Chapter XX · Chapter 20

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From this reading On the 6th of November Captain Peel, with five hundred of his gallant bluejackets, marched from Cawnpore, taking with them the heavy siege guns.

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From this reading On the 9th Sir Colin Campbell, who had come out from England with all speed to assume the chief command in India, arrived in camp, and his coming was hailed with delight by the troops, who felt that the hour was now at hand when the noble garrison of Lucknow were to be rescued.

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

From this reading Three days later they joined General Grant's column, which was encamped at a short distance from the Alumbagh, and in communication with the force holding that position.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading On the 9th Sir Colin Campbell, who had come out from England with all speed to assume the chief command in India, arrived in camp, and his coming was hailed with delight by the troops, who felt that the hour was now at hand when the noble garrison of Lucknow were to be rescued.

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From this reading Three days later they joined General Grant's column, which was encamped at a short distance from the Alumbagh, and in communication with the force holding that position.

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

From this reading Three days later they joined General Grant's column, which was encamped at a short distance from the Alumbagh, and in communication with the force holding that position.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading On the 9th Sir Colin Campbell, who had come out from England with all speed to assume the chief command in India, arrived in camp, and his coming was hailed with delight by the troops, who felt that the hour was now at hand when the noble garrison of Lucknow were to be rescued.

take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof

From this reading On the 9th Sir Colin Campbell, who had come out from England with all speed to assume the chief command in India, arrived in camp, and his coming was hailed with delight by the troops, who felt that the hour was now at hand when the noble garrison of Lucknow were to be rescued.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Three days later they joined General Grant's column, which was encamped at a short distance from the Alumbagh, and in communication with the force holding that position.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading On the 9th Sir Colin Campbell, who had come out from England with all speed to assume the chief command in India, arrived in camp, and his coming was hailed with delight by the troops, who felt that the hour was now at hand when the noble garrison of Lucknow were to be rescued.

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From this reading On the 6th of November Captain Peel, with five hundred of his gallant bluejackets, marched from Cawnpore, taking with them the heavy siege guns.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading On the 9th Sir Colin Campbell, who had come out from England with all speed to assume the chief command in India, arrived in camp, and his coming was hailed with delight by the troops, who felt that the hour was now at hand when the noble garrison of Lucknow were to be rescued.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading On the 9th Sir Colin Campbell, who had come out from England with all speed to assume the chief command in India, arrived in camp, and his coming was hailed with delight by the troops, who felt that the hour was now at hand when the noble garrison of Lucknow were to be rescued.

United States mythologist (1904-1987)

From this reading On the 9th Sir Colin Campbell, who had come out from England with all speed to assume the chief command in India, arrived in camp, and his coming was hailed with delight by the troops, who felt that the hour was now at hand when the noble garrison of Lucknow were to be rescued.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading On the 6th of November Captain Peel, with five hundred of his gallant bluejackets, marched from Cawnpore, taking with them the heavy siege guns.

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From this reading On the 6th of November Captain Peel, with five hundred of his gallant bluejackets, marched from Cawnpore, taking with them the heavy siege guns.

a person who is in charge

From this reading On the 9th Sir Colin Campbell, who had come out from England with all speed to assume the chief command in India, arrived in camp, and his coming was hailed with delight by the troops, who felt that the hour was now at hand when the noble garrison of Lucknow were to be rescued.

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From this reading On the 9th Sir Colin Campbell, who had come out from England with all speed to assume the chief command in India, arrived in camp, and his coming was hailed with delight by the troops, who felt that the hour was now at hand when the noble garrison of Lucknow were to be rescued.

brought together in one place

From this reading The total force collected for the relief were: Her Majesty's Eighth, Fifty-third, Seventy-fifth, and Ninety-third regiments of infantry; two regiments of Punjaub infantry; and a small party of native sappers and miners.

a line of units following one after another

From this reading Three days later they joined General Grant's column, which was encamped at a short distance from the Alumbagh, and in communication with the force holding that position.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading On the 9th Sir Colin Campbell, who had come out from England with all speed to assume the chief command in India, arrived in camp, and his coming was hailed with delight by the troops, who felt that the hour was now at hand when the noble garrison of Lucknow were to be rescued.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading On the 9th Sir Colin Campbell, who had come out from England with all speed to assume the chief command in India, arrived in camp, and his coming was hailed with delight by the troops, who felt that the hour was now at hand when the noble garrison of Lucknow were to be rescued.

