used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The white-coats had been working like niggers, helped by some reinforcements which had come in overnight--Levis with the Royal Roussillon, the scouts said: but the thing was a rough-and-ready affair of logs and the troops were to carry it with the bayonet.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The white-coats had been working like niggers, helped by some reinforcements which had come in overnight--Levis with the Royal Roussillon, the scouts said: but the thing was a rough-and-ready affair of logs and the troops were to carry it with the bayonet.
anew
From this reading At the alarm-post next morning the men were in high spirits again.
in the past
From this reading The French had thrown up an outwork on the landward end of the ridge; an engineer had climbed Rattlesnake Mountain at daybreak and conned it through his glass, and had brought down his report two hours ago.
at or in the front
From this reading Everyone seemed to be posted in the day's work ahead.
alarm-post
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From this reading At the alarm-post next morning the men were in high spirits again.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The French had thrown up an outwork on the landward end of the ridge; an engineer had climbed Rattlesnake Mountain at daybreak and conned it through his glass, and had brought down his report two hours ago.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The French had thrown up an outwork on the landward end of the ridge; an engineer had climbed Rattlesnake Mountain at daybreak and conned it through his glass, and had brought down his report two hours ago.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the alarm-post next morning the men were in high spirits again.
bayonetnounUS /ˈbeɪənet/
a knife that can be fixed to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon
From this reading The white-coats had been working like niggers, helped by some reinforcements which had come in overnight--Levis with the Royal Roussillon, the scouts said: but the thing was a rough-and-ready affair of logs and the troops were to carry it with the bayonet.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Everyone seemed to be posted in the day's work ahead.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The white-coats had been working like niggers, helped by some reinforcements which had come in overnight--Levis with the Royal Roussillon, the scouts said: but the thing was a rough-and-ready affair of logs and the troops were to carry it with the bayonet.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The French had thrown up an outwork on the landward end of the ridge; an engineer had climbed Rattlesnake Mountain at daybreak and conned it through his glass, and had brought down his report two hours ago.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The white-coats had been working like niggers, helped by some reinforcements which had come in overnight--Levis with the Royal Roussillon, the scouts said: but the thing was a rough-and-ready affair of logs and the troops were to carry it with the bayonet.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The white-coats had been working like niggers, helped by some reinforcements which had come in overnight--Levis with the Royal Roussillon, the scouts said: but the thing was a rough-and-ready affair of logs and the troops were to carry it with the bayonet.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The white-coats had been working like niggers, helped by some reinforcements which had come in overnight--Levis with the Royal Roussillon, the scouts said: but the thing was a rough-and-ready affair of logs and the troops were to carry it with the bayonet.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading The French had thrown up an outwork on the landward end of the ridge; an engineer had climbed Rattlesnake Mountain at daybreak and conned it through his glass, and had brought down his report two hours ago.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The white-coats had been working like niggers, helped by some reinforcements which had come in overnight--Levis with the Royal Roussillon, the scouts said: but the thing was a rough-and-ready affair of logs and the troops were to carry it with the bayonet.
connedverbUS /kɑːnd/
inflected form of “con” — deprive of by deceit
From this reading The French had thrown up an outwork on the landward end of the ridge; an engineer had climbed Rattlesnake Mountain at daybreak and conned it through his glass, and had brought down his report two hours ago.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Everyone seemed to be posted in the day's work ahead.
daybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading The French had thrown up an outwork on the landward end of the ridge; an engineer had climbed Rattlesnake Mountain at daybreak and conned it through his glass, and had brought down his report two hours ago.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The French had thrown up an outwork on the landward end of the ridge; an engineer had climbed Rattlesnake Mountain at daybreak and conned it through his glass, and had brought down his report two hours ago.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The French had thrown up an outwork on the landward end of the ridge; an engineer had climbed Rattlesnake Mountain at daybreak and conned it through his glass, and had brought down his report two hours ago.
