used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MAJOR HURD IN A FIX AFTER all, it seemed good to be getting back into the midst of things again.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading MAJOR HURD IN A FIX AFTER all, it seemed good to be getting back into the midst of things again.
anew
From this reading MAJOR HURD IN A FIX AFTER all, it seemed good to be getting back into the midst of things again.
at or in the front
From this reading Now George was all on fire to hasten ahead, and see the “doings.”
(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 MAJOR HURD IN A FIX AFTER all, it seemed good to be getting back into the midst of things again.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “We don’t need an escort now, lieutenant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now George was all on fire to hasten ahead, and see the “doings.”
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “Colonel Gibbon has directed that I furnish you with another escort,” said Lieutenant Wanless.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So they stopped for only a night at the outpost of Fort Sanders on the Laramie River at the western foot of the Black Hills, twenty-two miles from the summit.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading MAJOR HURD IN A FIX AFTER all, it seemed good to be getting back into the midst of things again.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading MAJOR HURD IN A FIX AFTER all, it seemed good to be getting back into the midst of things again.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading So they stopped for only a night at the outpost of Fort Sanders on the Laramie River at the western foot of the Black Hills, twenty-two miles from the summit.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading “Colonel Gibbon has directed that I furnish you with another escort,” said Lieutenant Wanless.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading “Colonel Gibbon has directed that I furnish you with another escort,” said Lieutenant Wanless.
doingsnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading Now George was all on fire to hasten ahead, and see the “doings.”
don't
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From this reading “We don’t need an escort now, lieutenant.
escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading “Colonel Gibbon has directed that I furnish you with another escort,” said Lieutenant Wanless.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Now George was all on fire to hasten ahead, and see the “doings.”
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading MAJOR HURD IN A FIX AFTER all, it seemed good to be getting back into the midst of things again.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading So they stopped for only a night at the outpost of Fort Sanders on the Laramie River at the western foot of the Black Hills, twenty-two miles from the summit.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So they stopped for only a night at the outpost of Fort Sanders on the Laramie River at the western foot of the Black Hills, twenty-two miles from the summit.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading So they stopped for only a night at the outpost of Fort Sanders on the Laramie River at the western foot of the Black Hills, twenty-two miles from the summit.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So they stopped for only a night at the outpost of Fort Sanders on the Laramie River at the western foot of the Black Hills, twenty-two miles from the summit.
furnishverbUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃ/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading “Colonel Gibbon has directed that I furnish you with another escort,” said Lieutenant Wanless.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Now George was all on fire to hasten ahead, and see the “doings.”
the act of acquiring something
From this reading MAJOR HURD IN A FIX AFTER all, it seemed good to be getting back into the midst of things again.
GibbonnounUS /ˈɡɪbən/
English historian best known for his history of the Roman Empire (1737-1794)
From this reading “Colonel Gibbon has directed that I furnish you with another escort,” said Lieutenant Wanless.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading MAJOR HURD IN A FIX AFTER all, it seemed good to be getting back into the midst of things again.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Colonel Gibbon has directed that I furnish you with another escort,” said Lieutenant Wanless.
hastenverbUS /ˈheɪsən/
act or move at high speed
From this reading Now George was all on fire to hasten ahead, and see the “doings.”
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading So they stopped for only a night at the outpost of Fort Sanders on the Laramie River at the western foot of the Black Hills, twenty-two miles from the summit.
HURD
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From this reading MAJOR HURD IN A FIX AFTER all, it seemed good to be getting back into the midst of things again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Colonel Gibbon has directed that I furnish you with another escort,” said Lieutenant Wanless.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MAJOR HURD IN A FIX AFTER all, it seemed good to be getting back into the midst of things again.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading MAJOR HURD IN A FIX AFTER all, it seemed good to be getting back into the midst of things again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MAJOR HURD IN A FIX AFTER all, it seemed good to be getting back into the midst of things again.
