used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Indeed, in spite of it, the re- formed square, when it had recovered some hundred yards of its lost ground, was halted for a quarter of an hour for the purpose of serving out fresh ammunition, the men being exhorted not to waste it as they had done before.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading But now the charging Arabs came under the fire of the First Brigade, the square on the right, up to which the enemy had not been able to penetrate.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading The battle was restored; the retreat turned into an advance.
anew
From this reading This was so well directed and murderous as to check the rear masses of the Arabs, and the Second Brigade having only those in immediate contact to deal with, and relieved from the tremendous pressure, soon got on terms with their enemy again, shook them off, and recovered their lost formation.
ammunitionnounUS /ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən/
projectiles to be fired from a gun
From this reading Indeed, in spite of it, the re- formed square, when it had recovered some hundred yards of its lost ground, was halted for a quarter of an hour for the purpose of serving out fresh ammunition, the men being exhorted not to waste it as they had done before.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The battle was restored; the retreat turned into an advance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This was so well directed and murderous as to check the rear masses of the Arabs, and the Second Brigade having only those in immediate contact to deal with, and relieved from the tremendous pressure, soon got on terms with their enemy again, shook them off, and recovered their lost formation.
ArabsnounUS /ˈærəbz/
plural of “arab” — a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading But now the charging Arabs came under the fire of the First Brigade, the square on the right, up to which the enemy had not been able to penetrate.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This was so well directed and murderous as to check the rear masses of the Arabs, and the Second Brigade having only those in immediate contact to deal with, and relieved from the tremendous pressure, soon got on terms with their enemy again, shook them off, and recovered their lost formation.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The Arabs, now driven back in turn, retired some distance and opened fire, which was not very effective.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The battle was restored; the retreat turned into an advance.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But now the charging Arabs came under the fire of the First Brigade, the square on the right, up to which the enemy had not been able to penetrate.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Indeed, in spite of it, the re- formed square, when it had recovered some hundred yards of its lost ground, was halted for a quarter of an hour for the purpose of serving out fresh ammunition, the men being exhorted not to waste it as they had done before.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Indeed, in spite of it, the re- formed square, when it had recovered some hundred yards of its lost ground, was halted for a quarter of an hour for the purpose of serving out fresh ammunition, the men being exhorted not to waste it as they had done before.
BrigadenounUS /brəˈɡeɪd/
army unit smaller than a division
From this reading But now the charging Arabs came under the fire of the First Brigade, the square on the right, up to which the enemy had not been able to penetrate.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now the charging Arabs came under the fire of the First Brigade, the square on the right, up to which the enemy had not been able to penetrate.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But now the charging Arabs came under the fire of the First Brigade, the square on the right, up to which the enemy had not been able to penetrate.
chargingverbUS /ˈtʃɑːrdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “charge” — to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading But now the charging Arabs came under the fire of the First Brigade, the square on the right, up to which the enemy had not been able to penetrate.
checkverbUS /tʃek/
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading This was so well directed and murderous as to check the rear masses of the Arabs, and the Second Brigade having only those in immediate contact to deal with, and relieved from the tremendous pressure, soon got on terms with their enemy again, shook them off, and recovered their lost formation.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading This was so well directed and murderous as to check the rear masses of the Arabs, and the Second Brigade having only those in immediate contact to deal with, and relieved from the tremendous pressure, soon got on terms with their enemy again, shook them off, and recovered their lost formation.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading This was so well directed and murderous as to check the rear masses of the Arabs, and the Second Brigade having only those in immediate contact to deal with, and relieved from the tremendous pressure, soon got on terms with their enemy again, shook them off, and recovered their lost formation.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading This was so well directed and murderous as to check the rear masses of the Arabs, and the Second Brigade having only those in immediate contact to deal with, and relieved from the tremendous pressure, soon got on terms with their enemy again, shook them off, and recovered their lost formation.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The Arabs, now driven back in turn, retired some distance and opened fire, which was not very effective.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Indeed, in spite of it, the re- formed square, when it had recovered some hundred yards of its lost ground, was halted for a quarter of an hour for the purpose of serving out fresh ammunition, the men being exhorted not to waste it as they had done before.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading The Arabs, now driven back in turn, retired some distance and opened fire, which was not very effective.
effectiveadjectiveUS /ɪˈfektɪv/
producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
From this reading The Arabs, now driven back in turn, retired some distance and opened fire, which was not very effective.
an opposing military force
From this reading But now the charging Arabs came under the fire of the First Brigade, the square on the right, up to which the enemy had not been able to penetrate.
exhortedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɔːrtɪd/
past form of “exhort” — spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
From this reading Indeed, in spite of it, the re- formed square, when it had recovered some hundred yards of its lost ground, was halted for a quarter of an hour for the purpose of serving out fresh ammunition, the men being exhorted not to waste it as they had done before.
