used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By the light of a tiny fire under the bank some twenty forms can be seen stretched upon the sand,--they are wounded soldiers.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Huddled in confused and cowering group are a few score horses, many of them sprawled upon the sand motionless; others occasionally struggle to rise or plunge about in their misery.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading Crouching among the timber, vigilant but weary, dispersed in big, irregular circle around the beleaguered bivouac, some sixty soldiers are still on the active list.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Crouching among the timber, vigilant but weary, dispersed in big, irregular circle around the beleaguered bivouac, some sixty soldiers are still on the active list.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Huddled in confused and cowering group are a few score horses, many of them sprawled upon the sand motionless; others occasionally struggle to rise or plunge about in their misery.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By the light of a tiny fire under the bank some twenty forms can be seen stretched upon the sand,--they are wounded soldiers.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Crouching among the timber, vigilant but weary, dispersed in big, irregular circle around the beleaguered bivouac, some sixty soldiers are still on the active list.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A little distance away are nine others, shrouded in blankets: they are the dead.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading By the light of a tiny fire under the bank some twenty forms can be seen stretched upon the sand,--they are wounded soldiers.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading By the light of a tiny fire under the bank some twenty forms can be seen stretched upon the sand,--they are wounded soldiers.
beleagueredverbUS /bɪˈliːɡərd/
past form of “beleaguer” — annoy persistently
From this reading Crouching among the timber, vigilant but weary, dispersed in big, irregular circle around the beleaguered bivouac, some sixty soldiers are still on the active list.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Crouching among the timber, vigilant but weary, dispersed in big, irregular circle around the beleaguered bivouac, some sixty soldiers are still on the active list.
bivouacnounUS /ˈbɪvwæk/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Crouching among the timber, vigilant but weary, dispersed in big, irregular circle around the beleaguered bivouac, some sixty soldiers are still on the active list.
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading A little distance away are nine others, shrouded in blankets: they are the dead.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Crouching among the timber, vigilant but weary, dispersed in big, irregular circle around the beleaguered bivouac, some sixty soldiers are still on the active list.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the light of a tiny fire under the bank some twenty forms can be seen stretched upon the sand,--they are wounded soldiers.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading By the light of a tiny fire under the bank some twenty forms can be seen stretched upon the sand,--they are wounded soldiers.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Crouching among the timber, vigilant but weary, dispersed in big, irregular circle around the beleaguered bivouac, some sixty soldiers are still on the active list.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading Huddled in confused and cowering group are a few score horses, many of them sprawled upon the sand motionless; others occasionally struggle to rise or plunge about in their misery.
coweringverbUS /ˈkaʊərɪŋ/
-ing form of “cower” — crouch or curl up
From this reading Huddled in confused and cowering group are a few score horses, many of them sprawled upon the sand motionless; others occasionally struggle to rise or plunge about in their misery.
CrouchingverbUS /ˈkraʊtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading Crouching among the timber, vigilant but weary, dispersed in big, irregular circle around the beleaguered bivouac, some sixty soldiers are still on the active list.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading RAY'S RIDE FOR LIFE Darkness has settled down in the shadowy Wyoming valley.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading A little distance away are nine others, shrouded in blankets: they are the dead.
dispersedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɜːrst/
distributed or spread over a considerable extent
From this reading Crouching among the timber, vigilant but weary, dispersed in big, irregular circle around the beleaguered bivouac, some sixty soldiers are still on the active list.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading A little distance away are nine others, shrouded in blankets: they are the dead.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading RAY'S RIDE FOR LIFE Darkness has settled down in the shadowy Wyoming valley.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Huddled in confused and cowering group are a few score horses, many of them sprawled upon the sand motionless; others occasionally struggle to rise or plunge about in their misery.
start firing a weapon
From this reading By the light of a tiny fire under the bank some twenty forms can be seen stretched upon the sand,--they are wounded soldiers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading RAY'S RIDE FOR LIFE Darkness has settled down in the shadowy Wyoming valley.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading By the light of a tiny fire under the bank some twenty forms can be seen stretched upon the sand,--they are wounded soldiers.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Huddled in confused and cowering group are a few score horses, many of them sprawled upon the sand motionless; others occasionally struggle to rise or plunge about in their misery.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading RAY'S RIDE FOR LIFE Darkness has settled down in the shadowy Wyoming valley.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Huddled in confused and cowering group are a few score horses, many of them sprawled upon the sand motionless; others occasionally struggle to rise or plunge about in their misery.
HuddledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌdəld/
crowded or massed together
From this reading Huddled in confused and cowering group are a few score horses, many of them sprawled upon the sand motionless; others occasionally struggle to rise or plunge about in their misery.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading RAY'S RIDE FOR LIFE Darkness has settled down in the shadowy Wyoming valley.
irregularadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈreɡjələr/
contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice
From this reading Crouching among the timber, vigilant but weary, dispersed in big, irregular circle around the beleaguered bivouac, some sixty soldiers are still on the active list.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading RAY'S RIDE FOR LIFE Darkness has settled down in the shadowy Wyoming valley.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading By the light of a tiny fire under the bank some twenty forms can be seen stretched upon the sand,--they are wounded soldiers.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading Crouching among the timber, vigilant but weary, dispersed in big, irregular circle around the beleaguered bivouac, some sixty soldiers are still on the active list.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little distance away are nine others, shrouded in blankets: they are the dead.
