used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The day was just breaking; a thick mist lay upon the parched earth, and concealed everything a hundred yards from where we stood.
in actual fact
From this reading Mike stood near me with my horses, and it was only when the squadrons were actually forming that I sprang to my feet and looked around me.
anew
From this reading From this dense vapor the cavalry defiled along the base of the hill, followed by the horse artillery and the Guards, disappearing again as they passed us, but proving, by the mass of troops now assembled, that our position was regarded as the probable point of attack.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading So soundly did I sleep that the tumult and confusion of the morning never awoke me; and the Guerilla, whose cavalry were stationed along the edge of the ravine near the heights of Echora, would not permit of my being roused before the last moment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So soundly did I sleep that the tumult and confusion of the morning never awoke me; and the Guerilla, whose cavalry were stationed along the edge of the ravine near the heights of Echora, would not permit of my being roused before the last moment.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Mike stood near me with my horses, and it was only when the squadrons were actually forming that I sprang to my feet and looked around me.
artillerynounUS /ɑːrˈtɪləri/
large but transportable armament
From this reading From this dense vapor the cavalry defiled along the base of the hill, followed by the horse artillery and the Guards, disappearing again as they passed us, but proving, by the mass of troops now assembled, that our position was regarded as the probable point of attack.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading From this dense vapor the cavalry defiled along the base of the hill, followed by the horse artillery and the Guards, disappearing again as they passed us, but proving, by the mass of troops now assembled, that our position was regarded as the probable point of attack.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading From this dense vapor the cavalry defiled along the base of the hill, followed by the horse artillery and the Guards, disappearing again as they passed us, but proving, by the mass of troops now assembled, that our position was regarded as the probable point of attack.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading From this dense vapor the cavalry defiled along the base of the hill, followed by the horse artillery and the Guards, disappearing again as they passed us, but proving, by the mass of troops now assembled, that our position was regarded as the probable point of attack.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading So soundly did I sleep that the tumult and confusion of the morning never awoke me; and the Guerilla, whose cavalry were stationed along the edge of the ravine near the heights of Echora, would not permit of my being roused before the last moment.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading From this dense vapor the cavalry defiled along the base of the hill, followed by the horse artillery and the Guards, disappearing again as they passed us, but proving, by the mass of troops now assembled, that our position was regarded as the probable point of attack.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE BATTLE OF FUENTES D'ONORO.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading So soundly did I sleep that the tumult and confusion of the morning never awoke me; and the Guerilla, whose cavalry were stationed along the edge of the ravine near the heights of Echora, would not permit of my being roused before the last moment.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading So soundly did I sleep that the tumult and confusion of the morning never awoke me; and the Guerilla, whose cavalry were stationed along the edge of the ravine near the heights of Echora, would not permit of my being roused before the last moment.
the act of breaking something
From this reading The day was just breaking; a thick mist lay upon the parched earth, and concealed everything a hundred yards from where we stood.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading From this dense vapor the cavalry defiled along the base of the hill, followed by the horse artillery and the Guards, disappearing again as they passed us, but proving, by the mass of troops now assembled, that our position was regarded as the probable point of attack.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading From this dense vapor the cavalry defiled along the base of the hill, followed by the horse artillery and the Guards, disappearing again as they passed us, but proving, by the mass of troops now assembled, that our position was regarded as the probable point of attack.
cavalrynounUS /ˈkævəlri/
troops trained to fight on horseback
From this reading So soundly did I sleep that the tumult and confusion of the morning never awoke me; and the Guerilla, whose cavalry were stationed along the edge of the ravine near the heights of Echora, would not permit of my being roused before the last moment.
not accessible to view
From this reading The day was just breaking; a thick mist lay upon the parched earth, and concealed everything a hundred yards from where we stood.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading So soundly did I sleep that the tumult and confusion of the morning never awoke me; and the Guerilla, whose cavalry were stationed along the edge of the ravine near the heights of Echora, would not permit of my being roused before the last moment.
