used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Had they crept a little nearer, before delivering their fire, the execution would have been fearful--clumped together as we were at the moment.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Fortunately, our sentries had perceived their approach, and in good time given the alarm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the first volley two or three men were hit, and as many horses.
move towards
From this reading Fortunately, our sentries had perceived their approach, and in good time given the alarm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the first volley two or three men were hit, and as many horses.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Had they crept a little nearer, before delivering their fire, the execution would have been fearful--clumped together as we were at the moment.
ballsnounUS /bɔːlz/
plural of “ball” — round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading But the balls were spent and did but little damage.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had they crept a little nearer, before delivering their fire, the execution would have been fearful--clumped together as we were at the moment.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Had they crept a little nearer, before delivering their fire, the execution would have been fearful--clumped together as we were at the moment.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading From where they had fired, the glade was beyond the "carry" of their guns.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the balls were spent and did but little damage.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading From where they had fired, the glade was beyond the "carry" of their guns.
clumped
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From this reading Had they crept a little nearer, before delivering their fire, the execution would have been fearful--clumped together as we were at the moment.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Had they crept a little nearer, before delivering their fire, the execution would have been fearful--clumped together as we were at the moment.
damagenounUS /ˈdæmədʒ/
the occurrence of a change for the worse
From this reading But the balls were spent and did but little damage.
deliveringverbUS /dɪˈlɪvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading Had they crept a little nearer, before delivering their fire, the execution would have been fearful--clumped together as we were at the moment.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But the balls were spent and did but little damage.
executionnounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃən/
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading Had they crept a little nearer, before delivering their fire, the execution would have been fearful--clumped together as we were at the moment.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading Had they crept a little nearer, before delivering their fire, the execution would have been fearful--clumped together as we were at the moment.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Had they crept a little nearer, before delivering their fire, the execution would have been fearful--clumped together as we were at the moment.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading From where they had fired, the glade was beyond the "carry" of their guns.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first volley two or three men were hit, and as many horses.
FortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading Fortunately, our sentries had perceived their approach, and in good time given the alarm.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From where they had fired, the glade was beyond the "carry" of their guns.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Fortunately, our sentries had perceived their approach, and in good time given the alarm.
gladenounUS /ɡleɪd/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading From where they had fired, the glade was beyond the "carry" of their guns.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Fortunately, our sentries had perceived their approach, and in good time given the alarm.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading From where they had fired, the glade was beyond the "carry" of their guns.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From where they had fired, the glade was beyond the "carry" of their guns.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had they crept a little nearer, before delivering their fire, the execution would have been fearful--clumped together as we were at the moment.
cause to move by striking
From this reading In the first volley two or three men were hit, and as many horses.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading In the first volley two or three men were hit, and as many horses.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the first volley two or three men were hit, and as many horses.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But the balls were spent and did but little damage.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading In the first volley two or three men were hit, and as many horses.
the force of workers available
From this reading In the first volley two or three men were hit, and as many horses.
a particular point in time
From this reading Had they crept a little nearer, before delivering their fire, the execution would have been fearful--clumped together as we were at the moment.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Had they crept a little nearer, before delivering their fire, the execution would have been fearful--clumped together as we were at the moment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From where they had fired, the glade was beyond the "carry" of their guns.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In the first volley two or three men were hit, and as many horses.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Fortunately, our sentries had perceived their approach, and in good time given the alarm.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading Fortunately, our sentries had perceived their approach, and in good time given the alarm.
sentriesnounUS /ˈsentriz/
plural of “sentry” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Fortunately, our sentries had perceived their approach, and in good time given the alarm.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading But the balls were spent and did but little damage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the first volley two or three men were hit, and as many horses.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading From where they had fired, the glade was beyond the "carry" of their guns.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From where they had fired, the glade was beyond the "carry" of their guns.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading In the first volley two or three men were hit, and as many horses.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Fortunately, our sentries had perceived their approach, and in good time given the alarm.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Had they crept a little nearer, before delivering their fire, the execution would have been fearful--clumped together as we were at the moment.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In the first volley two or three men were hit, and as many horses.
volleynounUS /ˈvɑːli/
rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
From this reading In the first volley two or three men were hit, and as many horses.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From where they had fired, the glade was beyond the "carry" of their guns.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Had they crept a little nearer, before delivering their fire, the execution would have been fearful--clumped together as we were at the moment.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the first volley two or three men were hit, and as many horses.
in or at the place that
From this reading From where they had fired, the glade was beyond the "carry" of their guns.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had they crept a little nearer, before delivering their fire, the execution would have been fearful--clumped together as we were at the moment.