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading On the 9th Sir Colin Campbell, who had come out from England with all speed to assume the chief command in India, arrived in camp, and his coming was hailed with delight by the troops, who felt that the hour was now at hand when the noble garrison of Lucknow were to be rescued.

the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information

From this reading Three days later they joined General Grant's column, which was encamped at a short distance from the Alumbagh, and in communication with the force holding that position.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Three days later they joined General Grant's column, which was encamped at a short distance from the Alumbagh, and in communication with the force holding that position.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading On the 9th Sir Colin Campbell, who had come out from England with all speed to assume the chief command in India, arrived in camp, and his coming was hailed with delight by the troops, who felt that the hour was now at hand when the noble garrison of Lucknow were to be rescued.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading Three days later they joined General Grant's column, which was encamped at a short distance from the Alumbagh, and in communication with the force holding that position.

coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position

From this reading The total force collected for the relief were: Her Majesty's Eighth, Fifty-third, Seventy-fifth, and Ninety-third regiments of infantry; two regiments of Punjaub infantry; and a small party of native sappers and miners.

past form of “encamp” — live in or as if in a tent

From this reading Three days later they joined General Grant's column, which was encamped at a short distance from the Alumbagh, and in communication with the force holding that position.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading On the 9th Sir Colin Campbell, who had come out from England with all speed to assume the chief command in India, arrived in camp, and his coming was hailed with delight by the troops, who felt that the hour was now at hand when the noble garrison of Lucknow were to be rescued.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading On the 9th Sir Colin Campbell, who had come out from England with all speed to assume the chief command in India, arrived in camp, and his coming was hailed with delight by the troops, who felt that the hour was now at hand when the noble garrison of Lucknow were to be rescued.

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From this reading The total force collected for the relief were: Her Majesty's Eighth, Fifty-third, Seventy-fifth, and Ninety-third regiments of infantry; two regiments of Punjaub infantry; and a small party of native sappers and miners.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading On the 6th of November Captain Peel, with five hundred of his gallant bluejackets, marched from Cawnpore, taking with them the heavy siege guns.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The total force collected for the relief were: Her Majesty's Eighth, Fifty-third, Seventy-fifth, and Ninety-third regiments of infantry; two regiments of Punjaub infantry; and a small party of native sappers and miners.

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading Three days later they joined General Grant's column, which was encamped at a short distance from the Alumbagh, and in communication with the force holding that position.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading On the 6th of November Captain Peel, with five hundred of his gallant bluejackets, marched from Cawnpore, taking with them the heavy siege guns.

unflinching in battle or action

From this reading On the 6th of November Captain Peel, with five hundred of his gallant bluejackets, marched from Cawnpore, taking with them the heavy siege guns.

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading On the 9th Sir Colin Campbell, who had come out from England with all speed to assume the chief command in India, arrived in camp, and his coming was hailed with delight by the troops, who felt that the hour was now at hand when the noble garrison of Lucknow were to be rescued.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading Three days later they joined General Grant's column, which was encamped at a short distance from the Alumbagh, and in communication with the force holding that position.

possessive form of “grant” — any monetary aid

From this reading Three days later they joined General Grant's column, which was encamped at a short distance from the Alumbagh, and in communication with the force holding that position.

plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

From this reading On the 6th of November Captain Peel, with five hundred of his gallant bluejackets, marched from Cawnpore, taking with them the heavy siege guns.

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

From this reading On the 9th Sir Colin Campbell, who had come out from England with all speed to assume the chief command in India, arrived in camp, and his coming was hailed with delight by the troops, who felt that the hour was now at hand when the noble garrison of Lucknow were to be rescued.

past form of “hail” — praise vociferously

From this reading On the 9th Sir Colin Campbell, who had come out from England with all speed to assume the chief command in India, arrived in camp, and his coming was hailed with delight by the troops, who felt that the hour was now at hand when the noble garrison of Lucknow were to be rescued.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading On the 9th Sir Colin Campbell, who had come out from England with all speed to assume the chief command in India, arrived in camp, and his coming was hailed with delight by the troops, who felt that the hour was now at hand when the noble garrison of Lucknow were to be rescued.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading On the 6th of November Captain Peel, with five hundred of his gallant bluejackets, marched from Cawnpore, taking with them the heavy siege guns.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The total force collected for the relief were: Her Majesty's Eighth, Fifty-third, Seventy-fifth, and Ninety-third regiments of infantry; two regiments of Punjaub infantry; and a small party of native sappers and miners.

