Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Some of these spies passed through the lines as late as eleven o'clock the night before the battle, and from them he learned that a general attack was to be made upon him the next day at six o'clock in the morning.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading THE BATTLE OF ELMA General Dru had many spies in the enemies' camp, and some of these succeeded in crossing the lines each night in order to give him what information they had been able to gather.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The reason Newton had this in mind was that he thought Dru's line was far flung, and he believed that if he could drive through the center, he could then throw each wing into confusion and bring about a crushing defeat.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE BATTLE OF ELMA General Dru had many spies in the enemies' camp, and some of these succeeded in crossing the lines each night in order to give him what information they had been able to gather.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Some of these spies passed through the lines as late as eleven o'clock the night before the battle, and from them he learned that a general attack was to be made upon him the next day at six o'clock in the morning.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Some of these spies passed through the lines as late as eleven o'clock the night before the battle, and from them he learned that a general attack was to be made upon him the next day at six o'clock in the morning.

(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

From this reading Some of these spies passed through the lines as late as eleven o'clock the night before the battle, and from them he learned that a general attack was to be made upon him the next day at six o'clock in the morning.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading THE BATTLE OF ELMA General Dru had many spies in the enemies' camp, and some of these succeeded in crossing the lines each night in order to give him what information they had been able to gather.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Some of these spies passed through the lines as late as eleven o'clock the night before the battle, and from them he learned that a general attack was to be made upon him the next day at six o'clock in the morning.

for the reason that

From this reading As a matter of fact, Dru's line was not far flung, but he had a few troops strung out for many miles in order to deceive Newton, because he wanted him to try and break his center.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading THE BATTLE OF ELMA General Dru had many spies in the enemies' camp, and some of these succeeded in crossing the lines each night in order to give him what information they had been able to gather.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Some of these spies passed through the lines as late as eleven o'clock the night before the battle, and from them he learned that a general attack was to be made upon him the next day at six o'clock in the morning.

past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true

From this reading The reason Newton had this in mind was that he thought Dru's line was far flung, and he believed that if he could drive through the center, he could then throw each wing into confusion and bring about a crushing defeat.

terminate

From this reading As far as he could gather, and from his own knowledge of the situation, it was General Newton's purpose to break his center.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading The reason Newton had this in mind was that he thought Dru's line was far flung, and he believed that if he could drive through the center, he could then throw each wing into confusion and bring about a crushing defeat.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading As a matter of fact, Dru's line was not far flung, but he had a few troops strung out for many miles in order to deceive Newton, because he wanted him to try and break his center.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading THE BATTLE OF ELMA General Dru had many spies in the enemies' camp, and some of these succeeded in crossing the lines each night in order to give him what information they had been able to gather.

The middle point or core of an area.

From this reading As far as he could gather, and from his own knowledge of the situation, it was General Newton's purpose to break his center.

disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably

From this reading The reason Newton had this in mind was that he thought Dru's line was far flung, and he believed that if he could drive through the center, he could then throw each wing into confusion and bring about a crushing defeat.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading As far as he could gather, and from his own knowledge of the situation, it was General Newton's purpose to break his center.

traveling across

From this reading THE BATTLE OF ELMA General Dru had many spies in the enemies' camp, and some of these succeeded in crossing the lines each night in order to give him what information they had been able to gather.

physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination

From this reading The reason Newton had this in mind was that he thought Dru's line was far flung, and he believed that if he could drive through the center, he could then throw each wing into confusion and bring about a crushing defeat.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Some of these spies passed through the lines as late as eleven o'clock the night before the battle, and from them he learned that a general attack was to be made upon him the next day at six o'clock in the morning.

be false to; be dishonest with

From this reading As a matter of fact, Dru's line was not far flung, but he had a few troops strung out for many miles in order to deceive Newton, because he wanted him to try and break his center.

an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest

From this reading The reason Newton had this in mind was that he thought Dru's line was far flung, and he believed that if he could drive through the center, he could then throw each wing into confusion and bring about a crushing defeat.

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading The reason Newton had this in mind was that he thought Dru's line was far flung, and he believed that if he could drive through the center, he could then throw each wing into confusion and bring about a crushing defeat.

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From this reading THE BATTLE OF ELMA General Dru had many spies in the enemies' camp, and some of these succeeded in crossing the lines each night in order to give him what information they had been able to gather.

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From this reading The reason Newton had this in mind was that he thought Dru's line was far flung, and he believed that if he could drive through the center, he could then throw each wing into confusion and bring about a crushing defeat.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading THE BATTLE OF ELMA General Dru had many spies in the enemies' camp, and some of these succeeded in crossing the lines each night in order to give him what information they had been able to gather.

being one more than ten

From this reading Some of these spies passed through the lines as late as eleven o'clock the night before the battle, and from them he learned that a general attack was to be made upon him the next day at six o'clock in the morning.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE BATTLE OF ELMA General Dru had many spies in the enemies' camp, and some of these succeeded in crossing the lines each night in order to give him what information they had been able to gather.

plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force

From this reading THE BATTLE OF ELMA General Dru had many spies in the enemies' camp, and some of these succeeded in crossing the lines each night in order to give him what information they had been able to gather.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading As a matter of fact, Dru's line was not far flung, but he had a few troops strung out for many miles in order to deceive Newton, because he wanted him to try and break his center.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading As far as he could gather, and from his own knowledge of the situation, it was General Newton's purpose to break his center.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading As a matter of fact, Dru's line was not far flung, but he had a few troops strung out for many miles in order to deceive Newton, because he wanted him to try and break his center.

inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness

From this reading The reason Newton had this in mind was that he thought Dru's line was far flung, and he believed that if he could drive through the center, he could then throw each wing into confusion and bring about a crushing defeat.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading As a matter of fact, Dru's line was not far flung, but he had a few troops strung out for many miles in order to deceive Newton, because he wanted him to try and break his center.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Some of these spies passed through the lines as late as eleven o'clock the night before the battle, and from them he learned that a general attack was to be made upon him the next day at six o'clock in the morning.

assemble or get together

From this reading THE BATTLE OF ELMA General Dru had many spies in the enemies' camp, and some of these succeeded in crossing the lines each night in order to give him what information they had been able to gather.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading THE BATTLE OF ELMA General Dru had many spies in the enemies' camp, and some of these succeeded in crossing the lines each night in order to give him what information they had been able to gather.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading THE BATTLE OF ELMA General Dru had many spies in the enemies' camp, and some of these succeeded in crossing the lines each night in order to give him what information they had been able to gather.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading THE BATTLE OF ELMA General Dru had many spies in the enemies' camp, and some of these succeeded in crossing the lines each night in order to give him what information they had been able to gather.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Some of these spies passed through the lines as late as eleven o'clock the night before the battle, and from them he learned that a general attack was to be made upon him the next day at six o'clock in the morning.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading THE BATTLE OF ELMA General Dru had many spies in the enemies' camp, and some of these succeeded in crossing the lines each night in order to give him what information they had been able to gather.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading As far as he could gather, and from his own knowledge of the situation, it was General Newton's purpose to break his center.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The reason Newton had this in mind was that he thought Dru's line was far flung, and he believed that if he could drive through the center, he could then throw each wing into confusion and bring about a crushing defeat.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE BATTLE OF ELMA General Dru had many spies in the enemies' camp, and some of these succeeded in crossing the lines each night in order to give him what information they had been able to gather.

a message received and understood

From this reading THE BATTLE OF ELMA General Dru had many spies in the enemies' camp, and some of these succeeded in crossing the lines each night in order to give him what information they had been able to gather.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The reason Newton had this in mind was that he thought Dru's line was far flung, and he believed that if he could drive through the center, he could then throw each wing into confusion and bring about a crushing defeat.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading As far as he could gather, and from his own knowledge of the situation, it was General Newton's purpose to break his center.

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading As far as he could gather, and from his own knowledge of the situation, it was General Newton's purpose to break his center.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading Some of these spies passed through the lines as late as eleven o'clock the night before the battle, and from them he learned that a general attack was to be made upon him the next day at six o'clock in the morning.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading Some of these spies passed through the lines as late as eleven o'clock the night before the battle, and from them he learned that a general attack was to be made upon him the next day at six o'clock in the morning.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading The reason Newton had this in mind was that he thought Dru's line was far flung, and he believed that if he could drive through the center, he could then throw each wing into confusion and bring about a crushing defeat.

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading THE BATTLE OF ELMA General Dru had many spies in the enemies' camp, and some of these succeeded in crossing the lines each night in order to give him what information they had been able to gather.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Some of these spies passed through the lines as late as eleven o'clock the night before the battle, and from them he learned that a general attack was to be made upon him the next day at six o'clock in the morning.

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 THE BATTLE OF ELMA General Dru had many spies in the enemies' camp, and some of these succeeded in crossing the lines each night in order to give him what information they had been able to gather.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading As a matter of fact, Dru's line was not far flung, but he had a few troops strung out for many miles in order to deceive Newton, because he wanted him to try and break his center.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading As a matter of fact, Dru's line was not far flung, but he had a few troops strung out for many miles in order to deceive Newton, because he wanted him to try and break his center.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading The reason Newton had this in mind was that he thought Dru's line was far flung, and he believed that if he could drive through the center, he could then throw each wing into confusion and bring about a crushing defeat.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Some of these spies passed through the lines as late as eleven o'clock the night before the battle, and from them he learned that a general attack was to be made upon him the next day at six o'clock in the morning.

