used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NEW COMBINATION My first thought was that this must prove a trap, and I drew hastily back behind the curtain, believing myself justified in an effort at escape.
advancingadjectiveUS /ədˈvænsɪŋ/
moving forward
From this reading The advancing body was less than a hundred strong, Queen's Rangers and Hessians, from their uniforms, straggling along on foot, limping, dusty, and without arms.
anew
From this reading Yet I waited long enough to glance forth again.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The advancing body was less than a hundred strong, Queen's Rangers and Hessians, from their uniforms, straggling along on foot, limping, dusty, and without arms.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A NEW COMBINATION My first thought was that this must prove a trap, and I drew hastily back behind the curtain, believing myself justified in an effort at escape.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A NEW COMBINATION My first thought was that this must prove a trap, and I drew hastily back behind the curtain, believing myself justified in an effort at escape.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The advancing body was less than a hundred strong, Queen's Rangers and Hessians, from their uniforms, straggling along on foot, limping, dusty, and without arms.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A NEW COMBINATION My first thought was that this must prove a trap, and I drew hastily back behind the curtain, believing myself justified in an effort at escape.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A NEW COMBINATION My first thought was that this must prove a trap, and I drew hastily back behind the curtain, believing myself justified in an effort at escape.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading These must be the remnant of Delavan's command, released by their guard of partisans, and now wearily seeking refuge.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading A NEW COMBINATION My first thought was that this must prove a trap, and I drew hastily back behind the curtain, believing myself justified in an effort at escape.
believingnounUS /bɪˈliːvɪŋ/
the cognitive process that leads to convictions
From this reading A NEW COMBINATION My first thought was that this must prove a trap, and I drew hastily back behind the curtain, believing myself justified in an effort at escape.
bindingnounUS /ˈbaɪndɪŋ/
the capacity to attract and hold something
From this reading Surely, under such conditions, my word of parole to Peter had no binding force.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The advancing body was less than a hundred strong, Queen's Rangers and Hessians, from their uniforms, straggling along on foot, limping, dusty, and without arms.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading These must be the remnant of Delavan's command, released by their guard of partisans, and now wearily seeking refuge.
COMBINATIONnounUS /ˌkɑːmbəˈneɪʃən/
a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
From this reading A NEW COMBINATION My first thought was that this must prove a trap, and I drew hastily back behind the curtain, believing myself justified in an effort at escape.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading These must be the remnant of Delavan's command, released by their guard of partisans, and now wearily seeking refuge.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading Surely, under such conditions, my word of parole to Peter had no binding force.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading A NEW COMBINATION My first thought was that this must prove a trap, and I drew hastily back behind the curtain, believing myself justified in an effort at escape.
Delavan's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These must be the remnant of Delavan's command, released by their guard of partisans, and now wearily seeking refuge.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading A NEW COMBINATION My first thought was that this must prove a trap, and I drew hastily back behind the curtain, believing myself justified in an effort at escape.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading The advancing body was less than a hundred strong, Queen's Rangers and Hessians, from their uniforms, straggling along on foot, limping, dusty, and without arms.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading A NEW COMBINATION My first thought was that this must prove a trap, and I drew hastily back behind the curtain, believing myself justified in an effort at escape.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Yet I waited long enough to glance forth again.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading A NEW COMBINATION My first thought was that this must prove a trap, and I drew hastily back behind the curtain, believing myself justified in an effort at escape.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A NEW COMBINATION My first thought was that this must prove a trap, and I drew hastily back behind the curtain, believing myself justified in an effort at escape.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The advancing body was less than a hundred strong, Queen's Rangers and Hessians, from their uniforms, straggling along on foot, limping, dusty, and without arms.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Surely, under such conditions, my word of parole to Peter had no binding force.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Yet I waited long enough to glance forth again.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The advancing body was less than a hundred strong, Queen's Rangers and Hessians, from their uniforms, straggling along on foot, limping, dusty, and without arms.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Yet I waited long enough to glance forth again.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading These must be the remnant of Delavan's command, released by their guard of partisans, and now wearily seeking refuge.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Surely, under such conditions, my word of parole to Peter had no binding force.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading A NEW COMBINATION My first thought was that this must prove a trap, and I drew hastily back behind the curtain, believing myself justified in an effort at escape.
Hessians
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The advancing body was less than a hundred strong, Queen's Rangers and Hessians, from their uniforms, straggling along on foot, limping, dusty, and without arms.
ten 10s
From this reading The advancing body was less than a hundred strong, Queen's Rangers and Hessians, from their uniforms, straggling along on foot, limping, dusty, and without arms.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A NEW COMBINATION My first thought was that this must prove a trap, and I drew hastily back behind the curtain, believing myself justified in an effort at escape.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A NEW COMBINATION My first thought was that this must prove a trap, and I drew hastily back behind the curtain, believing myself justified in an effort at escape.
justifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪd/
having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins
From this reading A NEW COMBINATION My first thought was that this must prove a trap, and I drew hastily back behind the curtain, believing myself justified in an effort at escape.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The advancing body was less than a hundred strong, Queen's Rangers and Hessians, from their uniforms, straggling along on foot, limping, dusty, and without arms.
