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Chapter XXVI
ON THE EVE OF BATTLE Ridgeway looked at his watch as he drew up to the torch bearers. It was then ten minutes after ten o'clock. In all probability the entire force of the enemy had landed upon the coast and was already on its way toward the village. He realized that these savages, friend and foe, knew nothing of the finer stratagems of warfare. Their style of fighting was of the cruel kind that knows no science, no quarter.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
later than; following
From this reading “It was then ten minutes after ten o'clock.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In all probability the entire force of the enemy had landed upon the coast and was already on its way toward the village.”
causing pain or showing no kindness
From this reading “Their style of fighting was of the cruel kind that knows no science, no quarter.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “ON THE EVE OF BATTLE Ridgeway looked at his watch as he drew up to the torch bearers.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “ON THE EVE OF BATTLE Ridgeway looked at his watch as he drew up to the torch bearers.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “He realized that these savages, friend and foe, knew nothing of the finer stratagems of warfare.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “He realized that these savages, friend and foe, knew nothing of the finer stratagems of warfare.”
in the direction of
From this reading “In all probability the entire force of the enemy had landed upon the coast and was already on its way toward the village.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “In all probability the entire force of the enemy had landed upon the coast and was already on its way toward the village.”
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later than; following
From this reading It was then ten minutes after ten o'clock.
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From this reading In all probability the entire force of the enemy had landed upon the coast and was already on its way toward the village.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In all probability the entire force of the enemy had landed upon the coast and was already on its way toward the village.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In all probability the entire force of the enemy had landed upon the coast and was already on its way toward the village.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ON THE EVE OF BATTLE Ridgeway looked at his watch as he drew up to the torch bearers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ON THE EVE OF BATTLE Ridgeway looked at his watch as he drew up to the torch bearers.
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From this reading ON THE EVE OF BATTLE Ridgeway looked at his watch as he drew up to the torch bearers.
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From this reading ON THE EVE OF BATTLE Ridgeway looked at his watch as he drew up to the torch bearers.
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From this reading In all probability the entire force of the enemy had landed upon the coast and was already on its way toward the village.
causing pain or showing no kindness
From this reading Their style of fighting was of the cruel kind that knows no science, no quarter.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ON THE EVE OF BATTLE Ridgeway looked at his watch as he drew up to the torch bearers.
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From this reading In all probability the entire force of the enemy had landed upon the coast and was already on its way toward the village.
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From this reading In all probability the entire force of the enemy had landed upon the coast and was already on its way toward the village.
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From this reading ON THE EVE OF BATTLE Ridgeway looked at his watch as he drew up to the torch bearers.
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From this reading Their style of fighting was of the cruel kind that knows no science, no quarter.
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From this reading He realized that these savages, friend and foe, knew nothing of the finer stratagems of warfare.
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From this reading He realized that these savages, friend and foe, knew nothing of the finer stratagems of warfare.
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From this reading In all probability the entire force of the enemy had landed upon the coast and was already on its way toward the village.
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From this reading He realized that these savages, friend and foe, knew nothing of the finer stratagems of warfare.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In all probability the entire force of the enemy had landed upon the coast and was already on its way toward the village.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ON THE EVE OF BATTLE Ridgeway looked at his watch as he drew up to the torch bearers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ON THE EVE OF BATTLE Ridgeway looked at his watch as he drew up to the torch bearers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In all probability the entire force of the enemy had landed upon the coast and was already on its way toward the village.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was then ten minutes after ten o'clock.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In all probability the entire force of the enemy had landed upon the coast and was already on its way toward the village.
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From this reading Their style of fighting was of the cruel kind that knows no science, no quarter.
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From this reading He realized that these savages, friend and foe, knew nothing of the finer stratagems of warfare.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their style of fighting was of the cruel kind that knows no science, no quarter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In all probability the entire force of the enemy had landed upon the coast and was already on its way toward the village.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ON THE EVE OF BATTLE Ridgeway looked at his watch as he drew up to the torch bearers.
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From this reading It was then ten minutes after ten o'clock.
not any; not one
From this reading Their style of fighting was of the cruel kind that knows no science, no quarter.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He realized that these savages, friend and foe, knew nothing of the finer stratagems of warfare.
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From this reading It was then ten minutes after ten o'clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE EVE OF BATTLE Ridgeway looked at his watch as he drew up to the torch bearers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE EVE OF BATTLE Ridgeway looked at his watch as he drew up to the torch bearers.
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From this reading In all probability the entire force of the enemy had landed upon the coast and was already on its way toward the village.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their style of fighting was of the cruel kind that knows no science, no quarter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He realized that these savages, friend and foe, knew nothing of the finer stratagems of warfare.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON THE EVE OF BATTLE Ridgeway looked at his watch as he drew up to the torch bearers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He realized that these savages, friend and foe, knew nothing of the finer stratagems of warfare.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their style of fighting was of the cruel kind that knows no science, no quarter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He realized that these savages, friend and foe, knew nothing of the finer stratagems of warfare.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their style of fighting was of the cruel kind that knows no science, no quarter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was then ten minutes after ten o'clock.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He realized that these savages, friend and foe, knew nothing of the finer stratagems of warfare.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE EVE OF BATTLE Ridgeway looked at his watch as he drew up to the torch bearers.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their style of fighting was of the cruel kind that knows no science, no quarter.
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From this reading It was then ten minutes after ten o'clock.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He realized that these savages, friend and foe, knew nothing of the finer stratagems of warfare.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON THE EVE OF BATTLE Ridgeway looked at his watch as he drew up to the torch bearers.
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From this reading ON THE EVE OF BATTLE Ridgeway looked at his watch as he drew up to the torch bearers.
in the direction of
From this reading In all probability the entire force of the enemy had landed upon the coast and was already on its way toward the village.
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From this reading ON THE EVE OF BATTLE Ridgeway looked at his watch as he drew up to the torch bearers.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In all probability the entire force of the enemy had landed upon the coast and was already on its way toward the village.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In all probability the entire force of the enemy had landed upon the coast and was already on its way toward the village.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He realized that these savages, friend and foe, knew nothing of the finer stratagems of warfare.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was then ten minutes after ten o'clock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON THE EVE OF BATTLE Ridgeway looked at his watch as he drew up to the torch bearers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In all probability the entire force of the enemy had landed upon the coast and was already on its way toward the village.
