used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There were Westerners and Easterners, regulars and volunteers, and at Port Tampa a regiment of coloured cavalry.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading LIEUTENANT ELLIS IS CONCERNED By the time Hemming and O'Rourke reached Tampa, about thirty thousand men had gone under canvas in the surrounding pine groves and low-lying waste places.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Taken altogether, it was an army that made Hemming stare.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Taken altogether, it was an army that made Hemming stare.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LIEUTENANT ELLIS IS CONCERNED By the time Hemming and O'Rourke reached Tampa, about thirty thousand men had gone under canvas in the surrounding pine groves and low-lying waste places.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Taken altogether, it was an army that made Hemming stare.
arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Troops were arriving every day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There were Westerners and Easterners, regulars and volunteers, and at Port Tampa a regiment of coloured cavalry.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Colonel Wood and Lieutenant-Colonel Roosevelt, with their splendid command of mounted infantry, had just pitched their shelter-tents in a place of scrub palmetto, behind the big hotel.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Colonel Wood and Lieutenant-Colonel Roosevelt, with their splendid command of mounted infantry, had just pitched their shelter-tents in a place of scrub palmetto, behind the big hotel.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading LIEUTENANT ELLIS IS CONCERNED By the time Hemming and O'Rourke reached Tampa, about thirty thousand men had gone under canvas in the surrounding pine groves and low-lying waste places.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading LIEUTENANT ELLIS IS CONCERNED By the time Hemming and O'Rourke reached Tampa, about thirty thousand men had gone under canvas in the surrounding pine groves and low-lying waste places.
cavalrynounUS /ˈkævəlri/
troops trained to fight on horseback
From this reading There were Westerners and Easterners, regulars and volunteers, and at Port Tampa a regiment of coloured cavalry.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Colonel Wood and Lieutenant-Colonel Roosevelt, with their splendid command of mounted infantry, had just pitched their shelter-tents in a place of scrub palmetto, behind the big hotel.
colouredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading There were Westerners and Easterners, regulars and volunteers, and at Port Tampa a regiment of coloured cavalry.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Colonel Wood and Lieutenant-Colonel Roosevelt, with their splendid command of mounted infantry, had just pitched their shelter-tents in a place of scrub palmetto, behind the big hotel.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading LIEUTENANT ELLIS IS CONCERNED By the time Hemming and O'Rourke reached Tampa, about thirty thousand men had gone under canvas in the surrounding pine groves and low-lying waste places.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Troops were arriving every day.
EasternersnounUS /ˈiːstərnərz/
plural of “easterner” — an inhabitant of an eastern area; especially of the U.S.
From this reading There were Westerners and Easterners, regulars and volunteers, and at Port Tampa a regiment of coloured cavalry.
ELLISnounUS /ˈelɪs/
plural of “elli” — (Norse mythology) goddess of old age who defeated Thor in a wrestling match
From this reading LIEUTENANT ELLIS IS CONCERNED By the time Hemming and O'Rourke reached Tampa, about thirty thousand men had gone under canvas in the surrounding pine groves and low-lying waste places.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Troops were arriving every day.
destroyed or killed
From this reading LIEUTENANT ELLIS IS CONCERNED By the time Hemming and O'Rourke reached Tampa, about thirty thousand men had gone under canvas in the surrounding pine groves and low-lying waste places.
grovesnounUS /ɡroʊvz/
United States general who served as military director of the atomic bomb project (1896-1970)
From this reading LIEUTENANT ELLIS IS CONCERNED By the time Hemming and O'Rourke reached Tampa, about thirty thousand men had gone under canvas in the surrounding pine groves and low-lying waste places.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LIEUTENANT ELLIS IS CONCERNED By the time Hemming and O'Rourke reached Tampa, about thirty thousand men had gone under canvas in the surrounding pine groves and low-lying waste places.
