Chapter XII

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

From this reading And Colborne nobly guided the brigade, Which now the mount hath carried to its crest; But there a terrible redoubt’s displayed, Where loop-holed works with musketry arrest The brave who fall with many a piercéd breast.

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

From this reading And Colborne nobly guided the brigade, Which now the mount hath carried to its crest; But there a terrible redoubt’s displayed, Where loop-holed works with musketry arrest The brave who fall with many a piercéd breast.

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From this reading But Kempt’s brigade its toilsome way hath gained With Andaluzan comrades up the steep, And turned the fort’s left flank--’tis scarce attained, When rush the foemen in disordered heap Down the far hill-side to the valley deep.

take into custody

From this reading And Colborne nobly guided the brigade, Which now the mount hath carried to its crest; But there a terrible redoubt’s displayed, Where loop-holed works with musketry arrest The brave who fall with many a piercéd breast.

achieved or reached

From this reading But Kempt’s brigade its toilsome way hath gained With Andaluzan comrades up the steep, And turned the fort’s left flank--’tis scarce attained, When rush the foemen in disordered heap Down the far hill-side to the valley deep.

rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates

From this reading No howitzer is there--no mountain-gun, But missiles scarce less dire our troops molest; For thundering down the steep comes many a stone, Huge, rugged, dealing death, or shattering flesh and bone.

possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

From this reading And Colborne nobly guided the brigade, Which now the mount hath carried to its crest; But there a terrible redoubt’s displayed, Where loop-holed works with musketry arrest The brave who fall with many a piercéd breast.

the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen

From this reading And Colborne nobly guided the brigade, Which now the mount hath carried to its crest; But there a terrible redoubt’s displayed, Where loop-holed works with musketry arrest The brave who fall with many a piercéd breast.

army unit smaller than a division

From this reading And Colborne nobly guided the brigade, Which now the mount hath carried to its crest; But there a terrible redoubt’s displayed, Where loop-holed works with musketry arrest The brave who fall with many a piercéd breast.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading And Colborne nobly guided the brigade, Which now the mount hath carried to its crest; But there a terrible redoubt’s displayed, Where loop-holed works with musketry arrest The brave who fall with many a piercéd breast.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading And Colborne nobly guided the brigade, Which now the mount hath carried to its crest; But there a terrible redoubt’s displayed, Where loop-holed works with musketry arrest The brave who fall with many a piercéd breast.

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From this reading And Colborne nobly guided the brigade, Which now the mount hath carried to its crest; But there a terrible redoubt’s displayed, Where loop-holed works with musketry arrest The brave who fall with many a piercéd breast.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading No howitzer is there--no mountain-gun, But missiles scarce less dire our troops molest; For thundering down the steep comes many a stone, Huge, rugged, dealing death, or shattering flesh and bone.

plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading But Kempt’s brigade its toilsome way hath gained With Andaluzan comrades up the steep, And turned the fort’s left flank--’tis scarce attained, When rush the foemen in disordered heap Down the far hill-side to the valley deep.

the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave

From this reading And Colborne nobly guided the brigade, Which now the mount hath carried to its crest; But there a terrible redoubt’s displayed, Where loop-holed works with musketry arrest The brave who fall with many a piercéd breast.

method or manner of conduct in relation to others

From this reading No howitzer is there--no mountain-gun, But missiles scarce less dire our troops molest; For thundering down the steep comes many a stone, Huge, rugged, dealing death, or shattering flesh and bone.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading No howitzer is there--no mountain-gun, But missiles scarce less dire our troops molest; For thundering down the steep comes many a stone, Huge, rugged, dealing death, or shattering flesh and bone.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading But Kempt’s brigade its toilsome way hath gained With Andaluzan comrades up the steep, And turned the fort’s left flank--’tis scarce attained, When rush the foemen in disordered heap Down the far hill-side to the valley deep.

fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless

From this reading No howitzer is there--no mountain-gun, But missiles scarce less dire our troops molest; For thundering down the steep comes many a stone, Huge, rugged, dealing death, or shattering flesh and bone.

thrown into a state of disarray or confusion

From this reading But Kempt’s brigade its toilsome way hath gained With Andaluzan comrades up the steep, And turned the fort’s left flank--’tis scarce attained, When rush the foemen in disordered heap Down the far hill-side to the valley deep.

