Chapter VIII

from one side of something to the other

From this reading The body of the officer lay across the bed, as if he had died in the act of defending them.

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading The body of the officer lay across the bed, as if he had died in the act of defending them.

-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary

From this reading On Thursday last, one party approached the fort before day break, whilst another, passing behind the barrier, which is at the entrance of the plain, unobserved by the guard, surprised fort Belleair, which stands on an elevation adjoining the town, and killed the officer and twelve soldiers.

experiencing a sudden sense of danger

From this reading _Cape Francois._ The brigands have at length made the attack they so long threatened, and we have been terribly alarmed.

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

From this reading On Thursday last, one party approached the fort before day break, whilst another, passing behind the barrier, which is at the entrance of the plain, unobserved by the guard, surprised fort Belleair, which stands on an elevation adjoining the town, and killed the officer and twelve soldiers.

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

From this reading _Cape Francois._ The brigands have at length made the attack they so long threatened, and we have been terribly alarmed.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading On Thursday last, one party approached the fort before day break, whilst another, passing behind the barrier, which is at the entrance of the plain, unobserved by the guard, surprised fort Belleair, which stands on an elevation adjoining the town, and killed the officer and twelve soldiers.

past form of “approach” — move towards

From this reading On Thursday last, one party approached the fort before day break, whilst another, passing behind the barrier, which is at the entrance of the plain, unobserved by the guard, surprised fort Belleair, which stands on an elevation adjoining the town, and killed the officer and twelve soldiers.

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

From this reading The body of the officer lay across the bed, as if he had died in the act of defending them.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _Cape Francois._ The brigands have at length made the attack they so long threatened, and we have been terribly alarmed.

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

From this reading _Cape Francois._ The brigands have at length made the attack they so long threatened, and we have been terribly alarmed.

a structure or object that impedes free movement

From this reading On Thursday last, one party approached the fort before day break, whilst another, passing behind the barrier, which is at the entrance of the plain, unobserved by the guard, surprised fort Belleair, which stands on an elevation adjoining the town, and killed the officer and twelve soldiers.

a knife that can be fixed to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon

From this reading Herself and her child were pierced by the same bayonet.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading The body of the officer lay across the bed, as if he had died in the act of defending them.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading _Cape Francois._ The brigands have at length made the attack they so long threatened, and we have been terribly alarmed.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading On Thursday last, one party approached the fort before day break, whilst another, passing behind the barrier, which is at the entrance of the plain, unobserved by the guard, surprised fort Belleair, which stands on an elevation adjoining the town, and killed the officer and twelve soldiers.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading On Thursday last, one party approached the fort before day break, whilst another, passing behind the barrier, which is at the entrance of the plain, unobserved by the guard, surprised fort Belleair, which stands on an elevation adjoining the town, and killed the officer and twelve soldiers.

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

From this reading On Thursday last, one party approached the fort before day break, whilst another, passing behind the barrier, which is at the entrance of the plain, unobserved by the guard, surprised fort Belleair, which stands on an elevation adjoining the town, and killed the officer and twelve soldiers.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading The body of the officer lay across the bed, as if he had died in the act of defending them.

terminate

From this reading On Thursday last, one party approached the fort before day break, whilst another, passing behind the barrier, which is at the entrance of the plain, unobserved by the guard, surprised fort Belleair, which stands on an elevation adjoining the town, and killed the officer and twelve soldiers.

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

From this reading _Cape Francois._ The brigands have at length made the attack they so long threatened, and we have been terribly alarmed.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading On Thursday last, one party approached the fort before day break, whilst another, passing behind the barrier, which is at the entrance of the plain, unobserved by the guard, surprised fort Belleair, which stands on an elevation adjoining the town, and killed the officer and twelve soldiers.

a strip of land projecting into a body of water

From this reading _Cape Francois._ The brigands have at length made the attack they so long threatened, and we have been terribly alarmed.

a young person of either sex

From this reading Herself and her child were pierced by the same bayonet.

