used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They halted on the bank of a small stream near a ford over which the Indians had passed during their retreat.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The troopers went into camp about midnight, having been nineteen hours in the saddle, during which time they had marched more than seventy miles.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The trail was plain, and some of the troopers, who did not know quite as much about trailing as they thought they did, declared that they were close upon the heels of the raiders.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The trail was plain, and some of the troopers, who did not know quite as much about trailing as they thought they did, declared that they were close upon the heels of the raiders.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "How is that, George?" asked Bob Owens, who had been detailed as one of the corporals of the guard.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading They halted on the bank of a small stream near a ford over which the Indians had passed during their retreat.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The troopers went into camp about midnight, having been nineteen hours in the saddle, during which time they had marched more than seventy miles.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "How is that, George?" asked Bob Owens, who had been detailed as one of the corporals of the guard.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading HOW GEORGE SAVED THE CAMP.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The trail was plain, and some of the troopers, who did not know quite as much about trailing as they thought they did, declared that they were close upon the heels of the raiders.
corporals
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From this reading "How is that, George?" asked Bob Owens, who had been detailed as one of the corporals of the guard.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading The trail was plain, and some of the troopers, who did not know quite as much about trailing as they thought they did, declared that they were close upon the heels of the raiders.
detailedadjectiveUS /dɪˈteɪld/
developed or executed with care and in minute detail
From this reading "How is that, George?" asked Bob Owens, who had been detailed as one of the corporals of the guard.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The trail was plain, and some of the troopers, who did not know quite as much about trailing as they thought they did, declared that they were close upon the heels of the raiders.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The troopers went into camp about midnight, having been nineteen hours in the saddle, during which time they had marched more than seventy miles.
fordnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading They halted on the bank of a small stream near a ford over which the Indians had passed during their retreat.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading HOW GEORGE SAVED THE CAMP.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading "How is that, George?" asked Bob Owens, who had been detailed as one of the corporals of the guard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The troopers went into camp about midnight, having been nineteen hours in the saddle, during which time they had marched more than seventy miles.
haltedverbUS /ˈhɔːltəd/
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading They halted on the bank of a small stream near a ford over which the Indians had passed during their retreat.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The troopers went into camp about midnight, having been nineteen hours in the saddle, during which time they had marched more than seventy miles.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading The trail was plain, and some of the troopers, who did not know quite as much about trailing as they thought they did, declared that they were close upon the heels of the raiders.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The troopers went into camp about midnight, having been nineteen hours in the saddle, during which time they had marched more than seventy miles.
HOW
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From this reading HOW GEORGE SAVED THE CAMP.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The troopers went into camp about midnight, having been nineteen hours in the saddle, during which time they had marched more than seventy miles.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading They halted on the bank of a small stream near a ford over which the Indians had passed during their retreat.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The troopers went into camp about midnight, having been nineteen hours in the saddle, during which time they had marched more than seventy miles.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How is that, George?" asked Bob Owens, who had been detailed as one of the corporals of the guard.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The trail was plain, and some of the troopers, who did not know quite as much about trailing as they thought they did, declared that they were close upon the heels of the raiders.
marchedverbUS /mɑːrtʃt/
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading The troopers went into camp about midnight, having been nineteen hours in the saddle, during which time they had marched more than seventy miles.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading The troopers went into camp about midnight, having been nineteen hours in the saddle, during which time they had marched more than seventy miles.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The troopers went into camp about midnight, having been nineteen hours in the saddle, during which time they had marched more than seventy miles.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The troopers went into camp about midnight, having been nineteen hours in the saddle, during which time they had marched more than seventy miles.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The trail was plain, and some of the troopers, who did not know quite as much about trailing as they thought they did, declared that they were close upon the heels of the raiders.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading They halted on the bank of a small stream near a ford over which the Indians had passed during their retreat.
nineteennounUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
From this reading The troopers went into camp about midnight, having been nineteen hours in the saddle, during which time they had marched more than seventy miles.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The trail was plain, and some of the troopers, who did not know quite as much about trailing as they thought they did, declared that they were close upon the heels of the raiders.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They halted on the bank of a small stream near a ford over which the Indians had passed during their retreat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They halted on the bank of a small stream near a ford over which the Indians had passed during their retreat.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "How is that, George?" asked Bob Owens, who had been detailed as one of the corporals of the guard.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They halted on the bank of a small stream near a ford over which the Indians had passed during their retreat.
