used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading General Hampton had been severely wounded in a hand-to-hand encounter with sabres, while leading his men.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading From the afternoon of the second to this night of the third of July, the cavalry had met that of the enemy in stubborn conflict.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sun was sinking red and baleful, when I reached Stuart, beyond the left wing of the army.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading The sun was sinking red and baleful, when I reached Stuart, beyond the left wing of the army.
balefuladjectiveUS /ˈbeɪlfəl/
deadly or sinister
From this reading The sun was sinking red and baleful, when I reached Stuart, beyond the left wing of the army.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading General Hampton had been severely wounded in a hand-to-hand encounter with sabres, while leading his men.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The sun was sinking red and baleful, when I reached Stuart, beyond the left wing of the army.
cavalrynounUS /ˈkævəlri/
troops trained to fight on horseback
From this reading From the afternoon of the second to this night of the third of July, the cavalry had met that of the enemy in stubborn conflict.
columnsnounUS /ˈkɑːləmz/
plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another
From this reading The columns had hurled together.
conflictnounUS /ˈkɑːnflɪkt/
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
From this reading From the afternoon of the second to this night of the third of July, the cavalry had met that of the enemy in stubborn conflict.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading General Hampton had been severely wounded in a hand-to-hand encounter with sabres, while leading his men.
an opposing military force
From this reading From the afternoon of the second to this night of the third of July, the cavalry had met that of the enemy in stubborn conflict.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the afternoon of the second to this night of the third of July, the cavalry had met that of the enemy in stubborn conflict.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading General Hampton had been severely wounded in a hand-to-hand encounter with sabres, while leading his men.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From the afternoon of the second to this night of the third of July, the cavalry had met that of the enemy in stubborn conflict.
HamptonnounUS /ˈhæmptən/
United States musician who was the first to use the vibraphone as a jazz instrument (1913-2002)
From this reading General Hampton had been severely wounded in a hand-to-hand encounter with sabres, while leading his men.
hand-to-handadjective
being at close quarters
From this reading General Hampton had been severely wounded in a hand-to-hand encounter with sabres, while leading his men.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading General Hampton had been severely wounded in a hand-to-hand encounter with sabres, while leading his men.
hurledverbUS /hɜːrld/
past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully
From this reading The columns had hurled together.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The sun was sinking red and baleful, when I reached Stuart, beyond the left wing of the army.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From the afternoon of the second to this night of the third of July, the cavalry had met that of the enemy in stubborn conflict.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading From the afternoon of the second to this night of the third of July, the cavalry had met that of the enemy in stubborn conflict.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading General Hampton had been severely wounded in a hand-to-hand encounter with sabres, while leading his men.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The sun was sinking red and baleful, when I reached Stuart, beyond the left wing of the army.
the force of workers available
From this reading General Hampton had been severely wounded in a hand-to-hand encounter with sabres, while leading his men.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading From the afternoon of the second to this night of the third of July, the cavalry had met that of the enemy in stubborn conflict.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading From the afternoon of the second to this night of the third of July, the cavalry had met that of the enemy in stubborn conflict.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sun was sinking red and baleful, when I reached Stuart, beyond the left wing of the army.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The sun was sinking red and baleful, when I reached Stuart, beyond the left wing of the army.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The sun was sinking red and baleful, when I reached Stuart, beyond the left wing of the army.
sabresnounUS /ˈseɪbərz/
plural of “sabre” — a fencing sword with a v-shaped blade and a slightly curved handle
From this reading General Hampton had been severely wounded in a hand-to-hand encounter with sabres, while leading his men.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading From the afternoon of the second to this night of the third of July, the cavalry had met that of the enemy in stubborn conflict.
severelyadverbUS /səˈvɪrli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading General Hampton had been severely wounded in a hand-to-hand encounter with sabres, while leading his men.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading The sun was sinking red and baleful, when I reached Stuart, beyond the left wing of the army.
StuartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading The sun was sinking red and baleful, when I reached Stuart, beyond the left wing of the army.
stubbornadjectiveUS /ˈstʌbərn/
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading From the afternoon of the second to this night of the third of July, the cavalry had met that of the enemy in stubborn conflict.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun was sinking red and baleful, when I reached Stuart, beyond the left wing of the army.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From the afternoon of the second to this night of the third of July, the cavalry had met that of the enemy in stubborn conflict.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sun was sinking red and baleful, when I reached Stuart, beyond the left wing of the army.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading From the afternoon of the second to this night of the third of July, the cavalry had met that of the enemy in stubborn conflict.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading From the afternoon of the second to this night of the third of July, the cavalry had met that of the enemy in stubborn conflict.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From the afternoon of the second to this night of the third of July, the cavalry had met that of the enemy in stubborn conflict.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The columns had hurled together.
UNSHAKENadjectiveUS /ənˈʃeɪkən/
unshaken in purpose
From this reading UNSHAKEN.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sun was sinking red and baleful, when I reached Stuart, beyond the left wing of the army.
at the time that
From this reading The sun was sinking red and baleful, when I reached Stuart, beyond the left wing of the army.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading General Hampton had been severely wounded in a hand-to-hand encounter with sabres, while leading his men.
wingnounUS /wɪŋ/
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading The sun was sinking red and baleful, when I reached Stuart, beyond the left wing of the army.
in the company of; together with
From this reading General Hampton had been severely wounded in a hand-to-hand encounter with sabres, while leading his men.
people who are wounded
From this reading General Hampton had been severely wounded in a hand-to-hand encounter with sabres, while leading his men.
