used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FOUR AGAINST ONE The sound of a reveille awoke Curtis, and he looked out into the dim, dewy morning.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading FOUR AGAINST ONE The sound of a reveille awoke Curtis, and he looked out into the dim, dewy morning.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The wigwams of muskets had disappeared, and the little army had already fallen in.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FOUR AGAINST ONE The sound of a reveille awoke Curtis, and he looked out into the dim, dewy morning.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading One, a young and sleek charger, was impatiently pawing the earth and another was drinking.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading The wigwams of muskets had disappeared, and the little army had already fallen in.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Kostakes was sitting at a table, giving some orders to his second in command, the veteran with the scar.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading FOUR AGAINST ONE The sound of a reveille awoke Curtis, and he looked out into the dim, dewy morning.
bridledverbUS /ˈbraɪdəld/
past form of “bridle” — anger or take offense
From this reading Several horses, saddled and bridled, stood by the village fountain.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Several horses, saddled and bridled, stood by the village fountain.
chargernounUS /ˈtʃɑːrdʒər/
formerly a strong swift horse ridden into battle
From this reading One, a young and sleek charger, was impatiently pawing the earth and another was drinking.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Kostakes was sitting at a table, giving some orders to his second in command, the veteran with the scar.
CurtisnounUS /ˈkɜːrtəs/
English botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)
From this reading FOUR AGAINST ONE The sound of a reveille awoke Curtis, and he looked out into the dim, dewy morning.
dewyadjectiveUS /ˈduːi/
wet with dew
From this reading FOUR AGAINST ONE The sound of a reveille awoke Curtis, and he looked out into the dim, dewy morning.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading FOUR AGAINST ONE The sound of a reveille awoke Curtis, and he looked out into the dim, dewy morning.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading The wigwams of muskets had disappeared, and the little army had already fallen in.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading One, a young and sleek charger, was impatiently pawing the earth and another was drinking.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading One, a young and sleek charger, was impatiently pawing the earth and another was drinking.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading The wigwams of muskets had disappeared, and the little army had already fallen in.
fountainnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading Several horses, saddled and bridled, stood by the village fountain.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading FOUR AGAINST ONE The sound of a reveille awoke Curtis, and he looked out into the dim, dewy morning.
the act of giving
From this reading Kostakes was sitting at a table, giving some orders to his second in command, the veteran with the scar.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The wigwams of muskets had disappeared, and the little army had already fallen in.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FOUR AGAINST ONE The sound of a reveille awoke Curtis, and he looked out into the dim, dewy morning.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Kostakes was sitting at a table, giving some orders to his second in command, the veteran with the scar.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Several horses, saddled and bridled, stood by the village fountain.
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading One, a young and sleek charger, was impatiently pawing the earth and another was drinking.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The wigwams of muskets had disappeared, and the little army had already fallen in.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading FOUR AGAINST ONE The sound of a reveille awoke Curtis, and he looked out into the dim, dewy morning.
Kostakes
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From this reading Kostakes was sitting at a table, giving some orders to his second in command, the veteran with the scar.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The wigwams of muskets had disappeared, and the little army had already fallen in.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading FOUR AGAINST ONE The sound of a reveille awoke Curtis, and he looked out into the dim, dewy morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading FOUR AGAINST ONE The sound of a reveille awoke Curtis, and he looked out into the dim, dewy morning.
muskets
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From this reading The wigwams of muskets had disappeared, and the little army had already fallen in.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FOUR AGAINST ONE The sound of a reveille awoke Curtis, and he looked out into the dim, dewy morning.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading FOUR AGAINST ONE The sound of a reveille awoke Curtis, and he looked out into the dim, dewy morning.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Kostakes was sitting at a table, giving some orders to his second in command, the veteran with the scar.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading FOUR AGAINST ONE The sound of a reveille awoke Curtis, and he looked out into the dim, dewy morning.
pawingverbUS /ˈpɔːɪŋ/
-ing form of “paw” — scrape with the paws
From this reading One, a young and sleek charger, was impatiently pawing the earth and another was drinking.
reveillenounUS /ˈrevəliː/
(military) signal to wake up
From this reading FOUR AGAINST ONE The sound of a reveille awoke Curtis, and he looked out into the dim, dewy morning.
saddledadjectiveUS /ˈsædəld/
having a saddle on or being mounted on a saddled animal
From this reading Several horses, saddled and bridled, stood by the village fountain.
scarnounUS /skɑːr/
a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue
From this reading Kostakes was sitting at a table, giving some orders to his second in command, the veteran with the scar.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Kostakes was sitting at a table, giving some orders to his second in command, the veteran with the scar.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several horses, saddled and bridled, stood by the village fountain.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Kostakes was sitting at a table, giving some orders to his second in command, the veteran with the scar.
sleekadjectiveUS /sliːk/
well-groomed and neatly tailored; especially too well-groomed
From this reading One, a young and sleek charger, was impatiently pawing the earth and another was drinking.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Kostakes was sitting at a table, giving some orders to his second in command, the veteran with the scar.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading FOUR AGAINST ONE The sound of a reveille awoke Curtis, and he looked out into the dim, dewy morning.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Several horses, saddled and bridled, stood by the village fountain.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Kostakes was sitting at a table, giving some orders to his second in command, the veteran with the scar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOUR AGAINST ONE The sound of a reveille awoke Curtis, and he looked out into the dim, dewy morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Kostakes was sitting at a table, giving some orders to his second in command, the veteran with the scar.
veterannounUS /ˈvetərən/
a serviceman who has seen considerable active service
From this reading Kostakes was sitting at a table, giving some orders to his second in command, the veteran with the scar.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Several horses, saddled and bridled, stood by the village fountain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One, a young and sleek charger, was impatiently pawing the earth and another was drinking.
wigwams
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From this reading The wigwams of muskets had disappeared, and the little army had already fallen in.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Kostakes was sitting at a table, giving some orders to his second in command, the veteran with the scar.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading One, a young and sleek charger, was impatiently pawing the earth and another was drinking.
