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From this reading At ten o'clock at night, on the 1st of December, the troops detailed for the attack mustered in the camp.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The assembly took place without sound of bugle, and even the necessary words of command were given in a low tone.
AfghansnounUS /ˈæfɡænz/
plural of “afghan” — a blanket knitted or crocheted in strips or squares; sometimes used as a shawl
From this reading Through the still night air the Afghans on the hills, little more than two miles away, would have heard the stir.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Through the still night air the Afghans on the hills, little more than two miles away, would have heard the stir.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was a very dark night, although the stars shone clear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The assembly took place without sound of bugle, and even the necessary words of command were given in a low tone.
assemblynounUS /əˈsembli/
a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit
From this reading The assembly took place without sound of bugle, and even the necessary words of command were given in a low tone.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At ten o'clock at night, on the 1st of December, the troops detailed for the attack mustered in the camp.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading At ten o'clock at night, on the 1st of December, the troops detailed for the attack mustered in the camp.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Through the still night air the Afghans on the hills, little more than two miles away, would have heard the stir.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Where can we be going?"
buglenounUS /ˈbjuːɡəl/
a brass instrument without valves; used for military calls and fanfares
From this reading The assembly took place without sound of bugle, and even the necessary words of command were given in a low tone.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading At ten o'clock at night, on the 1st of December, the troops detailed for the attack mustered in the camp.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Where can we be going?"
rid of obstructions
From this reading It was a very dark night, although the stars shone clear.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading The assembly took place without sound of bugle, and even the necessary words of command were given in a low tone.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was a very dark night, although the stars shone clear.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading At ten o'clock at night, on the 1st of December, the troops detailed for the attack mustered in the camp.
detailedadjectiveUS /dɪˈteɪld/
developed or executed with care and in minute detail
From this reading At ten o'clock at night, on the 1st of December, the troops detailed for the attack mustered in the camp.
divisible by two
From this reading The assembly took place without sound of bugle, and even the necessary words of command were given in a low tone.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At ten o'clock at night, on the 1st of December, the troops detailed for the attack mustered in the camp.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The assembly took place without sound of bugle, and even the necessary words of command were given in a low tone.
the act of departing
From this reading "Where can we be going?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Through the still night air the Afghans on the hills, little more than two miles away, would have heard the stir.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Through the still night air the Afghans on the hills, little more than two miles away, would have heard the stir.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Through the still night air the Afghans on the hills, little more than two miles away, would have heard the stir.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At ten o'clock at night, on the 1st of December, the troops detailed for the attack mustered in the camp.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a very dark night, although the stars shone clear.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Through the still night air the Afghans on the hills, little more than two miles away, would have heard the stir.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The assembly took place without sound of bugle, and even the necessary words of command were given in a low tone.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Through the still night air the Afghans on the hills, little more than two miles away, would have heard the stir.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Through the still night air the Afghans on the hills, little more than two miles away, would have heard the stir.
musteredverbUS /ˈmʌstərd/
past form of “muster” — gather or bring together
From this reading At ten o'clock at night, on the 1st of December, the troops detailed for the attack mustered in the camp.
absolutely essential
From this reading The assembly took place without sound of bugle, and even the necessary words of command were given in a low tone.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading At ten o'clock at night, on the 1st of December, the troops detailed for the attack mustered in the camp.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At ten o'clock at night, on the 1st of December, the troops detailed for the attack mustered in the camp.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At ten o'clock at night, on the 1st of December, the troops detailed for the attack mustered in the camp.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At ten o'clock at night, on the 1st of December, the troops detailed for the attack mustered in the camp.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The assembly took place without sound of bugle, and even the necessary words of command were given in a low tone.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading It was a very dark night, although the stars shone clear.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The assembly took place without sound of bugle, and even the necessary words of command were given in a low tone.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading It was a very dark night, although the stars shone clear.
not in physical motion
From this reading Through the still night air the Afghans on the hills, little more than two miles away, would have heard the stir.
move an implement through
From this reading Through the still night air the Afghans on the hills, little more than two miles away, would have heard the stir.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading At ten o'clock at night, on the 1st of December, the troops detailed for the attack mustered in the camp.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Through the still night air the Afghans on the hills, little more than two miles away, would have heard the stir.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At ten o'clock at night, on the 1st of December, the troops detailed for the attack mustered in the camp.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the still night air the Afghans on the hills, little more than two miles away, would have heard the stir.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading The assembly took place without sound of bugle, and even the necessary words of command were given in a low tone.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The assembly took place without sound of bugle, and even the necessary words of command were given in a low tone.
soldiers collectively
From this reading At ten o'clock at night, on the 1st of December, the troops detailed for the attack mustered in the camp.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Through the still night air the Afghans on the hills, little more than two miles away, would have heard the stir.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was a very dark night, although the stars shone clear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a very dark night, although the stars shone clear.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Where can we be going?"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The assembly took place without sound of bugle, and even the necessary words of command were given in a low tone.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where can we be going?"
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The assembly took place without sound of bugle, and even the necessary words of command were given in a low tone.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The assembly took place without sound of bugle, and even the necessary words of command were given in a low tone.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Through the still night air the Afghans on the hills, little more than two miles away, would have heard the stir.
