used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HUNTLY HILL (_continued_) CALLANDAR sat a little apart from his men on the fringe of the fir-wood; on the other side of the clearing on which the party had bivouacked Wattie formed the centre of a group.
amazingadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading The officer sat on a log, his chin in his hand, pondering on the amazing story that the beggar had divulged.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was past sunset, and the troop-horses, having been watered and fed, were picketed together.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading HUNTLY HILL (_continued_) CALLANDAR sat a little apart from his men on the fringe of the fir-wood; on the other side of the clearing on which the party had bivouacked Wattie formed the centre of a group.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Callandar's own horse snatched at the straggling bramble-shoots behind a tree.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was past sunset, and the troop-horses, having been watered and fed, were picketed together.
beggarnounUS /ˈbeɡər/
a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading The officer sat on a log, his chin in his hand, pondering on the amazing story that the beggar had divulged.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Callandar's own horse snatched at the straggling bramble-shoots behind a tree.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading It was impossible to know what to make of it, but, in spite of himself, he was inclined to believe it.
bivouacked
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From this reading HUNTLY HILL (_continued_) CALLANDAR sat a little apart from his men on the fringe of the fir-wood; on the other side of the clearing on which the party had bivouacked Wattie formed the centre of a group.
bramble-shoots
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From this reading Callandar's own horse snatched at the straggling bramble-shoots behind a tree.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was impossible to know what to make of it, but, in spite of himself, he was inclined to believe it.
CALLANDAR
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From this reading HUNTLY HILL (_continued_) CALLANDAR sat a little apart from his men on the fringe of the fir-wood; on the other side of the clearing on which the party had bivouacked Wattie formed the centre of a group.
Callandar's
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From this reading Callandar's own horse snatched at the straggling bramble-shoots behind a tree.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading HUNTLY HILL (_continued_) CALLANDAR sat a little apart from his men on the fringe of the fir-wood; on the other side of the clearing on which the party had bivouacked Wattie formed the centre of a group.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading The officer sat on a log, his chin in his hand, pondering on the amazing story that the beggar had divulged.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading HUNTLY HILL (_continued_) CALLANDAR sat a little apart from his men on the fringe of the fir-wood; on the other side of the clearing on which the party had bivouacked Wattie formed the centre of a group.
without stop or interruption
From this reading HUNTLY HILL (_continued_) CALLANDAR sat a little apart from his men on the fringe of the fir-wood; on the other side of the clearing on which the party had bivouacked Wattie formed the centre of a group.
divulgedverbUS /dɪˈvʌldʒd/
past form of “divulge” — make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
From this reading The officer sat on a log, his chin in his hand, pondering on the amazing story that the beggar had divulged.
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading It was past sunset, and the troop-horses, having been watered and fed, were picketed together.
fir-wood
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From this reading HUNTLY HILL (_continued_) CALLANDAR sat a little apart from his men on the fringe of the fir-wood; on the other side of the clearing on which the party had bivouacked Wattie formed the centre of a group.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading HUNTLY HILL (_continued_) CALLANDAR sat a little apart from his men on the fringe of the fir-wood; on the other side of the clearing on which the party had bivouacked Wattie formed the centre of a group.
fringenounUS /frɪndʒ/
the outside boundary or surface of something
From this reading HUNTLY HILL (_continued_) CALLANDAR sat a little apart from his men on the fringe of the fir-wood; on the other side of the clearing on which the party had bivouacked Wattie formed the centre of a group.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading HUNTLY HILL (_continued_) CALLANDAR sat a little apart from his men on the fringe of the fir-wood; on the other side of the clearing on which the party had bivouacked Wattie formed the centre of a group.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading HUNTLY HILL (_continued_) CALLANDAR sat a little apart from his men on the fringe of the fir-wood; on the other side of the clearing on which the party had bivouacked Wattie formed the centre of a group.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HUNTLY HILL (_continued_) CALLANDAR sat a little apart from his men on the fringe of the fir-wood; on the other side of the clearing on which the party had bivouacked Wattie formed the centre of a group.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The officer sat on a log, his chin in his hand, pondering on the amazing story that the beggar had divulged.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It was past sunset, and the troop-horses, having been watered and fed, were picketed together.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was impossible to know what to make of it, but, in spite of himself, he was inclined to believe it.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading HUNTLY HILL (_continued_) CALLANDAR sat a little apart from his men on the fringe of the fir-wood; on the other side of the clearing on which the party had bivouacked Wattie formed the centre of a group.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was impossible to know what to make of it, but, in spite of himself, he was inclined to believe it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HUNTLY HILL (_continued_) CALLANDAR sat a little apart from his men on the fringe of the fir-wood; on the other side of the clearing on which the party had bivouacked Wattie formed the centre of a group.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Callandar's own horse snatched at the straggling bramble-shoots behind a tree.
