used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At four o'clock in the morning fourteen men arrived, under command of Colonel Swearingen, and fought their way into the fort without losing a man.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Meanwhile tidings of what Girty and his horde were about had spread through the settlements, and relief parties were hastily formed.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The men managed to enter the fort in safety, but the gallant major, being unluckily separated from his band, was left alone outside.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Meanwhile tidings of what Girty and his horde were about had spread through the settlements, and relief parties were hastily formed.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading At dawn a party of forty mounted men made their appearance, Major McCullough at their head.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading At four o'clock in the morning fourteen men arrived, under command of Colonel Swearingen, and fought their way into the fort without losing a man.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At four o'clock in the morning fourteen men arrived, under command of Colonel Swearingen, and fought their way into the fort without losing a man.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading The men managed to enter the fort in safety, but the gallant major, being unluckily separated from his band, was left alone outside.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The men managed to enter the fort in safety, but the gallant major, being unluckily separated from his band, was left alone outside.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The men managed to enter the fort in safety, but the gallant major, being unluckily separated from his band, was left alone outside.
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 At four o'clock in the morning fourteen men arrived, under command of Colonel Swearingen, and fought their way into the fort without losing a man.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading At four o'clock in the morning fourteen men arrived, under command of Colonel Swearingen, and fought their way into the fort without losing a man.
criticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading His was a terribly critical situation.
the first light of day
From this reading At dawn a party of forty mounted men made their appearance, Major McCullough at their head.
to come or go into
From this reading The men managed to enter the fort in safety, but the gallant major, being unluckily separated from his band, was left alone outside.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading Meanwhile tidings of what Girty and his horde were about had spread through the settlements, and relief parties were hastily formed.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading At four o'clock in the morning fourteen men arrived, under command of Colonel Swearingen, and fought their way into the fort without losing a man.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading At dawn a party of forty mounted men made their appearance, Major McCullough at their head.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading At four o'clock in the morning fourteen men arrived, under command of Colonel Swearingen, and fought their way into the fort without losing a man.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading At four o'clock in the morning fourteen men arrived, under command of Colonel Swearingen, and fought their way into the fort without losing a man.
fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading At four o'clock in the morning fourteen men arrived, under command of Colonel Swearingen, and fought their way into the fort without losing a man.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The men managed to enter the fort in safety, but the gallant major, being unluckily separated from his band, was left alone outside.
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading The men managed to enter the fort in safety, but the gallant major, being unluckily separated from his band, was left alone outside.
Girty
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From this reading Meanwhile tidings of what Girty and his horde were about had spread through the settlements, and relief parties were hastily formed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Meanwhile tidings of what Girty and his horde were about had spread through the settlements, and relief parties were hastily formed.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Meanwhile tidings of what Girty and his horde were about had spread through the settlements, and relief parties were hastily formed.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading At dawn a party of forty mounted men made their appearance, Major McCullough at their head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile tidings of what Girty and his horde were about had spread through the settlements, and relief parties were hastily formed.
hordenounUS /hɔːrd/
a vast multitude
From this reading Meanwhile tidings of what Girty and his horde were about had spread through the settlements, and relief parties were hastily formed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At four o'clock in the morning fourteen men arrived, under command of Colonel Swearingen, and fought their way into the fort without losing a man.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At four o'clock in the morning fourteen men arrived, under command of Colonel Swearingen, and fought their way into the fort without losing a man.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The men managed to enter the fort in safety, but the gallant major, being unluckily separated from his band, was left alone outside.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading At four o'clock in the morning fourteen men arrived, under command of Colonel Swearingen, and fought their way into the fort without losing a man.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading At dawn a party of forty mounted men made their appearance, Major McCullough at their head.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading At dawn a party of forty mounted men made their appearance, Major McCullough at their head.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading At four o'clock in the morning fourteen men arrived, under command of Colonel Swearingen, and fought their way into the fort without losing a man.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading The men managed to enter the fort in safety, but the gallant major, being unluckily separated from his band, was left alone outside.
McCullough
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From this reading At dawn a party of forty mounted men made their appearance, Major McCullough at their head.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile tidings of what Girty and his horde were about had spread through the settlements, and relief parties were hastily formed.
the force of workers available
From this reading At four o'clock in the morning fourteen men arrived, under command of Colonel Swearingen, and fought their way into the fort without losing a man.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading At four o'clock in the morning fourteen men arrived, under command of Colonel Swearingen, and fought their way into the fort without losing a man.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading At dawn a party of forty mounted men made their appearance, Major McCullough at their head.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At four o'clock in the morning fourteen men arrived, under command of Colonel Swearingen, and fought their way into the fort without losing a man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Meanwhile tidings of what Girty and his horde were about had spread through the settlements, and relief parties were hastily formed.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The men managed to enter the fort in safety, but the gallant major, being unluckily separated from his band, was left alone outside.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading Meanwhile tidings of what Girty and his horde were about had spread through the settlements, and relief parties were hastily formed.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading At dawn a party of forty mounted men made their appearance, Major McCullough at their head.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Meanwhile tidings of what Girty and his horde were about had spread through the settlements, and relief parties were hastily formed.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading The men managed to enter the fort in safety, but the gallant major, being unluckily separated from his band, was left alone outside.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading The men managed to enter the fort in safety, but the gallant major, being unluckily separated from his band, was left alone outside.
settlementsnounUS /ˈsetəlmənts/
plural of “settlement” — a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading Meanwhile tidings of what Girty and his horde were about had spread through the settlements, and relief parties were hastily formed.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading His was a terribly critical situation.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Meanwhile tidings of what Girty and his horde were about had spread through the settlements, and relief parties were hastily formed.
Swearingen
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From this reading At four o'clock in the morning fourteen men arrived, under command of Colonel Swearingen, and fought their way into the fort without losing a man.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading His was a terribly critical situation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meanwhile tidings of what Girty and his horde were about had spread through the settlements, and relief parties were hastily formed.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At four o'clock in the morning fourteen men arrived, under command of Colonel Swearingen, and fought their way into the fort without losing a man.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Meanwhile tidings of what Girty and his horde were about had spread through the settlements, and relief parties were hastily formed.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Meanwhile tidings of what Girty and his horde were about had spread through the settlements, and relief parties were hastily formed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The men managed to enter the fort in safety, but the gallant major, being unluckily separated from his band, was left alone outside.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading At four o'clock in the morning fourteen men arrived, under command of Colonel Swearingen, and fought their way into the fort without losing a man.
unluckilyadverb
by bad luck
From this reading The men managed to enter the fort in safety, but the gallant major, being unluckily separated from his band, was left alone outside.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The men managed to enter the fort in safety, but the gallant major, being unluckily separated from his band, was left alone outside.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading At four o'clock in the morning fourteen men arrived, under command of Colonel Swearingen, and fought their way into the fort without losing a man.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Meanwhile tidings of what Girty and his horde were about had spread through the settlements, and relief parties were hastily formed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Meanwhile tidings of what Girty and his horde were about had spread through the settlements, and relief parties were hastily formed.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading At four o'clock in the morning fourteen men arrived, under command of Colonel Swearingen, and fought their way into the fort without losing a man.
