used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE END OF THE FIGHT Dad subconsciously recalled what the captain had said about his company taking their noon rest a half-mile beyond.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE END OF THE FIGHT Dad subconsciously recalled what the captain had said about his company taking their noon rest a half-mile beyond.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A cavalry company at that, from the captain’s uniform and saber.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading At any moment some of the men in search of their leader might come down the winding path that led from their temporary bivouac to the hillock.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Probably one of the many small bodies of horse thrown out to guard the rear of Lee’s army and to forage.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A cavalry company at that, from the captain’s uniform and saber.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading THE END OF THE FIGHT Dad subconsciously recalled what the captain had said about his company taking their noon rest a half-mile beyond.
bivouacnounUS /ˈbɪvwæk/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading At any moment some of the men in search of their leader might come down the winding path that led from their temporary bivouac to the hillock.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Probably one of the many small bodies of horse thrown out to guard the rear of Lee’s army and to forage.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading THE END OF THE FIGHT Dad subconsciously recalled what the captain had said about his company taking their noon rest a half-mile beyond.
captain'snounUS /ˈkæptənz/
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading A cavalry company at that, from the captain’s uniform and saber.
cavalrynounUS /ˈkævəlri/
troops trained to fight on horseback
From this reading A cavalry company at that, from the captain’s uniform and saber.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At any moment some of the men in search of their leader might come down the winding path that led from their temporary bivouac to the hillock.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading THE END OF THE FIGHT Dad subconsciously recalled what the captain had said about his company taking their noon rest a half-mile beyond.
crippledadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪpəld/
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading Yet Dad hated to leave temporarily helpless a man whom he himself had crippled.
DadnounUS /dæd/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading THE END OF THE FIGHT Dad subconsciously recalled what the captain had said about his company taking their noon rest a half-mile beyond.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At any moment some of the men in search of their leader might come down the winding path that led from their temporary bivouac to the hillock.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END OF THE FIGHT Dad subconsciously recalled what the captain had said about his company taking their noon rest a half-mile beyond.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading THE END OF THE FIGHT Dad subconsciously recalled what the captain had said about his company taking their noon rest a half-mile beyond.
foragenounUS /ˈfɔːrɪdʒ/
bulky food like grass or hay for browsing or grazing horses or cattle
From this reading Probably one of the many small bodies of horse thrown out to guard the rear of Lee’s army and to forage.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A cavalry company at that, from the captain’s uniform and saber.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Probably one of the many small bodies of horse thrown out to guard the rear of Lee’s army and to forage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE END OF THE FIGHT Dad subconsciously recalled what the captain had said about his company taking their noon rest a half-mile beyond.
half-mile
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From this reading THE END OF THE FIGHT Dad subconsciously recalled what the captain had said about his company taking their noon rest a half-mile beyond.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Yet Dad hated to leave temporarily helpless a man whom he himself had crippled.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet Dad hated to leave temporarily helpless a man whom he himself had crippled.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading Yet Dad hated to leave temporarily helpless a man whom he himself had crippled.
hillocknounUS /ˈhɪlək/
a small natural hill
From this reading At any moment some of the men in search of their leader might come down the winding path that led from their temporary bivouac to the hillock.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Yet Dad hated to leave temporarily helpless a man whom he himself had crippled.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE END OF THE FIGHT Dad subconsciously recalled what the captain had said about his company taking their noon rest a half-mile beyond.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Probably one of the many small bodies of horse thrown out to guard the rear of Lee’s army and to forage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At any moment some of the men in search of their leader might come down the winding path that led from their temporary bivouac to the hillock.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading At any moment some of the men in search of their leader might come down the winding path that led from their temporary bivouac to the hillock.
go away from a place
From this reading Yet Dad hated to leave temporarily helpless a man whom he himself had crippled.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading At any moment some of the men in search of their leader might come down the winding path that led from their temporary bivouac to the hillock.