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading The French had thrown up an outwork on the landward end of the ridge; an engineer had climbed Rattlesnake Mountain at daybreak and conned it through his glass, and had brought down his report two hours ago.
every person
From this reading Everyone seemed to be posted in the day's work ahead.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading The French had thrown up an outwork on the landward end of the ridge; an engineer had climbed Rattlesnake Mountain at daybreak and conned it through his glass, and had brought down his report two hours ago.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading The French had thrown up an outwork on the landward end of the ridge; an engineer had climbed Rattlesnake Mountain at daybreak and conned it through his glass, and had brought down his report two hours ago.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The French had thrown up an outwork on the landward end of the ridge; an engineer had climbed Rattlesnake Mountain at daybreak and conned it through his glass, and had brought down his report two hours ago.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The white-coats had been working like niggers, helped by some reinforcements which had come in overnight--Levis with the Royal Roussillon, the scouts said: but the thing was a rough-and-ready affair of logs and the troops were to carry it with the bayonet.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading At the alarm-post next morning the men were in high spirits again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The French had thrown up an outwork on the landward end of the ridge; an engineer had climbed Rattlesnake Mountain at daybreak and conned it through his glass, and had brought down his report two hours ago.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The French had thrown up an outwork on the landward end of the ridge; an engineer had climbed Rattlesnake Mountain at daybreak and conned it through his glass, and had brought down his report two hours ago.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the alarm-post next morning the men were in high spirits again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The French had thrown up an outwork on the landward end of the ridge; an engineer had climbed Rattlesnake Mountain at daybreak and conned it through his glass, and had brought down his report two hours ago.
landwardadverbUS /ˈlændwərd/
toward land
From this reading The French had thrown up an outwork on the landward end of the ridge; an engineer had climbed Rattlesnake Mountain at daybreak and conned it through his glass, and had brought down his report two hours ago.
LevisnounUS /ˈlevɪs/
a popular brand of jeans
From this reading The white-coats had been working like niggers, helped by some reinforcements which had come in overnight--Levis with the Royal Roussillon, the scouts said: but the thing was a rough-and-ready affair of logs and the troops were to carry it with the bayonet.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The white-coats had been working like niggers, helped by some reinforcements which had come in overnight--Levis with the Royal Roussillon, the scouts said: but the thing was a rough-and-ready affair of logs and the troops were to carry it with the bayonet.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading The white-coats had been working like niggers, helped by some reinforcements which had come in overnight--Levis with the Royal Roussillon, the scouts said: but the thing was a rough-and-ready affair of logs and the troops were to carry it with the bayonet.
the force of workers available
From this reading At the alarm-post next morning the men were in high spirits again.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading At the alarm-post next morning the men were in high spirits again.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The French had thrown up an outwork on the landward end of the ridge; an engineer had climbed Rattlesnake Mountain at daybreak and conned it through his glass, and had brought down his report two hours ago.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading At the alarm-post next morning the men were in high spirits again.
niggers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The white-coats had been working like niggers, helped by some reinforcements which had come in overnight--Levis with the Royal Roussillon, the scouts said: but the thing was a rough-and-ready affair of logs and the troops were to carry it with the bayonet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The French had thrown up an outwork on the landward end of the ridge; an engineer had climbed Rattlesnake Mountain at daybreak and conned it through his glass, and had brought down his report two hours ago.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The French had thrown up an outwork on the landward end of the ridge; an engineer had climbed Rattlesnake Mountain at daybreak and conned it through his glass, and had brought down his report two hours ago.
outworknoun
subsidiary defensive structure lying outside the main fortified area
From this reading The French had thrown up an outwork on the landward end of the ridge; an engineer had climbed Rattlesnake Mountain at daybreak and conned it through his glass, and had brought down his report two hours ago.
overnightadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈnaɪt/
during or for the length of one night
From this reading The white-coats had been working like niggers, helped by some reinforcements which had come in overnight--Levis with the Royal Roussillon, the scouts said: but the thing was a rough-and-ready affair of logs and the troops were to carry it with the bayonet.
postedadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊstɪd/
publicly displayed
From this reading Everyone seemed to be posted in the day's work ahead.
RattlesnakenounUS /ˈrætəlsneɪk/
pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken
From this reading The French had thrown up an outwork on the landward end of the ridge; an engineer had climbed Rattlesnake Mountain at daybreak and conned it through his glass, and had brought down his report two hours ago.
reinforcementsnounUS /ˌriːɪnˈfɔːrsmənts/
plural of “reinforcement” — a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission
From this reading The white-coats had been working like niggers, helped by some reinforcements which had come in overnight--Levis with the Royal Roussillon, the scouts said: but the thing was a rough-and-ready affair of logs and the troops were to carry it with the bayonet.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading The French had thrown up an outwork on the landward end of the ridge; an engineer had climbed Rattlesnake Mountain at daybreak and conned it through his glass, and had brought down his report two hours ago.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading The French had thrown up an outwork on the landward end of the ridge; an engineer had climbed Rattlesnake Mountain at daybreak and conned it through his glass, and had brought down his report two hours ago.
rough-and-readyadjective
crude but effective for the purpose at hand
From this reading The white-coats had been working like niggers, helped by some reinforcements which had come in overnight--Levis with the Royal Roussillon, the scouts said: but the thing was a rough-and-ready affair of logs and the troops were to carry it with the bayonet.