past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent

From this reading And Colborne nobly guided the brigade, Which now the mount hath carried to its crest; But there a terrible redoubt’s displayed, Where loop-holed works with musketry arrest The brave who fall with many a piercéd breast.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading No howitzer is there--no mountain-gun, But missiles scarce less dire our troops molest; For thundering down the steep comes many a stone, Huge, rugged, dealing death, or shattering flesh and bone.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading And Colborne nobly guided the brigade, Which now the mount hath carried to its crest; But there a terrible redoubt’s displayed, Where loop-holed works with musketry arrest The brave who fall with many a piercéd breast.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading But Kempt’s brigade its toilsome way hath gained With Andaluzan comrades up the steep, And turned the fort’s left flank--’tis scarce attained, When rush the foemen in disordered heap Down the far hill-side to the valley deep.

the side of military or naval formation

From this reading But Kempt’s brigade its toilsome way hath gained With Andaluzan comrades up the steep, And turned the fort’s left flank--’tis scarce attained, When rush the foemen in disordered heap Down the far hill-side to the valley deep.

the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat

From this reading No howitzer is there--no mountain-gun, But missiles scarce less dire our troops molest; For thundering down the steep comes many a stone, Huge, rugged, dealing death, or shattering flesh and bone.

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From this reading But Kempt’s brigade its toilsome way hath gained With Andaluzan comrades up the steep, And turned the fort’s left flank--’tis scarce attained, When rush the foemen in disordered heap Down the far hill-side to the valley deep.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading No howitzer is there--no mountain-gun, But missiles scarce less dire our troops molest; For thundering down the steep comes many a stone, Huge, rugged, dealing death, or shattering flesh and bone.

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From this reading But Kempt’s brigade its toilsome way hath gained With Andaluzan comrades up the steep, And turned the fort’s left flank--’tis scarce attained, When rush the foemen in disordered heap Down the far hill-side to the valley deep.

past form of “gain” — obtain

From this reading But Kempt’s brigade its toilsome way hath gained With Andaluzan comrades up the steep, And turned the fort’s left flank--’tis scarce attained, When rush the foemen in disordered heap Down the far hill-side to the valley deep.

subject to guidance or control especially after launching

From this reading And Colborne nobly guided the brigade, Which now the mount hath carried to its crest; But there a terrible redoubt’s displayed, Where loop-holed works with musketry arrest The brave who fall with many a piercéd breast.

an old form of “has”

From this reading And Colborne nobly guided the brigade, Which now the mount hath carried to its crest; But there a terrible redoubt’s displayed, Where loop-holed works with musketry arrest The brave who fall with many a piercéd breast.

a collection of objects laid on top of each other

From this reading But Kempt’s brigade its toilsome way hath gained With Andaluzan comrades up the steep, And turned the fort’s left flank--’tis scarce attained, When rush the foemen in disordered heap Down the far hill-side to the valley deep.

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From this reading But Kempt’s brigade its toilsome way hath gained With Andaluzan comrades up the steep, And turned the fort’s left flank--’tis scarce attained, When rush the foemen in disordered heap Down the far hill-side to the valley deep.

a muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range

From this reading No howitzer is there--no mountain-gun, But missiles scarce less dire our troops molest; For thundering down the steep comes many a stone, Huge, rugged, dealing death, or shattering flesh and bone.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading No howitzer is there--no mountain-gun, But missiles scarce less dire our troops molest; For thundering down the steep comes many a stone, Huge, rugged, dealing death, or shattering flesh and bone.

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

From this reading But Kempt’s brigade its toilsome way hath gained With Andaluzan comrades up the steep, And turned the fort’s left flank--’tis scarce attained, When rush the foemen in disordered heap Down the far hill-side to the valley deep.

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

From this reading No howitzer is there--no mountain-gun, But missiles scarce less dire our troops molest; For thundering down the steep comes many a stone, Huge, rugged, dealing death, or shattering flesh and bone.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading And Colborne nobly guided the brigade, Which now the mount hath carried to its crest; But there a terrible redoubt’s displayed, Where loop-holed works with musketry arrest The brave who fall with many a piercéd breast.

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From this reading But Kempt’s brigade its toilsome way hath gained With Andaluzan comrades up the steep, And turned the fort’s left flank--’tis scarce attained, When rush the foemen in disordered heap Down the far hill-side to the valley deep.

