used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SACK OF PANAMA The burning of the city--Buccaneer excesses--An abortive mutiny--Home--Morgan's defection "On the tenth day, betimes in the morning," while the black and white monkeys were at their dawn song, or early screaming, the pirates fell in for the march, with their red flags flying and the drums and trumpets making a battle music.
abortiveadjectiveUS /əˈbɔːrtɪv/
failing to accomplish an intended result
From this reading THE SACK OF PANAMA The burning of the city--Buccaneer excesses--An abortive mutiny--Home--Morgan's defection "On the tenth day, betimes in the morning," while the black and white monkeys were at their dawn song, or early screaming, the pirates fell in for the march, with their red flags flying and the drums and trumpets making a battle music.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading The Spaniards, he said, had placed their heavy guns in position along the probable line of their advance.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading Before they came under fire, one of the guides advised Morgan to attack from another point.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The Spaniards, he said, had placed their heavy guns in position along the probable line of their advance.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE SACK OF PANAMA The burning of the city--Buccaneer excesses--An abortive mutiny--Home--Morgan's defection "On the tenth day, betimes in the morning," while the black and white monkeys were at their dawn song, or early screaming, the pirates fell in for the march, with their red flags flying and the drums and trumpets making a battle music.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SACK OF PANAMA The burning of the city--Buccaneer excesses--An abortive mutiny--Home--Morgan's defection "On the tenth day, betimes in the morning," while the black and white monkeys were at their dawn song, or early screaming, the pirates fell in for the march, with their red flags flying and the drums and trumpets making a battle music.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Before they came under fire, one of the guides advised Morgan to attack from another point.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE SACK OF PANAMA The burning of the city--Buccaneer excesses--An abortive mutiny--Home--Morgan's defection "On the tenth day, betimes in the morning," while the black and white monkeys were at their dawn song, or early screaming, the pirates fell in for the march, with their red flags flying and the drums and trumpets making a battle music.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading Before they came under fire, one of the guides advised Morgan to attack from another point.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE SACK OF PANAMA The burning of the city--Buccaneer excesses--An abortive mutiny--Home--Morgan's defection "On the tenth day, betimes in the morning," while the black and white monkeys were at their dawn song, or early screaming, the pirates fell in for the march, with their red flags flying and the drums and trumpets making a battle music.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Every clump of trees near the trackway would be filled with Spanish sharpshooters, while they might expect earth-works or trenches nearer to the city.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before they came under fire, one of the guides advised Morgan to attack from another point.
betimesadverb
in good time
From this reading THE SACK OF PANAMA The burning of the city--Buccaneer excesses--An abortive mutiny--Home--Morgan's defection "On the tenth day, betimes in the morning," while the black and white monkeys were at their dawn song, or early screaming, the pirates fell in for the march, with their red flags flying and the drums and trumpets making a battle music.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading THE SACK OF PANAMA The burning of the city--Buccaneer excesses--An abortive mutiny--Home--Morgan's defection "On the tenth day, betimes in the morning," while the black and white monkeys were at their dawn song, or early screaming, the pirates fell in for the march, with their red flags flying and the drums and trumpets making a battle music.
BuccaneernounUS /ˌbʌkəˈniːr/
someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation
From this reading THE SACK OF PANAMA The burning of the city--Buccaneer excesses--An abortive mutiny--Home--Morgan's defection "On the tenth day, betimes in the morning," while the black and white monkeys were at their dawn song, or early screaming, the pirates fell in for the march, with their red flags flying and the drums and trumpets making a battle music.
the act of burning something
From this reading THE SACK OF PANAMA The burning of the city--Buccaneer excesses--An abortive mutiny--Home--Morgan's defection "On the tenth day, betimes in the morning," while the black and white monkeys were at their dawn song, or early screaming, the pirates fell in for the march, with their red flags flying and the drums and trumpets making a battle music.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They set out gallantly towards the city by the road they had followed from Venta Cruz.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Before they came under fire, one of the guides advised Morgan to attack from another point.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading THE SACK OF PANAMA The burning of the city--Buccaneer excesses--An abortive mutiny--Home--Morgan's defection "On the tenth day, betimes in the morning," while the black and white monkeys were at their dawn song, or early screaming, the pirates fell in for the march, with their red flags flying and the drums and trumpets making a battle music.
clumpnounUS /klʌmp/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading Every clump of trees near the trackway would be filled with Spanish sharpshooters, while they might expect earth-works or trenches nearer to the city.
