used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SKIRMISH ON THE ROAD.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were dressed in a miscellaneous manner, their clothes being partly civilian and partly military.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Portions of their garb were new, and probably at no distant period had been part of the stock in trade of some industrious clothier in one of the invaded towns; and portions were faded and dilapidated, bearing the traces of a severe march through the soft mud of Virginia.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading THE horsemen who had attracted the attention of Captain Somers were hard-looking fellows.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading THE horsemen who had attracted the attention of Captain Somers were hard-looking fellows.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Portions of their garb were new, and probably at no distant period had been part of the stock in trade of some industrious clothier in one of the invaded towns; and portions were faded and dilapidated, bearing the traces of a severe march through the soft mud of Virginia.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Portions of their garb were new, and probably at no distant period had been part of the stock in trade of some industrious clothier in one of the invaded towns; and portions were faded and dilapidated, bearing the traces of a severe march through the soft mud of Virginia.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading They were dressed in a miscellaneous manner, their clothes being partly civilian and partly military.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading THE horsemen who had attracted the attention of Captain Somers were hard-looking fellows.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading It was not easy to mistake their character.
civiliannounUS /səˈvɪljən/
a nonmilitary citizen
From this reading They were dressed in a miscellaneous manner, their clothes being partly civilian and partly military.
clothing in general
From this reading They were dressed in a miscellaneous manner, their clothes being partly civilian and partly military.
clothiernounUS /ˈkloʊðjər/
a merchant who sells men's clothing
From this reading Portions of their garb were new, and probably at no distant period had been part of the stock in trade of some industrious clothier in one of the invaded towns; and portions were faded and dilapidated, bearing the traces of a severe march through the soft mud of Virginia.
dilapidatedadjectiveUS /dəˈlæpədeɪtɪd/
in deplorable condition
From this reading Portions of their garb were new, and probably at no distant period had been part of the stock in trade of some industrious clothier in one of the invaded towns; and portions were faded and dilapidated, bearing the traces of a severe march through the soft mud of Virginia.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Portions of their garb were new, and probably at no distant period had been part of the stock in trade of some industrious clothier in one of the invaded towns; and portions were faded and dilapidated, bearing the traces of a severe march through the soft mud of Virginia.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading They were dressed in a miscellaneous manner, their clothes being partly civilian and partly military.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It was not easy to mistake their character.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading Portions of their garb were new, and probably at no distant period had been part of the stock in trade of some industrious clothier in one of the invaded towns; and portions were faded and dilapidated, bearing the traces of a severe march through the soft mud of Virginia.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading THE horsemen who had attracted the attention of Captain Somers were hard-looking fellows.
garbnounUS /ɡɑːrb/
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading Portions of their garb were new, and probably at no distant period had been part of the stock in trade of some industrious clothier in one of the invaded towns; and portions were faded and dilapidated, bearing the traces of a severe march through the soft mud of Virginia.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE horsemen who had attracted the attention of Captain Somers were hard-looking fellows.
hard-looking
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From this reading THE horsemen who had attracted the attention of Captain Somers were hard-looking fellows.
horsemennounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation
From this reading THE horsemen who had attracted the attention of Captain Somers were hard-looking fellows.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were dressed in a miscellaneous manner, their clothes being partly civilian and partly military.
industriousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʌstriəs/
characterized by hard work and perseverance
From this reading Portions of their garb were new, and probably at no distant period had been part of the stock in trade of some industrious clothier in one of the invaded towns; and portions were faded and dilapidated, bearing the traces of a severe march through the soft mud of Virginia.
invadedverbUS /ˌɪnˈveɪdəd/
past form of “invade” — march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
From this reading Portions of their garb were new, and probably at no distant period had been part of the stock in trade of some industrious clothier in one of the invaded towns; and portions were faded and dilapidated, bearing the traces of a severe march through the soft mud of Virginia.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not easy to mistake their character.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They were dressed in a miscellaneous manner, their clothes being partly civilian and partly military.
march in a procession
From this reading Portions of their garb were new, and probably at no distant period had been part of the stock in trade of some industrious clothier in one of the invaded towns; and portions were faded and dilapidated, bearing the traces of a severe march through the soft mud of Virginia.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading They were dressed in a miscellaneous manner, their clothes being partly civilian and partly military.