D'ONORO
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF FUENTES D'ONORO.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day was just breaking; a thick mist lay upon the parched earth, and concealed everything a hundred yards from where we stood.
defiledadjective
morally blemished; stained or impure
From this reading From this dense vapor the cavalry defiled along the base of the hill, followed by the horse artillery and the Guards, disappearing again as they passed us, but proving, by the mass of troops now assembled, that our position was regarded as the probable point of attack.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading From this dense vapor the cavalry defiled along the base of the hill, followed by the horse artillery and the Guards, disappearing again as they passed us, but proving, by the mass of troops now assembled, that our position was regarded as the probable point of attack.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading So soundly did I sleep that the tumult and confusion of the morning never awoke me; and the Guerilla, whose cavalry were stationed along the edge of the ravine near the heights of Echora, would not permit of my being roused before the last moment.
disappearingnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrɪŋ/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading From this dense vapor the cavalry defiled along the base of the hill, followed by the horse artillery and the Guards, disappearing again as they passed us, but proving, by the mass of troops now assembled, that our position was regarded as the probable point of attack.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The day was just breaking; a thick mist lay upon the parched earth, and concealed everything a hundred yards from where we stood.
Echora
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So soundly did I sleep that the tumult and confusion of the morning never awoke me; and the Guerilla, whose cavalry were stationed along the edge of the ravine near the heights of Echora, would not permit of my being roused before the last moment.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading So soundly did I sleep that the tumult and confusion of the morning never awoke me; and the Guerilla, whose cavalry were stationed along the edge of the ravine near the heights of Echora, would not permit of my being roused before the last moment.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The day was just breaking; a thick mist lay upon the parched earth, and concealed everything a hundred yards from where we stood.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Mike stood near me with my horses, and it was only when the squadrons were actually forming that I sprang to my feet and looked around me.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading From this dense vapor the cavalry defiled along the base of the hill, followed by the horse artillery and the Guards, disappearing again as they passed us, but proving, by the mass of troops now assembled, that our position was regarded as the probable point of attack.
formingverbUS /ˈfɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “form” — create (as an entity)
From this reading Mike stood near me with my horses, and it was only when the squadrons were actually forming that I sprang to my feet and looked around me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The day was just breaking; a thick mist lay upon the parched earth, and concealed everything a hundred yards from where we stood.
FUENTESnounUS /fˈwenteɪz/
Mexican novelist (born in 1928)
From this reading THE BATTLE OF FUENTES D'ONORO.
GuardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading From this dense vapor the cavalry defiled along the base of the hill, followed by the horse artillery and the Guards, disappearing again as they passed us, but proving, by the mass of troops now assembled, that our position was regarded as the probable point of attack.
GuerillanounUS /ɡərˈɪlə/
a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment
From this reading So soundly did I sleep that the tumult and confusion of the morning never awoke me; and the Guerilla, whose cavalry were stationed along the edge of the ravine near the heights of Echora, would not permit of my being roused before the last moment.
heightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading So soundly did I sleep that the tumult and confusion of the morning never awoke me; and the Guerilla, whose cavalry were stationed along the edge of the ravine near the heights of Echora, would not permit of my being roused before the last moment.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading From this dense vapor the cavalry defiled along the base of the hill, followed by the horse artillery and the Guards, disappearing again as they passed us, but proving, by the mass of troops now assembled, that our position was regarded as the probable point of attack.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading From this dense vapor the cavalry defiled along the base of the hill, followed by the horse artillery and the Guards, disappearing again as they passed us, but proving, by the mass of troops now assembled, that our position was regarded as the probable point of attack.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Mike stood near me with my horses, and it was only when the squadrons were actually forming that I sprang to my feet and looked around me.
ten 10s
From this reading The day was just breaking; a thick mist lay upon the parched earth, and concealed everything a hundred yards from where we stood.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So soundly did I sleep that the tumult and confusion of the morning never awoke me; and the Guerilla, whose cavalry were stationed along the edge of the ravine near the heights of Echora, would not permit of my being roused before the last moment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mike stood near me with my horses, and it was only when the squadrons were actually forming that I sprang to my feet and looked around me.
and nothing more
From this reading The day was just breaking; a thick mist lay upon the parched earth, and concealed everything a hundred yards from where we stood.
immediately past
From this reading So soundly did I sleep that the tumult and confusion of the morning never awoke me; and the Guerilla, whose cavalry were stationed along the edge of the ravine near the heights of Echora, would not permit of my being roused before the last moment.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The day was just breaking; a thick mist lay upon the parched earth, and concealed everything a hundred yards from where we stood.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mike stood near me with my horses, and it was only when the squadrons were actually forming that I sprang to my feet and looked around me.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading From this dense vapor the cavalry defiled along the base of the hill, followed by the horse artillery and the Guards, disappearing again as they passed us, but proving, by the mass of troops now assembled, that our position was regarded as the probable point of attack.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So soundly did I sleep that the tumult and confusion of the morning never awoke me; and the Guerilla, whose cavalry were stationed along the edge of the ravine near the heights of Echora, would not permit of my being roused before the last moment.
