used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A HAZARDOUS EXPEDITION.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "We can expect no information from these people; and as to marching about on the off chance of lighting upon them, it would be simply absurd.
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading "We can expect no information from these people; and as to marching about on the off chance of lighting upon them, it would be simply absurd.
(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 On the other hand, the brigands will know, by this time, where all our detachments are quartered, and what is their strength.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I fancy, Percival, that the brigands are far more likely to find us than we are to find them," Rubini said on the following morning, when he and Frank strolled out into the village.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I fancy, Percival, that the brigands are far more likely to find us than we are to find them," Rubini said on the following morning, when he and Frank strolled out into the village.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "We can expect no information from these people; and as to marching about on the off chance of lighting upon them, it would be simply absurd.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They must be furious at the losses they have had down in the plains; some forty or fifty of them have been killed in fights, and over a hundred shot, at Bronte and other towns.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "We can expect no information from these people; and as to marching about on the off chance of lighting upon them, it would be simply absurd.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They must be furious at the losses they have had down in the plains; some forty or fifty of them have been killed in fights, and over a hundred shot, at Bronte and other towns.
brigands
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From this reading "I fancy, Percival, that the brigands are far more likely to find us than we are to find them," Rubini said on the following morning, when he and Frank strolled out into the village.
BrontenounUS /ˈbrɑːnti/
English novelist; youngest of three Bronte sisters (1820-1849)
From this reading They must be furious at the losses they have had down in the plains; some forty or fifty of them have been killed in fights, and over a hundred shot, at Bronte and other towns.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On the other hand, the brigands will know, by this time, where all our detachments are quartered, and what is their strength.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "We can expect no information from these people; and as to marching about on the off chance of lighting upon them, it would be simply absurd.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "We can expect no information from these people; and as to marching about on the off chance of lighting upon them, it would be simply absurd.
detachments
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From this reading On the other hand, the brigands will know, by this time, where all our detachments are quartered, and what is their strength.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They must be furious at the losses they have had down in the plains; some forty or fifty of them have been killed in fights, and over a hundred shot, at Bronte and other towns.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "We can expect no information from these people; and as to marching about on the off chance of lighting upon them, it would be simply absurd.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading A HAZARDOUS EXPEDITION.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading "I fancy, Percival, that the brigands are far more likely to find us than we are to find them," Rubini said on the following morning, when he and Frank strolled out into the village.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "I fancy, Percival, that the brigands are far more likely to find us than we are to find them," Rubini said on the following morning, when he and Frank strolled out into the village.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading They must be furious at the losses they have had down in the plains; some forty or fifty of them have been killed in fights, and over a hundred shot, at Bronte and other towns.
fightsnounUS /faɪts/
plural of “fight” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading They must be furious at the losses they have had down in the plains; some forty or fifty of them have been killed in fights, and over a hundred shot, at Bronte and other towns.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "I fancy, Percival, that the brigands are far more likely to find us than we are to find them," Rubini said on the following morning, when he and Frank strolled out into the village.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading "I fancy, Percival, that the brigands are far more likely to find us than we are to find them," Rubini said on the following morning, when he and Frank strolled out into the village.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading They must be furious at the losses they have had down in the plains; some forty or fifty of them have been killed in fights, and over a hundred shot, at Bronte and other towns.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "I fancy, Percival, that the brigands are far more likely to find us than we are to find them," Rubini said on the following morning, when he and Frank strolled out into the village.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "We can expect no information from these people; and as to marching about on the off chance of lighting upon them, it would be simply absurd.
furiousadjectiveUS /ˈfjʊriəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading They must be furious at the losses they have had down in the plains; some forty or fifty of them have been killed in fights, and over a hundred shot, at Bronte and other towns.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They must be furious at the losses they have had down in the plains; some forty or fifty of them have been killed in fights, and over a hundred shot, at Bronte and other towns.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading On the other hand, the brigands will know, by this time, where all our detachments are quartered, and what is their strength.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They must be furious at the losses they have had down in the plains; some forty or fifty of them have been killed in fights, and over a hundred shot, at Bronte and other towns.
HAZARDOUSadjectiveUS /ˈhæzərdəs/
involving risk or danger
From this reading A HAZARDOUS EXPEDITION.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I fancy, Percival, that the brigands are far more likely to find us than we are to find them," Rubini said on the following morning, when he and Frank strolled out into the village.
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From this reading They must be furious at the losses they have had down in the plains; some forty or fifty of them have been killed in fights, and over a hundred shot, at Bronte and other towns.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I fancy, Percival, that the brigands are far more likely to find us than we are to find them," Rubini said on the following morning, when he and Frank strolled out into the village.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They must be furious at the losses they have had down in the plains; some forty or fifty of them have been killed in fights, and over a hundred shot, at Bronte and other towns.
a message received and understood
From this reading "We can expect no information from these people; and as to marching about on the off chance of lighting upon them, it would be simply absurd.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I fancy, Percival, that the brigands are far more likely to find us than we are to find them," Rubini said on the following morning, when he and Frank strolled out into the village.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the other hand, the brigands will know, by this time, where all our detachments are quartered, and what is their strength.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "We can expect no information from these people; and as to marching about on the off chance of lighting upon them, it would be simply absurd.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading They must be furious at the losses they have had down in the plains; some forty or fifty of them have been killed in fights, and over a hundred shot, at Bronte and other towns.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading On the other hand, the brigands will know, by this time, where all our detachments are quartered, and what is their strength.
lightingnounUS /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading "We can expect no information from these people; and as to marching about on the off chance of lighting upon them, it would be simply absurd.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading "I fancy, Percival, that the brigands are far more likely to find us than we are to find them," Rubini said on the following morning, when he and Frank strolled out into the village.
