used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the war broke out, some of the gamblers in New Orleans got up a cavalry company, and named it the Wilson Rangers.
achieveverbUS /əˈtʃiːv/
to gain with effort
From this reading "For those that fly may fight again, Which he can never do that's slain; Hence, timely running's no mean part Of conduct in the martial art; By which some glorious feats achieve, As citizens by breaking thrive."
anew
From this reading "For those that fly may fight again, Which he can never do that's slain; Hence, timely running's no mean part Of conduct in the martial art; By which some glorious feats achieve, As citizens by breaking thrive."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the war broke out, some of the gamblers in New Orleans got up a cavalry company, and named it the Wilson Rangers.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading We armed and equipped ourselves, and the ladies said we were the finest looking set of men in the army.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading We armed and equipped ourselves, and the ladies said we were the finest looking set of men in the army.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading "For those that fly may fight again, Which he can never do that's slain; Hence, timely running's no mean part Of conduct in the martial art; By which some glorious feats achieve, As citizens by breaking thrive."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "For those that fly may fight again, Which he can never do that's slain; Hence, timely running's no mean part Of conduct in the martial art; By which some glorious feats achieve, As citizens by breaking thrive."
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading THE BLACK (LEG) CAVALRY.
the act of breaking something
From this reading "For those that fly may fight again, Which he can never do that's slain; Hence, timely running's no mean part Of conduct in the martial art; By which some glorious feats achieve, As citizens by breaking thrive."
lacking funds
From this reading When the war broke out, some of the gamblers in New Orleans got up a cavalry company, and named it the Wilson Rangers.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "For those that fly may fight again, Which he can never do that's slain; Hence, timely running's no mean part Of conduct in the martial art; By which some glorious feats achieve, As citizens by breaking thrive."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "For those that fly may fight again, Which he can never do that's slain; Hence, timely running's no mean part Of conduct in the martial art; By which some glorious feats achieve, As citizens by breaking thrive."
CAVALRYnounUS /ˈkævəlri/
troops trained to fight on horseback
From this reading THE BLACK (LEG) CAVALRY.
citizensnounUS /ˈsɪtəzənz/
plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading "For those that fly may fight again, Which he can never do that's slain; Hence, timely running's no mean part Of conduct in the martial art; By which some glorious feats achieve, As citizens by breaking thrive."
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading When the war broke out, some of the gamblers in New Orleans got up a cavalry company, and named it the Wilson Rangers.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading "For those that fly may fight again, Which he can never do that's slain; Hence, timely running's no mean part Of conduct in the martial art; By which some glorious feats achieve, As citizens by breaking thrive."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "For those that fly may fight again, Which he can never do that's slain; Hence, timely running's no mean part Of conduct in the martial art; By which some glorious feats achieve, As citizens by breaking thrive."
equippedadjectiveUS /ɪˈkwɪpt/
provided or fitted out with what is necessary or useful or appropriate
From this reading We armed and equipped ourselves, and the ladies said we were the finest looking set of men in the army.
featsnounUS /fiːts/
plural of “feat” — a notable achievement
From this reading "For those that fly may fight again, Which he can never do that's slain; Hence, timely running's no mean part Of conduct in the martial art; By which some glorious feats achieve, As citizens by breaking thrive."
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading "For those that fly may fight again, Which he can never do that's slain; Hence, timely running's no mean part Of conduct in the martial art; By which some glorious feats achieve, As citizens by breaking thrive."
finestadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəst/
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading We armed and equipped ourselves, and the ladies said we were the finest looking set of men in the army.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading "For those that fly may fight again, Which he can never do that's slain; Hence, timely running's no mean part Of conduct in the martial art; By which some glorious feats achieve, As citizens by breaking thrive."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For those that fly may fight again, Which he can never do that's slain; Hence, timely running's no mean part Of conduct in the martial art; By which some glorious feats achieve, As citizens by breaking thrive."
gamblersnounUS /ˈɡæmblərz/
plural of “gambler” — a person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events
From this reading When the war broke out, some of the gamblers in New Orleans got up a cavalry company, and named it the Wilson Rangers.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading "For those that fly may fight again, Which he can never do that's slain; Hence, timely running's no mean part Of conduct in the martial art; By which some glorious feats achieve, As citizens by breaking thrive."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When the war broke out, some of the gamblers in New Orleans got up a cavalry company, and named it the Wilson Rangers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "For those that fly may fight again, Which he can never do that's slain; Hence, timely running's no mean part Of conduct in the martial art; By which some glorious feats achieve, As citizens by breaking thrive."
for this reason
From this reading "For those that fly may fight again, Which he can never do that's slain; Hence, timely running's no mean part Of conduct in the martial art; By which some glorious feats achieve, As citizens by breaking thrive."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was a member of the company.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "For those that fly may fight again, Which he can never do that's slain; Hence, timely running's no mean part Of conduct in the martial art; By which some glorious feats achieve, As citizens by breaking thrive."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When the war broke out, some of the gamblers in New Orleans got up a cavalry company, and named it the Wilson Rangers.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading We armed and equipped ourselves, and the ladies said we were the finest looking set of men in the army.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading THE BLACK (LEG) CAVALRY.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading We armed and equipped ourselves, and the ladies said we were the finest looking set of men in the army.
martialadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
(of persons) befitting a warrior
From this reading "For those that fly may fight again, Which he can never do that's slain; Hence, timely running's no mean part Of conduct in the martial art; By which some glorious feats achieve, As citizens by breaking thrive."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "For those that fly may fight again, Which he can never do that's slain; Hence, timely running's no mean part Of conduct in the martial art; By which some glorious feats achieve, As citizens by breaking thrive."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "For those that fly may fight again, Which he can never do that's slain; Hence, timely running's no mean part Of conduct in the martial art; By which some glorious feats achieve, As citizens by breaking thrive."
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading I was a member of the company.
the force of workers available
From this reading We armed and equipped ourselves, and the ladies said we were the finest looking set of men in the army.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When the war broke out, some of the gamblers in New Orleans got up a cavalry company, and named it the Wilson Rangers.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "For those that fly may fight again, Which he can never do that's slain; Hence, timely running's no mean part Of conduct in the martial art; By which some glorious feats achieve, As citizens by breaking thrive."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading When the war broke out, some of the gamblers in New Orleans got up a cavalry company, and named it the Wilson Rangers.
not any; not one
From this reading "For those that fly may fight again, Which he can never do that's slain; Hence, timely running's no mean part Of conduct in the martial art; By which some glorious feats achieve, As citizens by breaking thrive."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "For those that fly may fight again, Which he can never do that's slain; Hence, timely running's no mean part Of conduct in the martial art; By which some glorious feats achieve, As citizens by breaking thrive."
OrleansnounUS /ˈɔːrliənz/
a city on the Loire river in north central France; site of the siege of Orleans by the English (1428-1429)
From this reading When the war broke out, some of the gamblers in New Orleans got up a cavalry company, and named it the Wilson Rangers.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading We armed and equipped ourselves, and the ladies said we were the finest looking set of men in the army.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When the war broke out, some of the gamblers in New Orleans got up a cavalry company, and named it the Wilson Rangers.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "For those that fly may fight again, Which he can never do that's slain; Hence, timely running's no mean part Of conduct in the martial art; By which some glorious feats achieve, As citizens by breaking thrive."
RangersnounUS /ˈreɪndʒərz/
plural of “ranger” — a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
From this reading When the war broke out, some of the gamblers in New Orleans got up a cavalry company, and named it the Wilson Rangers.
running's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "For those that fly may fight again, Which he can never do that's slain; Hence, timely running's no mean part Of conduct in the martial art; By which some glorious feats achieve, As citizens by breaking thrive."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading We armed and equipped ourselves, and the ladies said we were the finest looking set of men in the army.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading We armed and equipped ourselves, and the ladies said we were the finest looking set of men in the army.
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading "For those that fly may fight again, Which he can never do that's slain; Hence, timely running's no mean part Of conduct in the martial art; By which some glorious feats achieve, As citizens by breaking thrive."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "For those that fly may fight again, Which he can never do that's slain; Hence, timely running's no mean part Of conduct in the martial art; By which some glorious feats achieve, As citizens by breaking thrive."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "For those that fly may fight again, Which he can never do that's slain; Hence, timely running's no mean part Of conduct in the martial art; By which some glorious feats achieve, As citizens by breaking thrive."
that's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "For those that fly may fight again, Which he can never do that's slain; Hence, timely running's no mean part Of conduct in the martial art; By which some glorious feats achieve, As citizens by breaking thrive."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BLACK (LEG) CAVALRY.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "For those that fly may fight again, Which he can never do that's slain; Hence, timely running's no mean part Of conduct in the martial art; By which some glorious feats achieve, As citizens by breaking thrive."
thriveverbUS /θraɪv/
grow vigorously
From this reading "For those that fly may fight again, Which he can never do that's slain; Hence, timely running's no mean part Of conduct in the martial art; By which some glorious feats achieve, As citizens by breaking thrive."
timelyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪmli/
before a time limit expires
From this reading "For those that fly may fight again, Which he can never do that's slain; Hence, timely running's no mean part Of conduct in the martial art; By which some glorious feats achieve, As citizens by breaking thrive."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When the war broke out, some of the gamblers in New Orleans got up a cavalry company, and named it the Wilson Rangers.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading When the war broke out, some of the gamblers in New Orleans got up a cavalry company, and named it the Wilson Rangers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was a member of the company.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We armed and equipped ourselves, and the ladies said we were the finest looking set of men in the army.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We armed and equipped ourselves, and the ladies said we were the finest looking set of men in the army.
at the time that
From this reading When the war broke out, some of the gamblers in New Orleans got up a cavalry company, and named it the Wilson Rangers.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "For those that fly may fight again, Which he can never do that's slain; Hence, timely running's no mean part Of conduct in the martial art; By which some glorious feats achieve, As citizens by breaking thrive."
WilsonnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading When the war broke out, some of the gamblers in New Orleans got up a cavalry company, and named it the Wilson Rangers.