HemmingverbUS /ˈhemɪŋ/
inflected form of “hem” — fold over and sew together to provide with a hem
From this reading LIEUTENANT ELLIS IS CONCERNED By the time Hemming and O'Rourke reached Tampa, about thirty thousand men had gone under canvas in the surrounding pine groves and low-lying waste places.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Colonel Wood and Lieutenant-Colonel Roosevelt, with their splendid command of mounted infantry, had just pitched their shelter-tents in a place of scrub palmetto, behind the big hotel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LIEUTENANT ELLIS IS CONCERNED By the time Hemming and O'Rourke reached Tampa, about thirty thousand men had gone under canvas in the surrounding pine groves and low-lying waste places.
infantrynounUS /ˈɪnfəntri/
an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot
From this reading Colonel Wood and Lieutenant-Colonel Roosevelt, with their splendid command of mounted infantry, had just pitched their shelter-tents in a place of scrub palmetto, behind the big hotel.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LIEUTENANT ELLIS IS CONCERNED By the time Hemming and O'Rourke reached Tampa, about thirty thousand men had gone under canvas in the surrounding pine groves and low-lying waste places.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Taken altogether, it was an army that made Hemming stare.
and nothing more
From this reading Colonel Wood and Lieutenant-Colonel Roosevelt, with their splendid command of mounted infantry, had just pitched their shelter-tents in a place of scrub palmetto, behind the big hotel.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading LIEUTENANT ELLIS IS CONCERNED By the time Hemming and O'Rourke reached Tampa, about thirty thousand men had gone under canvas in the surrounding pine groves and low-lying waste places.
Lieutenant-Colonel
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From this reading Colonel Wood and Lieutenant-Colonel Roosevelt, with their splendid command of mounted infantry, had just pitched their shelter-tents in a place of scrub palmetto, behind the big hotel.
low-lyingadjective
having a small elevation above the ground or horizon or sea level
From this reading LIEUTENANT ELLIS IS CONCERNED By the time Hemming and O'Rourke reached Tampa, about thirty thousand men had gone under canvas in the surrounding pine groves and low-lying waste places.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Taken altogether, it was an army that made Hemming stare.
the force of workers available
From this reading LIEUTENANT ELLIS IS CONCERNED By the time Hemming and O'Rourke reached Tampa, about thirty thousand men had gone under canvas in the surrounding pine groves and low-lying waste places.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading Colonel Wood and Lieutenant-Colonel Roosevelt, with their splendid command of mounted infantry, had just pitched their shelter-tents in a place of scrub palmetto, behind the big hotel.
O'Rourke
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From this reading LIEUTENANT ELLIS IS CONCERNED By the time Hemming and O'Rourke reached Tampa, about thirty thousand men had gone under canvas in the surrounding pine groves and low-lying waste places.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were Westerners and Easterners, regulars and volunteers, and at Port Tampa a regiment of coloured cavalry.
palmettonounUS /pælˈmetoʊ/
any of several low-growing palms with fan-shaped leaves
From this reading Colonel Wood and Lieutenant-Colonel Roosevelt, with their splendid command of mounted infantry, had just pitched their shelter-tents in a place of scrub palmetto, behind the big hotel.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading LIEUTENANT ELLIS IS CONCERNED By the time Hemming and O'Rourke reached Tampa, about thirty thousand men had gone under canvas in the surrounding pine groves and low-lying waste places.
pitchedadjectiveUS /pɪtʃt/
(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form
From this reading Colonel Wood and Lieutenant-Colonel Roosevelt, with their splendid command of mounted infantry, had just pitched their shelter-tents in a place of scrub palmetto, behind the big hotel.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Colonel Wood and Lieutenant-Colonel Roosevelt, with their splendid command of mounted infantry, had just pitched their shelter-tents in a place of scrub palmetto, behind the big hotel.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading LIEUTENANT ELLIS IS CONCERNED By the time Hemming and O'Rourke reached Tampa, about thirty thousand men had gone under canvas in the surrounding pine groves and low-lying waste places.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading There were Westerners and Easterners, regulars and volunteers, and at Port Tampa a regiment of coloured cavalry.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading LIEUTENANT ELLIS IS CONCERNED By the time Hemming and O'Rourke reached Tampa, about thirty thousand men had gone under canvas in the surrounding pine groves and low-lying waste places.
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading There were Westerners and Easterners, regulars and volunteers, and at Port Tampa a regiment of coloured cavalry.
regularsnounUS /ˈreɡjələrz/
plural of “regular” — a regular patron
From this reading There were Westerners and Easterners, regulars and volunteers, and at Port Tampa a regiment of coloured cavalry.