past form of “command” — be in command of

From this reading The wife of the officer, who commanded that post, had gone, the day before to stay with her husband.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading On Thursday last, one party approached the fort before day break, whilst another, passing behind the barrier, which is at the entrance of the plain, unobserved by the guard, surprised fort Belleair, which stands on an elevation adjoining the town, and killed the officer and twelve soldiers.

attempting to or designed to prevent an opponent from winning or scoring

From this reading The body of the officer lay across the bed, as if he had died in the act of defending them.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading The body of the officer lay across the bed, as if he had died in the act of defending them.

the event of something being raised upward

From this reading On Thursday last, one party approached the fort before day break, whilst another, passing behind the barrier, which is at the entrance of the plain, unobserved by the guard, surprised fort Belleair, which stands on an elevation adjoining the town, and killed the officer and twelve soldiers.

something that provides access (to get in or get out)

From this reading On Thursday last, one party approached the fort before day break, whilst another, passing behind the barrier, which is at the entrance of the plain, unobserved by the guard, surprised fort Belleair, which stands on an elevation adjoining the town, and killed the officer and twelve soldiers.

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading On Thursday last, one party approached the fort before day break, whilst another, passing behind the barrier, which is at the entrance of the plain, unobserved by the guard, surprised fort Belleair, which stands on an elevation adjoining the town, and killed the officer and twelve soldiers.

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

From this reading _Cape Francois._ The brigands have at length made the attack they so long threatened, and we have been terribly alarmed.

destroyed or killed

From this reading The wife of the officer, who commanded that post, had gone, the day before to stay with her husband.

a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading On Thursday last, one party approached the fort before day break, whilst another, passing behind the barrier, which is at the entrance of the plain, unobserved by the guard, surprised fort Belleair, which stands on an elevation adjoining the town, and killed the officer and twelve soldiers.

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

From this reading The wife of the officer, who commanded that post, had gone, the day before to stay with her husband.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading _Cape Francois._ The brigands have at length made the attack they so long threatened, and we have been terribly alarmed.

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

From this reading The body of the officer lay across the bed, as if he had died in the act of defending them.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The wife of the officer, who commanded that post, had gone, the day before to stay with her husband.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading Herself and her child were pierced by the same bayonet.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading The wife of the officer, who commanded that post, had gone, the day before to stay with her husband.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The body of the officer lay across the bed, as if he had died in the act of defending them.

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

From this reading The body of the officer lay across the bed, as if he had died in the act of defending them.

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

From this reading On Thursday last, one party approached the fort before day break, whilst another, passing behind the barrier, which is at the entrance of the plain, unobserved by the guard, surprised fort Belleair, which stands on an elevation adjoining the town, and killed the officer and twelve soldiers.

past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading On Thursday last, one party approached the fort before day break, whilst another, passing behind the barrier, which is at the entrance of the plain, unobserved by the guard, surprised fort Belleair, which stands on an elevation adjoining the town, and killed the officer and twelve soldiers.

immediately past

From this reading On Thursday last, one party approached the fort before day break, whilst another, passing behind the barrier, which is at the entrance of the plain, unobserved by the guard, surprised fort Belleair, which stands on an elevation adjoining the town, and killed the officer and twelve soldiers.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The body of the officer lay across the bed, as if he had died in the act of defending them.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading _Cape Francois._ The brigands have at length made the attack they so long threatened, and we have been terribly alarmed.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading _Cape Francois._ The brigands have at length made the attack they so long threatened, and we have been terribly alarmed.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading _Cape Francois._ The brigands have at length made the attack they so long threatened, and we have been terribly alarmed.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading On Thursday last, one party approached the fort before day break, whilst another, passing behind the barrier, which is at the entrance of the plain, unobserved by the guard, surprised fort Belleair, which stands on an elevation adjoining the town, and killed the officer and twelve soldiers.

