Chapter XXXVIII

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

From this reading On the night before this brilliant encounter the greatest enthusiasm prevailed in the ranks of General Earle's column at the prospect of a brush with the enemy at last, after an advance of eighteen most weary miles, which had occupied them no less than twenty days, such was the terrible nature of the country to be traversed by stream and desert.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading 'With painful march across the sand How few, though strong, they come, Some thinking of the clover fields And the happy English home; And some whose graver features speak Them children of the North, Of the golden whin on the Lion Hill That crouches by the Forth.

move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

From this reading On the night before this brilliant encounter the greatest enthusiasm prevailed in the ranks of General Earle's column at the prospect of a brush with the enemy at last, after an advance of eighteen most weary miles, which had occupied them no less than twenty days, such was the terrible nature of the country to be traversed by stream and desert.

later than; following

From this reading On the night before this brilliant encounter the greatest enthusiasm prevailed in the ranks of General Earle's column at the prospect of a brush with the enemy at last, after an advance of eighteen most weary miles, which had occupied them no less than twenty days, such was the terrible nature of the country to be traversed by stream and desert.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading ''Tis night, and through the desert air The pibroch's note screams shrill, Then dies away--the bugle sounds-- Then all is deathly still, Save now and then a soldier starts As through the midnight air A sudden whistle tells him that The scouts of death are there!'

(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 ''Tis night, and through the desert air The pibroch's note screams shrill, Then dies away--the bugle sounds-- Then all is deathly still, Save now and then a soldier starts As through the midnight air A sudden whistle tells him that The scouts of death are there!'

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading On the night before this brilliant encounter the greatest enthusiasm prevailed in the ranks of General Earle's column at the prospect of a brush with the enemy at last, after an advance of eighteen most weary miles, which had occupied them no less than twenty days, such was the terrible nature of the country to be traversed by stream and desert.

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

From this reading On the night before this brilliant encounter the greatest enthusiasm prevailed in the ranks of General Earle's column at the prospect of a brush with the enemy at last, after an advance of eighteen most weary miles, which had occupied them no less than twenty days, such was the terrible nature of the country to be traversed by stream and desert.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading ''Tis night, and through the desert air The pibroch's note screams shrill, Then dies away--the bugle sounds-- Then all is deathly still, Save now and then a soldier starts As through the midnight air A sudden whistle tells him that The scouts of death are there!'

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

From this reading As a fine Scottish ballad has it:

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading On the night before this brilliant encounter the greatest enthusiasm prevailed in the ranks of General Earle's column at the prospect of a brush with the enemy at last, after an advance of eighteen most weary miles, which had occupied them no less than twenty days, such was the terrible nature of the country to be traversed by stream and desert.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading ''Tis night, and through the desert air The pibroch's note screams shrill, Then dies away--the bugle sounds-- Then all is deathly still, Save now and then a soldier starts As through the midnight air A sudden whistle tells him that The scouts of death are there!'

a narrative song with a recurrent refrain

From this reading As a fine Scottish ballad has it:

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

From this reading THE BATTLE OF KIRBEKAN.

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

From this reading On the night before this brilliant encounter the greatest enthusiasm prevailed in the ranks of General Earle's column at the prospect of a brush with the enemy at last, after an advance of eighteen most weary miles, which had occupied them no less than twenty days, such was the terrible nature of the country to be traversed by stream and desert.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading On the night before this brilliant encounter the greatest enthusiasm prevailed in the ranks of General Earle's column at the prospect of a brush with the enemy at last, after an advance of eighteen most weary miles, which had occupied them no less than twenty days, such was the terrible nature of the country to be traversed by stream and desert.

of surpassing excellence

From this reading On the night before this brilliant encounter the greatest enthusiasm prevailed in the ranks of General Earle's column at the prospect of a brush with the enemy at last, after an advance of eighteen most weary miles, which had occupied them no less than twenty days, such was the terrible nature of the country to be traversed by stream and desert.

