used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Captain Villiers distinguished himself by his heroic daring, and while heading a gallant charge, whereby he covered the retreat of the British, received a rather severe bayonet thrust in his leg.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading They were all in the severe action at Chippewa.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading They were all in the severe action at Chippewa.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Loker and McKay were already in the field.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Loker and McKay were already in the field.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were all in the severe action at Chippewa.
bayonetnounUS /ˈbeɪənet/
a knife that can be fixed to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon
From this reading Captain Villiers distinguished himself by his heroic daring, and while heading a gallant charge, whereby he covered the retreat of the British, received a rather severe bayonet thrust in his leg.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading Captain Villiers distinguished himself by his heroic daring, and while heading a gallant charge, whereby he covered the retreat of the British, received a rather severe bayonet thrust in his leg.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Captain Villiers distinguished himself by his heroic daring, and while heading a gallant charge, whereby he covered the retreat of the British, received a rather severe bayonet thrust in his leg.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Villiers distinguished himself by his heroic daring, and while heading a gallant charge, whereby he covered the retreat of the British, received a rather severe bayonet thrust in his leg.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Captain Villiers distinguished himself by his heroic daring, and while heading a gallant charge, whereby he covered the retreat of the British, received a rather severe bayonet thrust in his leg.
ChippewanounUS /ˈtʃɪpəwɑː/
a member of an Algonquian people who lived west of Lake Superior
From this reading They were all in the severe action at Chippewa.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading With the early dawn, Zenas rode off to join his militia company; which was summoned to repel the invasion.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Captain Villiers distinguished himself by his heroic daring, and while heading a gallant charge, whereby he covered the retreat of the British, received a rather severe bayonet thrust in his leg.
daringnounUS /ˈderɪŋ/
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading Captain Villiers distinguished himself by his heroic daring, and while heading a gallant charge, whereby he covered the retreat of the British, received a rather severe bayonet thrust in his leg.
the first light of day
From this reading With the early dawn, Zenas rode off to join his militia company; which was summoned to repel the invasion.
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading Captain Villiers distinguished himself by his heroic daring, and while heading a gallant charge, whereby he covered the retreat of the British, received a rather severe bayonet thrust in his leg.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading With the early dawn, Zenas rode off to join his militia company; which was summoned to repel the invasion.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Loker and McKay were already in the field.
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading Captain Villiers distinguished himself by his heroic daring, and while heading a gallant charge, whereby he covered the retreat of the British, received a rather severe bayonet thrust in his leg.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Captain Villiers distinguished himself by his heroic daring, and while heading a gallant charge, whereby he covered the retreat of the British, received a rather severe bayonet thrust in his leg.
headingnounUS /ˈhedɪŋ/
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
From this reading Captain Villiers distinguished himself by his heroic daring, and while heading a gallant charge, whereby he covered the retreat of the British, received a rather severe bayonet thrust in his leg.
heroicadjectiveUS /hɪˈroʊɪk/
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
From this reading Captain Villiers distinguished himself by his heroic daring, and while heading a gallant charge, whereby he covered the retreat of the British, received a rather severe bayonet thrust in his leg.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Captain Villiers distinguished himself by his heroic daring, and while heading a gallant charge, whereby he covered the retreat of the British, received a rather severe bayonet thrust in his leg.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With the early dawn, Zenas rode off to join his militia company; which was summoned to repel the invasion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Loker and McKay were already in the field.
invasionnounUS /ˌɪnˈveɪʒən/
the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder
From this reading With the early dawn, Zenas rode off to join his militia company; which was summoned to repel the invasion.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading With the early dawn, Zenas rode off to join his militia company; which was summoned to repel the invasion.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading Captain Villiers distinguished himself by his heroic daring, and while heading a gallant charge, whereby he covered the retreat of the British, received a rather severe bayonet thrust in his leg.
Loker
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From this reading Loker and McKay were already in the field.
McKay
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From this reading Loker and McKay were already in the field.
militianounUS /məˈlɪʃə/
civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army
From this reading With the early dawn, Zenas rode off to join his militia company; which was summoned to repel the invasion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF WAR.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading With the early dawn, Zenas rode off to join his militia company; which was summoned to repel the invasion.
on the contrary
From this reading Captain Villiers distinguished himself by his heroic daring, and while heading a gallant charge, whereby he covered the retreat of the British, received a rather severe bayonet thrust in his leg.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Captain Villiers distinguished himself by his heroic daring, and while heading a gallant charge, whereby he covered the retreat of the British, received a rather severe bayonet thrust in his leg.
repelverbUS /rɪˈpel/
cause to move back by force or influence
From this reading With the early dawn, Zenas rode off to join his militia company; which was summoned to repel the invasion.
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading Captain Villiers distinguished himself by his heroic daring, and while heading a gallant charge, whereby he covered the retreat of the British, received a rather severe bayonet thrust in his leg.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading With the early dawn, Zenas rode off to join his militia company; which was summoned to repel the invasion.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading They were all in the severe action at Chippewa.
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading With the early dawn, Zenas rode off to join his militia company; which was summoned to repel the invasion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF WAR.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were all in the severe action at Chippewa.
push forcefully
From this reading Captain Villiers distinguished himself by his heroic daring, and while heading a gallant charge, whereby he covered the retreat of the British, received a rather severe bayonet thrust in his leg.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With the early dawn, Zenas rode off to join his militia company; which was summoned to repel the invasion.
TRAGEDYnounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF WAR.
Villiers
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From this reading Captain Villiers distinguished himself by his heroic daring, and while heading a gallant charge, whereby he covered the retreat of the British, received a rather severe bayonet thrust in his leg.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF WAR.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With the early dawn, Zenas rode off to join his militia company; which was summoned to repel the invasion.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Loker and McKay were already in the field.
whereby
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From this reading Captain Villiers distinguished himself by his heroic daring, and while heading a gallant charge, whereby he covered the retreat of the British, received a rather severe bayonet thrust in his leg.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With the early dawn, Zenas rode off to join his militia company; which was summoned to repel the invasion.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Captain Villiers distinguished himself by his heroic daring, and while heading a gallant charge, whereby he covered the retreat of the British, received a rather severe bayonet thrust in his leg.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the early dawn, Zenas rode off to join his militia company; which was summoned to repel the invasion.
Zenas
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From this reading With the early dawn, Zenas rode off to join his militia company; which was summoned to repel the invasion.
