Chapter XXVI · Chapter 26

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

From this reading I had thought this morning that at last I was to see a pitched battle, for the Greek army was well intrenched in the hills north of Pharsala and made some show of a stand there.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Before me stretched the road, a white band across the undulating green of the plain.

moving forward

From this reading In that road, a mile away, I saw the rear-guard as it retired swiftly but steadily, facing again and again to deliver its volleys into the lines of the advancing foe.

anew

From this reading In that road, a mile away, I saw the rear-guard as it retired swiftly but steadily, facing again and again to deliver its volleys into the lines of the advancing foe.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading A few miles away, its gray houses blotched against the mountains which guard southern Thessaly, was the town, and in the valley, drawing in toward it, the Greeks, with the enemy on their rear and flanks enclosing them in a narrowing semicircle of fire.

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

From this reading I had thought this morning that at last I was to see a pitched battle, for the Greek army was well intrenched in the hills north of Pharsala and made some show of a stand there.

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading I had thought this morning that at last I was to see a pitched battle, for the Greek army was well intrenched in the hills north of Pharsala and made some show of a stand there.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading In that road, a mile away, I saw the rear-guard as it retired swiftly but steadily, facing again and again to deliver its volleys into the lines of the advancing foe.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I had thought this morning that at last I was to see a pitched battle, for the Greek army was well intrenched in the hills north of Pharsala and made some show of a stand there.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading A few miles away, its gray houses blotched against the mountains which guard southern Thessaly, was the town, and in the valley, drawing in toward it, the Greeks, with the enemy on their rear and flanks enclosing them in a narrowing semicircle of fire.

an unofficial association of people or groups

From this reading Before me stretched the road, a white band across the undulating green of the plain.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading I had thought this morning that at last I was to see a pitched battle, for the Greek army was well intrenched in the hills north of Pharsala and made some show of a stand there.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Before me stretched the road, a white band across the undulating green of the plain.

marked with irregularly shaped spots or blots

From this reading A few miles away, its gray houses blotched against the mountains which guard southern Thessaly, was the town, and in the valley, drawing in toward it, the Greeks, with the enemy on their rear and flanks enclosing them in a narrowing semicircle of fire.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading In that road, a mile away, I saw the rear-guard as it retired swiftly but steadily, facing again and again to deliver its volleys into the lines of the advancing foe.

the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave

From this reading At noon I stood on the crest of the same hills watching the usual retreat.

deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

From this reading In that road, a mile away, I saw the rear-guard as it retired swiftly but steadily, facing again and again to deliver its volleys into the lines of the advancing foe.

an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

From this reading A few miles away, its gray houses blotched against the mountains which guard southern Thessaly, was the town, and in the valley, drawing in toward it, the Greeks, with the enemy on their rear and flanks enclosing them in a narrowing semicircle of fire.

the act of enclosing something inside something else

From this reading A few miles away, its gray houses blotched against the mountains which guard southern Thessaly, was the town, and in the valley, drawing in toward it, the Greeks, with the enemy on their rear and flanks enclosing them in a narrowing semicircle of fire.

an opposing military force

From this reading A few miles away, its gray houses blotched against the mountains which guard southern Thessaly, was the town, and in the valley, drawing in toward it, the Greeks, with the enemy on their rear and flanks enclosing them in a narrowing semicircle of fire.

a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening

From this reading In that road, a mile away, I saw the rear-guard as it retired swiftly but steadily, facing again and again to deliver its volleys into the lines of the advancing foe.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading A few miles away, its gray houses blotched against the mountains which guard southern Thessaly, was the town, and in the valley, drawing in toward it, the Greeks, with the enemy on their rear and flanks enclosing them in a narrowing semicircle of fire.

start firing a weapon

From this reading A few miles away, its gray houses blotched against the mountains which guard southern Thessaly, was the town, and in the valley, drawing in toward it, the Greeks, with the enemy on their rear and flanks enclosing them in a narrowing semicircle of fire.