Cruz
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From this reading They set out gallantly towards the city by the road they had followed from Venta Cruz.
the first light of day
From this reading THE SACK OF PANAMA The burning of the city--Buccaneer excesses--An abortive mutiny--Home--Morgan's defection "On the tenth day, betimes in the morning," while the black and white monkeys were at their dawn song, or early screaming, the pirates fell in for the march, with their red flags flying and the drums and trumpets making a battle music.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE SACK OF PANAMA The burning of the city--Buccaneer excesses--An abortive mutiny--Home--Morgan's defection "On the tenth day, betimes in the morning," while the black and white monkeys were at their dawn song, or early screaming, the pirates fell in for the march, with their red flags flying and the drums and trumpets making a battle music.
defectionnounUS /dɪˈfekʃən/
withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility
From this reading THE SACK OF PANAMA The burning of the city--Buccaneer excesses--An abortive mutiny--Home--Morgan's defection "On the tenth day, betimes in the morning," while the black and white monkeys were at their dawn song, or early screaming, the pirates fell in for the march, with their red flags flying and the drums and trumpets making a battle music.
drumsnounUS /drʌmz/
plural of “drum” — a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
From this reading THE SACK OF PANAMA The burning of the city--Buccaneer excesses--An abortive mutiny--Home--Morgan's defection "On the tenth day, betimes in the morning," while the black and white monkeys were at their dawn song, or early screaming, the pirates fell in for the march, with their red flags flying and the drums and trumpets making a battle music.
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 THE SACK OF PANAMA The burning of the city--Buccaneer excesses--An abortive mutiny--Home--Morgan's defection "On the tenth day, betimes in the morning," while the black and white monkeys were at their dawn song, or early screaming, the pirates fell in for the march, with their red flags flying and the drums and trumpets making a battle music.
earth-works
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From this reading Every clump of trees near the trackway would be filled with Spanish sharpshooters, while they might expect earth-works or trenches nearer to the city.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every clump of trees near the trackway would be filled with Spanish sharpshooters, while they might expect earth-works or trenches nearer to the city.
excessesnounUS /ˌekˈsesɪz/
plural of “excess” — a quantity much larger than is needed
From this reading THE SACK OF PANAMA The burning of the city--Buccaneer excesses--An abortive mutiny--Home--Morgan's defection "On the tenth day, betimes in the morning," while the black and white monkeys were at their dawn song, or early screaming, the pirates fell in for the march, with their red flags flying and the drums and trumpets making a battle music.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Every clump of trees near the trackway would be filled with Spanish sharpshooters, while they might expect earth-works or trenches nearer to the city.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading THE SACK OF PANAMA The burning of the city--Buccaneer excesses--An abortive mutiny--Home--Morgan's defection "On the tenth day, betimes in the morning," while the black and white monkeys were at their dawn song, or early screaming, the pirates fell in for the march, with their red flags flying and the drums and trumpets making a battle music.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Every clump of trees near the trackway would be filled with Spanish sharpshooters, while they might expect earth-works or trenches nearer to the city.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Before they came under fire, one of the guides advised Morgan to attack from another point.
flagsnounUS /flæɡz/
plural of “flag” — emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading THE SACK OF PANAMA The burning of the city--Buccaneer excesses--An abortive mutiny--Home--Morgan's defection "On the tenth day, betimes in the morning," while the black and white monkeys were at their dawn song, or early screaming, the pirates fell in for the march, with their red flags flying and the drums and trumpets making a battle music.
moving swiftly
From this reading THE SACK OF PANAMA The burning of the city--Buccaneer excesses--An abortive mutiny--Home--Morgan's defection "On the tenth day, betimes in the morning," while the black and white monkeys were at their dawn song, or early screaming, the pirates fell in for the march, with their red flags flying and the drums and trumpets making a battle music.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading They set out gallantly towards the city by the road they had followed from Venta Cruz.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE SACK OF PANAMA The burning of the city--Buccaneer excesses--An abortive mutiny--Home--Morgan's defection "On the tenth day, betimes in the morning," while the black and white monkeys were at their dawn song, or early screaming, the pirates fell in for the march, with their red flags flying and the drums and trumpets making a battle music.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They set out gallantly towards the city by the road they had followed from Venta Cruz.