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

From this reading On the 6th of November Captain Peel, with five hundred of his gallant bluejackets, marched from Cawnpore, taking with them the heavy siege guns.

the act of retaining something

From this reading Three days later they joined General Grant's column, which was encamped at a short distance from the Alumbagh, and in communication with the force holding that position.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading On the 9th Sir Colin Campbell, who had come out from England with all speed to assume the chief command in India, arrived in camp, and his coming was hailed with delight by the troops, who felt that the hour was now at hand when the noble garrison of Lucknow were to be rescued.

ten 10s

From this reading On the 6th of November Captain Peel, with five hundred of his gallant bluejackets, marched from Cawnpore, taking with them the heavy siege guns.

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

From this reading Three days later they joined General Grant's column, which was encamped at a short distance from the Alumbagh, and in communication with the force holding that position.

a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947

From this reading On the 9th Sir Colin Campbell, who had come out from England with all speed to assume the chief command in India, arrived in camp, and his coming was hailed with delight by the troops, who felt that the hour was now at hand when the noble garrison of Lucknow were to be rescued.

an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot

From this reading The total force collected for the relief were: Her Majesty's Eighth, Fifty-third, Seventy-fifth, and Ninety-third regiments of infantry; two regiments of Punjaub infantry; and a small party of native sappers and miners.

of or relating to two people who are married to each other

From this reading Three days later they joined General Grant's column, which was encamped at a short distance from the Alumbagh, and in communication with the force holding that position.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Three days later they joined General Grant's column, which was encamped at a short distance from the Alumbagh, and in communication with the force holding that position.

a city in northern India in Uttar Pradesh; during the Indian Mutiny its British residents were besieged by Indian insurgents

From this reading THE RELIEF OF LUCKNOW.

possessive form of “majesty” — impressiveness in scale or proportion

From this reading The total force collected for the relief were: Her Majesty's Eighth, Fifty-third, Seventy-fifth, and Ninety-third regiments of infantry; two regiments of Punjaub infantry; and a small party of native sappers and miners.

past form of “march” — march in a procession

From this reading On the 6th of November Captain Peel, with five hundred of his gallant bluejackets, marched from Cawnpore, taking with them the heavy siege guns.

plural of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine

From this reading The total force collected for the relief were: Her Majesty's Eighth, Fifty-third, Seventy-fifth, and Ninety-third regiments of infantry; two regiments of Punjaub infantry; and a small party of native sappers and miners.

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading The total force collected for the relief were: Her Majesty's Eighth, Fifty-third, Seventy-fifth, and Ninety-third regiments of infantry; two regiments of Punjaub infantry; and a small party of native sappers and miners.

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From this reading The total force collected for the relief were: Her Majesty's Eighth, Fifty-third, Seventy-fifth, and Ninety-third regiments of infantry; two regiments of Punjaub infantry; and a small party of native sappers and miners.

impressive in appearance

From this reading On the 9th Sir Colin Campbell, who had come out from England with all speed to assume the chief command in India, arrived in camp, and his coming was hailed with delight by the troops, who felt that the hour was now at hand when the noble garrison of Lucknow were to be rescued.

the month following October and preceding December

From this reading On the 6th of November Captain Peel, with five hundred of his gallant bluejackets, marched from Cawnpore, taking with them the heavy siege guns.

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

From this reading On the 9th Sir Colin Campbell, who had come out from England with all speed to assume the chief command in India, arrived in camp, and his coming was hailed with delight by the troops, who felt that the hour was now at hand when the noble garrison of Lucknow were to be rescued.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE RELIEF OF LUCKNOW.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the 6th of November Captain Peel, with five hundred of his gallant bluejackets, marched from Cawnpore, taking with them the heavy siege guns.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading On the 9th Sir Colin Campbell, who had come out from England with all speed to assume the chief command in India, arrived in camp, and his coming was hailed with delight by the troops, who felt that the hour was now at hand when the noble garrison of Lucknow were to be rescued.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading The total force collected for the relief were: Her Majesty's Eighth, Fifty-third, Seventy-fifth, and Ninety-third regiments of infantry; two regiments of Punjaub infantry; and a small party of native sappers and miners.

strip the skin off

From this reading On the 6th of November Captain Peel, with five hundred of his gallant bluejackets, marched from Cawnpore, taking with them the heavy siege guns.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading Three days later they joined General Grant's column, which was encamped at a short distance from the Alumbagh, and in communication with the force holding that position.