rub with a brush, or as if with a brush

From this reading On the night before this brilliant encounter the greatest enthusiasm prevailed in the ranks of General Earle's column at the prospect of a brush with the enemy at last, after an advance of eighteen most weary miles, which had occupied them no less than twenty days, such was the terrible nature of the country to be traversed by stream and desert.

a brass instrument without valves; used for military calls and fanfares

From this reading ''Tis night, and through the desert air The pibroch's note screams shrill, Then dies away--the bugle sounds-- Then all is deathly still, Save now and then a soldier starts As through the midnight air A sudden whistle tells him that The scouts of death are there!'

showing who or what does the action

From this reading On the night before this brilliant encounter the greatest enthusiasm prevailed in the ranks of General Earle's column at the prospect of a brush with the enemy at last, after an advance of eighteen most weary miles, which had occupied them no less than twenty days, such was the terrible nature of the country to be traversed by stream and desert.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading 'With painful march across the sand How few, though strong, they come, Some thinking of the clover fields And the happy English home; And some whose graver features speak Them children of the North, Of the golden whin on the Lion Hill That crouches by the Forth.

a plant of the genus Trifolium

From this reading 'With painful march across the sand How few, though strong, they come, Some thinking of the clover fields And the happy English home; And some whose graver features speak Them children of the North, Of the golden whin on the Lion Hill That crouches by the Forth.

a line of units following one after another

From this reading On the night before this brilliant encounter the greatest enthusiasm prevailed in the ranks of General Earle's column at the prospect of a brush with the enemy at last, after an advance of eighteen most weary miles, which had occupied them no less than twenty days, such was the terrible nature of the country to be traversed by stream and desert.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading 'With painful march across the sand How few, though strong, they come, Some thinking of the clover fields And the happy English home; And some whose graver features speak Them children of the North, Of the golden whin on the Lion Hill That crouches by the Forth.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading On the night before this brilliant encounter the greatest enthusiasm prevailed in the ranks of General Earle's column at the prospect of a brush with the enemy at last, after an advance of eighteen most weary miles, which had occupied them no less than twenty days, such was the terrible nature of the country to be traversed by stream and desert.

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

From this reading 'With painful march across the sand How few, though strong, they come, Some thinking of the clover fields And the happy English home; And some whose graver features speak Them children of the North, Of the golden whin on the Lion Hill That crouches by the Forth.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading On the night before this brilliant encounter the greatest enthusiasm prevailed in the ranks of General Earle's column at the prospect of a brush with the enemy at last, after an advance of eighteen most weary miles, which had occupied them no less than twenty days, such was the terrible nature of the country to be traversed by stream and desert.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading ''Tis night, and through the desert air The pibroch's note screams shrill, Then dies away--the bugle sounds-- Then all is deathly still, Save now and then a soldier starts As through the midnight air A sudden whistle tells him that The scouts of death are there!'

having the physical appearance of death

From this reading ''Tis night, and through the desert air The pibroch's note screams shrill, Then dies away--the bugle sounds-- Then all is deathly still, Save now and then a soldier starts As through the midnight air A sudden whistle tells him that The scouts of death are there!'

leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

From this reading On the night before this brilliant encounter the greatest enthusiasm prevailed in the ranks of General Earle's column at the prospect of a brush with the enemy at last, after an advance of eighteen most weary miles, which had occupied them no less than twenty days, such was the terrible nature of the country to be traversed by stream and desert.

plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers

From this reading ''Tis night, and through the desert air The pibroch's note screams shrill, Then dies away--the bugle sounds-- Then all is deathly still, Save now and then a soldier starts As through the midnight air A sudden whistle tells him that The scouts of death are there!'