gallantlyadverbUS /ˈɡæləntli/
in a gallant manner
From this reading They set out gallantly towards the city by the road they had followed from Venta Cruz.
guidesnounUS /ɡaɪdz/
plural of “guide” — someone employed to conduct others
From this reading Before they came under fire, one of the guides advised Morgan to attack from another point.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading The Spaniards, he said, had placed their heavy guns in position along the probable line of their advance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They set out gallantly towards the city by the road they had followed from Venta Cruz.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Spaniards, he said, had placed their heavy guns in position along the probable line of their advance.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The Spaniards, he said, had placed their heavy guns in position along the probable line of their advance.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE SACK OF PANAMA The burning of the city--Buccaneer excesses--An abortive mutiny--Home--Morgan's defection "On the tenth day, betimes in the morning," while the black and white monkeys were at their dawn song, or early screaming, the pirates fell in for the march, with their red flags flying and the drums and trumpets making a battle music.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SACK OF PANAMA The burning of the city--Buccaneer excesses--An abortive mutiny--Home--Morgan's defection "On the tenth day, betimes in the morning," while the black and white monkeys were at their dawn song, or early screaming, the pirates fell in for the march, with their red flags flying and the drums and trumpets making a battle music.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The Spaniards, he said, had placed their heavy guns in position along the probable line of their advance.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading THE SACK OF PANAMA The burning of the city--Buccaneer excesses--An abortive mutiny--Home--Morgan's defection "On the tenth day, betimes in the morning," while the black and white monkeys were at their dawn song, or early screaming, the pirates fell in for the march, with their red flags flying and the drums and trumpets making a battle music.
march in a procession
From this reading THE SACK OF PANAMA The burning of the city--Buccaneer excesses--An abortive mutiny--Home--Morgan's defection "On the tenth day, betimes in the morning," while the black and white monkeys were at their dawn song, or early screaming, the pirates fell in for the march, with their red flags flying and the drums and trumpets making a battle music.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Every clump of trees near the trackway would be filled with Spanish sharpshooters, while they might expect earth-works or trenches nearer to the city.
monkeysnounUS /ˈmʌŋkiz/
plural of “monkey” — any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading THE SACK OF PANAMA The burning of the city--Buccaneer excesses--An abortive mutiny--Home--Morgan's defection "On the tenth day, betimes in the morning," while the black and white monkeys were at their dawn song, or early screaming, the pirates fell in for the march, with their red flags flying and the drums and trumpets making a battle music.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading Before they came under fire, one of the guides advised Morgan to attack from another point.
Morgan'snounUS /ˈmɔːrɡənz/
possessive form of “morgan” — United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading THE SACK OF PANAMA The burning of the city--Buccaneer excesses--An abortive mutiny--Home--Morgan's defection "On the tenth day, betimes in the morning," while the black and white monkeys were at their dawn song, or early screaming, the pirates fell in for the march, with their red flags flying and the drums and trumpets making a battle music.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE SACK OF PANAMA The burning of the city--Buccaneer excesses--An abortive mutiny--Home--Morgan's defection "On the tenth day, betimes in the morning," while the black and white monkeys were at their dawn song, or early screaming, the pirates fell in for the march, with their red flags flying and the drums and trumpets making a battle music.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading THE SACK OF PANAMA The burning of the city--Buccaneer excesses--An abortive mutiny--Home--Morgan's defection "On the tenth day, betimes in the morning," while the black and white monkeys were at their dawn song, or early screaming, the pirates fell in for the march, with their red flags flying and the drums and trumpets making a battle music.
