used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The guard made no reply, but strode away towards his horse, returning a few moments later with the animal saddled and bridled.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “As we shall not return here in all probability, would it not be wise to break camp?” suggested Grace.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “I call this an outrage,” declared Nora Wingate heatedly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The guard made no reply, but strode away towards his horse, returning a few moments later with the animal saddled and bridled.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The guard made no reply, but strode away towards his horse, returning a few moments later with the animal saddled and bridled.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading STACY GETS ANOTHER SHOCK “Step lively!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “As we shall not return here in all probability, would it not be wise to break camp?” suggested Grace.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is time we were at the fort,” urged the trooper.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The guard made no reply, but strode away towards his horse, returning a few moments later with the animal saddled and bridled.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “As we shall not return here in all probability, would it not be wise to break camp?” suggested Grace.
terminate
From this reading “As we shall not return here in all probability, would it not be wise to break camp?” suggested Grace.
bridledverbUS /ˈbraɪdəld/
past form of “bridle” — anger or take offense
From this reading The guard made no reply, but strode away towards his horse, returning a few moments later with the animal saddled and bridled.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The guard made no reply, but strode away towards his horse, returning a few moments later with the animal saddled and bridled.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “I call this an outrage,” declared Nora Wingate heatedly.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading “As we shall not return here in all probability, would it not be wise to break camp?” suggested Grace.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “I call this an outrage,” declared Nora Wingate heatedly.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The guard made no reply, but strode away towards his horse, returning a few moments later with the animal saddled and bridled.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading It is time we were at the fort,” urged the trooper.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading STACY GETS ANOTHER SHOCK “Step lively!
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading “As we shall not return here in all probability, would it not be wise to break camp?” suggested Grace.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading The guard made no reply, but strode away towards his horse, returning a few moments later with the animal saddled and bridled.
heatedlyadverbUS /ˈhiːtɪdli/
in a heated manner
From this reading “I call this an outrage,” declared Nora Wingate heatedly.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “As we shall not return here in all probability, would it not be wise to break camp?” suggested Grace.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The guard made no reply, but strode away towards his horse, returning a few moments later with the animal saddled and bridled.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The guard made no reply, but strode away towards his horse, returning a few moments later with the animal saddled and bridled.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I call this an outrage,” declared Nora Wingate heatedly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “As we shall not return here in all probability, would it not be wise to break camp?” suggested Grace.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is time we were at the fort,” urged the trooper.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is time we were at the fort,” urged the trooper.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The guard made no reply, but strode away towards his horse, returning a few moments later with the animal saddled and bridled.
full of life and energy
From this reading STACY GETS ANOTHER SHOCK “Step lively!
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The guard made no reply, but strode away towards his horse, returning a few moments later with the animal saddled and bridled.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading The guard made no reply, but strode away towards his horse, returning a few moments later with the animal saddled and bridled.
not any; not one
From this reading The guard made no reply, but strode away towards his horse, returning a few moments later with the animal saddled and bridled.
Nora
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From this reading “I call this an outrage,” declared Nora Wingate heatedly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “As we shall not return here in all probability, would it not be wise to break camp?” suggested Grace.
outragenounUS /ˈaʊtreɪdʒ/
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading “I call this an outrage,” declared Nora Wingate heatedly.
probabilitynounUS /ˌprɑːbəˈbɪlətiː/
a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible
From this reading “As we shall not return here in all probability, would it not be wise to break camp?” suggested Grace.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading The guard made no reply, but strode away towards his horse, returning a few moments later with the animal saddled and bridled.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “As we shall not return here in all probability, would it not be wise to break camp?” suggested Grace.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading The guard made no reply, but strode away towards his horse, returning a few moments later with the animal saddled and bridled.
saddledadjectiveUS /ˈsædəld/
having a saddle on or being mounted on a saddled animal
From this reading The guard made no reply, but strode away towards his horse, returning a few moments later with the animal saddled and bridled.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “As we shall not return here in all probability, would it not be wise to break camp?” suggested Grace.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading STACY GETS ANOTHER SHOCK “Step lively!
STACY
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading STACY GETS ANOTHER SHOCK “Step lively!
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading STACY GETS ANOTHER SHOCK “Step lively!
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading The guard made no reply, but strode away towards his horse, returning a few moments later with the animal saddled and bridled.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “As we shall not return here in all probability, would it not be wise to break camp?” suggested Grace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is time we were at the fort,” urged the trooper.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I call this an outrage,” declared Nora Wingate heatedly.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It is time we were at the fort,” urged the trooper.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “As we shall not return here in all probability, would it not be wise to break camp?” suggested Grace.
in the direction of
From this reading The guard made no reply, but strode away towards his horse, returning a few moments later with the animal saddled and bridled.
troopernounUS /ˈtruːpər/
a soldier in a motorized army unit
From this reading It is time we were at the fort,” urged the trooper.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading It is time we were at the fort,” urged the trooper.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It is time we were at the fort,” urged the trooper.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is time we were at the fort,” urged the trooper.
Wingate
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I call this an outrage,” declared Nora Wingate heatedly.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading “As we shall not return here in all probability, would it not be wise to break camp?” suggested Grace.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The guard made no reply, but strode away towards his horse, returning a few moments later with the animal saddled and bridled.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “As we shall not return here in all probability, would it not be wise to break camp?” suggested Grace.
