used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Led on, therefore, by the gallant sergeant, we all together made a dash into the fort.
(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 Led on, therefore, by the gallant sergeant, we all together made a dash into the fort.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The enemy, taken on the flank, began to give way, and the main body of marines and bluejackets, making a renewed effort in front, dashed in over all obstacles, cutting down the defenders, who stood bravely at their guns till the last.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Now, my lads,” he shouted, taking his sword from his mouth, “we’ll be at them!”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Now, my lads,” he shouted, taking his sword from his mouth, “we’ll be at them!”
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The enemy, taken on the flank, began to give way, and the main body of marines and bluejackets, making a renewed effort in front, dashed in over all obstacles, cutting down the defenders, who stood bravely at their guns till the last.
believingnounUS /bɪˈliːvɪŋ/
the cognitive process that leads to convictions
From this reading The Chinese, believing that no one could get up that way, had neglected its defences.
bluejackets
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From this reading The enemy, taken on the flank, began to give way, and the main body of marines and bluejackets, making a renewed effort in front, dashed in over all obstacles, cutting down the defenders, who stood bravely at their guns till the last.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The enemy, taken on the flank, began to give way, and the main body of marines and bluejackets, making a renewed effort in front, dashed in over all obstacles, cutting down the defenders, who stood bravely at their guns till the last.
bravelyadverbUS /ˈbreɪvli/
in a courageous manner
From this reading The enemy, taken on the flank, began to give way, and the main body of marines and bluejackets, making a renewed effort in front, dashed in over all obstacles, cutting down the defenders, who stood bravely at their guns till the last.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Led on, therefore, by the gallant sergeant, we all together made a dash into the fort.
ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading The Chinese, believing that no one could get up that way, had neglected its defences.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The Chinese, believing that no one could get up that way, had neglected its defences.
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading The enemy, taken on the flank, began to give way, and the main body of marines and bluejackets, making a renewed effort in front, dashed in over all obstacles, cutting down the defenders, who stood bravely at their guns till the last.
dashverbUS /dæʃ/
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading Led on, therefore, by the gallant sergeant, we all together made a dash into the fort.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading The enemy, taken on the flank, began to give way, and the main body of marines and bluejackets, making a renewed effort in front, dashed in over all obstacles, cutting down the defenders, who stood bravely at their guns till the last.
defences
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From this reading The Chinese, believing that no one could get up that way, had neglected its defences.
defendersnounUS /dɪˈfendərz/
plural of “defender” — a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading The enemy, taken on the flank, began to give way, and the main body of marines and bluejackets, making a renewed effort in front, dashed in over all obstacles, cutting down the defenders, who stood bravely at their guns till the last.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The enemy, taken on the flank, began to give way, and the main body of marines and bluejackets, making a renewed effort in front, dashed in over all obstacles, cutting down the defenders, who stood bravely at their guns till the last.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The enemy, taken on the flank, began to give way, and the main body of marines and bluejackets, making a renewed effort in front, dashed in over all obstacles, cutting down the defenders, who stood bravely at their guns till the last.
an opposing military force
From this reading The enemy, taken on the flank, began to give way, and the main body of marines and bluejackets, making a renewed effort in front, dashed in over all obstacles, cutting down the defenders, who stood bravely at their guns till the last.
flanknounUS /flæŋk/
the side of military or naval formation
From this reading The enemy, taken on the flank, began to give way, and the main body of marines and bluejackets, making a renewed effort in front, dashed in over all obstacles, cutting down the defenders, who stood bravely at their guns till the last.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading Led on, therefore, by the gallant sergeant, we all together made a dash into the fort.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Now, my lads,” he shouted, taking his sword from his mouth, “we’ll be at them!”
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The enemy, taken on the flank, began to give way, and the main body of marines and bluejackets, making a renewed effort in front, dashed in over all obstacles, cutting down the defenders, who stood bravely at their guns till the last.
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading Led on, therefore, by the gallant sergeant, we all together made a dash into the fort.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The Chinese, believing that no one could get up that way, had neglected its defences.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The enemy, taken on the flank, began to give way, and the main body of marines and bluejackets, making a renewed effort in front, dashed in over all obstacles, cutting down the defenders, who stood bravely at their guns till the last.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading The enemy, taken on the flank, began to give way, and the main body of marines and bluejackets, making a renewed effort in front, dashed in over all obstacles, cutting down the defenders, who stood bravely at their guns till the last.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Chinese, believing that no one could get up that way, had neglected its defences.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Now, my lads,” he shouted, taking his sword from his mouth, “we’ll be at them!”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Now, my lads,” he shouted, taking his sword from his mouth, “we’ll be at them!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Jack, Jack,” said the sergeant, when the fort was in our possession, “I owe you much.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The enemy, taken on the flank, began to give way, and the main body of marines and bluejackets, making a renewed effort in front, dashed in over all obstacles, cutting down the defenders, who stood bravely at their guns till the last.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Led on, therefore, by the gallant sergeant, we all together made a dash into the fort.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Chinese, believing that no one could get up that way, had neglected its defences.
a small worthless amount
From this reading “Jack, Jack,” said the sergeant, when the fort was in our possession, “I owe you much.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading “Now, my lads,” he shouted, taking his sword from his mouth, “we’ll be at them!”