Lee'snounUS /liːz/
possessive form of “lee” — United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading Probably one of the many small bodies of horse thrown out to guard the rear of Lee’s army and to forage.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Yet Dad hated to leave temporarily helpless a man whom he himself had crippled.
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 Probably one of the many small bodies of horse thrown out to guard the rear of Lee’s army and to forage.
the force of workers available
From this reading At any moment some of the men in search of their leader might come down the winding path that led from their temporary bivouac to the hillock.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading At any moment some of the men in search of their leader might come down the winding path that led from their temporary bivouac to the hillock.
a particular point in time
From this reading At any moment some of the men in search of their leader might come down the winding path that led from their temporary bivouac to the hillock.
the middle of the day
From this reading THE END OF THE FIGHT Dad subconsciously recalled what the captain had said about his company taking their noon rest a half-mile beyond.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END OF THE FIGHT Dad subconsciously recalled what the captain had said about his company taking their noon rest a half-mile beyond.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Probably one of the many small bodies of horse thrown out to guard the rear of Lee’s army and to forage.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Probably one of the many small bodies of horse thrown out to guard the rear of Lee’s army and to forage.
a course of conduct
From this reading At any moment some of the men in search of their leader might come down the winding path that led from their temporary bivouac to the hillock.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Probably one of the many small bodies of horse thrown out to guard the rear of Lee’s army and to forage.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading Probably one of the many small bodies of horse thrown out to guard the rear of Lee’s army and to forage.
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading THE END OF THE FIGHT Dad subconsciously recalled what the captain had said about his company taking their noon rest a half-mile beyond.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading THE END OF THE FIGHT Dad subconsciously recalled what the captain had said about his company taking their noon rest a half-mile beyond.
sabernounUS /ˈseɪbər/
a fencing sword with a v-shaped blade and a slightly curved handle
From this reading A cavalry company at that, from the captain’s uniform and saber.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE END OF THE FIGHT Dad subconsciously recalled what the captain had said about his company taking their noon rest a half-mile beyond.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading At any moment some of the men in search of their leader might come down the winding path that led from their temporary bivouac to the hillock.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Probably one of the many small bodies of horse thrown out to guard the rear of Lee’s army and to forage.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At any moment some of the men in search of their leader might come down the winding path that led from their temporary bivouac to the hillock.
subconsciouslyadverbUS /səbˈkɑːnʃəsli/
from the subconscious mind
From this reading THE END OF THE FIGHT Dad subconsciously recalled what the captain had said about his company taking their noon rest a half-mile beyond.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading THE END OF THE FIGHT Dad subconsciously recalled what the captain had said about his company taking their noon rest a half-mile beyond.
temporarilyadverbUS /ˌtempərˈerəli/
for a limited time only; not permanently
From this reading Yet Dad hated to leave temporarily helpless a man whom he himself had crippled.
temporaryadjectiveUS /ˈtempəreri/
not permanent; not lasting
From this reading At any moment some of the men in search of their leader might come down the winding path that led from their temporary bivouac to the hillock.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A cavalry company at that, from the captain’s uniform and saber.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END OF THE FIGHT Dad subconsciously recalled what the captain had said about his company taking their noon rest a half-mile beyond.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE END OF THE FIGHT Dad subconsciously recalled what the captain had said about his company taking their noon rest a half-mile beyond.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Probably one of the many small bodies of horse thrown out to guard the rear of Lee’s army and to forage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Probably one of the many small bodies of horse thrown out to guard the rear of Lee’s army and to forage.
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading A cavalry company at that, from the captain’s uniform and saber.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE END OF THE FIGHT Dad subconsciously recalled what the captain had said about his company taking their noon rest a half-mile beyond.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yet Dad hated to leave temporarily helpless a man whom he himself had crippled.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading At any moment some of the men in search of their leader might come down the winding path that led from their temporary bivouac to the hillock.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet Dad hated to leave temporarily helpless a man whom he himself had crippled.