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

From this reading On the night before this brilliant encounter the greatest enthusiasm prevailed in the ranks of General Earle's column at the prospect of a brush with the enemy at last, after an advance of eighteen most weary miles, which had occupied them no less than twenty days, such was the terrible nature of the country to be traversed by stream and desert.

being one more than seventeen

From this reading On the night before this brilliant encounter the greatest enthusiasm prevailed in the ranks of General Earle's column at the prospect of a brush with the enemy at last, after an advance of eighteen most weary miles, which had occupied them no less than twenty days, such was the terrible nature of the country to be traversed by stream and desert.

come together

From this reading On the night before this brilliant encounter the greatest enthusiasm prevailed in the ranks of General Earle's column at the prospect of a brush with the enemy at last, after an advance of eighteen most weary miles, which had occupied them no less than twenty days, such was the terrible nature of the country to be traversed by stream and desert.

an opposing military force

From this reading On the night before this brilliant encounter the greatest enthusiasm prevailed in the ranks of General Earle's column at the prospect of a brush with the enemy at last, after an advance of eighteen most weary miles, which had occupied them no less than twenty days, such was the terrible nature of the country to be traversed by stream and desert.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading 'With painful march across the sand How few, though strong, they come, Some thinking of the clover fields And the happy English home; And some whose graver features speak Them children of the North, Of the golden whin on the Lion Hill That crouches by the Forth.

a feeling of excitement

From this reading On the night before this brilliant encounter the greatest enthusiasm prevailed in the ranks of General Earle's column at the prospect of a brush with the enemy at last, after an advance of eighteen most weary miles, which had occupied them no less than twenty days, such was the terrible nature of the country to be traversed by stream and desert.

plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading 'With painful march across the sand How few, though strong, they come, Some thinking of the clover fields And the happy English home; And some whose graver features speak Them children of the North, Of the golden whin on the Lion Hill That crouches by the Forth.

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

From this reading 'With painful march across the sand How few, though strong, they come, Some thinking of the clover fields And the happy English home; And some whose graver features speak Them children of the North, Of the golden whin on the Lion Hill That crouches by the Forth.

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading 'With painful march across the sand How few, though strong, they come, Some thinking of the clover fields And the happy English home; And some whose graver features speak Them children of the North, Of the golden whin on the Lion Hill That crouches by the Forth.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading As a fine Scottish ballad has it:

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading 'With painful march across the sand How few, though strong, they come, Some thinking of the clover fields And the happy English home; And some whose graver features speak Them children of the North, Of the golden whin on the Lion Hill That crouches by the Forth.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading On the night before this brilliant encounter the greatest enthusiasm prevailed in the ranks of General Earle's column at the prospect of a brush with the enemy at last, after an advance of eighteen most weary miles, which had occupied them no less than twenty days, such was the terrible nature of the country to be traversed by stream and desert.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading 'With painful march across the sand How few, though strong, they come, Some thinking of the clover fields And the happy English home; And some whose graver features speak Them children of the North, Of the golden whin on the Lion Hill That crouches by the Forth.

a tool used by an engraver

From this reading 'With painful march across the sand How few, though strong, they come, Some thinking of the clover fields And the happy English home; And some whose graver features speak Them children of the North, Of the golden whin on the Lion Hill That crouches by the Forth.

highest in quality

From this reading On the night before this brilliant encounter the greatest enthusiasm prevailed in the ranks of General Earle's column at the prospect of a brush with the enemy at last, after an advance of eighteen most weary miles, which had occupied them no less than twenty days, such was the terrible nature of the country to be traversed by stream and desert.

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

From this reading On the night before this brilliant encounter the greatest enthusiasm prevailed in the ranks of General Earle's column at the prospect of a brush with the enemy at last, after an advance of eighteen most weary miles, which had occupied them no less than twenty days, such was the terrible nature of the country to be traversed by stream and desert.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading 'With painful march across the sand How few, though strong, they come, Some thinking of the clover fields And the happy English home; And some whose graver features speak Them children of the North, Of the golden whin on the Lion Hill That crouches by the Forth.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading As a fine Scottish ballad has it:

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading 'With painful march across the sand How few, though strong, they come, Some thinking of the clover fields And the happy English home; And some whose graver features speak Them children of the North, Of the golden whin on the Lion Hill That crouches by the Forth.

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

From this reading ''Tis night, and through the desert air The pibroch's note screams shrill, Then dies away--the bugle sounds-- Then all is deathly still, Save now and then a soldier starts As through the midnight air A sudden whistle tells him that The scouts of death are there!'

where you live at a particular time

From this reading 'With painful march across the sand How few, though strong, they come, Some thinking of the clover fields And the happy English home; And some whose graver features speak Them children of the North, Of the golden whin on the Lion Hill That crouches by the Forth.