immediately past
From this reading The enemy, taken on the flank, began to give way, and the main body of marines and bluejackets, making a renewed effort in front, dashed in over all obstacles, cutting down the defenders, who stood bravely at their guns till the last.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Led on, therefore, by the gallant sergeant, we all together made a dash into the fort.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Led on, therefore, by the gallant sergeant, we all together made a dash into the fort.
most important element
From this reading The enemy, taken on the flank, began to give way, and the main body of marines and bluejackets, making a renewed effort in front, dashed in over all obstacles, cutting down the defenders, who stood bravely at their guns till the last.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The enemy, taken on the flank, began to give way, and the main body of marines and bluejackets, making a renewed effort in front, dashed in over all obstacles, cutting down the defenders, who stood bravely at their guns till the last.
marinesnounUS /mərˈiːnz/
an amphibious division of the United States Navy
From this reading The enemy, taken on the flank, began to give way, and the main body of marines and bluejackets, making a renewed effort in front, dashed in over all obstacles, cutting down the defenders, who stood bravely at their guns till the last.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading “Now, my lads,” he shouted, taking his sword from his mouth, “we’ll be at them!”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Jack, Jack,” said the sergeant, when the fort was in our possession, “I owe you much.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Now, my lads,” he shouted, taking his sword from his mouth, “we’ll be at them!”
neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading The Chinese, believing that no one could get up that way, had neglected its defences.
not any; not one
From this reading The Chinese, believing that no one could get up that way, had neglected its defences.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now, my lads,” he shouted, taking his sword from his mouth, “we’ll be at them!”
obstaclesnounUS /ˈɑːbstəkəlz/
plural of “obstacle” — something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
From this reading The enemy, taken on the flank, began to give way, and the main body of marines and bluejackets, making a renewed effort in front, dashed in over all obstacles, cutting down the defenders, who stood bravely at their guns till the last.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The enemy, taken on the flank, began to give way, and the main body of marines and bluejackets, making a renewed effort in front, dashed in over all obstacles, cutting down the defenders, who stood bravely at their guns till the last.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Led on, therefore, by the gallant sergeant, we all together made a dash into the fort.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Chinese, believing that no one could get up that way, had neglected its defences.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Jack, Jack,” said the sergeant, when the fort was in our possession, “I owe you much.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The enemy, taken on the flank, began to give way, and the main body of marines and bluejackets, making a renewed effort in front, dashed in over all obstacles, cutting down the defenders, who stood bravely at their guns till the last.
be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading “Jack, Jack,” said the sergeant, when the fort was in our possession, “I owe you much.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading “Jack, Jack,” said the sergeant, when the fort was in our possession, “I owe you much.
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
From this reading The enemy, taken on the flank, began to give way, and the main body of marines and bluejackets, making a renewed effort in front, dashed in over all obstacles, cutting down the defenders, who stood bravely at their guns till the last.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Jack, Jack,” said the sergeant, when the fort was in our possession, “I owe you much.
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading Led on, therefore, by the gallant sergeant, we all together made a dash into the fort.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “Now, my lads,” he shouted, taking his sword from his mouth, “we’ll be at them!”
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The enemy, taken on the flank, began to give way, and the main body of marines and bluejackets, making a renewed effort in front, dashed in over all obstacles, cutting down the defenders, who stood bravely at their guns till the last.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading “Now, my lads,” he shouted, taking his sword from his mouth, “we’ll be at them!”
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The enemy, taken on the flank, began to give way, and the main body of marines and bluejackets, making a renewed effort in front, dashed in over all obstacles, cutting down the defenders, who stood bravely at their guns till the last.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading “Now, my lads,” he shouted, taking his sword from his mouth, “we’ll be at them!”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Chinese, believing that no one could get up that way, had neglected its defences.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Chinese, believing that no one could get up that way, had neglected its defences.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The enemy, taken on the flank, began to give way, and the main body of marines and bluejackets, making a renewed effort in front, dashed in over all obstacles, cutting down the defenders, who stood bravely at their guns till the last.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Now, my lads,” he shouted, taking his sword from his mouth, “we’ll be at them!”
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Led on, therefore, by the gallant sergeant, we all together made a dash into the fort.
up to a particular time
From this reading The enemy, taken on the flank, began to give way, and the main body of marines and bluejackets, making a renewed effort in front, dashed in over all obstacles, cutting down the defenders, who stood bravely at their guns till the last.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The enemy, taken on the flank, began to give way, and the main body of marines and bluejackets, making a renewed effort in front, dashed in over all obstacles, cutting down the defenders, who stood bravely at their guns till the last.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Led on, therefore, by the gallant sergeant, we all together made a dash into the fort.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Chinese, believing that no one could get up that way, had neglected its defences.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Jack, Jack,” said the sergeant, when the fort was in our possession, “I owe you much.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The Chinese, believing that no one could get up that way, had neglected its defences.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Led on, therefore, by the gallant sergeant, we all together made a dash into the fort.
we'll
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From this reading “Now, my lads,” he shouted, taking his sword from his mouth, “we’ll be at them!”
at the time that
From this reading “Jack, Jack,” said the sergeant, when the fort was in our possession, “I owe you much.
which person or people
From this reading The enemy, taken on the flank, began to give way, and the main body of marines and bluejackets, making a renewed effort in front, dashed in over all obstacles, cutting down the defenders, who stood bravely at their guns till the last.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Jack, Jack,” said the sergeant, when the fort was in our possession, “I owe you much.