plural of “flank” — the side of military or naval formation

From this reading A few miles away, its gray houses blotched against the mountains which guard southern Thessaly, was the town, and in the valley, drawing in toward it, the Greeks, with the enemy on their rear and flanks enclosing them in a narrowing semicircle of fire.

an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)

From this reading In that road, a mile away, I saw the rear-guard as it retired swiftly but steadily, facing again and again to deliver its volleys into the lines of the advancing foe.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I had thought this morning that at last I was to see a pitched battle, for the Greek army was well intrenched in the hills north of Pharsala and made some show of a stand there.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading A few miles away, its gray houses blotched against the mountains which guard southern Thessaly, was the town, and in the valley, drawing in toward it, the Greeks, with the enemy on their rear and flanks enclosing them in a narrowing semicircle of fire.

the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages

From this reading I had thought this morning that at last I was to see a pitched battle, for the Greek army was well intrenched in the hills north of Pharsala and made some show of a stand there.

plural of “greek” — the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages

From this reading A few miles away, its gray houses blotched against the mountains which guard southern Thessaly, was the town, and in the valley, drawing in toward it, the Greeks, with the enemy on their rear and flanks enclosing them in a narrowing semicircle of fire.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading Before me stretched the road, a white band across the undulating green of the plain.

a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading A few miles away, its gray houses blotched against the mountains which guard southern Thessaly, was the town, and in the valley, drawing in toward it, the Greeks, with the enemy on their rear and flanks enclosing them in a narrowing semicircle of fire.

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

From this reading I had thought this morning that at last I was to see a pitched battle, for the Greek army was well intrenched in the hills north of Pharsala and made some show of a stand there.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading I had thought this morning that at last I was to see a pitched battle, for the Greek army was well intrenched in the hills north of Pharsala and made some show of a stand there.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading A few miles away, its gray houses blotched against the mountains which guard southern Thessaly, was the town, and in the valley, drawing in toward it, the Greeks, with the enemy on their rear and flanks enclosing them in a narrowing semicircle of fire.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I had thought this morning that at last I was to see a pitched battle, for the Greek army was well intrenched in the hills north of Pharsala and made some show of a stand there.

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

From this reading I had thought this morning that at last I was to see a pitched battle, for the Greek army was well intrenched in the hills north of Pharsala and made some show of a stand there.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading In that road, a mile away, I saw the rear-guard as it retired swiftly but steadily, facing again and again to deliver its volleys into the lines of the advancing foe.

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From this reading I had thought this morning that at last I was to see a pitched battle, for the Greek army was well intrenched in the hills north of Pharsala and made some show of a stand there.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A few miles away, its gray houses blotched against the mountains which guard southern Thessaly, was the town, and in the valley, drawing in toward it, the Greeks, with the enemy on their rear and flanks enclosing them in a narrowing semicircle of fire.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading A few miles away, its gray houses blotched against the mountains which guard southern Thessaly, was the town, and in the valley, drawing in toward it, the Greeks, with the enemy on their rear and flanks enclosing them in a narrowing semicircle of fire.

immediately past

From this reading I had thought this morning that at last I was to see a pitched battle, for the Greek army was well intrenched in the hills north of Pharsala and made some show of a stand there.

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading In that road, a mile away, I saw the rear-guard as it retired swiftly but steadily, facing again and again to deliver its volleys into the lines of the advancing foe.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading I had thought this morning that at last I was to see a pitched battle, for the Greek army was well intrenched in the hills north of Pharsala and made some show of a stand there.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Before me stretched the road, a white band across the undulating green of the plain.

a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading In that road, a mile away, I saw the rear-guard as it retired swiftly but steadily, facing again and again to deliver its volleys into the lines of the advancing foe.