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

From this reading 'With painful march across the sand How few, though strong, they come, Some thinking of the clover fields And the happy English home; And some whose graver features speak Them children of the North, Of the golden whin on the Lion Hill That crouches by the Forth.

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

From this reading On the night before this brilliant encounter the greatest enthusiasm prevailed in the ranks of General Earle's column at the prospect of a brush with the enemy at last, after an advance of eighteen most weary miles, which had occupied them no less than twenty days, such was the terrible nature of the country to be traversed by stream and desert.

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

From this reading ''Tis night, and through the desert air The pibroch's note screams shrill, Then dies away--the bugle sounds-- Then all is deathly still, Save now and then a soldier starts As through the midnight air A sudden whistle tells him that The scouts of death are there!'

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading As a fine Scottish ballad has it:

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

From this reading THE BATTLE OF KIRBEKAN.

immediately past

From this reading On the night before this brilliant encounter the greatest enthusiasm prevailed in the ranks of General Earle's column at the prospect of a brush with the enemy at last, after an advance of eighteen most weary miles, which had occupied them no less than twenty days, such was the terrible nature of the country to be traversed by stream and desert.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading On the night before this brilliant encounter the greatest enthusiasm prevailed in the ranks of General Earle's column at the prospect of a brush with the enemy at last, after an advance of eighteen most weary miles, which had occupied them no less than twenty days, such was the terrible nature of the country to be traversed by stream and desert.

large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male

From this reading 'With painful march across the sand How few, though strong, they come, Some thinking of the clover fields And the happy English home; And some whose graver features speak Them children of the North, Of the golden whin on the Lion Hill That crouches by the Forth.

march in a procession

From this reading 'With painful march across the sand How few, though strong, they come, Some thinking of the clover fields And the happy English home; And some whose graver features speak Them children of the North, Of the golden whin on the Lion Hill That crouches by the Forth.

12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night

From this reading ''Tis night, and through the desert air The pibroch's note screams shrill, Then dies away--the bugle sounds-- Then all is deathly still, Save now and then a soldier starts As through the midnight air A sudden whistle tells him that The scouts of death are there!'

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

From this reading On the night before this brilliant encounter the greatest enthusiasm prevailed in the ranks of General Earle's column at the prospect of a brush with the enemy at last, after an advance of eighteen most weary miles, which had occupied them no less than twenty days, such was the terrible nature of the country to be traversed by stream and desert.

used to form the superlative

From this reading On the night before this brilliant encounter the greatest enthusiasm prevailed in the ranks of General Earle's column at the prospect of a brush with the enemy at last, after an advance of eighteen most weary miles, which had occupied them no less than twenty days, such was the terrible nature of the country to be traversed by stream and desert.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading On the night before this brilliant encounter the greatest enthusiasm prevailed in the ranks of General Earle's column at the prospect of a brush with the enemy at last, after an advance of eighteen most weary miles, which had occupied them no less than twenty days, such was the terrible nature of the country to be traversed by stream and desert.

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

From this reading On the night before this brilliant encounter the greatest enthusiasm prevailed in the ranks of General Earle's column at the prospect of a brush with the enemy at last, after an advance of eighteen most weary miles, which had occupied them no less than twenty days, such was the terrible nature of the country to be traversed by stream and desert.

not any; not one

From this reading On the night before this brilliant encounter the greatest enthusiasm prevailed in the ranks of General Earle's column at the prospect of a brush with the enemy at last, after an advance of eighteen most weary miles, which had occupied them no less than twenty days, such was the terrible nature of the country to be traversed by stream and desert.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading 'With painful march across the sand How few, though strong, they come, Some thinking of the clover fields And the happy English home; And some whose graver features speak Them children of the North, Of the golden whin on the Lion Hill That crouches by the Forth.

a brief written record

From this reading ''Tis night, and through the desert air The pibroch's note screams shrill, Then dies away--the bugle sounds-- Then all is deathly still, Save now and then a soldier starts As through the midnight air A sudden whistle tells him that The scouts of death are there!'

