used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Summons and Surrender Two days after, on a strip of open ground half-way between Ilombekabasi and Elbel's ruined camp, a group of six negroes were assembled.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Summons and Surrender Two days after, on a strip of open ground half-way between Ilombekabasi and Elbel's ruined camp, a group of six negroes were assembled.
(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 All were unarmed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Summons and Surrender Two days after, on a strip of open ground half-way between Ilombekabasi and Elbel's ruined camp, a group of six negroes were assembled.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the midst of the group were two rough chairs such as were used by native chiefs.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading Summons and Surrender Two days after, on a strip of open ground half-way between Ilombekabasi and Elbel's ruined camp, a group of six negroes were assembled.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Summons and Surrender Two days after, on a strip of open ground half-way between Ilombekabasi and Elbel's ruined camp, a group of six negroes were assembled.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the midst of the group were two rough chairs such as were used by native chiefs.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Summons and Surrender Two days after, on a strip of open ground half-way between Ilombekabasi and Elbel's ruined camp, a group of six negroes were assembled.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading In the midst of the group were two rough chairs such as were used by native chiefs.
chiefsnounUS /tʃiːfs/
plural of “chief” — a person who is in charge
From this reading In the midst of the group were two rough chairs such as were used by native chiefs.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The southern wall of Ilombekabasi was thronged with men, women, and children eagerly surveying the scene; lower down the hill the State troops, in a rude encampment hastily constructed on the previous day, were drawn up in orderly ranks, and gazed north with equal intentness.
constructedverbUS /kənˈstrʌktəd/
past form of “construct” — make by combining materials and parts
From this reading The southern wall of Ilombekabasi was thronged with men, women, and children eagerly surveying the scene; lower down the hill the State troops, in a rude encampment hastily constructed on the previous day, were drawn up in orderly ranks, and gazed north with equal intentness.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The southern wall of Ilombekabasi was thronged with men, women, and children eagerly surveying the scene; lower down the hill the State troops, in a rude encampment hastily constructed on the previous day, were drawn up in orderly ranks, and gazed north with equal intentness.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Summons and Surrender Two days after, on a strip of open ground half-way between Ilombekabasi and Elbel's ruined camp, a group of six negroes were assembled.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The southern wall of Ilombekabasi was thronged with men, women, and children eagerly surveying the scene; lower down the hill the State troops, in a rude encampment hastily constructed on the previous day, were drawn up in orderly ranks, and gazed north with equal intentness.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading The southern wall of Ilombekabasi was thronged with men, women, and children eagerly surveying the scene; lower down the hill the State troops, in a rude encampment hastily constructed on the previous day, were drawn up in orderly ranks, and gazed north with equal intentness.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading The southern wall of Ilombekabasi was thronged with men, women, and children eagerly surveying the scene; lower down the hill the State troops, in a rude encampment hastily constructed on the previous day, were drawn up in orderly ranks, and gazed north with equal intentness.
Elbel's
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From this reading Summons and Surrender Two days after, on a strip of open ground half-way between Ilombekabasi and Elbel's ruined camp, a group of six negroes were assembled.
encampmentnounUS /ɪnˈkæmpmɪnt/
a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent
From this reading The southern wall of Ilombekabasi was thronged with men, women, and children eagerly surveying the scene; lower down the hill the State troops, in a rude encampment hastily constructed on the previous day, were drawn up in orderly ranks, and gazed north with equal intentness.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading The southern wall of Ilombekabasi was thronged with men, women, and children eagerly surveying the scene; lower down the hill the State troops, in a rude encampment hastily constructed on the previous day, were drawn up in orderly ranks, and gazed north with equal intentness.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The southern wall of Ilombekabasi was thronged with men, women, and children eagerly surveying the scene; lower down the hill the State troops, in a rude encampment hastily constructed on the previous day, were drawn up in orderly ranks, and gazed north with equal intentness.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Summons and Surrender Two days after, on a strip of open ground half-way between Ilombekabasi and Elbel's ruined camp, a group of six negroes were assembled.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Summons and Surrender Two days after, on a strip of open ground half-way between Ilombekabasi and Elbel's ruined camp, a group of six negroes were assembled.
half-way
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From this reading Summons and Surrender Two days after, on a strip of open ground half-way between Ilombekabasi and Elbel's ruined camp, a group of six negroes were assembled.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading The southern wall of Ilombekabasi was thronged with men, women, and children eagerly surveying the scene; lower down the hill the State troops, in a rude encampment hastily constructed on the previous day, were drawn up in orderly ranks, and gazed north with equal intentness.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The southern wall of Ilombekabasi was thronged with men, women, and children eagerly surveying the scene; lower down the hill the State troops, in a rude encampment hastily constructed on the previous day, were drawn up in orderly ranks, and gazed north with equal intentness.