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 Huddled in confused and cowering group are a few score horses, many of them sprawled upon the sand motionless; others occasionally struggle to rise or plunge about in their misery.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading Huddled in confused and cowering group are a few score horses, many of them sprawled upon the sand motionless; others occasionally struggle to rise or plunge about in their misery.
not in physical motion
From this reading Huddled in confused and cowering group are a few score horses, many of them sprawled upon the sand motionless; others occasionally struggle to rise or plunge about in their misery.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading A little distance away are nine others, shrouded in blankets: they are the dead.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Huddled in confused and cowering group are a few score horses, many of them sprawled upon the sand motionless; others occasionally struggle to rise or plunge about in their misery.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By the light of a tiny fire under the bank some twenty forms can be seen stretched upon the sand,--they are wounded soldiers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Crouching among the timber, vigilant but weary, dispersed in big, irregular circle around the beleaguered bivouac, some sixty soldiers are still on the active list.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Huddled in confused and cowering group are a few score horses, many of them sprawled upon the sand motionless; others occasionally struggle to rise or plunge about in their misery.
others
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From this reading A little distance away are nine others, shrouded in blankets: they are the dead.
plungeverbUS /plʌndʒ/
thrust or throw into
From this reading Huddled in confused and cowering group are a few score horses, many of them sprawled upon the sand motionless; others occasionally struggle to rise or plunge about in their misery.
RAY'SnounUS /reɪz/
possessive form of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading RAY'S RIDE FOR LIFE Darkness has settled down in the shadowy Wyoming valley.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading RAY'S RIDE FOR LIFE Darkness has settled down in the shadowy Wyoming valley.
move upward
From this reading Huddled in confused and cowering group are a few score horses, many of them sprawled upon the sand motionless; others occasionally struggle to rise or plunge about in their misery.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading By the light of a tiny fire under the bank some twenty forms can be seen stretched upon the sand,--they are wounded soldiers.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading Huddled in confused and cowering group are a few score horses, many of them sprawled upon the sand motionless; others occasionally struggle to rise or plunge about in their misery.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading By the light of a tiny fire under the bank some twenty forms can be seen stretched upon the sand,--they are wounded soldiers.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading RAY'S RIDE FOR LIFE Darkness has settled down in the shadowy Wyoming valley.
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading RAY'S RIDE FOR LIFE Darkness has settled down in the shadowy Wyoming valley.
shroudedverbUS /ˈʃraʊdɪd/
past form of “shroud” — cover as if with a shroud
From this reading A little distance away are nine others, shrouded in blankets: they are the dead.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading Crouching among the timber, vigilant but weary, dispersed in big, irregular circle around the beleaguered bivouac, some sixty soldiers are still on the active list.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading By the light of a tiny fire under the bank some twenty forms can be seen stretched upon the sand,--they are wounded soldiers.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading By the light of a tiny fire under the bank some twenty forms can be seen stretched upon the sand,--they are wounded soldiers.
sprawledverbUS /sprɔːld/
past form of “sprawl” — sit or lie with one's limbs spread out
From this reading Huddled in confused and cowering group are a few score horses, many of them sprawled upon the sand motionless; others occasionally struggle to rise or plunge about in their misery.
not in physical motion
From this reading Crouching among the timber, vigilant but weary, dispersed in big, irregular circle around the beleaguered bivouac, some sixty soldiers are still on the active list.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading By the light of a tiny fire under the bank some twenty forms can be seen stretched upon the sand,--they are wounded soldiers.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Huddled in confused and cowering group are a few score horses, many of them sprawled upon the sand motionless; others occasionally struggle to rise or plunge about in their misery.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RAY'S RIDE FOR LIFE Darkness has settled down in the shadowy Wyoming valley.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Huddled in confused and cowering group are a few score horses, many of them sprawled upon the sand motionless; others occasionally struggle to rise or plunge about in their misery.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Huddled in confused and cowering group are a few score horses, many of them sprawled upon the sand motionless; others occasionally struggle to rise or plunge about in their misery.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By the light of a tiny fire under the bank some twenty forms can be seen stretched upon the sand,--they are wounded soldiers.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading Crouching among the timber, vigilant but weary, dispersed in big, irregular circle around the beleaguered bivouac, some sixty soldiers are still on the active list.
very small
From this reading By the light of a tiny fire under the bank some twenty forms can be seen stretched upon the sand,--they are wounded soldiers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Huddled in confused and cowering group are a few score horses, many of them sprawled upon the sand motionless; others occasionally struggle to rise or plunge about in their misery.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading By the light of a tiny fire under the bank some twenty forms can be seen stretched upon the sand,--they are wounded soldiers.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading By the light of a tiny fire under the bank some twenty forms can be seen stretched upon the sand,--they are wounded soldiers.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading By the light of a tiny fire under the bank some twenty forms can be seen stretched upon the sand,--they are wounded soldiers.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading RAY'S RIDE FOR LIFE Darkness has settled down in the shadowy Wyoming valley.
vigilantadjectiveUS /ˈvɪdʒələnt/
carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger
From this reading Crouching among the timber, vigilant but weary, dispersed in big, irregular circle around the beleaguered bivouac, some sixty soldiers are still on the active list.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Crouching among the timber, vigilant but weary, dispersed in big, irregular circle around the beleaguered bivouac, some sixty soldiers are still on the active list.
people who are wounded
From this reading By the light of a tiny fire under the bank some twenty forms can be seen stretched upon the sand,--they are wounded soldiers.
WyomingnounUS /ˌwaɪˈoʊmɪŋ/
a state in the western United States; mountainous in the west and north with the Great Plains in the east
From this reading RAY'S RIDE FOR LIFE Darkness has settled down in the shadowy Wyoming valley.
