500
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From this reading They had awaited the moment when the main body of track-layers were farthest separated from the boarding-train and the stacks of arms; they had seen that there were no soldiers on guard; and here they came, with a rush, at least 500 of them.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LITTLE INTERRUPTION THE Indians had chosen exactly the right time, for _them_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had awaited the moment when the main body of track-layers were farthest separated from the boarding-train and the stacks of arms; they had seen that there were no soldiers on guard; and here they came, with a rush, at least 500 of them.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading They had awaited the moment when the main body of track-layers were farthest separated from the boarding-train and the stacks of arms; they had seen that there were no soldiers on guard; and here they came, with a rush, at least 500 of them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They had awaited the moment when the main body of track-layers were farthest separated from the boarding-train and the stacks of arms; they had seen that there were no soldiers on guard; and here they came, with a rush, at least 500 of them.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading They had awaited the moment when the main body of track-layers were farthest separated from the boarding-train and the stacks of arms; they had seen that there were no soldiers on guard; and here they came, with a rush, at least 500 of them.
boarding-train
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From this reading They had awaited the moment when the main body of track-layers were farthest separated from the boarding-train and the stacks of arms; they had seen that there were no soldiers on guard; and here they came, with a rush, at least 500 of them.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading They had awaited the moment when the main body of track-layers were farthest separated from the boarding-train and the stacks of arms; they had seen that there were no soldiers on guard; and here they came, with a rush, at least 500 of them.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They had awaited the moment when the main body of track-layers were farthest separated from the boarding-train and the stacks of arms; they had seen that there were no soldiers on guard; and here they came, with a rush, at least 500 of them.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading A LITTLE INTERRUPTION THE Indians had chosen exactly the right time, for _them_.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Lay down!
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading A LITTLE INTERRUPTION THE Indians had chosen exactly the right time, for _them_.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading “Fall in, men!
farthestadverbUS /ˈfɑːrðəst/
to the greatest distance in space or time (“farthest” is used more often than “furthest” in this physical sense)
From this reading They had awaited the moment when the main body of track-layers were farthest separated from the boarding-train and the stacks of arms; they had seen that there were no soldiers on guard; and here they came, with a rush, at least 500 of them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A LITTLE INTERRUPTION THE Indians had chosen exactly the right time, for _them_.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They had awaited the moment when the main body of track-layers were farthest separated from the boarding-train and the stacks of arms; they had seen that there were no soldiers on guard; and here they came, with a rush, at least 500 of them.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading They had awaited the moment when the main body of track-layers were farthest separated from the boarding-train and the stacks of arms; they had seen that there were no soldiers on guard; and here they came, with a rush, at least 500 of them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A LITTLE INTERRUPTION THE Indians had chosen exactly the right time, for _them_.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading They had awaited the moment when the main body of track-layers were farthest separated from the boarding-train and the stacks of arms; they had seen that there were no soldiers on guard; and here they came, with a rush, at least 500 of them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Fall in, men!
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading A LITTLE INTERRUPTION THE Indians had chosen exactly the right time, for _them_.
INTERRUPTIONnounUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpʃən/
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading A LITTLE INTERRUPTION THE Indians had chosen exactly the right time, for _them_.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Lay down!
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading They had awaited the moment when the main body of track-layers were farthest separated from the boarding-train and the stacks of arms; they had seen that there were no soldiers on guard; and here they came, with a rush, at least 500 of them.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A LITTLE INTERRUPTION THE Indians had chosen exactly the right time, for _them_.
most important element
From this reading They had awaited the moment when the main body of track-layers were farthest separated from the boarding-train and the stacks of arms; they had seen that there were no soldiers on guard; and here they came, with a rush, at least 500 of them.
the force of workers available
From this reading “Fall in, men!
a particular point in time
From this reading They had awaited the moment when the main body of track-layers were farthest separated from the boarding-train and the stacks of arms; they had seen that there were no soldiers on guard; and here they came, with a rush, at least 500 of them.
not any; not one
From this reading They had awaited the moment when the main body of track-layers were farthest separated from the boarding-train and the stacks of arms; they had seen that there were no soldiers on guard; and here they came, with a rush, at least 500 of them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had awaited the moment when the main body of track-layers were farthest separated from the boarding-train and the stacks of arms; they had seen that there were no soldiers on guard; and here they came, with a rush, at least 500 of them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They had awaited the moment when the main body of track-layers were farthest separated from the boarding-train and the stacks of arms; they had seen that there were no soldiers on guard; and here they came, with a rush, at least 500 of them.
precisely, exactly
From this reading A LITTLE INTERRUPTION THE Indians had chosen exactly the right time, for _them_.
move hurridly
From this reading They had awaited the moment when the main body of track-layers were farthest separated from the boarding-train and the stacks of arms; they had seen that there were no soldiers on guard; and here they came, with a rush, at least 500 of them.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They had awaited the moment when the main body of track-layers were farthest separated from the boarding-train and the stacks of arms; they had seen that there were no soldiers on guard; and here they came, with a rush, at least 500 of them.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading They had awaited the moment when the main body of track-layers were farthest separated from the boarding-train and the stacks of arms; they had seen that there were no soldiers on guard; and here they came, with a rush, at least 500 of them.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading They had awaited the moment when the main body of track-layers were farthest separated from the boarding-train and the stacks of arms; they had seen that there were no soldiers on guard; and here they came, with a rush, at least 500 of them.
stacksnounUS /stæks/
a large number or amount
From this reading They had awaited the moment when the main body of track-layers were farthest separated from the boarding-train and the stacks of arms; they had seen that there were no soldiers on guard; and here they came, with a rush, at least 500 of them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had awaited the moment when the main body of track-layers were farthest separated from the boarding-train and the stacks of arms; they had seen that there were no soldiers on guard; and here they came, with a rush, at least 500 of them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LITTLE INTERRUPTION THE Indians had chosen exactly the right time, for _them_.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A LITTLE INTERRUPTION THE Indians had chosen exactly the right time, for _them_.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They had awaited the moment when the main body of track-layers were farthest separated from the boarding-train and the stacks of arms; they had seen that there were no soldiers on guard; and here they came, with a rush, at least 500 of them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had awaited the moment when the main body of track-layers were farthest separated from the boarding-train and the stacks of arms; they had seen that there were no soldiers on guard; and here they came, with a rush, at least 500 of them.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A LITTLE INTERRUPTION THE Indians had chosen exactly the right time, for _them_.
track-layers
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From this reading They had awaited the moment when the main body of track-layers were farthest separated from the boarding-train and the stacks of arms; they had seen that there were no soldiers on guard; and here they came, with a rush, at least 500 of them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had awaited the moment when the main body of track-layers were farthest separated from the boarding-train and the stacks of arms; they had seen that there were no soldiers on guard; and here they came, with a rush, at least 500 of them.
at the time that
From this reading They had awaited the moment when the main body of track-layers were farthest separated from the boarding-train and the stacks of arms; they had seen that there were no soldiers on guard; and here they came, with a rush, at least 500 of them.
wid
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From this reading Down wid yez!”
in the company of; together with
From this reading They had awaited the moment when the main body of track-layers were farthest separated from the boarding-train and the stacks of arms; they had seen that there were no soldiers on guard; and here they came, with a rush, at least 500 of them.
yez
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From this reading Down wid yez!”