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading ''Tis night, and through the desert air The pibroch's note screams shrill, Then dies away--the bugle sounds-- Then all is deathly still, Save now and then a soldier starts As through the midnight air A sudden whistle tells him that The scouts of death are there!'

held or filled or in use

From this reading On the night before this brilliant encounter the greatest enthusiasm prevailed in the ranks of General Earle's column at the prospect of a brush with the enemy at last, after an advance of eighteen most weary miles, which had occupied them no less than twenty days, such was the terrible nature of the country to be traversed by stream and desert.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE BATTLE OF KIRBEKAN.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the night before this brilliant encounter the greatest enthusiasm prevailed in the ranks of General Earle's column at the prospect of a brush with the enemy at last, after an advance of eighteen most weary miles, which had occupied them no less than twenty days, such was the terrible nature of the country to be traversed by stream and desert.

causing physical or psychological pain

From this reading 'With painful march across the sand How few, though strong, they come, Some thinking of the clover fields And the happy English home; And some whose graver features speak Them children of the North, Of the golden whin on the Lion Hill That crouches by the Forth.

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

From this reading ''Tis night, and through the desert air The pibroch's note screams shrill, Then dies away--the bugle sounds-- Then all is deathly still, Save now and then a soldier starts As through the midnight air A sudden whistle tells him that The scouts of death are there!'

past form of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance

From this reading On the night before this brilliant encounter the greatest enthusiasm prevailed in the ranks of General Earle's column at the prospect of a brush with the enemy at last, after an advance of eighteen most weary miles, which had occupied them no less than twenty days, such was the terrible nature of the country to be traversed by stream and desert.

the possibility of future success

From this reading On the night before this brilliant encounter the greatest enthusiasm prevailed in the ranks of General Earle's column at the prospect of a brush with the enemy at last, after an advance of eighteen most weary miles, which had occupied them no less than twenty days, such was the terrible nature of the country to be traversed by stream and desert.

plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another

From this reading On the night before this brilliant encounter the greatest enthusiasm prevailed in the ranks of General Earle's column at the prospect of a brush with the enemy at last, after an advance of eighteen most weary miles, which had occupied them no less than twenty days, such was the terrible nature of the country to be traversed by stream and desert.

a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

From this reading 'With painful march across the sand How few, though strong, they come, Some thinking of the clover fields And the happy English home; And some whose graver features speak Them children of the North, Of the golden whin on the Lion Hill That crouches by the Forth.

except for; apart from

From this reading ''Tis night, and through the desert air The pibroch's note screams shrill, Then dies away--the bugle sounds-- Then all is deathly still, Save now and then a soldier starts As through the midnight air A sudden whistle tells him that The scouts of death are there!'

the dialect of English used in Scotland

From this reading As a fine Scottish ballad has it:

plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading ''Tis night, and through the desert air The pibroch's note screams shrill, Then dies away--the bugle sounds-- Then all is deathly still, Save now and then a soldier starts As through the midnight air A sudden whistle tells him that The scouts of death are there!'

plural of “scream” — sharp piercing cry

From this reading ''Tis night, and through the desert air The pibroch's note screams shrill, Then dies away--the bugle sounds-- Then all is deathly still, Save now and then a soldier starts As through the midnight air A sudden whistle tells him that The scouts of death are there!'

having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones

From this reading ''Tis night, and through the desert air The pibroch's note screams shrill, Then dies away--the bugle sounds-- Then all is deathly still, Save now and then a soldier starts As through the midnight air A sudden whistle tells him that The scouts of death are there!'

an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading ''Tis night, and through the desert air The pibroch's note screams shrill, Then dies away--the bugle sounds-- Then all is deathly still, Save now and then a soldier starts As through the midnight air A sudden whistle tells him that The scouts of death are there!'

