used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "There is a path leading to the river," Ned said; "let us turn down there; we can hide under the jungle on the bank."
accoutermentsnounUS /əˈkuːtərmənts/
plural of “accouterment” — clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing
From this reading "Hurrah! here is a boat, jump in;" and in another minute they had pushed off from the bank, just as they heard a body of cavalry--for that they were troops they knew by the jingling of their accouterments--pass at a gallop.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Hurrah! here is a boat, jump in;" and in another minute they had pushed off from the bank, just as they heard a body of cavalry--for that they were troops they knew by the jingling of their accouterments--pass at a gallop.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Hurrah! here is a boat, jump in;" and in another minute they had pushed off from the bank, just as they heard a body of cavalry--for that they were troops they knew by the jingling of their accouterments--pass at a gallop.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Hurrah! here is a boat, jump in;" and in another minute they had pushed off from the bank, just as they heard a body of cavalry--for that they were troops they knew by the jingling of their accouterments--pass at a gallop.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They ran at the top of their speed, but the sound of the horses' feet grew louder.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading "There is a path leading to the river," Ned said; "let us turn down there; we can hide under the jungle on the bank."
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "Hurrah! here is a boat, jump in;" and in another minute they had pushed off from the bank, just as they heard a body of cavalry--for that they were troops they knew by the jingling of their accouterments--pass at a gallop.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading "Hurrah! here is a boat, jump in;" and in another minute they had pushed off from the bank, just as they heard a body of cavalry--for that they were troops they knew by the jingling of their accouterments--pass at a gallop.
BreathlesslyadverbUS /ˈbreθləsli/
in a breathless manner
From this reading Breathlessly they ran down to the river.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading BROKEN DOWN.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They ran at the top of their speed, but the sound of the horses' feet grew louder.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Hurrah! here is a boat, jump in;" and in another minute they had pushed off from the bank, just as they heard a body of cavalry--for that they were troops they knew by the jingling of their accouterments--pass at a gallop.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "There is a path leading to the river," Ned said; "let us turn down there; we can hide under the jungle on the bank."
cavalrynounUS /ˈkævəlri/
troops trained to fight on horseback
From this reading "Hurrah! here is a boat, jump in;" and in another minute they had pushed off from the bank, just as they heard a body of cavalry--for that they were troops they knew by the jingling of their accouterments--pass at a gallop.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading BROKEN DOWN.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading They ran at the top of their speed, but the sound of the horses' feet grew louder.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Hurrah! here is a boat, jump in;" and in another minute they had pushed off from the bank, just as they heard a body of cavalry--for that they were troops they knew by the jingling of their accouterments--pass at a gallop.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Hurrah! here is a boat, jump in;" and in another minute they had pushed off from the bank, just as they heard a body of cavalry--for that they were troops they knew by the jingling of their accouterments--pass at a gallop.
gallopverbUS /ˈɡæləp/
ride at a galloping pace
From this reading "Hurrah! here is a boat, jump in;" and in another minute they had pushed off from the bank, just as they heard a body of cavalry--for that they were troops they knew by the jingling of their accouterments--pass at a gallop.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading They ran at the top of their speed, but the sound of the horses' feet grew louder.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Hurrah! here is a boat, jump in;" and in another minute they had pushed off from the bank, just as they heard a body of cavalry--for that they were troops they knew by the jingling of their accouterments--pass at a gallop.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Hurrah! here is a boat, jump in;" and in another minute they had pushed off from the bank, just as they heard a body of cavalry--for that they were troops they knew by the jingling of their accouterments--pass at a gallop.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Hurrah! here is a boat, jump in;" and in another minute they had pushed off from the bank, just as they heard a body of cavalry--for that they were troops they knew by the jingling of their accouterments--pass at a gallop.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading "There is a path leading to the river," Ned said; "let us turn down there; we can hide under the jungle on the bank."
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading They ran at the top of their speed, but the sound of the horses' feet grew louder.
HurrahnounUS /hʊˈrɑː/
a victory cheer
From this reading "Hurrah! here is a boat, jump in;" and in another minute they had pushed off from the bank, just as they heard a body of cavalry--for that they were troops they knew by the jingling of their accouterments--pass at a gallop.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Hurrah! here is a boat, jump in;" and in another minute they had pushed off from the bank, just as they heard a body of cavalry--for that they were troops they knew by the jingling of their accouterments--pass at a gallop.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is a path leading to the river," Ned said; "let us turn down there; we can hide under the jungle on the bank."
jinglingadjective
having a series of high-pitched ringing sounds like many small bells
From this reading "Hurrah! here is a boat, jump in;" and in another minute they had pushed off from the bank, just as they heard a body of cavalry--for that they were troops they knew by the jingling of their accouterments--pass at a gallop.
jumpverbUS /dʒʌmp/
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading "Hurrah! here is a boat, jump in;" and in another minute they had pushed off from the bank, just as they heard a body of cavalry--for that they were troops they knew by the jingling of their accouterments--pass at a gallop.
