used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We have stated that Roland and his comrades were left stationed at a point where they were menaced by two forces of the enemy.
in the past
From this reading They have a large force on the Berber Road, forty miles on our flank; they were here two days ago, and took all the camels in the district.
(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 They have a large force on the Berber Road, forty miles on our flank; they were here two days ago, and took all the camels in the district.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We have stated that Roland and his comrades were left stationed at a point where they were menaced by two forces of the enemy.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are entrenched twenty-three miles in front of us up the river, and sent word that they were to fight.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We have stated that Roland and his comrades were left stationed at a point where they were menaced by two forces of the enemy.
BerbernounUS /ˈbɜːrbər/
a member of an indigenous people of northern Africa
From this reading They have a large force on the Berber Road, forty miles on our flank; they were here two days ago, and took all the camels in the district.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We have stated that Roland and his comrades were left stationed at a point where they were menaced by two forces of the enemy.
camelsnounUS /ˈkæməlz/
plural of “camel” — cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
From this reading They have a large force on the Berber Road, forty miles on our flank; they were here two days ago, and took all the camels in the district.
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 'These were,' says Colonel Eyre, of the Staffordshire, in his 'Diary,' 'the tribes whose people murdered poor Colonel Stewart.
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading We have stated that Roland and his comrades were left stationed at a point where they were menaced by two forces of the enemy.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading They have a large force on the Berber Road, forty miles on our flank; they were here two days ago, and took all the camels in the district.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading THE MARCH IN THE DESERT.
DiarynounUS /ˈdaɪəri/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading 'These were,' says Colonel Eyre, of the Staffordshire, in his 'Diary,' 'the tribes whose people murdered poor Colonel Stewart.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading They have a large force on the Berber Road, forty miles on our flank; they were here two days ago, and took all the camels in the district.
an opposing military force
From this reading We have stated that Roland and his comrades were left stationed at a point where they were menaced by two forces of the enemy.
entrenchedadjectiveUS /enˈtrentʃt/
dug in
From this reading They are entrenched twenty-three miles in front of us up the river, and sent word that they were to fight.
EyrenounUS /er/
a shallow salt lake in south central Australia about 35 feet below sea level; the largest lake in the country and the lowest point on the continent
From this reading 'These were,' says Colonel Eyre, of the Staffordshire, in his 'Diary,' 'the tribes whose people murdered poor Colonel Stewart.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading They are entrenched twenty-three miles in front of us up the river, and sent word that they were to fight.
flanknounUS /flæŋk/
the side of military or naval formation
From this reading They have a large force on the Berber Road, forty miles on our flank; they were here two days ago, and took all the camels in the district.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading They have a large force on the Berber Road, forty miles on our flank; they were here two days ago, and took all the camels in the district.
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading We have stated that Roland and his comrades were left stationed at a point where they were menaced by two forces of the enemy.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading They have a large force on the Berber Road, forty miles on our flank; they were here two days ago, and took all the camels in the district.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading They are entrenched twenty-three miles in front of us up the river, and sent word that they were to fight.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have stated that Roland and his comrades were left stationed at a point where they were menaced by two forces of the enemy.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading They have a large force on the Berber Road, forty miles on our flank; they were here two days ago, and took all the camels in the district.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We have stated that Roland and his comrades were left stationed at a point where they were menaced by two forces of the enemy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MARCH IN THE DESERT.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They have a large force on the Berber Road, forty miles on our flank; they were here two days ago, and took all the camels in the district.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading We have stated that Roland and his comrades were left stationed at a point where they were menaced by two forces of the enemy.
march in a procession
From this reading THE MARCH IN THE DESERT.
menacedverbUS /ˈmenəst/
past form of “menace” — pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading We have stated that Roland and his comrades were left stationed at a point where they were menaced by two forces of the enemy.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading They are entrenched twenty-three miles in front of us up the river, and sent word that they were to fight.
murderedadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərd/
killed unlawfully
From this reading 'These were,' says Colonel Eyre, of the Staffordshire, in his 'Diary,' 'the tribes whose people murdered poor Colonel Stewart.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We have stated that Roland and his comrades were left stationed at a point where they were menaced by two forces of the enemy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They have a large force on the Berber Road, forty miles on our flank; they were here two days ago, and took all the camels in the district.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading They have a large force on the Berber Road, forty miles on our flank; they were here two days ago, and took all the camels in the district.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading 'These were,' says Colonel Eyre, of the Staffordshire, in his 'Diary,' 'the tribes whose people murdered poor Colonel Stewart.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading We have stated that Roland and his comrades were left stationed at a point where they were menaced by two forces of the enemy.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading 'These were,' says Colonel Eyre, of the Staffordshire, in his 'Diary,' 'the tribes whose people murdered poor Colonel Stewart.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading They are entrenched twenty-three miles in front of us up the river, and sent word that they were to fight.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading They have a large force on the Berber Road, forty miles on our flank; they were here two days ago, and took all the camels in the district.
Roland
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From this reading We have stated that Roland and his comrades were left stationed at a point where they were menaced by two forces of the enemy.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading 'These were,' says Colonel Eyre, of the Staffordshire, in his 'Diary,' 'the tribes whose people murdered poor Colonel Stewart.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading They are entrenched twenty-three miles in front of us up the river, and sent word that they were to fight.
Staffordshire
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From this reading 'These were,' says Colonel Eyre, of the Staffordshire, in his 'Diary,' 'the tribes whose people murdered poor Colonel Stewart.
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading We have stated that Roland and his comrades were left stationed at a point where they were menaced by two forces of the enemy.
stationedverbUS /ˈsteɪʃənd/
past form of “station” — assign to a station
From this reading We have stated that Roland and his comrades were left stationed at a point where they were menaced by two forces of the enemy.
StewartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States film actor who portrayed incorruptible but modest heros (1908-1997)
From this reading 'These were,' says Colonel Eyre, of the Staffordshire, in his 'Diary,' 'the tribes whose people murdered poor Colonel Stewart.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We have stated that Roland and his comrades were left stationed at a point where they were menaced by two forces of the enemy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MARCH IN THE DESERT.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading 'These were,' says Colonel Eyre, of the Staffordshire, in his 'Diary,' 'the tribes whose people murdered poor Colonel Stewart.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We have stated that Roland and his comrades were left stationed at a point where they were menaced by two forces of the enemy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They are entrenched twenty-three miles in front of us up the river, and sent word that they were to fight.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading They have a large force on the Berber Road, forty miles on our flank; they were here two days ago, and took all the camels in the district.
tribesnounUS /traɪbz/
plural of “tribe” — a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading 'These were,' says Colonel Eyre, of the Staffordshire, in his 'Diary,' 'the tribes whose people murdered poor Colonel Stewart.
twenty-threenounUS /ˈtwentiθriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-two and one
From this reading They are entrenched twenty-three miles in front of us up the river, and sent word that they were to fight.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We have stated that Roland and his comrades were left stationed at a point where they were menaced by two forces of the enemy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They are entrenched twenty-three miles in front of us up the river, and sent word that they were to fight.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They are entrenched twenty-three miles in front of us up the river, and sent word that they were to fight.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have stated that Roland and his comrades were left stationed at a point where they were menaced by two forces of the enemy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We have stated that Roland and his comrades were left stationed at a point where they were menaced by two forces of the enemy.
in or at the place that
From this reading We have stated that Roland and his comrades were left stationed at a point where they were menaced by two forces of the enemy.
belonging to which person
From this reading 'These were,' says Colonel Eyre, of the Staffordshire, in his 'Diary,' 'the tribes whose people murdered poor Colonel Stewart.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading They are entrenched twenty-three miles in front of us up the river, and sent word that they were to fight.