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

From this reading 'With painful march across the sand How few, though strong, they come, Some thinking of the clover fields And the happy English home; And some whose graver features speak Them children of the North, Of the golden whin on the Lion Hill That crouches by the Forth.

plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading ''Tis night, and through the desert air The pibroch's note screams shrill, Then dies away--the bugle sounds-- Then all is deathly still, Save now and then a soldier starts As through the midnight air A sudden whistle tells him that The scouts of death are there!'

express in speech

From this reading 'With painful march across the sand How few, though strong, they come, Some thinking of the clover fields And the happy English home; And some whose graver features speak Them children of the North, Of the golden whin on the Lion Hill That crouches by the Forth.

plural of “start” — the beginning of anything

From this reading ''Tis night, and through the desert air The pibroch's note screams shrill, Then dies away--the bugle sounds-- Then all is deathly still, Save now and then a soldier starts As through the midnight air A sudden whistle tells him that The scouts of death are there!'

not in physical motion

From this reading ''Tis night, and through the desert air The pibroch's note screams shrill, Then dies away--the bugle sounds-- Then all is deathly still, Save now and then a soldier starts As through the midnight air A sudden whistle tells him that The scouts of death are there!'

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading On the night before this brilliant encounter the greatest enthusiasm prevailed in the ranks of General Earle's column at the prospect of a brush with the enemy at last, after an advance of eighteen most weary miles, which had occupied them no less than twenty days, such was the terrible nature of the country to be traversed by stream and desert.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading 'With painful march across the sand How few, though strong, they come, Some thinking of the clover fields And the happy English home; And some whose graver features speak Them children of the North, Of the golden whin on the Lion Hill That crouches by the Forth.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading On the night before this brilliant encounter the greatest enthusiasm prevailed in the ranks of General Earle's column at the prospect of a brush with the enemy at last, after an advance of eighteen most weary miles, which had occupied them no less than twenty days, such was the terrible nature of the country to be traversed by stream and desert.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading ''Tis night, and through the desert air The pibroch's note screams shrill, Then dies away--the bugle sounds-- Then all is deathly still, Save now and then a soldier starts As through the midnight air A sudden whistle tells him that The scouts of death are there!'

plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer

From this reading ''Tis night, and through the desert air The pibroch's note screams shrill, Then dies away--the bugle sounds-- Then all is deathly still, Save now and then a soldier starts As through the midnight air A sudden whistle tells him that The scouts of death are there!'

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading On the night before this brilliant encounter the greatest enthusiasm prevailed in the ranks of General Earle's column at the prospect of a brush with the enemy at last, after an advance of eighteen most weary miles, which had occupied them no less than twenty days, such was the terrible nature of the country to be traversed by stream and desert.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading On the night before this brilliant encounter the greatest enthusiasm prevailed in the ranks of General Earle's column at the prospect of a brush with the enemy at last, after an advance of eighteen most weary miles, which had occupied them no less than twenty days, such was the terrible nature of the country to be traversed by stream and desert.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading 'With painful march across the sand How few, though strong, they come, Some thinking of the clover fields And the happy English home; And some whose graver features speak Them children of the North, Of the golden whin on the Lion Hill That crouches by the Forth.

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

From this reading THE BATTLE OF KIRBEKAN.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading On the night before this brilliant encounter the greatest enthusiasm prevailed in the ranks of General Earle's column at the prospect of a brush with the enemy at last, after an advance of eighteen most weary miles, which had occupied them no less than twenty days, such was the terrible nature of the country to be traversed by stream and desert.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading ''Tis night, and through the desert air The pibroch's note screams shrill, Then dies away--the bugle sounds-- Then all is deathly still, Save now and then a soldier starts As through the midnight air A sudden whistle tells him that The scouts of death are there!'

in or at that place or location

From this reading ''Tis night, and through the desert air The pibroch's note screams shrill, Then dies away--the bugle sounds-- Then all is deathly still, Save now and then a soldier starts As through the midnight air A sudden whistle tells him that The scouts of death are there!'