English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727)

From this reading The reason Newton had this in mind was that he thought Dru's line was far flung, and he believed that if he could drive through the center, he could then throw each wing into confusion and bring about a crushing defeat.

possessive form of “newton” — English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727)

From this reading As far as he could gather, and from his own knowledge of the situation, it was General Newton's purpose to break his center.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Some of these spies passed through the lines as late as eleven o'clock the night before the battle, and from them he learned that a general attack was to be made upon him the next day at six o'clock in the morning.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading THE BATTLE OF ELMA General Dru had many spies in the enemies' camp, and some of these succeeded in crossing the lines each night in order to give him what information they had been able to gather.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading As a matter of fact, Dru's line was not far flung, but he had a few troops strung out for many miles in order to deceive Newton, because he wanted him to try and break his center.

according to the clock

From this reading Some of these spies passed through the lines as late as eleven o'clock the night before the battle, and from them he learned that a general attack was to be made upon him the next day at six o'clock in the morning.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE BATTLE OF ELMA General Dru had many spies in the enemies' camp, and some of these succeeded in crossing the lines each night in order to give him what information they had been able to gather.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading THE BATTLE OF ELMA General Dru had many spies in the enemies' camp, and some of these succeeded in crossing the lines each night in order to give him what information they had been able to gather.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading As a matter of fact, Dru's line was not far flung, but he had a few troops strung out for many miles in order to deceive Newton, because he wanted him to try and break his center.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading As far as he could gather, and from his own knowledge of the situation, it was General Newton's purpose to break his center.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Some of these spies passed through the lines as late as eleven o'clock the night before the battle, and from them he learned that a general attack was to be made upon him the next day at six o'clock in the morning.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading As far as he could gather, and from his own knowledge of the situation, it was General Newton's purpose to break his center.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading The reason Newton had this in mind was that he thought Dru's line was far flung, and he believed that if he could drive through the center, he could then throw each wing into confusion and bring about a crushing defeat.

the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

From this reading As far as he could gather, and from his own knowledge of the situation, it was General Newton's purpose to break his center.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading Some of these spies passed through the lines as late as eleven o'clock the night before the battle, and from them he learned that a general attack was to be made upon him the next day at six o'clock in the morning.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading THE BATTLE OF ELMA General Dru had many spies in the enemies' camp, and some of these succeeded in crossing the lines each night in order to give him what information they had been able to gather.

plural of “spy” — (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors

From this reading THE BATTLE OF ELMA General Dru had many spies in the enemies' camp, and some of these succeeded in crossing the lines each night in order to give him what information they had been able to gather.

that is on a string

From this reading As a matter of fact, Dru's line was not far flung, but he had a few troops strung out for many miles in order to deceive Newton, because he wanted him to try and break his center.

past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal

From this reading THE BATTLE OF ELMA General Dru had many spies in the enemies' camp, and some of these succeeded in crossing the lines each night in order to give him what information they had been able to gather.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Some of these spies passed through the lines as late as eleven o'clock the night before the battle, and from them he learned that a general attack was to be made upon him the next day at six o'clock in the morning.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE BATTLE OF ELMA General Dru had many spies in the enemies' camp, and some of these succeeded in crossing the lines each night in order to give him what information they had been able to gather.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Some of these spies passed through the lines as late as eleven o'clock the night before the battle, and from them he learned that a general attack was to be made upon him the next day at six o'clock in the morning.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The reason Newton had this in mind was that he thought Dru's line was far flung, and he believed that if he could drive through the center, he could then throw each wing into confusion and bring about a crushing defeat.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading THE BATTLE OF ELMA General Dru had many spies in the enemies' camp, and some of these succeeded in crossing the lines each night in order to give him what information they had been able to gather.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE BATTLE OF ELMA General Dru had many spies in the enemies' camp, and some of these succeeded in crossing the lines each night in order to give him what information they had been able to gather.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The reason Newton had this in mind was that he thought Dru's line was far flung, and he believed that if he could drive through the center, he could then throw each wing into confusion and bring about a crushing defeat.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading The reason Newton had this in mind was that he thought Dru's line was far flung, and he believed that if he could drive through the center, he could then throw each wing into confusion and bring about a crushing defeat.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Some of these spies passed through the lines as late as eleven o'clock the night before the battle, and from them he learned that a general attack was to be made upon him the next day at six o'clock in the morning.

propel through the air

From this reading The reason Newton had this in mind was that he thought Dru's line was far flung, and he believed that if he could drive through the center, he could then throw each wing into confusion and bring about a crushing defeat.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE BATTLE OF ELMA General Dru had many spies in the enemies' camp, and some of these succeeded in crossing the lines each night in order to give him what information they had been able to gather.

soldiers collectively

From this reading As a matter of fact, Dru's line was not far flung, but he had a few troops strung out for many miles in order to deceive Newton, because he wanted him to try and break his center.

make an effort or attempt

From this reading As a matter of fact, Dru's line was not far flung, but he had a few troops strung out for many miles in order to deceive Newton, because he wanted him to try and break his center.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Some of these spies passed through the lines as late as eleven o'clock the night before the battle, and from them he learned that a general attack was to be made upon him the next day at six o'clock in the morning.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading As a matter of fact, Dru's line was not far flung, but he had a few troops strung out for many miles in order to deceive Newton, because he wanted him to try and break his center.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Some of these spies passed through the lines as late as eleven o'clock the night before the battle, and from them he learned that a general attack was to be made upon him the next day at six o'clock in the morning.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading THE BATTLE OF ELMA General Dru had many spies in the enemies' camp, and some of these succeeded in crossing the lines each night in order to give him what information they had been able to gather.

a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)

From this reading The reason Newton had this in mind was that he thought Dru's line was far flung, and he believed that if he could drive through the center, he could then throw each wing into confusion and bring about a crushing defeat.