start firing a weapon
From this reading But now the charging Arabs came under the fire of the First Brigade, the square on the right, up to which the enemy had not been able to penetrate.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But now the charging Arabs came under the fire of the First Brigade, the square on the right, up to which the enemy had not been able to penetrate.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Indeed, in spite of it, the re- formed square, when it had recovered some hundred yards of its lost ground, was halted for a quarter of an hour for the purpose of serving out fresh ammunition, the men being exhorted not to waste it as they had done before.
formationnounUS /fɔːrˈmeɪʃən/
an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit
From this reading This was so well directed and murderous as to check the rear masses of the Arabs, and the Second Brigade having only those in immediate contact to deal with, and relieved from the tremendous pressure, soon got on terms with their enemy again, shook them off, and recovered their lost formation.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading Indeed, in spite of it, the re- formed square, when it had recovered some hundred yards of its lost ground, was halted for a quarter of an hour for the purpose of serving out fresh ammunition, the men being exhorted not to waste it as they had done before.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Indeed, in spite of it, the re- formed square, when it had recovered some hundred yards of its lost ground, was halted for a quarter of an hour for the purpose of serving out fresh ammunition, the men being exhorted not to waste it as they had done before.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This was so well directed and murderous as to check the rear masses of the Arabs, and the Second Brigade having only those in immediate contact to deal with, and relieved from the tremendous pressure, soon got on terms with their enemy again, shook them off, and recovered their lost formation.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading This was so well directed and murderous as to check the rear masses of the Arabs, and the Second Brigade having only those in immediate contact to deal with, and relieved from the tremendous pressure, soon got on terms with their enemy again, shook them off, and recovered their lost formation.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Indeed, in spite of it, the re- formed square, when it had recovered some hundred yards of its lost ground, was halted for a quarter of an hour for the purpose of serving out fresh ammunition, the men being exhorted not to waste it as they had done before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But now the charging Arabs came under the fire of the First Brigade, the square on the right, up to which the enemy had not been able to penetrate.
haltedverbUS /ˈhɔːltəd/
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading Indeed, in spite of it, the re- formed square, when it had recovered some hundred yards of its lost ground, was halted for a quarter of an hour for the purpose of serving out fresh ammunition, the men being exhorted not to waste it as they had done before.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading This was so well directed and murderous as to check the rear masses of the Arabs, and the Second Brigade having only those in immediate contact to deal with, and relieved from the tremendous pressure, soon got on terms with their enemy again, shook them off, and recovered their lost formation.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Indeed, in spite of it, the re- formed square, when it had recovered some hundred yards of its lost ground, was halted for a quarter of an hour for the purpose of serving out fresh ammunition, the men being exhorted not to waste it as they had done before.
ten 10s
From this reading Indeed, in spite of it, the re- formed square, when it had recovered some hundred yards of its lost ground, was halted for a quarter of an hour for the purpose of serving out fresh ammunition, the men being exhorted not to waste it as they had done before.
of the present time and place
From this reading This was so well directed and murderous as to check the rear masses of the Arabs, and the Second Brigade having only those in immediate contact to deal with, and relieved from the tremendous pressure, soon got on terms with their enemy again, shook them off, and recovered their lost formation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This was so well directed and murderous as to check the rear masses of the Arabs, and the Second Brigade having only those in immediate contact to deal with, and relieved from the tremendous pressure, soon got on terms with their enemy again, shook them off, and recovered their lost formation.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, in spite of it, the re- formed square, when it had recovered some hundred yards of its lost ground, was halted for a quarter of an hour for the purpose of serving out fresh ammunition, the men being exhorted not to waste it as they had done before.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The battle was restored; the retreat turned into an advance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, in spite of it, the re- formed square, when it had recovered some hundred yards of its lost ground, was halted for a quarter of an hour for the purpose of serving out fresh ammunition, the men being exhorted not to waste it as they had done before.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, in spite of it, the re- formed square, when it had recovered some hundred yards of its lost ground, was halted for a quarter of an hour for the purpose of serving out fresh ammunition, the men being exhorted not to waste it as they had done before.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading This was so well directed and murderous as to check the rear masses of the Arabs, and the Second Brigade having only those in immediate contact to deal with, and relieved from the tremendous pressure, soon got on terms with their enemy again, shook them off, and recovered their lost formation.
massesnounUS /ˈmæsəz/
the common people generally
From this reading This was so well directed and murderous as to check the rear masses of the Arabs, and the Second Brigade having only those in immediate contact to deal with, and relieved from the tremendous pressure, soon got on terms with their enemy again, shook them off, and recovered their lost formation.