RooseveltnounUS /ˈroʊzəvelt/
32nd President of the United States; elected four times; instituted New Deal to counter the Great Depression and led country during World War II (1882-1945)
From this reading Colonel Wood and Lieutenant-Colonel Roosevelt, with their splendid command of mounted infantry, had just pitched their shelter-tents in a place of scrub palmetto, behind the big hotel.
scrubverbUS /skrʌb/
clean with hard rubbing
From this reading Colonel Wood and Lieutenant-Colonel Roosevelt, with their splendid command of mounted infantry, had just pitched their shelter-tents in a place of scrub palmetto, behind the big hotel.
shelter-tents
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From this reading Colonel Wood and Lieutenant-Colonel Roosevelt, with their splendid command of mounted infantry, had just pitched their shelter-tents in a place of scrub palmetto, behind the big hotel.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading Colonel Wood and Lieutenant-Colonel Roosevelt, with their splendid command of mounted infantry, had just pitched their shelter-tents in a place of scrub palmetto, behind the big hotel.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Taken altogether, it was an army that made Hemming stare.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading LIEUTENANT ELLIS IS CONCERNED By the time Hemming and O'Rourke reached Tampa, about thirty thousand men had gone under canvas in the surrounding pine groves and low-lying waste places.
TakenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Taken altogether, it was an army that made Hemming stare.
TampanounUS /ˈtæmpə/
a resort city in western Florida; located on Tampa Bay on the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading LIEUTENANT ELLIS IS CONCERNED By the time Hemming and O'Rourke reached Tampa, about thirty thousand men had gone under canvas in the surrounding pine groves and low-lying waste places.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Taken altogether, it was an army that made Hemming stare.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LIEUTENANT ELLIS IS CONCERNED By the time Hemming and O'Rourke reached Tampa, about thirty thousand men had gone under canvas in the surrounding pine groves and low-lying waste places.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Colonel Wood and Lieutenant-Colonel Roosevelt, with their splendid command of mounted infantry, had just pitched their shelter-tents in a place of scrub palmetto, behind the big hotel.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were Westerners and Easterners, regulars and volunteers, and at Port Tampa a regiment of coloured cavalry.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading LIEUTENANT ELLIS IS CONCERNED By the time Hemming and O'Rourke reached Tampa, about thirty thousand men had gone under canvas in the surrounding pine groves and low-lying waste places.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading LIEUTENANT ELLIS IS CONCERNED By the time Hemming and O'Rourke reached Tampa, about thirty thousand men had gone under canvas in the surrounding pine groves and low-lying waste places.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading LIEUTENANT ELLIS IS CONCERNED By the time Hemming and O'Rourke reached Tampa, about thirty thousand men had gone under canvas in the surrounding pine groves and low-lying waste places.
soldiers collectively
From this reading Troops were arriving every day.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading LIEUTENANT ELLIS IS CONCERNED By the time Hemming and O'Rourke reached Tampa, about thirty thousand men had gone under canvas in the surrounding pine groves and low-lying waste places.
volunteersnounUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪrz/
plural of “volunteer” — (military) a person who freely enlists for service
From this reading There were Westerners and Easterners, regulars and volunteers, and at Port Tampa a regiment of coloured cavalry.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Taken altogether, it was an army that made Hemming stare.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading LIEUTENANT ELLIS IS CONCERNED By the time Hemming and O'Rourke reached Tampa, about thirty thousand men had gone under canvas in the surrounding pine groves and low-lying waste places.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were Westerners and Easterners, regulars and volunteers, and at Port Tampa a regiment of coloured cavalry.
WesternersnounUS /ˈwestərnərz/
plural of “westerner” — an inhabitant of a western area; especially of the U.S.
From this reading There were Westerners and Easterners, regulars and volunteers, and at Port Tampa a regiment of coloured cavalry.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Colonel Wood and Lieutenant-Colonel Roosevelt, with their splendid command of mounted infantry, had just pitched their shelter-tents in a place of scrub palmetto, behind the big hotel.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Colonel Wood and Lieutenant-Colonel Roosevelt, with their splendid command of mounted infantry, had just pitched their shelter-tents in a place of scrub palmetto, behind the big hotel.
