Chapter XL

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Ferguson, in the hopeless effort to rally his soldiers, had flung himself into their van, but a bullet at this instant reached his heart; he fell from his seat, and his white horse, which had been conspicuous in the crowd of battle, bounded wildly through the ranks of the Whigs, and made his way down the mountain side.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading In the last assault, Campbell had reached the crest of the mountain, and the loyalists had given ground with decisive indications of defeat.

close fighting during the culmination of a military attack

From this reading In the last assault, Campbell had reached the crest of the mountain, and the loyalists had given ground with decisive indications of defeat.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Ferguson, in the hopeless effort to rally his soldiers, had flung himself into their van, but a bullet at this instant reached his heart; he fell from his seat, and his white horse, which had been conspicuous in the crowd of battle, bounded wildly through the ranks of the Whigs, and made his way down the mountain side.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading Ferguson, in the hopeless effort to rally his soldiers, had flung himself into their van, but a bullet at this instant reached his heart; he fell from his seat, and his white horse, which had been conspicuous in the crowd of battle, bounded wildly through the ranks of the Whigs, and made his way down the mountain side.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Ferguson, in the hopeless effort to rally his soldiers, had flung himself into their van, but a bullet at this instant reached his heart; he fell from his seat, and his white horse, which had been conspicuous in the crowd of battle, bounded wildly through the ranks of the Whigs, and made his way down the mountain side.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Campbell passed onward, driving the royalists before him.

having the limits or boundaries established

From this reading Ferguson, in the hopeless effort to rally his soldiers, had flung himself into their van, but a bullet at this instant reached his heart; he fell from his seat, and his white horse, which had been conspicuous in the crowd of battle, bounded wildly through the ranks of the Whigs, and made his way down the mountain side.

a projectile that is fired from a gun

From this reading Ferguson, in the hopeless effort to rally his soldiers, had flung himself into their van, but a bullet at this instant reached his heart; he fell from his seat, and his white horse, which had been conspicuous in the crowd of battle, bounded wildly through the ranks of the Whigs, and made his way down the mountain side.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Ferguson, in the hopeless effort to rally his soldiers, had flung himself into their van, but a bullet at this instant reached his heart; he fell from his seat, and his white horse, which had been conspicuous in the crowd of battle, bounded wildly through the ranks of the Whigs, and made his way down the mountain side.

United States mythologist (1904-1987)

From this reading In the last assault, Campbell had reached the crest of the mountain, and the loyalists had given ground with decisive indications of defeat.

a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

From this reading THE CONCLUSION.

obvious to the eye or mind

From this reading Ferguson, in the hopeless effort to rally his soldiers, had flung himself into their van, but a bullet at this instant reached his heart; he fell from his seat, and his white horse, which had been conspicuous in the crowd of battle, bounded wildly through the ranks of the Whigs, and made his way down the mountain side.

the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave

From this reading In the last assault, Campbell had reached the crest of the mountain, and the loyalists had given ground with decisive indications of defeat.

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading Ferguson, in the hopeless effort to rally his soldiers, had flung himself into their van, but a bullet at this instant reached his heart; he fell from his seat, and his white horse, which had been conspicuous in the crowd of battle, bounded wildly through the ranks of the Whigs, and made his way down the mountain side.

determining or having the power to determine an outcome

From this reading In the last assault, Campbell had reached the crest of the mountain, and the loyalists had given ground with decisive indications of defeat.

an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest

From this reading In the last assault, Campbell had reached the crest of the mountain, and the loyalists had given ground with decisive indications of defeat.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Ferguson, in the hopeless effort to rally his soldiers, had flung himself into their van, but a bullet at this instant reached his heart; he fell from his seat, and his white horse, which had been conspicuous in the crowd of battle, bounded wildly through the ranks of the Whigs, and made his way down the mountain side.

having the power of driving or impelling

From this reading Campbell passed onward, driving the royalists before him.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading Ferguson, in the hopeless effort to rally his soldiers, had flung himself into their van, but a bullet at this instant reached his heart; he fell from his seat, and his white horse, which had been conspicuous in the crowd of battle, bounded wildly through the ranks of the Whigs, and made his way down the mountain side.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading Ferguson, in the hopeless effort to rally his soldiers, had flung himself into their van, but a bullet at this instant reached his heart; he fell from his seat, and his white horse, which had been conspicuous in the crowd of battle, bounded wildly through the ranks of the Whigs, and made his way down the mountain side.