MikenounUS /maɪk/
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading Mike stood near me with my horses, and it was only when the squadrons were actually forming that I sprang to my feet and looked around me.
become covered with mist
From this reading The day was just breaking; a thick mist lay upon the parched earth, and concealed everything a hundred yards from where we stood.
a particular point in time
From this reading So soundly did I sleep that the tumult and confusion of the morning never awoke me; and the Guerilla, whose cavalry were stationed along the edge of the ravine near the heights of Echora, would not permit of my being roused before the last moment.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading So soundly did I sleep that the tumult and confusion of the morning never awoke me; and the Guerilla, whose cavalry were stationed along the edge of the ravine near the heights of Echora, would not permit of my being roused before the last moment.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading So soundly did I sleep that the tumult and confusion of the morning never awoke me; and the Guerilla, whose cavalry were stationed along the edge of the ravine near the heights of Echora, would not permit of my being roused before the last moment.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading So soundly did I sleep that the tumult and confusion of the morning never awoke me; and the Guerilla, whose cavalry were stationed along the edge of the ravine near the heights of Echora, would not permit of my being roused before the last moment.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading So soundly did I sleep that the tumult and confusion of the morning never awoke me; and the Guerilla, whose cavalry were stationed along the edge of the ravine near the heights of Echora, would not permit of my being roused before the last moment.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So soundly did I sleep that the tumult and confusion of the morning never awoke me; and the Guerilla, whose cavalry were stationed along the edge of the ravine near the heights of Echora, would not permit of my being roused before the last moment.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading From this dense vapor the cavalry defiled along the base of the hill, followed by the horse artillery and the Guards, disappearing again as they passed us, but proving, by the mass of troops now assembled, that our position was regarded as the probable point of attack.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BATTLE OF FUENTES D'ONORO.
and nothing more
From this reading Mike stood near me with my horses, and it was only when the squadrons were actually forming that I sprang to my feet and looked around me.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading From this dense vapor the cavalry defiled along the base of the hill, followed by the horse artillery and the Guards, disappearing again as they passed us, but proving, by the mass of troops now assembled, that our position was regarded as the probable point of attack.
parchedadjectiveUS /pɑːrtʃt/
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
From this reading The day was just breaking; a thick mist lay upon the parched earth, and concealed everything a hundred yards from where we stood.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading From this dense vapor the cavalry defiled along the base of the hill, followed by the horse artillery and the Guards, disappearing again as they passed us, but proving, by the mass of troops now assembled, that our position was regarded as the probable point of attack.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading So soundly did I sleep that the tumult and confusion of the morning never awoke me; and the Guerilla, whose cavalry were stationed along the edge of the ravine near the heights of Echora, would not permit of my being roused before the last moment.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading From this dense vapor the cavalry defiled along the base of the hill, followed by the horse artillery and the Guards, disappearing again as they passed us, but proving, by the mass of troops now assembled, that our position was regarded as the probable point of attack.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading From this dense vapor the cavalry defiled along the base of the hill, followed by the horse artillery and the Guards, disappearing again as they passed us, but proving, by the mass of troops now assembled, that our position was regarded as the probable point of attack.
probableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːbəbəl/
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
From this reading From this dense vapor the cavalry defiled along the base of the hill, followed by the horse artillery and the Guards, disappearing again as they passed us, but proving, by the mass of troops now assembled, that our position was regarded as the probable point of attack.
provingverbUS /ˈpruːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “prove” — be shown or be found to be
From this reading From this dense vapor the cavalry defiled along the base of the hill, followed by the horse artillery and the Guards, disappearing again as they passed us, but proving, by the mass of troops now assembled, that our position was regarded as the probable point of attack.
ravinenounUS /rəˈviːn/
a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading So soundly did I sleep that the tumult and confusion of the morning never awoke me; and the Guerilla, whose cavalry were stationed along the edge of the ravine near the heights of Echora, would not permit of my being roused before the last moment.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading From this dense vapor the cavalry defiled along the base of the hill, followed by the horse artillery and the Guards, disappearing again as they passed us, but proving, by the mass of troops now assembled, that our position was regarded as the probable point of attack.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading So soundly did I sleep that the tumult and confusion of the morning never awoke me; and the Guerilla, whose cavalry were stationed along the edge of the ravine near the heights of Echora, would not permit of my being roused before the last moment.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading So soundly did I sleep that the tumult and confusion of the morning never awoke me; and the Guerilla, whose cavalry were stationed along the edge of the ravine near the heights of Echora, would not permit of my being roused before the last moment.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So soundly did I sleep that the tumult and confusion of the morning never awoke me; and the Guerilla, whose cavalry were stationed along the edge of the ravine near the heights of Echora, would not permit of my being roused before the last moment.
