used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The column, now a strong one for patrol purposes, turned at right angles at the first corner, and marched on into the city, from the further side of which came the sound of firing.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading THE SKIRMISH AT THE DILIGENCIA Trent saw his reinforcements approaching, and advanced to pick them up and add them to his command.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading Less than half a mile from the start, Lieutenant Trent's command sighted the American advance line ahead.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading THE SKIRMISH AT THE DILIGENCIA Trent saw his reinforcements approaching, and advanced to pick them up and add them to his command.
at or in the front
From this reading Less than half a mile from the start, Lieutenant Trent's command sighted the American advance line ahead.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A machine gun was trailed along at the rear, in the event that it might be wanted.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Less than half a mile from the start, Lieutenant Trent's command sighted the American advance line ahead.
ammunitionnounUS /ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən/
projectiles to be fired from a gun
From this reading Every man with the column carried a hundred and fifty rounds of ammunition.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SKIRMISH AT THE DILIGENCIA Trent saw his reinforcements approaching, and advanced to pick them up and add them to his command.
anglesnounUS /ˈæŋɡəlz/
plural of “angle” — the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading The column, now a strong one for patrol purposes, turned at right angles at the first corner, and marched on into the city, from the further side of which came the sound of firing.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading THE SKIRMISH AT THE DILIGENCIA Trent saw his reinforcements approaching, and advanced to pick them up and add them to his command.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE SKIRMISH AT THE DILIGENCIA Trent saw his reinforcements approaching, and advanced to pick them up and add them to his command.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A machine gun was trailed along at the rear, in the event that it might be wanted.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The column, now a strong one for patrol purposes, turned at right angles at the first corner, and marched on into the city, from the further side of which came the sound of firing.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Every man with the column carried a hundred and fifty rounds of ammunition.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The column, now a strong one for patrol purposes, turned at right angles at the first corner, and marched on into the city, from the further side of which came the sound of firing.
columnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/
a line of units following one after another
From this reading The column, now a strong one for patrol purposes, turned at right angles at the first corner, and marched on into the city, from the further side of which came the sound of firing.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading THE SKIRMISH AT THE DILIGENCIA Trent saw his reinforcements approaching, and advanced to pick them up and add them to his command.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The column, now a strong one for patrol purposes, turned at right angles at the first corner, and marched on into the city, from the further side of which came the sound of firing.
DILIGENCIA
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From this reading THE SKIRMISH AT THE DILIGENCIA Trent saw his reinforcements approaching, and advanced to pick them up and add them to his command.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading A machine gun was trailed along at the rear, in the event that it might be wanted.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every man with the column carried a hundred and fifty rounds of ammunition.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Every man with the column carried a hundred and fifty rounds of ammunition.
firingnounUS /ˈfaɪrɪŋ/
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading The column, now a strong one for patrol purposes, turned at right angles at the first corner, and marched on into the city, from the further side of which came the sound of firing.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The column, now a strong one for patrol purposes, turned at right angles at the first corner, and marched on into the city, from the further side of which came the sound of firing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The column, now a strong one for patrol purposes, turned at right angles at the first corner, and marched on into the city, from the further side of which came the sound of firing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The column, now a strong one for patrol purposes, turned at right angles at the first corner, and marched on into the city, from the further side of which came the sound of firing.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading The column, now a strong one for patrol purposes, turned at right angles at the first corner, and marched on into the city, from the further side of which came the sound of firing.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading A machine gun was trailed along at the rear, in the event that it might be wanted.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Less than half a mile from the start, Lieutenant Trent's command sighted the American advance line ahead.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SKIRMISH AT THE DILIGENCIA Trent saw his reinforcements approaching, and advanced to pick them up and add them to his command.
ten 10s
From this reading Every man with the column carried a hundred and fifty rounds of ammunition.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A machine gun was trailed along at the rear, in the event that it might be wanted.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The column, now a strong one for patrol purposes, turned at right angles at the first corner, and marched on into the city, from the further side of which came the sound of firing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A machine gun was trailed along at the rear, in the event that it might be wanted.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Less than half a mile from the start, Lieutenant Trent's command sighted the American advance line ahead.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading Less than half a mile from the start, Lieutenant Trent's command sighted the American advance line ahead.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Less than half a mile from the start, Lieutenant Trent's command sighted the American advance line ahead.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading A machine gun was trailed along at the rear, in the event that it might be wanted.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Every man with the column carried a hundred and fifty rounds of ammunition.