HUNTLY
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From this reading HUNTLY HILL (_continued_) CALLANDAR sat a little apart from his men on the fringe of the fir-wood; on the other side of the clearing on which the party had bivouacked Wattie formed the centre of a group.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It was impossible to know what to make of it, but, in spite of himself, he was inclined to believe it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The officer sat on a log, his chin in his hand, pondering on the amazing story that the beggar had divulged.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading It was impossible to know what to make of it, but, in spite of himself, he was inclined to believe it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was past sunset, and the troop-horses, having been watered and fed, were picketed together.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It was impossible to know what to make of it, but, in spite of himself, he was inclined to believe it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading HUNTLY HILL (_continued_) CALLANDAR sat a little apart from his men on the fringe of the fir-wood; on the other side of the clearing on which the party had bivouacked Wattie formed the centre of a group.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading The officer sat on a log, his chin in his hand, pondering on the amazing story that the beggar had divulged.
engage in
From this reading It was impossible to know what to make of it, but, in spite of himself, he was inclined to believe it.
the force of workers available
From this reading HUNTLY HILL (_continued_) CALLANDAR sat a little apart from his men on the fringe of the fir-wood; on the other side of the clearing on which the party had bivouacked Wattie formed the centre of a group.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HUNTLY HILL (_continued_) CALLANDAR sat a little apart from his men on the fringe of the fir-wood; on the other side of the clearing on which the party had bivouacked Wattie formed the centre of a group.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The officer sat on a log, his chin in his hand, pondering on the amazing story that the beggar had divulged.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HUNTLY HILL (_continued_) CALLANDAR sat a little apart from his men on the fringe of the fir-wood; on the other side of the clearing on which the party had bivouacked Wattie formed the centre of a group.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading HUNTLY HILL (_continued_) CALLANDAR sat a little apart from his men on the fringe of the fir-wood; on the other side of the clearing on which the party had bivouacked Wattie formed the centre of a group.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Callandar's own horse snatched at the straggling bramble-shoots behind a tree.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading HUNTLY HILL (_continued_) CALLANDAR sat a little apart from his men on the fringe of the fir-wood; on the other side of the clearing on which the party had bivouacked Wattie formed the centre of a group.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading It was past sunset, and the troop-horses, having been watered and fed, were picketed together.
picketedverbUS /ˈpɪkətɪd/
past form of “picket” — serve as pickets or post pickets
From this reading It was past sunset, and the troop-horses, having been watered and fed, were picketed together.
ponderingadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːndərɪŋ/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading The officer sat on a log, his chin in his hand, pondering on the amazing story that the beggar had divulged.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading HUNTLY HILL (_continued_) CALLANDAR sat a little apart from his men on the fringe of the fir-wood; on the other side of the clearing on which the party had bivouacked Wattie formed the centre of a group.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading HUNTLY HILL (_continued_) CALLANDAR sat a little apart from his men on the fringe of the fir-wood; on the other side of the clearing on which the party had bivouacked Wattie formed the centre of a group.
snatchedverbUS /snætʃt/
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading Callandar's own horse snatched at the straggling bramble-shoots behind a tree.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading It was impossible to know what to make of it, but, in spite of himself, he was inclined to believe it.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The officer sat on a log, his chin in his hand, pondering on the amazing story that the beggar had divulged.
stragglingadjective
spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
From this reading Callandar's own horse snatched at the straggling bramble-shoots behind a tree.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading It was past sunset, and the troop-horses, having been watered and fed, were picketed together.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The officer sat on a log, his chin in his hand, pondering on the amazing story that the beggar had divulged.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HUNTLY HILL (_continued_) CALLANDAR sat a little apart from his men on the fringe of the fir-wood; on the other side of the clearing on which the party had bivouacked Wattie formed the centre of a group.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was impossible to know what to make of it, but, in spite of himself, he was inclined to believe it.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading It was past sunset, and the troop-horses, having been watered and fed, were picketed together.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Callandar's own horse snatched at the straggling bramble-shoots behind a tree.
troop-horses
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From this reading It was past sunset, and the troop-horses, having been watered and fed, were picketed together.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was past sunset, and the troop-horses, having been watered and fed, were picketed together.
wateredadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːtərd/
(of silk fabric) having a wavelike pattern
From this reading It was past sunset, and the troop-horses, having been watered and fed, were picketed together.
Wattie
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From this reading HUNTLY HILL (_continued_) CALLANDAR sat a little apart from his men on the fringe of the fir-wood; on the other side of the clearing on which the party had bivouacked Wattie formed the centre of a group.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was past sunset, and the troop-horses, having been watered and fed, were picketed together.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was impossible to know what to make of it, but, in spite of himself, he was inclined to believe it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading HUNTLY HILL (_continued_) CALLANDAR sat a little apart from his men on the fringe of the fir-wood; on the other side of the clearing on which the party had bivouacked Wattie formed the centre of a group.
