used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “It seems to me we are doing more walking than fighting,” answered the acting captain of Company A, with a grim smile.
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading “It seems to me we are doing more walking than fighting,” answered the acting captain of Company A, with a grim smile.
(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 Both were tired out, yet urging the soldiers under them to move along with all possible speed.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Both were tired out, yet urging the soldiers under them to move along with all possible speed.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “It seems to me we are doing more walking than fighting,” answered the acting captain of Company A, with a grim smile.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading HOW THE BESIEGED WERE RELIEVED “We are up for more fighting to-day, Pennington.”
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading “A pitched battle would be something of a relief.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “A pitched battle would be something of a relief.”
BESIEGEDadjectiveUS /bɪˈsiːdʒd/
surrounded by hostile forces
From this reading HOW THE BESIEGED WERE RELIEVED “We are up for more fighting to-day, Pennington.”
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both were tired out, yet urging the soldiers under them to move along with all possible speed.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The words came from Major Morris, who had just reached Gilbert’s side.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “It seems to me we are doing more walking than fighting,” answered the acting captain of Company A, with a grim smile.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading “It seems to me we are doing more walking than fighting,” answered the acting captain of Company A, with a grim smile.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “It seems to me we are doing more walking than fighting,” answered the acting captain of Company A, with a grim smile.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading HOW THE BESIEGED WERE RELIEVED “We are up for more fighting to-day, Pennington.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HOW THE BESIEGED WERE RELIEVED “We are up for more fighting to-day, Pennington.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The words came from Major Morris, who had just reached Gilbert’s side.
Gilbert'snounUS /ˈɡɪlbərts/
possessive form of “gilbert” — a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading The words came from Major Morris, who had just reached Gilbert’s side.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading “It seems to me we are doing more walking than fighting,” answered the acting captain of Company A, with a grim smile.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The words came from Major Morris, who had just reached Gilbert’s side.
HOW
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From this reading HOW THE BESIEGED WERE RELIEVED “We are up for more fighting to-day, Pennington.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It seems to me we are doing more walking than fighting,” answered the acting captain of Company A, with a grim smile.
and nothing more
From this reading The words came from Major Morris, who had just reached Gilbert’s side.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading The words came from Major Morris, who had just reached Gilbert’s side.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It seems to me we are doing more walking than fighting,” answered the acting captain of Company A, with a grim smile.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading HOW THE BESIEGED WERE RELIEVED “We are up for more fighting to-day, Pennington.”
MorrisnounUS /ˈmɔːrəs/
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading The words came from Major Morris, who had just reached Gilbert’s side.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Both were tired out, yet urging the soldiers under them to move along with all possible speed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “It seems to me we are doing more walking than fighting,” answered the acting captain of Company A, with a grim smile.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Both were tired out, yet urging the soldiers under them to move along with all possible speed.
Pennington
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From this reading HOW THE BESIEGED WERE RELIEVED “We are up for more fighting to-day, Pennington.”
pitchedadjectiveUS /pɪtʃt/
(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form
From this reading “A pitched battle would be something of a relief.”
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Both were tired out, yet urging the soldiers under them to move along with all possible speed.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The words came from Major Morris, who had just reached Gilbert’s side.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading “A pitched battle would be something of a relief.”
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading HOW THE BESIEGED WERE RELIEVED “We are up for more fighting to-day, Pennington.”
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “It seems to me we are doing more walking than fighting,” answered the acting captain of Company A, with a grim smile.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The words came from Major Morris, who had just reached Gilbert’s side.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “It seems to me we are doing more walking than fighting,” answered the acting captain of Company A, with a grim smile.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Both were tired out, yet urging the soldiers under them to move along with all possible speed.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “A pitched battle would be something of a relief.”
move hurridly
From this reading Both were tired out, yet urging the soldiers under them to move along with all possible speed.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “It seems to me we are doing more walking than fighting,” answered the acting captain of Company A, with a grim smile.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THE BESIEGED WERE RELIEVED “We are up for more fighting to-day, Pennington.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Both were tired out, yet urging the soldiers under them to move along with all possible speed.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Both were tired out, yet urging the soldiers under them to move along with all possible speed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Both were tired out, yet urging the soldiers under them to move along with all possible speed.
to-day
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From this reading HOW THE BESIEGED WERE RELIEVED “We are up for more fighting to-day, Pennington.”
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Both were tired out, yet urging the soldiers under them to move along with all possible speed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading HOW THE BESIEGED WERE RELIEVED “We are up for more fighting to-day, Pennington.”
urgingnounUS /ˈɜːrdʒɪŋ/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading Both were tired out, yet urging the soldiers under them to move along with all possible speed.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading “It seems to me we are doing more walking than fighting,” answered the acting captain of Company A, with a grim smile.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading HOW THE BESIEGED WERE RELIEVED “We are up for more fighting to-day, Pennington.”
WEREauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading HOW THE BESIEGED WERE RELIEVED “We are up for more fighting to-day, Pennington.”
which person or people
From this reading The words came from Major Morris, who had just reached Gilbert’s side.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Both were tired out, yet urging the soldiers under them to move along with all possible speed.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The words came from Major Morris, who had just reached Gilbert’s side.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “A pitched battle would be something of a relief.”
but in spite of that
From this reading Both were tired out, yet urging the soldiers under them to move along with all possible speed.