soundlyadverbUS /ˈsaʊndli/
deeply or completely
From this reading So soundly did I sleep that the tumult and confusion of the morning never awoke me; and the Guerilla, whose cavalry were stationed along the edge of the ravine near the heights of Echora, would not permit of my being roused before the last moment.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Mike stood near me with my horses, and it was only when the squadrons were actually forming that I sprang to my feet and looked around me.
squadronsnounUS /ˈskwɑːdrənz/
plural of “squadron” — a cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops and headquarters and supporting arms
From this reading Mike stood near me with my horses, and it was only when the squadrons were actually forming that I sprang to my feet and looked around me.
stationedverbUS /ˈsteɪʃənd/
past form of “station” — assign to a station
From this reading So soundly did I sleep that the tumult and confusion of the morning never awoke me; and the Guerilla, whose cavalry were stationed along the edge of the ravine near the heights of Echora, would not permit of my being roused before the last moment.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Mike stood near me with my horses, and it was only when the squadrons were actually forming that I sprang to my feet and looked around me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So soundly did I sleep that the tumult and confusion of the morning never awoke me; and the Guerilla, whose cavalry were stationed along the edge of the ravine near the heights of Echora, would not permit of my being roused before the last moment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BATTLE OF FUENTES D'ONORO.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From this dense vapor the cavalry defiled along the base of the hill, followed by the horse artillery and the Guards, disappearing again as they passed us, but proving, by the mass of troops now assembled, that our position was regarded as the probable point of attack.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading The day was just breaking; a thick mist lay upon the parched earth, and concealed everything a hundred yards from where we stood.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading From this dense vapor the cavalry defiled along the base of the hill, followed by the horse artillery and the Guards, disappearing again as they passed us, but proving, by the mass of troops now assembled, that our position was regarded as the probable point of attack.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mike stood near me with my horses, and it was only when the squadrons were actually forming that I sprang to my feet and looked around me.
soldiers collectively
From this reading From this dense vapor the cavalry defiled along the base of the hill, followed by the horse artillery and the Guards, disappearing again as they passed us, but proving, by the mass of troops now assembled, that our position was regarded as the probable point of attack.
tumultnounUS /ˈtuːməlt/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading So soundly did I sleep that the tumult and confusion of the morning never awoke me; and the Guerilla, whose cavalry were stationed along the edge of the ravine near the heights of Echora, would not permit of my being roused before the last moment.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The day was just breaking; a thick mist lay upon the parched earth, and concealed everything a hundred yards from where we stood.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From this dense vapor the cavalry defiled along the base of the hill, followed by the horse artillery and the Guards, disappearing again as they passed us, but proving, by the mass of troops now assembled, that our position was regarded as the probable point of attack.
vapornounUS /ˈveɪpər/
a visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance
From this reading From this dense vapor the cavalry defiled along the base of the hill, followed by the horse artillery and the Guards, disappearing again as they passed us, but proving, by the mass of troops now assembled, that our position was regarded as the probable point of attack.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mike stood near me with my horses, and it was only when the squadrons were actually forming that I sprang to my feet and looked around me.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The day was just breaking; a thick mist lay upon the parched earth, and concealed everything a hundred yards from where we stood.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So soundly did I sleep that the tumult and confusion of the morning never awoke me; and the Guerilla, whose cavalry were stationed along the edge of the ravine near the heights of Echora, would not permit of my being roused before the last moment.
at the time that
From this reading Mike stood near me with my horses, and it was only when the squadrons were actually forming that I sprang to my feet and looked around me.
in or at the place that
From this reading The day was just breaking; a thick mist lay upon the parched earth, and concealed everything a hundred yards from where we stood.
belonging to which person
From this reading So soundly did I sleep that the tumult and confusion of the morning never awoke me; and the Guerilla, whose cavalry were stationed along the edge of the ravine near the heights of Echora, would not permit of my being roused before the last moment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mike stood near me with my horses, and it was only when the squadrons were actually forming that I sprang to my feet and looked around me.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading So soundly did I sleep that the tumult and confusion of the morning never awoke me; and the Guerilla, whose cavalry were stationed along the edge of the ravine near the heights of Echora, would not permit of my being roused before the last moment.
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 The day was just breaking; a thick mist lay upon the parched earth, and concealed everything a hundred yards from where we stood.