the force of workers available
From this reading Indeed, in spite of it, the re- formed square, when it had recovered some hundred yards of its lost ground, was halted for a quarter of an hour for the purpose of serving out fresh ammunition, the men being exhorted not to waste it as they had done before.
murderousadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərəs/
characteristic of or capable of or having a tendency toward killing another human being
From this reading This was so well directed and murderous as to check the rear masses of the Arabs, and the Second Brigade having only those in immediate contact to deal with, and relieved from the tremendous pressure, soon got on terms with their enemy again, shook them off, and recovered their lost formation.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But now the charging Arabs came under the fire of the First Brigade, the square on the right, up to which the enemy had not been able to penetrate.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now the charging Arabs came under the fire of the First Brigade, the square on the right, up to which the enemy had not been able to penetrate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But now the charging Arabs came under the fire of the First Brigade, the square on the right, up to which the enemy had not been able to penetrate.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading This was so well directed and murderous as to check the rear masses of the Arabs, and the Second Brigade having only those in immediate contact to deal with, and relieved from the tremendous pressure, soon got on terms with their enemy again, shook them off, and recovered their lost formation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But now the charging Arabs came under the fire of the First Brigade, the square on the right, up to which the enemy had not been able to penetrate.
and nothing more
From this reading This was so well directed and murderous as to check the rear masses of the Arabs, and the Second Brigade having only those in immediate contact to deal with, and relieved from the tremendous pressure, soon got on terms with their enemy again, shook them off, and recovered their lost formation.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The Arabs, now driven back in turn, retired some distance and opened fire, which was not very effective.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Indeed, in spite of it, the re- formed square, when it had recovered some hundred yards of its lost ground, was halted for a quarter of an hour for the purpose of serving out fresh ammunition, the men being exhorted not to waste it as they had done before.
penetrateverbUS /ˈpenətreɪt/
pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading But now the charging Arabs came under the fire of the First Brigade, the square on the right, up to which the enemy had not been able to penetrate.
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading This was so well directed and murderous as to check the rear masses of the Arabs, and the Second Brigade having only those in immediate contact to deal with, and relieved from the tremendous pressure, soon got on terms with their enemy again, shook them off, and recovered their lost formation.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Indeed, in spite of it, the re- formed square, when it had recovered some hundred yards of its lost ground, was halted for a quarter of an hour for the purpose of serving out fresh ammunition, the men being exhorted not to waste it as they had done before.
one of four equal parts
From this reading Indeed, in spite of it, the re- formed square, when it had recovered some hundred yards of its lost ground, was halted for a quarter of an hour for the purpose of serving out fresh ammunition, the men being exhorted not to waste it as they had done before.
renounUS /reɪ/
a rare heavy polyvalent metallic element that resembles manganese chemically and is used in some alloys; is obtained as a by-product in refining molybdenum
From this reading Indeed, in spite of it, the re- formed square, when it had recovered some hundred yards of its lost ground, was halted for a quarter of an hour for the purpose of serving out fresh ammunition, the men being exhorted not to waste it as they had done before.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading This was so well directed and murderous as to check the rear masses of the Arabs, and the Second Brigade having only those in immediate contact to deal with, and relieved from the tremendous pressure, soon got on terms with their enemy again, shook them off, and recovered their lost formation.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading This was so well directed and murderous as to check the rear masses of the Arabs, and the Second Brigade having only those in immediate contact to deal with, and relieved from the tremendous pressure, soon got on terms with their enemy again, shook them off, and recovered their lost formation.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading This was so well directed and murderous as to check the rear masses of the Arabs, and the Second Brigade having only those in immediate contact to deal with, and relieved from the tremendous pressure, soon got on terms with their enemy again, shook them off, and recovered their lost formation.
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading The battle was restored; the retreat turned into an advance.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading The Arabs, now driven back in turn, retired some distance and opened fire, which was not very effective.
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading The battle was restored; the retreat turned into an advance.
precisely, exactly
From this reading But now the charging Arabs came under the fire of the First Brigade, the square on the right, up to which the enemy had not been able to penetrate.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading This was so well directed and murderous as to check the rear masses of the Arabs, and the Second Brigade having only those in immediate contact to deal with, and relieved from the tremendous pressure, soon got on terms with their enemy again, shook them off, and recovered their lost formation.
servingnounUS /ˈsɜːrvɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading Indeed, in spite of it, the re- formed square, when it had recovered some hundred yards of its lost ground, was halted for a quarter of an hour for the purpose of serving out fresh ammunition, the men being exhorted not to waste it as they had done before.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading This was so well directed and murderous as to check the rear masses of the Arabs, and the Second Brigade having only those in immediate contact to deal with, and relieved from the tremendous pressure, soon got on terms with their enemy again, shook them off, and recovered their lost formation.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This was so well directed and murderous as to check the rear masses of the Arabs, and the Second Brigade having only those in immediate contact to deal with, and relieved from the tremendous pressure, soon got on terms with their enemy again, shook them off, and recovered their lost formation.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The Arabs, now driven back in turn, retired some distance and opened fire, which was not very effective.