marchedverbUS /mɑːrtʃt/
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading The column, now a strong one for patrol purposes, turned at right angles at the first corner, and marched on into the city, from the further side of which came the sound of firing.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading A machine gun was trailed along at the rear, in the event that it might be wanted.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Less than half a mile from the start, Lieutenant Trent's command sighted the American advance line ahead.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The column, now a strong one for patrol purposes, turned at right angles at the first corner, and marched on into the city, from the further side of which came the sound of firing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The column, now a strong one for patrol purposes, turned at right angles at the first corner, and marched on into the city, from the further side of which came the sound of firing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The column, now a strong one for patrol purposes, turned at right angles at the first corner, and marched on into the city, from the further side of which came the sound of firing.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The column, now a strong one for patrol purposes, turned at right angles at the first corner, and marched on into the city, from the further side of which came the sound of firing.
patrolnounUS /pəˈtroʊl/
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading The column, now a strong one for patrol purposes, turned at right angles at the first corner, and marched on into the city, from the further side of which came the sound of firing.
select carefully from a group
From this reading THE SKIRMISH AT THE DILIGENCIA Trent saw his reinforcements approaching, and advanced to pick them up and add them to his command.
purposesnounUS /ˈpɜːrpəsəz/
plural of “purpose” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading The column, now a strong one for patrol purposes, turned at right angles at the first corner, and marched on into the city, from the further side of which came the sound of firing.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading A machine gun was trailed along at the rear, in the event that it might be wanted.
reinforcementsnounUS /ˌriːɪnˈfɔːrsmənts/
plural of “reinforcement” — a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission
From this reading THE SKIRMISH AT THE DILIGENCIA Trent saw his reinforcements approaching, and advanced to pick them up and add them to his command.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The column, now a strong one for patrol purposes, turned at right angles at the first corner, and marched on into the city, from the further side of which came the sound of firing.
roundsnounUS /raʊndz/
plural of “round” — a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Every man with the column carried a hundred and fifty rounds of ammunition.
cut with a saw
From this reading THE SKIRMISH AT THE DILIGENCIA Trent saw his reinforcements approaching, and advanced to pick them up and add them to his command.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The column, now a strong one for patrol purposes, turned at right angles at the first corner, and marched on into the city, from the further side of which came the sound of firing.
sightedadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪtɪd/
able to see
From this reading Less than half a mile from the start, Lieutenant Trent's command sighted the American advance line ahead.
SKIRMISHnounUS /ˈskɜːrmɪʃ/
a minor short-term fight
From this reading THE SKIRMISH AT THE DILIGENCIA Trent saw his reinforcements approaching, and advanced to pick them up and add them to his command.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The column, now a strong one for patrol purposes, turned at right angles at the first corner, and marched on into the city, from the further side of which came the sound of firing.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Less than half a mile from the start, Lieutenant Trent's command sighted the American advance line ahead.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The column, now a strong one for patrol purposes, turned at right angles at the first corner, and marched on into the city, from the further side of which came the sound of firing.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Less than half a mile from the start, Lieutenant Trent's command sighted the American advance line ahead.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A machine gun was trailed along at the rear, in the event that it might be wanted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SKIRMISH AT THE DILIGENCIA Trent saw his reinforcements approaching, and advanced to pick them up and add them to his command.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE SKIRMISH AT THE DILIGENCIA Trent saw his reinforcements approaching, and advanced to pick them up and add them to his command.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SKIRMISH AT THE DILIGENCIA Trent saw his reinforcements approaching, and advanced to pick them up and add them to his command.
trailedverbUS /treɪld/
past form of “trail” — to lag or linger behind
From this reading A machine gun was trailed along at the rear, in the event that it might be wanted.
TrentnounUS /trent/
a river in central England that flows generally northeastward to join with the Ouse River and form the Humber
From this reading THE SKIRMISH AT THE DILIGENCIA Trent saw his reinforcements approaching, and advanced to pick them up and add them to his command.
Trent'snounUS /trents/
possessive form of “trent” — a river in central England that flows generally northeastward to join with the Ouse River and form the Humber
From this reading Less than half a mile from the start, Lieutenant Trent's command sighted the American advance line ahead.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The column, now a strong one for patrol purposes, turned at right angles at the first corner, and marched on into the city, from the further side of which came the sound of firing.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE SKIRMISH AT THE DILIGENCIA Trent saw his reinforcements approaching, and advanced to pick them up and add them to his command.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading A machine gun was trailed along at the rear, in the event that it might be wanted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A machine gun was trailed along at the rear, in the event that it might be wanted.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The column, now a strong one for patrol purposes, turned at right angles at the first corner, and marched on into the city, from the further side of which came the sound of firing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Every man with the column carried a hundred and fifty rounds of ammunition.