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From this reading The total force collected for the relief were: Her Majesty's Eighth, Fifty-third, Seventy-fifth, and Ninety-third regiments of infantry; two regiments of Punjaub infantry; and a small party of native sappers and miners.

plural of “regiment” — army unit smaller than a division

From this reading The total force collected for the relief were: Her Majesty's Eighth, Fifty-third, Seventy-fifth, and Ninety-third regiments of infantry; two regiments of Punjaub infantry; and a small party of native sappers and miners.

the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced

From this reading THE RELIEF OF LUCKNOW.

delivered from danger

From this reading On the 9th Sir Colin Campbell, who had come out from England with all speed to assume the chief command in India, arrived in camp, and his coming was hailed with delight by the troops, who felt that the hour was now at hand when the noble garrison of Lucknow were to be rescued.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The total force collected for the relief were: Her Majesty's Eighth, Fifty-third, Seventy-fifth, and Ninety-third regiments of infantry; two regiments of Punjaub infantry; and a small party of native sappers and miners.

the ordinal number of seventy-five in counting order

From this reading The total force collected for the relief were: Her Majesty's Eighth, Fifty-third, Seventy-fifth, and Ninety-third regiments of infantry; two regiments of Punjaub infantry; and a small party of native sappers and miners.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading Three days later they joined General Grant's column, which was encamped at a short distance from the Alumbagh, and in communication with the force holding that position.

the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack

From this reading On the 6th of November Captain Peel, with five hundred of his gallant bluejackets, marched from Cawnpore, taking with them the heavy siege guns.

term of address for a man

From this reading On the 9th Sir Colin Campbell, who had come out from England with all speed to assume the chief command in India, arrived in camp, and his coming was hailed with delight by the troops, who felt that the hour was now at hand when the noble garrison of Lucknow were to be rescued.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The total force collected for the relief were: Her Majesty's Eighth, Fifty-third, Seventy-fifth, and Ninety-third regiments of infantry; two regiments of Punjaub infantry; and a small party of native sappers and miners.

move hurridly

From this reading On the 9th Sir Colin Campbell, who had come out from England with all speed to assume the chief command in India, arrived in camp, and his coming was hailed with delight by the troops, who felt that the hour was now at hand when the noble garrison of Lucknow were to be rescued.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading On the 6th of November Captain Peel, with five hundred of his gallant bluejackets, marched from Cawnpore, taking with them the heavy siege guns.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Three days later they joined General Grant's column, which was encamped at a short distance from the Alumbagh, and in communication with the force holding that position.

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

From this reading THE RELIEF OF LUCKNOW.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading On the 6th of November Captain Peel, with five hundred of his gallant bluejackets, marched from Cawnpore, taking with them the heavy siege guns.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Three days later they joined General Grant's column, which was encamped at a short distance from the Alumbagh, and in communication with the force holding that position.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Three days later they joined General Grant's column, which was encamped at a short distance from the Alumbagh, and in communication with the force holding that position.

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

From this reading On the 9th Sir Colin Campbell, who had come out from England with all speed to assume the chief command in India, arrived in camp, and his coming was hailed with delight by the troops, who felt that the hour was now at hand when the noble garrison of Lucknow were to be rescued.

add up in number or quantity

From this reading The total force collected for the relief were: Her Majesty's Eighth, Fifty-third, Seventy-fifth, and Ninety-third regiments of infantry; two regiments of Punjaub infantry; and a small party of native sappers and miners.

soldiers collectively

From this reading On the 9th Sir Colin Campbell, who had come out from England with all speed to assume the chief command in India, arrived in camp, and his coming was hailed with delight by the troops, who felt that the hour was now at hand when the noble garrison of Lucknow were to be rescued.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The total force collected for the relief were: Her Majesty's Eighth, Fifty-third, Seventy-fifth, and Ninety-third regiments of infantry; two regiments of Punjaub infantry; and a small party of native sappers and miners.

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

From this reading Three days later they joined General Grant's column, which was encamped at a short distance from the Alumbagh, and in communication with the force holding that position.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading On the 9th Sir Colin Campbell, who had come out from England with all speed to assume the chief command in India, arrived in camp, and his coming was hailed with delight by the troops, who felt that the hour was now at hand when the noble garrison of Lucknow were to be rescued.

at the time that

From this reading On the 9th Sir Colin Campbell, who had come out from England with all speed to assume the chief command in India, arrived in camp, and his coming was hailed with delight by the troops, who felt that the hour was now at hand when the noble garrison of Lucknow were to be rescued.

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

From this reading Three days later they joined General Grant's column, which was encamped at a short distance from the Alumbagh, and in communication with the force holding that position.

which person or people

From this reading On the 9th Sir Colin Campbell, who had come out from England with all speed to assume the chief command in India, arrived in camp, and his coming was hailed with delight by the troops, who felt that the hour was now at hand when the noble garrison of Lucknow were to be rescued.

in the company of; together with

From this reading On the 6th of November Captain Peel, with five hundred of his gallant bluejackets, marched from Cawnpore, taking with them the heavy siege guns.