used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Others had joined the little squad of troopers on the bank, and welcomed them with a cheer.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Miss McDonald," he said, pleasantly greeting her, "I am Lieutenant Gaskins, and I have met your father--of the Sixth Infantry, is he not?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PARTING They recrossed the stream carefully, the horses restless and hard to control in the current, the men riding on either side, grasping the bit of the girl's mount.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At sight of the girl's face he whipped off his hat, and came forward.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Others had joined the little squad of troopers on the bank, and welcomed them with a cheer.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading THE PARTING They recrossed the stream carefully, the horses restless and hard to control in the current, the men riding on either side, grasping the bit of the girl's mount.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At sight of the girl's face he whipped off his hat, and came forward.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading THE PARTING They recrossed the stream carefully, the horses restless and hard to control in the current, the men riding on either side, grasping the bit of the girl's mount.
give encouragement to
From this reading Others had joined the little squad of troopers on the bank, and welcomed them with a cheer.
power to direct or determine
From this reading THE PARTING They recrossed the stream carefully, the horses restless and hard to control in the current, the men riding on either side, grasping the bit of the girl's mount.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading THE PARTING They recrossed the stream carefully, the horses restless and hard to control in the current, the men riding on either side, grasping the bit of the girl's mount.
dismounted
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From this reading The Lieutenant dismounted.
one or the other of two
From this reading THE PARTING They recrossed the stream carefully, the horses restless and hard to control in the current, the men riding on either side, grasping the bit of the girl's mount.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading At sight of the girl's face he whipped off his hat, and came forward.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Miss McDonald," he said, pleasantly greeting her, "I am Lieutenant Gaskins, and I have met your father--of the Sixth Infantry, is he not?
at or to or toward the front
From this reading At sight of the girl's face he whipped off his hat, and came forward.
GaskinsnounUS /ˈɡæskɪnz/
plural of “gaskin” — lower part of a horse's thigh between the hock and the stifle
From this reading "Miss McDonald," he said, pleasantly greeting her, "I am Lieutenant Gaskins, and I have met your father--of the Sixth Infantry, is he not?
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading THE PARTING They recrossed the stream carefully, the horses restless and hard to control in the current, the men riding on either side, grasping the bit of the girl's mount.
graspingnounUS /ˈɡræspɪŋ/
understanding with difficulty
From this reading THE PARTING They recrossed the stream carefully, the horses restless and hard to control in the current, the men riding on either side, grasping the bit of the girl's mount.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading "Miss McDonald," he said, pleasantly greeting her, "I am Lieutenant Gaskins, and I have met your father--of the Sixth Infantry, is he not?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Others had joined the little squad of troopers on the bank, and welcomed them with a cheer.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading THE PARTING They recrossed the stream carefully, the horses restless and hard to control in the current, the men riding on either side, grasping the bit of the girl's mount.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading At sight of the girl's face he whipped off his hat, and came forward.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Miss McDonald," he said, pleasantly greeting her, "I am Lieutenant Gaskins, and I have met your father--of the Sixth Infantry, is he not?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At sight of the girl's face he whipped off his hat, and came forward.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Miss McDonald," he said, pleasantly greeting her, "I am Lieutenant Gaskins, and I have met your father--of the Sixth Infantry, is he not?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At sight of the girl's face he whipped off his hat, and came forward.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading THE PARTING They recrossed the stream carefully, the horses restless and hard to control in the current, the men riding on either side, grasping the bit of the girl's mount.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Miss McDonald," he said, pleasantly greeting her, "I am Lieutenant Gaskins, and I have met your father--of the Sixth Infantry, is he not?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PARTING They recrossed the stream carefully, the horses restless and hard to control in the current, the men riding on either side, grasping the bit of the girl's mount.
InfantrynounUS /ˈɪnfəntri/
an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot
From this reading "Miss McDonald," he said, pleasantly greeting her, "I am Lieutenant Gaskins, and I have met your father--of the Sixth Infantry, is he not?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Miss McDonald," he said, pleasantly greeting her, "I am Lieutenant Gaskins, and I have met your father--of the Sixth Infantry, is he not?
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Others had joined the little squad of troopers on the bank, and welcomed them with a cheer.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading The Lieutenant dismounted.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Others had joined the little squad of troopers on the bank, and welcomed them with a cheer.