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

From this reading 'With painful march across the sand How few, though strong, they come, Some thinking of the clover fields And the happy English home; And some whose graver features speak Them children of the North, Of the golden whin on the Lion Hill That crouches by the Forth.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading 'With painful march across the sand How few, though strong, they come, Some thinking of the clover fields And the happy English home; And some whose graver features speak Them children of the North, Of the golden whin on the Lion Hill That crouches by the Forth.

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

From this reading On the night before this brilliant encounter the greatest enthusiasm prevailed in the ranks of General Earle's column at the prospect of a brush with the enemy at last, after an advance of eighteen most weary miles, which had occupied them no less than twenty days, such was the terrible nature of the country to be traversed by stream and desert.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading 'With painful march across the sand How few, though strong, they come, Some thinking of the clover fields And the happy English home; And some whose graver features speak Them children of the North, Of the golden whin on the Lion Hill That crouches by the Forth.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading ''Tis night, and through the desert air The pibroch's note screams shrill, Then dies away--the bugle sounds-- Then all is deathly still, Save now and then a soldier starts As through the midnight air A sudden whistle tells him that The scouts of death are there!'

plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite

From this reading ''Tis night, and through the desert air The pibroch's note screams shrill, Then dies away--the bugle sounds-- Then all is deathly still, Save now and then a soldier starts As through the midnight air A sudden whistle tells him that The scouts of death are there!'

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

From this reading On the night before this brilliant encounter the greatest enthusiasm prevailed in the ranks of General Earle's column at the prospect of a brush with the enemy at last, after an advance of eighteen most weary miles, which had occupied them no less than twenty days, such was the terrible nature of the country to be traversed by stream and desert.

past form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over

From this reading On the night before this brilliant encounter the greatest enthusiasm prevailed in the ranks of General Earle's column at the prospect of a brush with the enemy at last, after an advance of eighteen most weary miles, which had occupied them no less than twenty days, such was the terrible nature of the country to be traversed by stream and desert.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading On the night before this brilliant encounter the greatest enthusiasm prevailed in the ranks of General Earle's column at the prospect of a brush with the enemy at last, after an advance of eighteen most weary miles, which had occupied them no less than twenty days, such was the terrible nature of the country to be traversed by stream and desert.

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

From this reading On the night before this brilliant encounter the greatest enthusiasm prevailed in the ranks of General Earle's column at the prospect of a brush with the enemy at last, after an advance of eighteen most weary miles, which had occupied them no less than twenty days, such was the terrible nature of the country to be traversed by stream and desert.

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

From this reading On the night before this brilliant encounter the greatest enthusiasm prevailed in the ranks of General Earle's column at the prospect of a brush with the enemy at last, after an advance of eighteen most weary miles, which had occupied them no less than twenty days, such was the terrible nature of the country to be traversed by stream and desert.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading On the night before this brilliant encounter the greatest enthusiasm prevailed in the ranks of General Earle's column at the prospect of a brush with the enemy at last, after an advance of eighteen most weary miles, which had occupied them no less than twenty days, such was the terrible nature of the country to be traversed by stream and desert.

very spiny and dense evergreen shrub with fragrant golden-yellow flowers; common throughout western Europe

From this reading 'With painful march across the sand How few, though strong, they come, Some thinking of the clover fields And the happy English home; And some whose graver features speak Them children of the North, Of the golden whin on the Lion Hill That crouches by the Forth.

make whistling sounds

From this reading ''Tis night, and through the desert air The pibroch's note screams shrill, Then dies away--the bugle sounds-- Then all is deathly still, Save now and then a soldier starts As through the midnight air A sudden whistle tells him that The scouts of death are there!'

belonging to which person

From this reading 'With painful march across the sand How few, though strong, they come, Some thinking of the clover fields And the happy English home; And some whose graver features speak Them children of the North, Of the golden whin on the Lion Hill That crouches by the Forth.

in the company of; together with

From this reading On the night before this brilliant encounter the greatest enthusiasm prevailed in the ranks of General Earle's column at the prospect of a brush with the enemy at last, after an advance of eighteen most weary miles, which had occupied them no less than twenty days, such was the terrible nature of the country to be traversed by stream and desert.