcely gone a hundred yards from my quarters when a great tramp of horses' feet attracted my attention.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading "Fred Power!" said I, shouting at the same time at the top of my voice,--"Power!"
in the near future
From this reading I stopped to listen, and soon heard the jingle of dragoon accoutrements, as the noise came near.
not in physical motion
From this reading The night was dark but perfectly still; and before I stood many minutes I heard the tones of a voice which I well knew could belong to but one, and that Fred Power.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The night was dark but perfectly still; and before I stood many minutes I heard the tones of a voice which I well knew could belong to but one, and that Fred Power.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading I stopped to listen, and soon heard the jingle of dragoon accoutrements, as the noise came near.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The night was dark but perfectly still; and before I stood many minutes I heard the tones of a voice which I well knew could belong to but one, and that Fred Power.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROUTE.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Fred Power!" said I, shouting at the same time at the top of my voice,--"Power!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I stopped to listen, and soon heard the jingle of dragoon accoutrements, as the noise came near.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading The night was dark but perfectly still; and before I stood many minutes I heard the tones of a voice which I well knew could belong to but one, and that Fred Power.
the upper part of anything
From this reading "Fred Power!" said I, shouting at the same time at the top of my voice,--"Power!"
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading I had scarcely gone a hundred yards from my quarters when a great tramp of horses' feet attracted my attention.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The night was dark but perfectly still; and before I stood many minutes I heard the tones of a voice which I well knew could belong to but one, and that Fred Power.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The night was dark but perfectly still; and before I stood many minutes I heard the tones of a voice which I well knew could belong to but one, and that Fred Power.
(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 The night was dark but perfectly still; and before I stood many minutes I heard the tones of a voice which I well knew could belong to but one, and that Fred Power.
at the time that
From this reading I had scarcely gone a hundred yards from my quarters when a great tramp of horses' feet attracted my attention.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The night was dark but perfectly still; and before I stood many minutes I heard the tones of a voice which I well knew could belong to but one, and that Fred Power.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading I had scarcely gone a hundred yards from my quarters when a great tramp of horses' feet attracted my attention.
