advancingadjectiveUS /ədˈvænsɪŋ/
moving forward
From this reading The Royals on the right fell upon two French regiments advancing in column, broke them, and cut them up terribly.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Carried away by the excitement of their success--an excitement in which the horses shared--the three regiments galloped on.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While Pack's brigade secured the prisoners taken by the cavalry and sent them to the rear, the cavalry themselves continued their charge.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Carried away by the excitement of their success--an excitement in which the horses shared--the three regiments galloped on.
brigadenounUS /brəˈɡeɪd/
army unit smaller than a division
From this reading While Pack's brigade secured the prisoners taken by the cavalry and sent them to the rear, the cavalry themselves continued their charge.
lacking funds
From this reading The Royals on the right fell upon two French regiments advancing in column, broke them, and cut them up terribly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading While Pack's brigade secured the prisoners taken by the cavalry and sent them to the rear, the cavalry themselves continued their charge.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Carried away by the excitement of their success--an excitement in which the horses shared--the three regiments galloped on.
cavalrynounUS /ˈkævəlri/
troops trained to fight on horseback
From this reading While Pack's brigade secured the prisoners taken by the cavalry and sent them to the rear, the cavalry themselves continued their charge.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading While Pack's brigade secured the prisoners taken by the cavalry and sent them to the rear, the cavalry themselves continued their charge.
columnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/
a line of units following one after another
From this reading The Royals on the right fell upon two French regiments advancing in column, broke them, and cut them up terribly.
without stop or interruption
From this reading While Pack's brigade secured the prisoners taken by the cavalry and sent them to the rear, the cavalry themselves continued their charge.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading The Royals on the right fell upon two French regiments advancing in column, broke them, and cut them up terribly.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Carried away by the excitement of their success--an excitement in which the horses shared--the three regiments galloped on.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The Royals on the right fell upon two French regiments advancing in column, broke them, and cut them up terribly.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading The Royals on the right fell upon two French regiments advancing in column, broke them, and cut them up terribly.
gallopedverbUS /ˈɡæləpt/
past form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading Carried away by the excitement of their success--an excitement in which the horses shared--the three regiments galloped on.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading In vain Ponsonby ordered the trumpeters to sound the halt.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Carried away by the excitement of their success--an excitement in which the horses shared--the three regiments galloped on.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In vain Ponsonby ordered the trumpeters to sound the halt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Carried away by the excitement of their success--an excitement in which the horses shared--the three regiments galloped on.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Carried away by the excitement of their success--an excitement in which the horses shared--the three regiments galloped on.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading In vain Ponsonby ordered the trumpeters to sound the halt.
Pack's
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From this reading While Pack's brigade secured the prisoners taken by the cavalry and sent them to the rear, the cavalry themselves continued their charge.
Ponsonby
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From this reading In vain Ponsonby ordered the trumpeters to sound the halt.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading While Pack's brigade secured the prisoners taken by the cavalry and sent them to the rear, the cavalry themselves continued their charge.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading While Pack's brigade secured the prisoners taken by the cavalry and sent them to the rear, the cavalry themselves continued their charge.
regimentsnounUS /ˈredʒəmənts/
plural of “regiment” — army unit smaller than a division
From this reading Carried away by the excitement of their success--an excitement in which the horses shared--the three regiments galloped on.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The Royals on the right fell upon two French regiments advancing in column, broke them, and cut them up terribly.
ROUTverbUS /raʊt/
cause to flee
From this reading THE ROUT.
RoyalsnounUS /ˈrɔɪəlz/
plural of “royal” — a sail set next above the topgallant on a royal mast
From this reading The Royals on the right fell upon two French regiments advancing in column, broke them, and cut them up terribly.
securedverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrd/
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading While Pack's brigade secured the prisoners taken by the cavalry and sent them to the rear, the cavalry themselves continued their charge.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading While Pack's brigade secured the prisoners taken by the cavalry and sent them to the rear, the cavalry themselves continued their charge.
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading Carried away by the excitement of their success--an excitement in which the horses shared--the three regiments galloped on.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading In vain Ponsonby ordered the trumpeters to sound the halt.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Carried away by the excitement of their success--an excitement in which the horses shared--the three regiments galloped on.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading While Pack's brigade secured the prisoners taken by the cavalry and sent them to the rear, the cavalry themselves continued their charge.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading The Royals on the right fell upon two French regiments advancing in column, broke them, and cut them up terribly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROUT.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading While Pack's brigade secured the prisoners taken by the cavalry and sent them to the rear, the cavalry themselves continued their charge.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading While Pack's brigade secured the prisoners taken by the cavalry and sent them to the rear, the cavalry themselves continued their charge.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading While Pack's brigade secured the prisoners taken by the cavalry and sent them to the rear, the cavalry themselves continued their charge.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Carried away by the excitement of their success--an excitement in which the horses shared--the three regiments galloped on.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While Pack's brigade secured the prisoners taken by the cavalry and sent them to the rear, the cavalry themselves continued their charge.
trumpeters
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From this reading In vain Ponsonby ordered the trumpeters to sound the halt.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The Royals on the right fell upon two French regiments advancing in column, broke them, and cut them up terribly.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Royals on the right fell upon two French regiments advancing in column, broke them, and cut them up terribly.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Royals on the right fell upon two French regiments advancing in column, broke them, and cut them up terribly.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading In vain Ponsonby ordered the trumpeters to sound the halt.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Carried away by the excitement of their success--an excitement in which the horses shared--the three regiments galloped on.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While Pack's brigade secured the prisoners taken by the cavalry and sent them to the rear, the cavalry themselves continued their charge.