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 But Kempt’s brigade its toilsome way hath gained With Andaluzan comrades up the steep, And turned the fort’s left flank--’tis scarce attained, When rush the foemen in disordered heap Down the far hill-side to the valley deep.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading No howitzer is there--no mountain-gun, But missiles scarce less dire our troops molest; For thundering down the steep comes many a stone, Huge, rugged, dealing death, or shattering flesh and bone.

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From this reading And Colborne nobly guided the brigade, Which now the mount hath carried to its crest; But there a terrible redoubt’s displayed, Where loop-holed works with musketry arrest The brave who fall with many a piercéd breast.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading And Colborne nobly guided the brigade, Which now the mount hath carried to its crest; But there a terrible redoubt’s displayed, Where loop-holed works with musketry arrest The brave who fall with many a piercéd breast.

plural of “missile” — a rocket carrying a warhead of conventional or nuclear explosives; may be ballistic or directed by remote control

From this reading No howitzer is there--no mountain-gun, But missiles scarce less dire our troops molest; For thundering down the steep comes many a stone, Huge, rugged, dealing death, or shattering flesh and bone.

harass or assault sexually; make indecent advances to

From this reading No howitzer is there--no mountain-gun, But missiles scarce less dire our troops molest; For thundering down the steep comes many a stone, Huge, rugged, dealing death, or shattering flesh and bone.

attach to a support

From this reading And Colborne nobly guided the brigade, Which now the mount hath carried to its crest; But there a terrible redoubt’s displayed, Where loop-holed works with musketry arrest The brave who fall with many a piercéd breast.

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From this reading No howitzer is there--no mountain-gun, But missiles scarce less dire our troops molest; For thundering down the steep comes many a stone, Huge, rugged, dealing death, or shattering flesh and bone.

musketeers and their muskets collectively

From this reading And Colborne nobly guided the brigade, Which now the mount hath carried to its crest; But there a terrible redoubt’s displayed, Where loop-holed works with musketry arrest The brave who fall with many a piercéd breast.

not any; not one

From this reading No howitzer is there--no mountain-gun, But missiles scarce less dire our troops molest; For thundering down the steep comes many a stone, Huge, rugged, dealing death, or shattering flesh and bone.

in a noble manner

From this reading And Colborne nobly guided the brigade, Which now the mount hath carried to its crest; But there a terrible redoubt’s displayed, Where loop-holed works with musketry arrest The brave who fall with many a piercéd breast.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading And Colborne nobly guided the brigade, Which now the mount hath carried to its crest; But there a terrible redoubt’s displayed, Where loop-holed works with musketry arrest The brave who fall with many a piercéd breast.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading No howitzer is there--no mountain-gun, But missiles scarce less dire our troops molest; For thundering down the steep comes many a stone, Huge, rugged, dealing death, or shattering flesh and bone.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading No howitzer is there--no mountain-gun, But missiles scarce less dire our troops molest; For thundering down the steep comes many a stone, Huge, rugged, dealing death, or shattering flesh and bone.

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From this reading And Colborne nobly guided the brigade, Which now the mount hath carried to its crest; But there a terrible redoubt’s displayed, Where loop-holed works with musketry arrest The brave who fall with many a piercéd breast.

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From this reading And Colborne nobly guided the brigade, Which now the mount hath carried to its crest; But there a terrible redoubt’s displayed, Where loop-holed works with musketry arrest The brave who fall with many a piercéd breast.

sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring

From this reading No howitzer is there--no mountain-gun, But missiles scarce less dire our troops molest; For thundering down the steep comes many a stone, Huge, rugged, dealing death, or shattering flesh and bone.

move hurridly

From this reading But Kempt’s brigade its toilsome way hath gained With Andaluzan comrades up the steep, And turned the fort’s left flank--’tis scarce attained, When rush the foemen in disordered heap Down the far hill-side to the valley deep.

only a very short time before

From this reading No howitzer is there--no mountain-gun, But missiles scarce less dire our troops molest; For thundering down the steep comes many a stone, Huge, rugged, dealing death, or shattering flesh and bone.

seemingly loud enough to break something; violently rattling or clattering

From this reading No howitzer is there--no mountain-gun, But missiles scarce less dire our troops molest; For thundering down the steep comes many a stone, Huge, rugged, dealing death, or shattering flesh and bone.

having a sharp inclination

From this reading No howitzer is there--no mountain-gun, But missiles scarce less dire our troops molest; For thundering down the steep comes many a stone, Huge, rugged, dealing death, or shattering flesh and bone.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading No howitzer is there--no mountain-gun, But missiles scarce less dire our troops molest; For thundering down the steep comes many a stone, Huge, rugged, dealing death, or shattering flesh and bone.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading And Colborne nobly guided the brigade, Which now the mount hath carried to its crest; But there a terrible redoubt’s displayed, Where loop-holed works with musketry arrest The brave who fall with many a piercéd breast.