miscellaneousadjectiveUS /ˌmɪsəˈleɪniəs/
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading They were dressed in a miscellaneous manner, their clothes being partly civilian and partly military.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading It was not easy to mistake their character.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading Portions of their garb were new, and probably at no distant period had been part of the stock in trade of some industrious clothier in one of the invaded towns; and portions were faded and dilapidated, bearing the traces of a severe march through the soft mud of Virginia.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Portions of their garb were new, and probably at no distant period had been part of the stock in trade of some industrious clothier in one of the invaded towns; and portions were faded and dilapidated, bearing the traces of a severe march through the soft mud of Virginia.
not any; not one
From this reading Portions of their garb were new, and probably at no distant period had been part of the stock in trade of some industrious clothier in one of the invaded towns; and portions were faded and dilapidated, bearing the traces of a severe march through the soft mud of Virginia.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not easy to mistake their character.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE horsemen who had attracted the attention of Captain Somers were hard-looking fellows.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A SKIRMISH ON THE ROAD.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Portions of their garb were new, and probably at no distant period had been part of the stock in trade of some industrious clothier in one of the invaded towns; and portions were faded and dilapidated, bearing the traces of a severe march through the soft mud of Virginia.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Portions of their garb were new, and probably at no distant period had been part of the stock in trade of some industrious clothier in one of the invaded towns; and portions were faded and dilapidated, bearing the traces of a severe march through the soft mud of Virginia.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading They were dressed in a miscellaneous manner, their clothes being partly civilian and partly military.
an amount of time
From this reading Portions of their garb were new, and probably at no distant period had been part of the stock in trade of some industrious clothier in one of the invaded towns; and portions were faded and dilapidated, bearing the traces of a severe march through the soft mud of Virginia.
PortionsnounUS /ˈpɔːrʃənz/
plural of “portion” — something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Portions of their garb were new, and probably at no distant period had been part of the stock in trade of some industrious clothier in one of the invaded towns; and portions were faded and dilapidated, bearing the traces of a severe march through the soft mud of Virginia.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Portions of their garb were new, and probably at no distant period had been part of the stock in trade of some industrious clothier in one of the invaded towns; and portions were faded and dilapidated, bearing the traces of a severe march through the soft mud of Virginia.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading A SKIRMISH ON THE ROAD.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading Portions of their garb were new, and probably at no distant period had been part of the stock in trade of some industrious clothier in one of the invaded towns; and portions were faded and dilapidated, bearing the traces of a severe march through the soft mud of Virginia.
SKIRMISHnounUS /ˈskɜːrmɪʃ/
a minor short-term fight
From this reading A SKIRMISH ON THE ROAD.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Portions of their garb were new, and probably at no distant period had been part of the stock in trade of some industrious clothier in one of the invaded towns; and portions were faded and dilapidated, bearing the traces of a severe march through the soft mud of Virginia.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Portions of their garb were new, and probably at no distant period had been part of the stock in trade of some industrious clothier in one of the invaded towns; and portions were faded and dilapidated, bearing the traces of a severe march through the soft mud of Virginia.
Somers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE horsemen who had attracted the attention of Captain Somers were hard-looking fellows.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading Portions of their garb were new, and probably at no distant period had been part of the stock in trade of some industrious clothier in one of the invaded towns; and portions were faded and dilapidated, bearing the traces of a severe march through the soft mud of Virginia.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SKIRMISH ON THE ROAD.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were dressed in a miscellaneous manner, their clothes being partly civilian and partly military.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were dressed in a miscellaneous manner, their clothes being partly civilian and partly military.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Portions of their garb were new, and probably at no distant period had been part of the stock in trade of some industrious clothier in one of the invaded towns; and portions were faded and dilapidated, bearing the traces of a severe march through the soft mud of Virginia.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not easy to mistake their character.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Portions of their garb were new, and probably at no distant period had been part of the stock in trade of some industrious clothier in one of the invaded towns; and portions were faded and dilapidated, bearing the traces of a severe march through the soft mud of Virginia.
tracesnounUS /ˈtreɪsəz/
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading Portions of their garb were new, and probably at no distant period had been part of the stock in trade of some industrious clothier in one of the invaded towns; and portions were faded and dilapidated, bearing the traces of a severe march through the soft mud of Virginia.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading Portions of their garb were new, and probably at no distant period had been part of the stock in trade of some industrious clothier in one of the invaded towns; and portions were faded and dilapidated, bearing the traces of a severe march through the soft mud of Virginia.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading Portions of their garb were new, and probably at no distant period had been part of the stock in trade of some industrious clothier in one of the invaded towns; and portions were faded and dilapidated, bearing the traces of a severe march through the soft mud of Virginia.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not easy to mistake their character.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE horsemen who had attracted the attention of Captain Somers were hard-looking fellows.
which person or people
From this reading THE horsemen who had attracted the attention of Captain Somers were hard-looking fellows.