OwensnounUS /ˈoʊənz/
United States athlete and Black American whose success in the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin outraged Hitler (1913-1980)
From this reading "How is that, George?" asked Bob Owens, who had been detailed as one of the corporals of the guard.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading They halted on the bank of a small stream near a ford over which the Indians had passed during their retreat.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The trail was plain, and some of the troopers, who did not know quite as much about trailing as they thought they did, declared that they were close upon the heels of the raiders.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The trail was plain, and some of the troopers, who did not know quite as much about trailing as they thought they did, declared that they were close upon the heels of the raiders.
raidersnounUS /ˈreɪdərz/
plural of “raider” — someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war)
From this reading The trail was plain, and some of the troopers, who did not know quite as much about trailing as they thought they did, declared that they were close upon the heels of the raiders.
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading They halted on the bank of a small stream near a ford over which the Indians had passed during their retreat.
put a saddle on
From this reading The troopers went into camp about midnight, having been nineteen hours in the saddle, during which time they had marched more than seventy miles.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading HOW GEORGE SAVED THE CAMP.
seventyadjectiveUS /ˈsevənti/
being ten more than sixty
From this reading The troopers went into camp about midnight, having been nineteen hours in the saddle, during which time they had marched more than seventy miles.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They halted on the bank of a small stream near a ford over which the Indians had passed during their retreat.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The trail was plain, and some of the troopers, who did not know quite as much about trailing as they thought they did, declared that they were close upon the heels of the raiders.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading They halted on the bank of a small stream near a ford over which the Indians had passed during their retreat.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The troopers went into camp about midnight, having been nineteen hours in the saddle, during which time they had marched more than seventy miles.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The trail was plain, and some of the troopers, who did not know quite as much about trailing as they thought they did, declared that they were close upon the heels of the raiders.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW GEORGE SAVED THE CAMP.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They halted on the bank of a small stream near a ford over which the Indians had passed during their retreat.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The troopers went into camp about midnight, having been nineteen hours in the saddle, during which time they had marched more than seventy miles.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The trail was plain, and some of the troopers, who did not know quite as much about trailing as they thought they did, declared that they were close upon the heels of the raiders.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The troopers went into camp about midnight, having been nineteen hours in the saddle, during which time they had marched more than seventy miles.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading The trail was plain, and some of the troopers, who did not know quite as much about trailing as they thought they did, declared that they were close upon the heels of the raiders.
trailingnounUS /ˈtreɪlɪŋ/
the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind
From this reading The trail was plain, and some of the troopers, who did not know quite as much about trailing as they thought they did, declared that they were close upon the heels of the raiders.
troopersnounUS /ˈtruːpərz/
plural of “trooper” — a soldier in a motorized army unit
From this reading The troopers went into camp about midnight, having been nineteen hours in the saddle, during which time they had marched more than seventy miles.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The trail was plain, and some of the troopers, who did not know quite as much about trailing as they thought they did, declared that they were close upon the heels of the raiders.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The trail was plain, and some of the troopers, who did not know quite as much about trailing as they thought they did, declared that they were close upon the heels of the raiders.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The troopers went into camp about midnight, having been nineteen hours in the saddle, during which time they had marched more than seventy miles.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The trail was plain, and some of the troopers, who did not know quite as much about trailing as they thought they did, declared that they were close upon the heels of the raiders.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The troopers went into camp about midnight, having been nineteen hours in the saddle, during which time they had marched more than seventy miles.
which person or people
From this reading The trail was plain, and some of the troopers, who did not know quite as much about trailing as they thought they did, declared that they were close upon the heels of the raiders.