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

From this reading A few miles away, its gray houses blotched against the mountains which guard southern Thessaly, was the town, and in the valley, drawing in toward it, the Greeks, with the enemy on their rear and flanks enclosing them in a narrowing semicircle of fire.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading I had thought this morning that at last I was to see a pitched battle, for the Greek army was well intrenched in the hills north of Pharsala and made some show of a stand there.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading A few miles away, its gray houses blotched against the mountains which guard southern Thessaly, was the town, and in the valley, drawing in toward it, the Greeks, with the enemy on their rear and flanks enclosing them in a narrowing semicircle of fire.

an instance of becoming narrow

From this reading A few miles away, its gray houses blotched against the mountains which guard southern Thessaly, was the town, and in the valley, drawing in toward it, the Greeks, with the enemy on their rear and flanks enclosing them in a narrowing semicircle of fire.

the middle of the day

From this reading At noon I stood on the crest of the same hills watching the usual retreat.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading I had thought this morning that at last I was to see a pitched battle, for the Greek army was well intrenched in the hills north of Pharsala and made some show of a stand there.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I had thought this morning that at last I was to see a pitched battle, for the Greek army was well intrenched in the hills north of Pharsala and made some show of a stand there.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading At noon I stood on the crest of the same hills watching the usual retreat.

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From this reading I had thought this morning that at last I was to see a pitched battle, for the Greek army was well intrenched in the hills north of Pharsala and made some show of a stand there.

(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form

From this reading I had thought this morning that at last I was to see a pitched battle, for the Greek army was well intrenched in the hills north of Pharsala and made some show of a stand there.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading Before me stretched the road, a white band across the undulating green of the plain.

the back of a military formation or procession

From this reading A few miles away, its gray houses blotched against the mountains which guard southern Thessaly, was the town, and in the valley, drawing in toward it, the Greeks, with the enemy on their rear and flanks enclosing them in a narrowing semicircle of fire.

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

From this reading In that road, a mile away, I saw the rear-guard as it retired swiftly but steadily, facing again and again to deliver its volleys into the lines of the advancing foe.

no longer active in your work or profession

From this reading In that road, a mile away, I saw the rear-guard as it retired swiftly but steadily, facing again and again to deliver its volleys into the lines of the advancing foe.

(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat

From this reading At noon I stood on the crest of the same hills watching the usual retreat.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading Before me stretched the road, a white band across the undulating green of the plain.

Identical; not different.

From this reading At noon I stood on the crest of the same hills watching the usual retreat.

cut with a saw

From this reading In that road, a mile away, I saw the rear-guard as it retired swiftly but steadily, facing again and again to deliver its volleys into the lines of the advancing foe.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading I had thought this morning that at last I was to see a pitched battle, for the Greek army was well intrenched in the hills north of Pharsala and made some show of a stand there.

a plane figure with the shape of half a circle

From this reading A few miles away, its gray houses blotched against the mountains which guard southern Thessaly, was the town, and in the valley, drawing in toward it, the Greeks, with the enemy on their rear and flanks enclosing them in a narrowing semicircle of fire.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading I had thought this morning that at last I was to see a pitched battle, for the Greek army was well intrenched in the hills north of Pharsala and made some show of a stand there.

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

From this reading I had thought this morning that at last I was to see a pitched battle, for the Greek army was well intrenched in the hills north of Pharsala and made some show of a stand there.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading A few miles away, its gray houses blotched against the mountains which guard southern Thessaly, was the town, and in the valley, drawing in toward it, the Greeks, with the enemy on their rear and flanks enclosing them in a narrowing semicircle of fire.

be standing; be upright

From this reading I had thought this morning that at last I was to see a pitched battle, for the Greek army was well intrenched in the hills north of Pharsala and made some show of a stand there.

at a steady rate or pace

From this reading In that road, a mile away, I saw the rear-guard as it retired swiftly but steadily, facing again and again to deliver its volleys into the lines of the advancing foe.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading At noon I stood on the crest of the same hills watching the usual retreat.