in the near future
From this reading This was so well directed and murderous as to check the rear masses of the Arabs, and the Second Brigade having only those in immediate contact to deal with, and relieved from the tremendous pressure, soon got on terms with their enemy again, shook them off, and recovered their lost formation.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Indeed, in spite of it, the re- formed square, when it had recovered some hundred yards of its lost ground, was halted for a quarter of an hour for the purpose of serving out fresh ammunition, the men being exhorted not to waste it as they had done before.
make square
From this reading But now the charging Arabs came under the fire of the First Brigade, the square on the right, up to which the enemy had not been able to penetrate.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading This was so well directed and murderous as to check the rear masses of the Arabs, and the Second Brigade having only those in immediate contact to deal with, and relieved from the tremendous pressure, soon got on terms with their enemy again, shook them off, and recovered their lost formation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But now the charging Arabs came under the fire of the First Brigade, the square on the right, up to which the enemy had not been able to penetrate.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading This was so well directed and murderous as to check the rear masses of the Arabs, and the Second Brigade having only those in immediate contact to deal with, and relieved from the tremendous pressure, soon got on terms with their enemy again, shook them off, and recovered their lost formation.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading This was so well directed and murderous as to check the rear masses of the Arabs, and the Second Brigade having only those in immediate contact to deal with, and relieved from the tremendous pressure, soon got on terms with their enemy again, shook them off, and recovered their lost formation.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Indeed, in spite of it, the re- formed square, when it had recovered some hundred yards of its lost ground, was halted for a quarter of an hour for the purpose of serving out fresh ammunition, the men being exhorted not to waste it as they had done before.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was so well directed and murderous as to check the rear masses of the Arabs, and the Second Brigade having only those in immediate contact to deal with, and relieved from the tremendous pressure, soon got on terms with their enemy again, shook them off, and recovered their lost formation.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading This was so well directed and murderous as to check the rear masses of the Arabs, and the Second Brigade having only those in immediate contact to deal with, and relieved from the tremendous pressure, soon got on terms with their enemy again, shook them off, and recovered their lost formation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But now the charging Arabs came under the fire of the First Brigade, the square on the right, up to which the enemy had not been able to penetrate.
tremendousadjectiveUS /trəˈmendəs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading This was so well directed and murderous as to check the rear masses of the Arabs, and the Second Brigade having only those in immediate contact to deal with, and relieved from the tremendous pressure, soon got on terms with their enemy again, shook them off, and recovered their lost formation.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading The Arabs, now driven back in turn, retired some distance and opened fire, which was not very effective.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The battle was restored; the retreat turned into an advance.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading But now the charging Arabs came under the fire of the First Brigade, the square on the right, up to which the enemy had not been able to penetrate.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But now the charging Arabs came under the fire of the First Brigade, the square on the right, up to which the enemy had not been able to penetrate.
precisely as stated
From this reading The Arabs, now driven back in turn, retired some distance and opened fire, which was not very effective.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was so well directed and murderous as to check the rear masses of the Arabs, and the Second Brigade having only those in immediate contact to deal with, and relieved from the tremendous pressure, soon got on terms with their enemy again, shook them off, and recovered their lost formation.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading Indeed, in spite of it, the re- formed square, when it had recovered some hundred yards of its lost ground, was halted for a quarter of an hour for the purpose of serving out fresh ammunition, the men being exhorted not to waste it as they had done before.
(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 This was so well directed and murderous as to check the rear masses of the Arabs, and the Second Brigade having only those in immediate contact to deal with, and relieved from the tremendous pressure, soon got on terms with their enemy again, shook them off, and recovered their lost formation.
at the time that
From this reading Indeed, in spite of it, the re- formed square, when it had recovered some hundred yards of its lost ground, was halted for a quarter of an hour for the purpose of serving out fresh ammunition, the men being exhorted not to waste it as they had done before.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But now the charging Arabs came under the fire of the First Brigade, the square on the right, up to which the enemy had not been able to penetrate.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This was so well directed and murderous as to check the rear masses of the Arabs, and the Second Brigade having only those in immediate contact to deal with, and relieved from the tremendous pressure, soon got on terms with their enemy again, shook them off, and recovered their lost formation.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Indeed, in spite of it, the re- formed square, when it had recovered some hundred yards of its lost ground, was halted for a quarter of an hour for the purpose of serving out fresh ammunition, the men being exhorted not to waste it as they had done before.