Ilombekabasi
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From this reading Summons and Surrender Two days after, on a strip of open ground half-way between Ilombekabasi and Elbel's ruined camp, a group of six negroes were assembled.
Imbono
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From this reading Three of them were in the uniform of the State troops; the other three were Lepoko, Imbono, and Mboyo.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Three of them were in the uniform of the State troops; the other three were Lepoko, Imbono, and Mboyo.
intentnessnoun
the quality of being intent and concentrated
From this reading The southern wall of Ilombekabasi was thronged with men, women, and children eagerly surveying the scene; lower down the hill the State troops, in a rude encampment hastily constructed on the previous day, were drawn up in orderly ranks, and gazed north with equal intentness.
Lepoko
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From this reading Three of them were in the uniform of the State troops; the other three were Lepoko, Imbono, and Mboyo.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading The southern wall of Ilombekabasi was thronged with men, women, and children eagerly surveying the scene; lower down the hill the State troops, in a rude encampment hastily constructed on the previous day, were drawn up in orderly ranks, and gazed north with equal intentness.
Mboyo
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From this reading Three of them were in the uniform of the State troops; the other three were Lepoko, Imbono, and Mboyo.
the force of workers available
From this reading The southern wall of Ilombekabasi was thronged with men, women, and children eagerly surveying the scene; lower down the hill the State troops, in a rude encampment hastily constructed on the previous day, were drawn up in orderly ranks, and gazed north with equal intentness.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading In the midst of the group were two rough chairs such as were used by native chiefs.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading In the midst of the group were two rough chairs such as were used by native chiefs.
negroesnounUS /ˈniːɡroʊz/
plural of “negro” — a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading Summons and Surrender Two days after, on a strip of open ground half-way between Ilombekabasi and Elbel's ruined camp, a group of six negroes were assembled.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The southern wall of Ilombekabasi was thronged with men, women, and children eagerly surveying the scene; lower down the hill the State troops, in a rude encampment hastily constructed on the previous day, were drawn up in orderly ranks, and gazed north with equal intentness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Summons and Surrender Two days after, on a strip of open ground half-way between Ilombekabasi and Elbel's ruined camp, a group of six negroes were assembled.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Summons and Surrender Two days after, on a strip of open ground half-way between Ilombekabasi and Elbel's ruined camp, a group of six negroes were assembled.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Summons and Surrender Two days after, on a strip of open ground half-way between Ilombekabasi and Elbel's ruined camp, a group of six negroes were assembled.
orderlynounUS /ˈɔːrdərli/
a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer
From this reading The southern wall of Ilombekabasi was thronged with men, women, and children eagerly surveying the scene; lower down the hill the State troops, in a rude encampment hastily constructed on the previous day, were drawn up in orderly ranks, and gazed north with equal intentness.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Three of them were in the uniform of the State troops; the other three were Lepoko, Imbono, and Mboyo.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading The southern wall of Ilombekabasi was thronged with men, women, and children eagerly surveying the scene; lower down the hill the State troops, in a rude encampment hastily constructed on the previous day, were drawn up in orderly ranks, and gazed north with equal intentness.
ranksnounUS /ræŋks/
plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading The southern wall of Ilombekabasi was thronged with men, women, and children eagerly surveying the scene; lower down the hill the State troops, in a rude encampment hastily constructed on the previous day, were drawn up in orderly ranks, and gazed north with equal intentness.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading In the midst of the group were two rough chairs such as were used by native chiefs.