lossesnounUS /ˈlɔːsəz/
something lost (especially money lost at gambling)
From this reading They must be furious at the losses they have had down in the plains; some forty or fifty of them have been killed in fights, and over a hundred shot, at Bronte and other towns.
marchingnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading "We can expect no information from these people; and as to marching about on the off chance of lighting upon them, it would be simply absurd.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I fancy, Percival, that the brigands are far more likely to find us than we are to find them," Rubini said on the following morning, when he and Frank strolled out into the village.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "I fancy, Percival, that the brigands are far more likely to find us than we are to find them," Rubini said on the following morning, when he and Frank strolled out into the village.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading They must be furious at the losses they have had down in the plains; some forty or fifty of them have been killed in fights, and over a hundred shot, at Bronte and other towns.
not any; not one
From this reading "We can expect no information from these people; and as to marching about on the off chance of lighting upon them, it would be simply absurd.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We can expect no information from these people; and as to marching about on the off chance of lighting upon them, it would be simply absurd.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "We can expect no information from these people; and as to marching about on the off chance of lighting upon them, it would be simply absurd.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I fancy, Percival, that the brigands are far more likely to find us than we are to find them," Rubini said on the following morning, when he and Frank strolled out into the village.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They must be furious at the losses they have had down in the plains; some forty or fifty of them have been killed in fights, and over a hundred shot, at Bronte and other towns.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading On the other hand, the brigands will know, by this time, where all our detachments are quartered, and what is their strength.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading On the other hand, the brigands will know, by this time, where all our detachments are quartered, and what is their strength.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I fancy, Percival, that the brigands are far more likely to find us than we are to find them," Rubini said on the following morning, when he and Frank strolled out into the village.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They must be furious at the losses they have had down in the plains; some forty or fifty of them have been killed in fights, and over a hundred shot, at Bronte and other towns.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "We can expect no information from these people; and as to marching about on the off chance of lighting upon them, it would be simply absurd.
Percival
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From this reading "I fancy, Percival, that the brigands are far more likely to find us than we are to find them," Rubini said on the following morning, when he and Frank strolled out into the village.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading They must be furious at the losses they have had down in the plains; some forty or fifty of them have been killed in fights, and over a hundred shot, at Bronte and other towns.
quartered
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From this reading On the other hand, the brigands will know, by this time, where all our detachments are quartered, and what is their strength.
Rubini
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From this reading "I fancy, Percival, that the brigands are far more likely to find us than we are to find them," Rubini said on the following morning, when he and Frank strolled out into the village.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I fancy, Percival, that the brigands are far more likely to find us than we are to find them," Rubini said on the following morning, when he and Frank strolled out into the village.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading They must be furious at the losses they have had down in the plains; some forty or fifty of them have been killed in fights, and over a hundred shot, at Bronte and other towns.
and nothing more
From this reading "We can expect no information from these people; and as to marching about on the off chance of lighting upon them, it would be simply absurd.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They must be furious at the losses they have had down in the plains; some forty or fifty of them have been killed in fights, and over a hundred shot, at Bronte and other towns.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading On the other hand, the brigands will know, by this time, where all our detachments are quartered, and what is their strength.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading "I fancy, Percival, that the brigands are far more likely to find us than we are to find them," Rubini said on the following morning, when he and Frank strolled out into the village.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I fancy, Percival, that the brigands are far more likely to find us than we are to find them," Rubini said on the following morning, when he and Frank strolled out into the village.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I fancy, Percival, that the brigands are far more likely to find us than we are to find them," Rubini said on the following morning, when he and Frank strolled out into the village.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I fancy, Percival, that the brigands are far more likely to find us than we are to find them," Rubini said on the following morning, when he and Frank strolled out into the village.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On the other hand, the brigands will know, by this time, where all our detachments are quartered, and what is their strength.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I fancy, Percival, that the brigands are far more likely to find us than we are to find them," Rubini said on the following morning, when he and Frank strolled out into the village.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "We can expect no information from these people; and as to marching about on the off chance of lighting upon them, it would be simply absurd.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They must be furious at the losses they have had down in the plains; some forty or fifty of them have been killed in fights, and over a hundred shot, at Bronte and other towns.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On the other hand, the brigands will know, by this time, where all our detachments are quartered, and what is their strength.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading On the other hand, the brigands will know, by this time, where all our detachments are quartered, and what is their strength.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I fancy, Percival, that the brigands are far more likely to find us than we are to find them," Rubini said on the following morning, when he and Frank strolled out into the village.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading They must be furious at the losses they have had down in the plains; some forty or fifty of them have been killed in fights, and over a hundred shot, at Bronte and other towns.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "We can expect no information from these people; and as to marching about on the off chance of lighting upon them, it would be simply absurd.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I fancy, Percival, that the brigands are far more likely to find us than we are to find them," Rubini said on the following morning, when he and Frank strolled out into the village.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading "I fancy, Percival, that the brigands are far more likely to find us than we are to find them," Rubini said on the following morning, when he and Frank strolled out into the village.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I fancy, Percival, that the brigands are far more likely to find us than we are to find them," Rubini said on the following morning, when he and Frank strolled out into the village.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading On the other hand, the brigands will know, by this time, where all our detachments are quartered, and what is their strength.
at the time that
From this reading "I fancy, Percival, that the brigands are far more likely to find us than we are to find them," Rubini said on the following morning, when he and Frank strolled out into the village.
in or at the place that
From this reading On the other hand, the brigands will know, by this time, where all our detachments are quartered, and what is their strength.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading On the other hand, the brigands will know, by this time, where all our detachments are quartered, and what is their strength.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "We can expect no information from these people; and as to marching about on the off chance of lighting upon them, it would be simply absurd.