Roussillon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The white-coats had been working like niggers, helped by some reinforcements which had come in overnight--Levis with the Royal Roussillon, the scouts said: but the thing was a rough-and-ready affair of logs and the troops were to carry it with the bayonet.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading The white-coats had been working like niggers, helped by some reinforcements which had come in overnight--Levis with the Royal Roussillon, the scouts said: but the thing was a rough-and-ready affair of logs and the troops were to carry it with the bayonet.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The white-coats had been working like niggers, helped by some reinforcements which had come in overnight--Levis with the Royal Roussillon, the scouts said: but the thing was a rough-and-ready affair of logs and the troops were to carry it with the bayonet.
scoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading The white-coats had been working like niggers, helped by some reinforcements which had come in overnight--Levis with the Royal Roussillon, the scouts said: but the thing was a rough-and-ready affair of logs and the troops were to carry it with the bayonet.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Everyone seemed to be posted in the day's work ahead.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The white-coats had been working like niggers, helped by some reinforcements which had come in overnight--Levis with the Royal Roussillon, the scouts said: but the thing was a rough-and-ready affair of logs and the troops were to carry it with the bayonet.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading At the alarm-post next morning the men were in high spirits again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the alarm-post next morning the men were in high spirits again.
a special situation
From this reading The white-coats had been working like niggers, helped by some reinforcements which had come in overnight--Levis with the Royal Roussillon, the scouts said: but the thing was a rough-and-ready affair of logs and the troops were to carry it with the bayonet.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The French had thrown up an outwork on the landward end of the ridge; an engineer had climbed Rattlesnake Mountain at daybreak and conned it through his glass, and had brought down his report two hours ago.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading The French had thrown up an outwork on the landward end of the ridge; an engineer had climbed Rattlesnake Mountain at daybreak and conned it through his glass, and had brought down his report two hours ago.
TICONDEROGAnounUS /taɪˌkɑːndərˈoʊɡə/
a pitched battle in which American revolutionary troops captured Fort Ticonderoga from the British in 1775
From this reading TICONDEROGA.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Everyone seemed to be posted in the day's work ahead.
soldiers collectively
From this reading The white-coats had been working like niggers, helped by some reinforcements which had come in overnight--Levis with the Royal Roussillon, the scouts said: but the thing was a rough-and-ready affair of logs and the troops were to carry it with the bayonet.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The French had thrown up an outwork on the landward end of the ridge; an engineer had climbed Rattlesnake Mountain at daybreak and conned it through his glass, and had brought down his report two hours ago.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The French had thrown up an outwork on the landward end of the ridge; an engineer had climbed Rattlesnake Mountain at daybreak and conned it through his glass, and had brought down his report two hours ago.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The white-coats had been working like niggers, helped by some reinforcements which had come in overnight--Levis with the Royal Roussillon, the scouts said: but the thing was a rough-and-ready affair of logs and the troops were to carry it with the bayonet.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At the alarm-post next morning the men were in high spirits again.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The white-coats had been working like niggers, helped by some reinforcements which had come in overnight--Levis with the Royal Roussillon, the scouts said: but the thing was a rough-and-ready affair of logs and the troops were to carry it with the bayonet.
white-coats
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The white-coats had been working like niggers, helped by some reinforcements which had come in overnight--Levis with the Royal Roussillon, the scouts said: but the thing was a rough-and-ready affair of logs and the troops were to carry it with the bayonet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The white-coats had been working like niggers, helped by some reinforcements which had come in overnight--Levis with the Royal Roussillon, the scouts said: but the thing was a rough-and-ready affair of logs and the troops were to carry it with the bayonet.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Everyone seemed to be posted in the day's work ahead.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading The white-coats had been working like niggers, helped by some reinforcements which had come in overnight--Levis with the Royal Roussillon, the scouts said: but the thing was a rough-and-ready affair of logs and the troops were to carry it with the bayonet.