(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

From this reading Before me stretched the road, a white band across the undulating green of the plain.

in a swift manner

From this reading In that road, a mile away, I saw the rear-guard as it retired swiftly but steadily, facing again and again to deliver its volleys into the lines of the advancing foe.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I had thought this morning that at last I was to see a pitched battle, for the Greek army was well intrenched in the hills north of Pharsala and made some show of a stand there.

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

From this reading I had thought this morning that at last I was to see a pitched battle, for the Greek army was well intrenched in the hills north of Pharsala and made some show of a stand there.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading A few miles away, its gray houses blotched against the mountains which guard southern Thessaly, was the town, and in the valley, drawing in toward it, the Greeks, with the enemy on their rear and flanks enclosing them in a narrowing semicircle of fire.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading A few miles away, its gray houses blotched against the mountains which guard southern Thessaly, was the town, and in the valley, drawing in toward it, the Greeks, with the enemy on their rear and flanks enclosing them in a narrowing semicircle of fire.

in or at that place or location

From this reading I had thought this morning that at last I was to see a pitched battle, for the Greek army was well intrenched in the hills north of Pharsala and made some show of a stand there.

a fertile plain on the Aegean Sea in east central Greece; Thessaly was a former region of ancient Greece

From this reading A few miles away, its gray houses blotched against the mountains which guard southern Thessaly, was the town, and in the valley, drawing in toward it, the Greeks, with the enemy on their rear and flanks enclosing them in a narrowing semicircle of fire.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading I had thought this morning that at last I was to see a pitched battle, for the Greek army was well intrenched in the hills north of Pharsala and made some show of a stand there.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading I had thought this morning that at last I was to see a pitched battle, for the Greek army was well intrenched in the hills north of Pharsala and made some show of a stand there.

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

From this reading I had thought this morning that at last I was to see a pitched battle, for the Greek army was well intrenched in the hills north of Pharsala and made some show of a stand there.

in the direction of

From this reading A few miles away, its gray houses blotched against the mountains which guard southern Thessaly, was the town, and in the valley, drawing in toward it, the Greeks, with the enemy on their rear and flanks enclosing them in a narrowing semicircle of fire.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading A few miles away, its gray houses blotched against the mountains which guard southern Thessaly, was the town, and in the valley, drawing in toward it, the Greeks, with the enemy on their rear and flanks enclosing them in a narrowing semicircle of fire.

-ing form of “undulate” — stir up (water) so as to form ripples

From this reading Before me stretched the road, a white band across the undulating green of the plain.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading At noon I stood on the crest of the same hills watching the usual retreat.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading A few miles away, its gray houses blotched against the mountains which guard southern Thessaly, was the town, and in the valley, drawing in toward it, the Greeks, with the enemy on their rear and flanks enclosing them in a narrowing semicircle of fire.

plural of “volley” — rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms

From this reading In that road, a mile away, I saw the rear-guard as it retired swiftly but steadily, facing again and again to deliver its volleys into the lines of the advancing foe.

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

From this reading I had thought this morning that at last I was to see a pitched battle, for the Greek army was well intrenched in the hills north of Pharsala and made some show of a stand there.

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading At noon I stood on the crest of the same hills watching the usual retreat.

(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 I had thought this morning that at last I was to see a pitched battle, for the Greek army was well intrenched in the hills north of Pharsala and made some show of a stand there.

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

From this reading A few miles away, its gray houses blotched against the mountains which guard southern Thessaly, was the town, and in the valley, drawing in toward it, the Greeks, with the enemy on their rear and flanks enclosing them in a narrowing semicircle of fire.

a Caucasian

From this reading Before me stretched the road, a white band across the undulating green of the plain.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A few miles away, its gray houses blotched against the mountains which guard southern Thessaly, was the town, and in the valley, drawing in toward it, the Greeks, with the enemy on their rear and flanks enclosing them in a narrowing semicircle of fire.