mutinynounUS /ˈmjuːtəni/
open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)
From this reading THE SACK OF PANAMA The burning of the city--Buccaneer excesses--An abortive mutiny--Home--Morgan's defection "On the tenth day, betimes in the morning," while the black and white monkeys were at their dawn song, or early screaming, the pirates fell in for the march, with their red flags flying and the drums and trumpets making a battle music.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Every clump of trees near the trackway would be filled with Spanish sharpshooters, while they might expect earth-works or trenches nearer to the city.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Every clump of trees near the trackway would be filled with Spanish sharpshooters, while they might expect earth-works or trenches nearer to the city.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SACK OF PANAMA The burning of the city--Buccaneer excesses--An abortive mutiny--Home--Morgan's defection "On the tenth day, betimes in the morning," while the black and white monkeys were at their dawn song, or early screaming, the pirates fell in for the march, with their red flags flying and the drums and trumpets making a battle music.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE SACK OF PANAMA The burning of the city--Buccaneer excesses--An abortive mutiny--Home--Morgan's defection "On the tenth day, betimes in the morning," while the black and white monkeys were at their dawn song, or early screaming, the pirates fell in for the march, with their red flags flying and the drums and trumpets making a battle music.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Before they came under fire, one of the guides advised Morgan to attack from another point.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE SACK OF PANAMA The burning of the city--Buccaneer excesses--An abortive mutiny--Home--Morgan's defection "On the tenth day, betimes in the morning," while the black and white monkeys were at their dawn song, or early screaming, the pirates fell in for the march, with their red flags flying and the drums and trumpets making a battle music.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They set out gallantly towards the city by the road they had followed from Venta Cruz.
PANAMAnounUS /ˈpænəmɑː/
a republic on the Isthmus of Panama; achieved independence from Colombia in 1903
From this reading THE SACK OF PANAMA The burning of the city--Buccaneer excesses--An abortive mutiny--Home--Morgan's defection "On the tenth day, betimes in the morning," while the black and white monkeys were at their dawn song, or early screaming, the pirates fell in for the march, with their red flags flying and the drums and trumpets making a battle music.
piratesnounUS /ˈpaɪrəts/
plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading THE SACK OF PANAMA The burning of the city--Buccaneer excesses--An abortive mutiny--Home--Morgan's defection "On the tenth day, betimes in the morning," while the black and white monkeys were at their dawn song, or early screaming, the pirates fell in for the march, with their red flags flying and the drums and trumpets making a battle music.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The Spaniards, he said, had placed their heavy guns in position along the probable line of their advance.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Before they came under fire, one of the guides advised Morgan to attack from another point.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The Spaniards, he said, had placed their heavy guns in position along the probable line of their advance.
probableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːbəbəl/
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
From this reading The Spaniards, he said, had placed their heavy guns in position along the probable line of their advance.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading THE SACK OF PANAMA The burning of the city--Buccaneer excesses--An abortive mutiny--Home--Morgan's defection "On the tenth day, betimes in the morning," while the black and white monkeys were at their dawn song, or early screaming, the pirates fell in for the march, with their red flags flying and the drums and trumpets making a battle music.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading They set out gallantly towards the city by the road they had followed from Venta Cruz.
SACKnounUS /sæk/
a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
From this reading THE SACK OF PANAMA The burning of the city--Buccaneer excesses--An abortive mutiny--Home--Morgan's defection "On the tenth day, betimes in the morning," while the black and white monkeys were at their dawn song, or early screaming, the pirates fell in for the march, with their red flags flying and the drums and trumpets making a battle music.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The Spaniards, he said, had placed their heavy guns in position along the probable line of their advance.
screamingadjectiveUS /ˈskriːmɪŋ/
so extremely intense as to evoke screams
From this reading THE SACK OF PANAMA The burning of the city--Buccaneer excesses--An abortive mutiny--Home--Morgan's defection "On the tenth day, betimes in the morning," while the black and white monkeys were at their dawn song, or early screaming, the pirates fell in for the march, with their red flags flying and the drums and trumpets making a battle music.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They set out gallantly towards the city by the road they had followed from Venta Cruz.
sharpshootersnounUS /ˈʃɑːrpʃuːtərz/
plural of “sharpshooter” — an athlete noted for accurate aim
From this reading Every clump of trees near the trackway would be filled with Spanish sharpshooters, while they might expect earth-works or trenches nearer to the city.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading THE SACK OF PANAMA The burning of the city--Buccaneer excesses--An abortive mutiny--Home--Morgan's defection "On the tenth day, betimes in the morning," while the black and white monkeys were at their dawn song, or early screaming, the pirates fell in for the march, with their red flags flying and the drums and trumpets making a battle music.