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading The southern wall of Ilombekabasi was thronged with men, women, and children eagerly surveying the scene; lower down the hill the State troops, in a rude encampment hastily constructed on the previous day, were drawn up in orderly ranks, and gazed north with equal intentness.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading Summons and Surrender Two days after, on a strip of open ground half-way between Ilombekabasi and Elbel's ruined camp, a group of six negroes were assembled.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The southern wall of Ilombekabasi was thronged with men, women, and children eagerly surveying the scene; lower down the hill the State troops, in a rude encampment hastily constructed on the previous day, were drawn up in orderly ranks, and gazed north with equal intentness.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Summons and Surrender Two days after, on a strip of open ground half-way between Ilombekabasi and Elbel's ruined camp, a group of six negroes were assembled.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The southern wall of Ilombekabasi was thronged with men, women, and children eagerly surveying the scene; lower down the hill the State troops, in a rude encampment hastily constructed on the previous day, were drawn up in orderly ranks, and gazed north with equal intentness.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Three of them were in the uniform of the State troops; the other three were Lepoko, Imbono, and Mboyo.
stripverbUS /strɪp/
take away possessions from someone
From this reading Summons and Surrender Two days after, on a strip of open ground half-way between Ilombekabasi and Elbel's ruined camp, a group of six negroes were assembled.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In the midst of the group were two rough chairs such as were used by native chiefs.
SummonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading Summons and Surrender Two days after, on a strip of open ground half-way between Ilombekabasi and Elbel's ruined camp, a group of six negroes were assembled.
SurrendernounUS /sərˈendər/
acceptance of despair
From this reading Summons and Surrender Two days after, on a strip of open ground half-way between Ilombekabasi and Elbel's ruined camp, a group of six negroes were assembled.
surveyingnounUS /sərˈveɪɪŋ/
the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map
From this reading The southern wall of Ilombekabasi was thronged with men, women, and children eagerly surveying the scene; lower down the hill the State troops, in a rude encampment hastily constructed on the previous day, were drawn up in orderly ranks, and gazed north with equal intentness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Three of them were in the uniform of the State troops; the other three were Lepoko, Imbono, and Mboyo.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Three of them were in the uniform of the State troops; the other three were Lepoko, Imbono, and Mboyo.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three of them were in the uniform of the State troops; the other three were Lepoko, Imbono, and Mboyo.
throngedadjectiveUS /θrɔːŋd/
filled with great numbers crowded together
From this reading The southern wall of Ilombekabasi was thronged with men, women, and children eagerly surveying the scene; lower down the hill the State troops, in a rude encampment hastily constructed on the previous day, were drawn up in orderly ranks, and gazed north with equal intentness.
soldiers collectively
From this reading Three of them were in the uniform of the State troops; the other three were Lepoko, Imbono, and Mboyo.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Summons and Surrender Two days after, on a strip of open ground half-way between Ilombekabasi and Elbel's ruined camp, a group of six negroes were assembled.
unarmedadjectiveUS /əˈnɑːrmd/
(used of persons or the military) not having or using arms
From this reading All were unarmed.
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading Three of them were in the uniform of the State troops; the other three were Lepoko, Imbono, and Mboyo.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The southern wall of Ilombekabasi was thronged with men, women, and children eagerly surveying the scene; lower down the hill the State troops, in a rude encampment hastily constructed on the previous day, were drawn up in orderly ranks, and gazed north with equal intentness.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading In the midst of the group were two rough chairs such as were used by native chiefs.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The southern wall of Ilombekabasi was thronged with men, women, and children eagerly surveying the scene; lower down the hill the State troops, in a rude encampment hastily constructed on the previous day, were drawn up in orderly ranks, and gazed north with equal intentness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The southern wall of Ilombekabasi was thronged with men, women, and children eagerly surveying the scene; lower down the hill the State troops, in a rude encampment hastily constructed on the previous day, were drawn up in orderly ranks, and gazed north with equal intentness.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Summons and Surrender Two days after, on a strip of open ground half-way between Ilombekabasi and Elbel's ruined camp, a group of six negroes were assembled.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The southern wall of Ilombekabasi was thronged with men, women, and children eagerly surveying the scene; lower down the hill the State troops, in a rude encampment hastily constructed on the previous day, were drawn up in orderly ranks, and gazed north with equal intentness.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The southern wall of Ilombekabasi was thronged with men, women, and children eagerly surveying the scene; lower down the hill the State troops, in a rude encampment hastily constructed on the previous day, were drawn up in orderly ranks, and gazed north with equal intentness.