McDonald
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From this reading "Miss McDonald," he said, pleasantly greeting her, "I am Lieutenant Gaskins, and I have met your father--of the Sixth Infantry, is he not?
the force of workers available
From this reading THE PARTING They recrossed the stream carefully, the horses restless and hard to control in the current, the men riding on either side, grasping the bit of the girl's mount.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "Miss McDonald," he said, pleasantly greeting her, "I am Lieutenant Gaskins, and I have met your father--of the Sixth Infantry, is he not?
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Miss McDonald," he said, pleasantly greeting her, "I am Lieutenant Gaskins, and I have met your father--of the Sixth Infantry, is he not?
attach to a support
From this reading THE PARTING They recrossed the stream carefully, the horses restless and hard to control in the current, the men riding on either side, grasping the bit of the girl's mount.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Miss McDonald," he said, pleasantly greeting her, "I am Lieutenant Gaskins, and I have met your father--of the Sixth Infantry, is he not?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PARTING They recrossed the stream carefully, the horses restless and hard to control in the current, the men riding on either side, grasping the bit of the girl's mount.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At sight of the girl's face he whipped off his hat, and came forward.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE PARTING They recrossed the stream carefully, the horses restless and hard to control in the current, the men riding on either side, grasping the bit of the girl's mount.
Others
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From this reading Others had joined the little squad of troopers on the bank, and welcomed them with a cheer.
the act of departing politely
From this reading THE PARTING They recrossed the stream carefully, the horses restless and hard to control in the current, the men riding on either side, grasping the bit of the girl's mount.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading "Miss McDonald," he said, pleasantly greeting her, "I am Lieutenant Gaskins, and I have met your father--of the Sixth Infantry, is he not?
recrossed
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From this reading THE PARTING They recrossed the stream carefully, the horses restless and hard to control in the current, the men riding on either side, grasping the bit of the girl's mount.
worried and uneasy
From this reading THE PARTING They recrossed the stream carefully, the horses restless and hard to control in the current, the men riding on either side, grasping the bit of the girl's mount.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading THE PARTING They recrossed the stream carefully, the horses restless and hard to control in the current, the men riding on either side, grasping the bit of the girl's mount.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Miss McDonald," he said, pleasantly greeting her, "I am Lieutenant Gaskins, and I have met your father--of the Sixth Infantry, is he not?
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading THE PARTING They recrossed the stream carefully, the horses restless and hard to control in the current, the men riding on either side, grasping the bit of the girl's mount.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading At sight of the girl's face he whipped off his hat, and came forward.
SixthadjectiveUS /sɪksθ/
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading "Miss McDonald," he said, pleasantly greeting her, "I am Lieutenant Gaskins, and I have met your father--of the Sixth Infantry, is he not?
squadnounUS /skwɑːd/
a smallest army unit
From this reading Others had joined the little squad of troopers on the bank, and welcomed them with a cheer.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading THE PARTING They recrossed the stream carefully, the horses restless and hard to control in the current, the men riding on either side, grasping the bit of the girl's mount.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PARTING They recrossed the stream carefully, the horses restless and hard to control in the current, the men riding on either side, grasping the bit of the girl's mount.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Others had joined the little squad of troopers on the bank, and welcomed them with a cheer.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE PARTING They recrossed the stream carefully, the horses restless and hard to control in the current, the men riding on either side, grasping the bit of the girl's mount.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PARTING They recrossed the stream carefully, the horses restless and hard to control in the current, the men riding on either side, grasping the bit of the girl's mount.
troopersnounUS /ˈtruːpərz/
plural of “trooper” — a soldier in a motorized army unit
From this reading Others had joined the little squad of troopers on the bank, and welcomed them with a cheer.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading Others had joined the little squad of troopers on the bank, and welcomed them with a cheer.
whippedverbUS /wɪpt/
inflected form of “whip” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading At sight of the girl's face he whipped off his hat, and came forward.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Others had joined the little squad of troopers on the bank, and welcomed them with a cheer.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Miss McDonald," he said, pleasantly greeting her, "I am Lieutenant Gaskins, and I have met your father--of the Sixth Infantry, is he not?