SpaniardsnounUS /ˈspænjərdz/
plural of “spaniard” — a native or inhabitant of Spain
From this reading The Spaniards, he said, had placed their heavy guns in position along the probable line of their advance.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading Every clump of trees near the trackway would be filled with Spanish sharpshooters, while they might expect earth-works or trenches nearer to the city.
tenthnounUS /tenθ/
a tenth part; one part in ten equal parts
From this reading THE SACK OF PANAMA The burning of the city--Buccaneer excesses--An abortive mutiny--Home--Morgan's defection "On the tenth day, betimes in the morning," while the black and white monkeys were at their dawn song, or early screaming, the pirates fell in for the march, with their red flags flying and the drums and trumpets making a battle music.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SACK OF PANAMA The burning of the city--Buccaneer excesses--An abortive mutiny--Home--Morgan's defection "On the tenth day, betimes in the morning," while the black and white monkeys were at their dawn song, or early screaming, the pirates fell in for the march, with their red flags flying and the drums and trumpets making a battle music.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE SACK OF PANAMA The burning of the city--Buccaneer excesses--An abortive mutiny--Home--Morgan's defection "On the tenth day, betimes in the morning," while the black and white monkeys were at their dawn song, or early screaming, the pirates fell in for the march, with their red flags flying and the drums and trumpets making a battle music.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They set out gallantly towards the city by the road they had followed from Venta Cruz.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before they came under fire, one of the guides advised Morgan to attack from another point.
in the direction of
From this reading They set out gallantly towards the city by the road they had followed from Venta Cruz.
trackway
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From this reading Every clump of trees near the trackway would be filled with Spanish sharpshooters, while they might expect earth-works or trenches nearer to the city.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Every clump of trees near the trackway would be filled with Spanish sharpshooters, while they might expect earth-works or trenches nearer to the city.
trenchesnounUS /ˈtrentʃɪz/
plural of “trench” — a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading Every clump of trees near the trackway would be filled with Spanish sharpshooters, while they might expect earth-works or trenches nearer to the city.
trumpetsnounUS /ˈtrʌmpəts/
pitcher plant of southeastern United States having erect yellow trumpet-shaped pitchers with wide mouths and erect lids
From this reading THE SACK OF PANAMA The burning of the city--Buccaneer excesses--An abortive mutiny--Home--Morgan's defection "On the tenth day, betimes in the morning," while the black and white monkeys were at their dawn song, or early screaming, the pirates fell in for the march, with their red flags flying and the drums and trumpets making a battle music.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Before they came under fire, one of the guides advised Morgan to attack from another point.
Venta
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From this reading They set out gallantly towards the city by the road they had followed from Venta Cruz.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE SACK OF PANAMA The burning of the city--Buccaneer excesses--An abortive mutiny--Home--Morgan's defection "On the tenth day, betimes in the morning," while the black and white monkeys were at their dawn song, or early screaming, the pirates fell in for the march, with their red flags flying and the drums and trumpets making a battle music.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE SACK OF PANAMA The burning of the city--Buccaneer excesses--An abortive mutiny--Home--Morgan's defection "On the tenth day, betimes in the morning," while the black and white monkeys were at their dawn song, or early screaming, the pirates fell in for the march, with their red flags flying and the drums and trumpets making a battle music.
a Caucasian
From this reading THE SACK OF PANAMA The burning of the city--Buccaneer excesses--An abortive mutiny--Home--Morgan's defection "On the tenth day, betimes in the morning," while the black and white monkeys were at their dawn song, or early screaming, the pirates fell in for the march, with their red flags flying and the drums and trumpets making a battle music.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE SACK OF PANAMA The burning of the city--Buccaneer excesses--An abortive mutiny--Home--Morgan's defection "On the tenth day, betimes in the morning," while the black and white monkeys were at their dawn song, or early screaming, the pirates fell in for the march, with their red flags flying and the drums and trumpets making a battle music.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Every clump of trees near the trackway would be filled with Spanish sharpshooters, while they might expect earth-works or trenches nearer to the city.