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From this reading Ferguson, in the hopeless effort to rally his soldiers, had flung himself into their van, but a bullet at this instant reached his heart; he fell from his seat, and his white horse, which had been conspicuous in the crowd of battle, bounded wildly through the ranks of the Whigs, and made his way down the mountain side.

inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness

From this reading Ferguson, in the hopeless effort to rally his soldiers, had flung himself into their van, but a bullet at this instant reached his heart; he fell from his seat, and his white horse, which had been conspicuous in the crowd of battle, bounded wildly through the ranks of the Whigs, and made his way down the mountain side.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Ferguson, in the hopeless effort to rally his soldiers, had flung himself into their van, but a bullet at this instant reached his heart; he fell from his seat, and his white horse, which had been conspicuous in the crowd of battle, bounded wildly through the ranks of the Whigs, and made his way down the mountain side.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading In the last assault, Campbell had reached the crest of the mountain, and the loyalists had given ground with decisive indications of defeat.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading In the last assault, Campbell had reached the crest of the mountain, and the loyalists had given ground with decisive indications of defeat.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading In the last assault, Campbell had reached the crest of the mountain, and the loyalists had given ground with decisive indications of defeat.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Ferguson, in the hopeless effort to rally his soldiers, had flung himself into their van, but a bullet at this instant reached his heart; he fell from his seat, and his white horse, which had been conspicuous in the crowd of battle, bounded wildly through the ranks of the Whigs, and made his way down the mountain side.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Ferguson, in the hopeless effort to rally his soldiers, had flung himself into their van, but a bullet at this instant reached his heart; he fell from his seat, and his white horse, which had been conspicuous in the crowd of battle, bounded wildly through the ranks of the Whigs, and made his way down the mountain side.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Campbell passed onward, driving the royalists before him.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Ferguson, in the hopeless effort to rally his soldiers, had flung himself into their van, but a bullet at this instant reached his heart; he fell from his seat, and his white horse, which had been conspicuous in the crowd of battle, bounded wildly through the ranks of the Whigs, and made his way down the mountain side.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Ferguson, in the hopeless effort to rally his soldiers, had flung himself into their van, but a bullet at this instant reached his heart; he fell from his seat, and his white horse, which had been conspicuous in the crowd of battle, bounded wildly through the ranks of the Whigs, and made his way down the mountain side.

without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success

From this reading Ferguson, in the hopeless effort to rally his soldiers, had flung himself into their van, but a bullet at this instant reached his heart; he fell from his seat, and his white horse, which had been conspicuous in the crowd of battle, bounded wildly through the ranks of the Whigs, and made his way down the mountain side.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Ferguson, in the hopeless effort to rally his soldiers, had flung himself into their van, but a bullet at this instant reached his heart; he fell from his seat, and his white horse, which had been conspicuous in the crowd of battle, bounded wildly through the ranks of the Whigs, and made his way down the mountain side.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In the last assault, Campbell had reached the crest of the mountain, and the loyalists had given ground with decisive indications of defeat.

plural of “indication” — something that serves to indicate or suggest

From this reading In the last assault, Campbell had reached the crest of the mountain, and the loyalists had given ground with decisive indications of defeat.

a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

From this reading Ferguson, in the hopeless effort to rally his soldiers, had flung himself into their van, but a bullet at this instant reached his heart; he fell from his seat, and his white horse, which had been conspicuous in the crowd of battle, bounded wildly through the ranks of the Whigs, and made his way down the mountain side.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Ferguson, in the hopeless effort to rally his soldiers, had flung himself into their van, but a bullet at this instant reached his heart; he fell from his seat, and his white horse, which had been conspicuous in the crowd of battle, bounded wildly through the ranks of the Whigs, and made his way down the mountain side.

immediately past

From this reading In the last assault, Campbell had reached the crest of the mountain, and the loyalists had given ground with decisive indications of defeat.

plural of “loyalist” — a person who is loyal to their allegiance (especially in times of revolt)

From this reading In the last assault, Campbell had reached the crest of the mountain, and the loyalists had given ground with decisive indications of defeat.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Ferguson, in the hopeless effort to rally his soldiers, had flung himself into their van, but a bullet at this instant reached his heart; he fell from his seat, and his white horse, which had been conspicuous in the crowd of battle, bounded wildly through the ranks of the Whigs, and made his way down the mountain side.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading In the last assault, Campbell had reached the crest of the mountain, and the loyalists had given ground with decisive indications of defeat.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In the last assault, Campbell had reached the crest of the mountain, and the loyalists had given ground with decisive indications of defeat.

forward in time or order or degree

From this reading Campbell passed onward, driving the royalists before him.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Campbell passed onward, driving the royalists before him.

gather

From this reading Ferguson, in the hopeless effort to rally his soldiers, had flung himself into their van, but a bullet at this instant reached his heart; he fell from his seat, and his white horse, which had been conspicuous in the crowd of battle, bounded wildly through the ranks of the Whigs, and made his way down the mountain side.

plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another

From this reading Ferguson, in the hopeless effort to rally his soldiers, had flung himself into their van, but a bullet at this instant reached his heart; he fell from his seat, and his white horse, which had been conspicuous in the crowd of battle, bounded wildly through the ranks of the Whigs, and made his way down the mountain side.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading In the last assault, Campbell had reached the crest of the mountain, and the loyalists had given ground with decisive indications of defeat.