LaramienounUS /ˈlerəmi/
a university town in southeast Wyoming
From this reading So they stopped for only a night at the outpost of Fort Sanders on the Laramie River at the western foot of the Black Hills, twenty-two miles from the summit.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading “Colonel Gibbon has directed that I furnish you with another escort,” said Lieutenant Wanless.
MAJORadjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading MAJOR HURD IN A FIX AFTER all, it seemed good to be getting back into the midst of things again.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading MAJOR HURD IN A FIX AFTER all, it seemed good to be getting back into the midst of things again.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading So they stopped for only a night at the outpost of Fort Sanders on the Laramie River at the western foot of the Black Hills, twenty-two miles from the summit.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “We don’t need an escort now, lieutenant.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading So they stopped for only a night at the outpost of Fort Sanders on the Laramie River at the western foot of the Black Hills, twenty-two miles from the summit.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now George was all on fire to hasten ahead, and see the “doings.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MAJOR HURD IN A FIX AFTER all, it seemed good to be getting back into the midst of things again.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now George was all on fire to hasten ahead, and see the “doings.”
and nothing more
From this reading So they stopped for only a night at the outpost of Fort Sanders on the Laramie River at the western foot of the Black Hills, twenty-two miles from the summit.
outpostnounUS /ˈaʊtpoʊst/
a station in a remote or sparsely populated location
From this reading So they stopped for only a night at the outpost of Fort Sanders on the Laramie River at the western foot of the Black Hills, twenty-two miles from the summit.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading So they stopped for only a night at the outpost of Fort Sanders on the Laramie River at the western foot of the Black Hills, twenty-two miles from the summit.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Colonel Gibbon has directed that I furnish you with another escort,” said Lieutenant Wanless.
SandersnounUS /ˈsændərz/
plural of “sander” — a power tool used for sanding wood; an endless loop of sandpaper is moved at high speed by an electric motor
From this reading So they stopped for only a night at the outpost of Fort Sanders on the Laramie River at the western foot of the Black Hills, twenty-two miles from the summit.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Now George was all on fire to hasten ahead, and see the “doings.”
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading MAJOR HURD IN A FIX AFTER all, it seemed good to be getting back into the midst of things again.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So they stopped for only a night at the outpost of Fort Sanders on the Laramie River at the western foot of the Black Hills, twenty-two miles from the summit.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading So they stopped for only a night at the outpost of Fort Sanders on the Laramie River at the western foot of the Black Hills, twenty-two miles from the summit.
summitnounUS /ˈsʌmət/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading So they stopped for only a night at the outpost of Fort Sanders on the Laramie River at the western foot of the Black Hills, twenty-two miles from the summit.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Colonel Gibbon has directed that I furnish you with another escort,” said Lieutenant Wanless.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MAJOR HURD IN A FIX AFTER all, it seemed good to be getting back into the midst of things again.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So they stopped for only a night at the outpost of Fort Sanders on the Laramie River at the western foot of the Black Hills, twenty-two miles from the summit.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading MAJOR HURD IN A FIX AFTER all, it seemed good to be getting back into the midst of things again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MAJOR HURD IN A FIX AFTER all, it seemed good to be getting back into the midst of things again.
twenty-twonounUS /ˈtwentituː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-one and one
From this reading So they stopped for only a night at the outpost of Fort Sanders on the Laramie River at the western foot of the Black Hills, twenty-two miles from the summit.
Wanless
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From this reading “Colonel Gibbon has directed that I furnish you with another escort,” said Lieutenant Wanless.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now George was all on fire to hasten ahead, and see the “doings.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We don’t need an escort now, lieutenant.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading So they stopped for only a night at the outpost of Fort Sanders on the Laramie River at the western foot of the Black Hills, twenty-two miles from the summit.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Colonel Gibbon has directed that I furnish you with another escort,” said Lieutenant Wanless.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Colonel Gibbon has directed that I furnish you with another escort,” said Lieutenant Wanless.