limpingnounUS /ˈlɪmpɪŋ/
disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet
From this reading The advancing body was less than a hundred strong, Queen's Rangers and Hessians, from their uniforms, straggling along on foot, limping, dusty, and without arms.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Yet I waited long enough to glance forth again.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading A NEW COMBINATION My first thought was that this must prove a trap, and I drew hastily back behind the curtain, believing myself justified in an effort at escape.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A NEW COMBINATION My first thought was that this must prove a trap, and I drew hastily back behind the curtain, believing myself justified in an effort at escape.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading A NEW COMBINATION My first thought was that this must prove a trap, and I drew hastily back behind the curtain, believing myself justified in an effort at escape.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A NEW COMBINATION My first thought was that this must prove a trap, and I drew hastily back behind the curtain, believing myself justified in an effort at escape.
not any; not one
From this reading Surely, under such conditions, my word of parole to Peter had no binding force.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading These must be the remnant of Delavan's command, released by their guard of partisans, and now wearily seeking refuge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Surely, under such conditions, my word of parole to Peter had no binding force.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The advancing body was less than a hundred strong, Queen's Rangers and Hessians, from their uniforms, straggling along on foot, limping, dusty, and without arms.
parolenounUS /pərˈoʊl/
a promise
From this reading Surely, under such conditions, my word of parole to Peter had no binding force.
partisansnounUS /ˈpɑːrtəzənz/
plural of “partisan” — a fervent and even militant proponent of something
From this reading These must be the remnant of Delavan's command, released by their guard of partisans, and now wearily seeking refuge.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Surely, under such conditions, my word of parole to Peter had no binding force.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading A NEW COMBINATION My first thought was that this must prove a trap, and I drew hastily back behind the curtain, believing myself justified in an effort at escape.
Queen'snounUS /kwiːnz/
possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading The advancing body was less than a hundred strong, Queen's Rangers and Hessians, from their uniforms, straggling along on foot, limping, dusty, and without arms.
RangersnounUS /ˈreɪndʒərz/
plural of “ranger” — a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
From this reading The advancing body was less than a hundred strong, Queen's Rangers and Hessians, from their uniforms, straggling along on foot, limping, dusty, and without arms.
a safe place
From this reading These must be the remnant of Delavan's command, released by their guard of partisans, and now wearily seeking refuge.
releasedverbUS /riˈliːst/
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading These must be the remnant of Delavan's command, released by their guard of partisans, and now wearily seeking refuge.
remnantnounUS /ˈremnənt/
a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
From this reading These must be the remnant of Delavan's command, released by their guard of partisans, and now wearily seeking refuge.
the act of searching for something
From this reading These must be the remnant of Delavan's command, released by their guard of partisans, and now wearily seeking refuge.
stragglingadjective
spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
From this reading The advancing body was less than a hundred strong, Queen's Rangers and Hessians, from their uniforms, straggling along on foot, limping, dusty, and without arms.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The advancing body was less than a hundred strong, Queen's Rangers and Hessians, from their uniforms, straggling along on foot, limping, dusty, and without arms.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Surely, under such conditions, my word of parole to Peter had no binding force.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Surely, under such conditions, my word of parole to Peter had no binding force.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The advancing body was less than a hundred strong, Queen's Rangers and Hessians, from their uniforms, straggling along on foot, limping, dusty, and without arms.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A NEW COMBINATION My first thought was that this must prove a trap, and I drew hastily back behind the curtain, believing myself justified in an effort at escape.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A NEW COMBINATION My first thought was that this must prove a trap, and I drew hastily back behind the curtain, believing myself justified in an effort at escape.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The advancing body was less than a hundred strong, Queen's Rangers and Hessians, from their uniforms, straggling along on foot, limping, dusty, and without arms.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These must be the remnant of Delavan's command, released by their guard of partisans, and now wearily seeking refuge.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A NEW COMBINATION My first thought was that this must prove a trap, and I drew hastily back behind the curtain, believing myself justified in an effort at escape.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A NEW COMBINATION My first thought was that this must prove a trap, and I drew hastily back behind the curtain, believing myself justified in an effort at escape.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Surely, under such conditions, my word of parole to Peter had no binding force.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading A NEW COMBINATION My first thought was that this must prove a trap, and I drew hastily back behind the curtain, believing myself justified in an effort at escape.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Surely, under such conditions, my word of parole to Peter had no binding force.
uniformsnounUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrmz/
plural of “uniform” — clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a particular group as a means of identification
From this reading The advancing body was less than a hundred strong, Queen's Rangers and Hessians, from their uniforms, straggling along on foot, limping, dusty, and without arms.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Yet I waited long enough to glance forth again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A NEW COMBINATION My first thought was that this must prove a trap, and I drew hastily back behind the curtain, believing myself justified in an effort at escape.
wearilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/
in a weary manner
From this reading These must be the remnant of Delavan's command, released by their guard of partisans, and now wearily seeking refuge.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The advancing body was less than a hundred strong, Queen's Rangers and Hessians, from their uniforms, straggling along on foot, limping, dusty, and without arms.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Surely, under such conditions, my word of parole to Peter had no binding force.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet I waited long enough to glance forth again.