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From this reading Campbell passed onward, driving the royalists before him.

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading Ferguson, in the hopeless effort to rally his soldiers, had flung himself into their van, but a bullet at this instant reached his heart; he fell from his seat, and his white horse, which had been conspicuous in the crowd of battle, bounded wildly through the ranks of the Whigs, and made his way down the mountain side.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Ferguson, in the hopeless effort to rally his soldiers, had flung himself into their van, but a bullet at this instant reached his heart; he fell from his seat, and his white horse, which had been conspicuous in the crowd of battle, bounded wildly through the ranks of the Whigs, and made his way down the mountain side.

plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading Ferguson, in the hopeless effort to rally his soldiers, had flung himself into their van, but a bullet at this instant reached his heart; he fell from his seat, and his white horse, which had been conspicuous in the crowd of battle, bounded wildly through the ranks of the Whigs, and made his way down the mountain side.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE CONCLUSION.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Ferguson, in the hopeless effort to rally his soldiers, had flung himself into their van, but a bullet at this instant reached his heart; he fell from his seat, and his white horse, which had been conspicuous in the crowd of battle, bounded wildly through the ranks of the Whigs, and made his way down the mountain side.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Ferguson, in the hopeless effort to rally his soldiers, had flung himself into their van, but a bullet at this instant reached his heart; he fell from his seat, and his white horse, which had been conspicuous in the crowd of battle, bounded wildly through the ranks of the Whigs, and made his way down the mountain side.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Ferguson, in the hopeless effort to rally his soldiers, had flung himself into their van, but a bullet at this instant reached his heart; he fell from his seat, and his white horse, which had been conspicuous in the crowd of battle, bounded wildly through the ranks of the Whigs, and made his way down the mountain side.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Ferguson, in the hopeless effort to rally his soldiers, had flung himself into their van, but a bullet at this instant reached his heart; he fell from his seat, and his white horse, which had been conspicuous in the crowd of battle, bounded wildly through the ranks of the Whigs, and made his way down the mountain side.

any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)

From this reading Ferguson, in the hopeless effort to rally his soldiers, had flung himself into their van, but a bullet at this instant reached his heart; he fell from his seat, and his white horse, which had been conspicuous in the crowd of battle, bounded wildly through the ranks of the Whigs, and made his way down the mountain side.

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading The victory was won.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The victory was won.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Ferguson, in the hopeless effort to rally his soldiers, had flung himself into their van, but a bullet at this instant reached his heart; he fell from his seat, and his white horse, which had been conspicuous in the crowd of battle, bounded wildly through the ranks of the Whigs, and made his way down the mountain side.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Ferguson, in the hopeless effort to rally his soldiers, had flung himself into their van, but a bullet at this instant reached his heart; he fell from his seat, and his white horse, which had been conspicuous in the crowd of battle, bounded wildly through the ranks of the Whigs, and made his way down the mountain side.

plural of “whig” — a member of the political party that urged social reform in 18th and 19th century England; was the opposition party to the Tories

From this reading Ferguson, in the hopeless effort to rally his soldiers, had flung himself into their van, but a bullet at this instant reached his heart; he fell from his seat, and his white horse, which had been conspicuous in the crowd of battle, bounded wildly through the ranks of the Whigs, and made his way down the mountain side.

a Caucasian

From this reading Ferguson, in the hopeless effort to rally his soldiers, had flung himself into their van, but a bullet at this instant reached his heart; he fell from his seat, and his white horse, which had been conspicuous in the crowd of battle, bounded wildly through the ranks of the Whigs, and made his way down the mountain side.

to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree

From this reading Ferguson, in the hopeless effort to rally his soldiers, had flung himself into their van, but a bullet at this instant reached his heart; he fell from his seat, and his white horse, which had been conspicuous in the crowd of battle, bounded wildly through the ranks of the Whigs, and made his way down the mountain side.

in the company of; together with

From this reading In the last assault, Campbell had reached the crest of the mountain, and the loyalists had given ground with decisive indications of defeat.

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading The victory was won.