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading "There is a path leading to the river," Ned said; "let us turn down there; we can hide under the jungle on the bank."
and nothing more
From this reading "Hurrah! here is a boat, jump in;" and in another minute they had pushed off from the bank, just as they heard a body of cavalry--for that they were troops they knew by the jingling of their accouterments--pass at a gallop.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Hurrah! here is a boat, jump in;" and in another minute they had pushed off from the bank, just as they heard a body of cavalry--for that they were troops they knew by the jingling of their accouterments--pass at a gallop.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading "There is a path leading to the river," Ned said; "let us turn down there; we can hide under the jungle on the bank."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "There is a path leading to the river," Ned said; "let us turn down there; we can hide under the jungle on the bank."
louderadjectiveUS /ˈlaʊdər/
comparative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading They ran at the top of their speed, but the sound of the horses' feet grew louder.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "Hurrah! here is a boat, jump in;" and in another minute they had pushed off from the bank, just as they heard a body of cavalry--for that they were troops they knew by the jingling of their accouterments--pass at a gallop.
Ned
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From this reading "There is a path leading to the river," Ned said; "let us turn down there; we can hide under the jungle on the bank."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They ran at the top of their speed, but the sound of the horses' feet grew louder.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Hurrah! here is a boat, jump in;" and in another minute they had pushed off from the bank, just as they heard a body of cavalry--for that they were troops they knew by the jingling of their accouterments--pass at a gallop.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "There is a path leading to the river," Ned said; "let us turn down there; we can hide under the jungle on the bank."
go across or through
From this reading "Hurrah! here is a boat, jump in;" and in another minute they had pushed off from the bank, just as they heard a body of cavalry--for that they were troops they knew by the jingling of their accouterments--pass at a gallop.
a course of conduct
From this reading "There is a path leading to the river," Ned said; "let us turn down there; we can hide under the jungle on the bank."
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading "Hurrah! here is a boat, jump in;" and in another minute they had pushed off from the bank, just as they heard a body of cavalry--for that they were troops they knew by the jingling of their accouterments--pass at a gallop.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading They ran at the top of their speed, but the sound of the horses' feet grew louder.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading "There is a path leading to the river," Ned said; "let us turn down there; we can hide under the jungle on the bank."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There is a path leading to the river," Ned said; "let us turn down there; we can hide under the jungle on the bank."
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading They ran at the top of their speed, but the sound of the horses' feet grew louder.
move hurridly
From this reading They ran at the top of their speed, but the sound of the horses' feet grew louder.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Hurrah! here is a boat, jump in;" and in another minute they had pushed off from the bank, just as they heard a body of cavalry--for that they were troops they knew by the jingling of their accouterments--pass at a gallop.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They ran at the top of their speed, but the sound of the horses' feet grew louder.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They ran at the top of their speed, but the sound of the horses' feet grew louder.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is a path leading to the river," Ned said; "let us turn down there; we can hide under the jungle on the bank."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They ran at the top of their speed, but the sound of the horses' feet grew louder.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There is a path leading to the river," Ned said; "let us turn down there; we can hide under the jungle on the bank."
the upper part of anything
From this reading They ran at the top of their speed, but the sound of the horses' feet grew louder.
soldiers collectively
From this reading "Hurrah! here is a boat, jump in;" and in another minute they had pushed off from the bank, just as they heard a body of cavalry--for that they were troops they knew by the jingling of their accouterments--pass at a gallop.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "There is a path leading to the river," Ned said; "let us turn down there; we can hide under the jungle on the bank."
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "There is a path leading to the river," Ned said; "let us turn down there; we can hide under the jungle on the bank."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "There is a path leading to the river," Ned said; "let us turn down there; we can hide under the jungle on the bank."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "There is a path leading to the river," Ned said; "let us turn down there; we can hide under the jungle on the bank."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Hurrah! here is a boat, jump in;" and in another minute they had pushed off from the bank, just as they heard a body of cavalry--for that they were troops they knew by the jingling of their accouterments--pass at a gallop.
