used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "This Indian brings a bit of genuine news," said the Colonel to Cummings.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "An attack is to be made upon us at Chestnut Hill, two miles west of here."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "By a company of recruits made up of Yankees and disaffected Canadians from the lumber camps.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They have heard that we are a squad of soldiers taking supplies to Quebec, and have undertaken to surprise us and capture the booty."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "An attack by whom?" the Captain asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "An attack is to be made upon us at Chestnut Hill, two miles west of here."
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading "An attack is to be made upon us at Chestnut Hill, two miles west of here."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "An attack is to be made upon us at Chestnut Hill, two miles west of here."
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "This Indian brings a bit of genuine news," said the Colonel to Cummings.
bootynounUS /ˈbuːti/
goods or money obtained illegally
From this reading They have heard that we are a squad of soldiers taking supplies to Quebec, and have undertaken to surprise us and capture the booty."
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "This Indian brings a bit of genuine news," said the Colonel to Cummings.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "An attack by whom?" the Captain asked.
campsnounUS /kæmps/
plural of “camp” — temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading "By a company of recruits made up of Yankees and disaffected Canadians from the lumber camps.
CanadiansnounUS /kəˈneɪdiənz/
plural of “canadian” — a native or inhabitant of Canada
From this reading "By a company of recruits made up of Yankees and disaffected Canadians from the lumber camps.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "An attack by whom?" the Captain asked.
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading They have heard that we are a squad of soldiers taking supplies to Quebec, and have undertaken to surprise us and capture the booty."
ChestnutadjectiveUS /ˈtʃesnʌt/
(of hair or feathers) of a golden brown to reddish brown color
From this reading "An attack is to be made upon us at Chestnut Hill, two miles west of here."
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 "This Indian brings a bit of genuine news," said the Colonel to Cummings.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading "By a company of recruits made up of Yankees and disaffected Canadians from the lumber camps.
CummingsnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋz/
United States writer noted for his typographically eccentric poetry (1894-1962)
From this reading "This Indian brings a bit of genuine news," said the Colonel to Cummings.
disaffectedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈfektɪd/
discontented as toward authority
From this reading "By a company of recruits made up of Yankees and disaffected Canadians from the lumber camps.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "By a company of recruits made up of Yankees and disaffected Canadians from the lumber camps.
genuineadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenjəwən/
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading "This Indian brings a bit of genuine news," said the Colonel to Cummings.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They have heard that we are a squad of soldiers taking supplies to Quebec, and have undertaken to surprise us and capture the booty."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading They have heard that we are a squad of soldiers taking supplies to Quebec, and have undertaken to surprise us and capture the booty."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "An attack is to be made upon us at Chestnut Hill, two miles west of here."
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading "An attack is to be made upon us at Chestnut Hill, two miles west of here."
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading "This Indian brings a bit of genuine news," said the Colonel to Cummings.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "An attack is to be made upon us at Chestnut Hill, two miles west of here."
lumbernounUS /ˈlʌmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading "By a company of recruits made up of Yankees and disaffected Canadians from the lumber camps.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "An attack is to be made upon us at Chestnut Hill, two miles west of here."
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "An attack is to be made upon us at Chestnut Hill, two miles west of here."
information about recent and important events
From this reading "This Indian brings a bit of genuine news," said the Colonel to Cummings.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "This Indian brings a bit of genuine news," said the Colonel to Cummings.
QuebecnounUS /kwəˈbek/
the French-speaking capital of the province of Quebec; situated on the Saint Lawrence River
From this reading They have heard that we are a squad of soldiers taking supplies to Quebec, and have undertaken to surprise us and capture the booty."
recruitsnounUS /rəˈkruːts/
plural of “recruit” — a recently enlisted soldier
From this reading "By a company of recruits made up of Yankees and disaffected Canadians from the lumber camps.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "This Indian brings a bit of genuine news," said the Colonel to Cummings.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading They have heard that we are a squad of soldiers taking supplies to Quebec, and have undertaken to surprise us and capture the booty."
squadnounUS /skwɑːd/
a smallest army unit
From this reading They have heard that we are a squad of soldiers taking supplies to Quebec, and have undertaken to surprise us and capture the booty."
suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading They have heard that we are a squad of soldiers taking supplies to Quebec, and have undertaken to surprise us and capture the booty."
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading They have heard that we are a squad of soldiers taking supplies to Quebec, and have undertaken to surprise us and capture the booty."
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading They have heard that we are a squad of soldiers taking supplies to Quebec, and have undertaken to surprise us and capture the booty."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They have heard that we are a squad of soldiers taking supplies to Quebec, and have undertaken to surprise us and capture the booty."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "This Indian brings a bit of genuine news," said the Colonel to Cummings.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They have heard that we are a squad of soldiers taking supplies to Quebec, and have undertaken to surprise us and capture the booty."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This Indian brings a bit of genuine news," said the Colonel to Cummings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "This Indian brings a bit of genuine news," said the Colonel to Cummings.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "An attack is to be made upon us at Chestnut Hill, two miles west of here."
undertakenverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪkən/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading They have heard that we are a squad of soldiers taking supplies to Quebec, and have undertaken to surprise us and capture the booty."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "By a company of recruits made up of Yankees and disaffected Canadians from the lumber camps.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "An attack is to be made upon us at Chestnut Hill, two miles west of here."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "An attack is to be made upon us at Chestnut Hill, two miles west of here."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading They have heard that we are a squad of soldiers taking supplies to Quebec, and have undertaken to surprise us and capture the booty."
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading "An attack is to be made upon us at Chestnut Hill, two miles west of here."
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "An attack by whom?" the Captain asked.
YankeesnounUS /ˈjæŋkiz/
plural of “yankee” — an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading "By a company of recruits made up of Yankees and disaffected Canadians from the lumber camps.