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

From this reading And Colborne nobly guided the brigade, Which now the mount hath carried to its crest; But there a terrible redoubt’s displayed, Where loop-holed works with musketry arrest The brave who fall with many a piercéd breast.

in or at that place or location

From this reading And Colborne nobly guided the brigade, Which now the mount hath carried to its crest; But there a terrible redoubt’s displayed, Where loop-holed works with musketry arrest The brave who fall with many a piercéd breast.

sounding like thunder

From this reading No howitzer is there--no mountain-gun, But missiles scarce less dire our troops molest; For thundering down the steep comes many a stone, Huge, rugged, dealing death, or shattering flesh and bone.

plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite

From this reading But Kempt’s brigade its toilsome way hath gained With Andaluzan comrades up the steep, And turned the fort’s left flank--’tis scarce attained, When rush the foemen in disordered heap Down the far hill-side to the valley deep.

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

From this reading And Colborne nobly guided the brigade, Which now the mount hath carried to its crest; But there a terrible redoubt’s displayed, Where loop-holed works with musketry arrest The brave who fall with many a piercéd breast.

characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort

From this reading But Kempt’s brigade its toilsome way hath gained With Andaluzan comrades up the steep, And turned the fort’s left flank--’tis scarce attained, When rush the foemen in disordered heap Down the far hill-side to the valley deep.

soldiers collectively

From this reading No howitzer is there--no mountain-gun, But missiles scarce less dire our troops molest; For thundering down the steep comes many a stone, Huge, rugged, dealing death, or shattering flesh and bone.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading But Kempt’s brigade its toilsome way hath gained With Andaluzan comrades up the steep, And turned the fort’s left flank--’tis scarce attained, When rush the foemen in disordered heap Down the far hill-side to the valley deep.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading But Kempt’s brigade its toilsome way hath gained With Andaluzan comrades up the steep, And turned the fort’s left flank--’tis scarce attained, When rush the foemen in disordered heap Down the far hill-side to the valley deep.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading But Kempt’s brigade its toilsome way hath gained With Andaluzan comrades up the steep, And turned the fort’s left flank--’tis scarce attained, When rush the foemen in disordered heap Down the far hill-side to the valley deep.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading But Kempt’s brigade its toilsome way hath gained With Andaluzan comrades up the steep, And turned the fort’s left flank--’tis scarce attained, When rush the foemen in disordered heap Down the far hill-side to the valley deep.

at the time that

From this reading But Kempt’s brigade its toilsome way hath gained With Andaluzan comrades up the steep, And turned the fort’s left flank--’tis scarce attained, When rush the foemen in disordered heap Down the far hill-side to the valley deep.

in or at the place that

From this reading And Colborne nobly guided the brigade, Which now the mount hath carried to its crest; But there a terrible redoubt’s displayed, Where loop-holed works with musketry arrest The brave who fall with many a piercéd breast.

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

From this reading And Colborne nobly guided the brigade, Which now the mount hath carried to its crest; But there a terrible redoubt’s displayed, Where loop-holed works with musketry arrest The brave who fall with many a piercéd breast.

which person or people

From this reading And Colborne nobly guided the brigade, Which now the mount hath carried to its crest; But there a terrible redoubt’s displayed, Where loop-holed works with musketry arrest The brave who fall with many a piercéd breast.

in the company of; together with

From this reading And Colborne nobly guided the brigade, Which now the mount hath carried to its crest; But there a terrible redoubt’s displayed, Where loop-holed works with musketry arrest The brave who fall with many a piercéd breast.

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading And Colborne nobly guided the brigade, Which now the mount hath carried to its crest; But there a terrible redoubt’s displayed, Where loop-holed works with musketry arrest The brave who fall with many a piercéd breast.

the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-six and one

From this reading XXVII.

the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-seven and one

From this reading XXVIII.