any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading On Thursday last, one party approached the fort before day break, whilst another, passing behind the barrier, which is at the entrance of the plain, unobserved by the guard, surprised fort Belleair, which stands on an elevation adjoining the town, and killed the officer and twelve soldiers.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On Thursday last, one party approached the fort before day break, whilst another, passing behind the barrier, which is at the entrance of the plain, unobserved by the guard, surprised fort Belleair, which stands on an elevation adjoining the town, and killed the officer and twelve soldiers.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading On Thursday last, one party approached the fort before day break, whilst another, passing behind the barrier, which is at the entrance of the plain, unobserved by the guard, surprised fort Belleair, which stands on an elevation adjoining the town, and killed the officer and twelve soldiers.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading On Thursday last, one party approached the fort before day break, whilst another, passing behind the barrier, which is at the entrance of the plain, unobserved by the guard, surprised fort Belleair, which stands on an elevation adjoining the town, and killed the officer and twelve soldiers.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading On Thursday last, one party approached the fort before day break, whilst another, passing behind the barrier, which is at the entrance of the plain, unobserved by the guard, surprised fort Belleair, which stands on an elevation adjoining the town, and killed the officer and twelve soldiers.

having a hole cut through

From this reading Herself and her child were pierced by the same bayonet.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading On Thursday last, one party approached the fort before day break, whilst another, passing behind the barrier, which is at the entrance of the plain, unobserved by the guard, surprised fort Belleair, which stands on an elevation adjoining the town, and killed the officer and twelve soldiers.

affix in a public place or for public notice

From this reading The wife of the officer, who commanded that post, had gone, the day before to stay with her husband.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Herself and her child were pierced by the same bayonet.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading _Cape Francois._ The brigands have at length made the attack they so long threatened, and we have been terribly alarmed.

plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading On Thursday last, one party approached the fort before day break, whilst another, passing behind the barrier, which is at the entrance of the plain, unobserved by the guard, surprised fort Belleair, which stands on an elevation adjoining the town, and killed the officer and twelve soldiers.

plural of “stand” — a support or foundation

From this reading On Thursday last, one party approached the fort before day break, whilst another, passing behind the barrier, which is at the entrance of the plain, unobserved by the guard, surprised fort Belleair, which stands on an elevation adjoining the town, and killed the officer and twelve soldiers.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading The wife of the officer, who commanded that post, had gone, the day before to stay with her husband.

taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

From this reading On Thursday last, one party approached the fort before day break, whilst another, passing behind the barrier, which is at the entrance of the plain, unobserved by the guard, surprised fort Belleair, which stands on an elevation adjoining the town, and killed the officer and twelve soldiers.

used as intensifiers

From this reading _Cape Francois._ The brigands have at length made the attack they so long threatened, and we have been terribly alarmed.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The wife of the officer, who commanded that post, had gone, the day before to stay with her husband.

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

From this reading _Cape Francois._ The brigands have at length made the attack they so long threatened, and we have been terribly alarmed.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The body of the officer lay across the bed, as if he had died in the act of defending them.

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

From this reading _Cape Francois._ The brigands have at length made the attack they so long threatened, and we have been terribly alarmed.

(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered

From this reading _Cape Francois._ The brigands have at length made the attack they so long threatened, and we have been terribly alarmed.

the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day

From this reading On Thursday last, one party approached the fort before day break, whilst another, passing behind the barrier, which is at the entrance of the plain, unobserved by the guard, surprised fort Belleair, which stands on an elevation adjoining the town, and killed the officer and twelve soldiers.

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

From this reading The wife of the officer, who commanded that post, had gone, the day before to stay with her husband.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading On Thursday last, one party approached the fort before day break, whilst another, passing behind the barrier, which is at the entrance of the plain, unobserved by the guard, surprised fort Belleair, which stands on an elevation adjoining the town, and killed the officer and twelve soldiers.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading On Thursday last, one party approached the fort before day break, whilst another, passing behind the barrier, which is at the entrance of the plain, unobserved by the guard, surprised fort Belleair, which stands on an elevation adjoining the town, and killed the officer and twelve soldiers.

not seen or observed

From this reading On Thursday last, one party approached the fort before day break, whilst another, passing behind the barrier, which is at the entrance of the plain, unobserved by the guard, surprised fort Belleair, which stands on an elevation adjoining the town, and killed the officer and twelve soldiers.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading _Cape Francois._ The brigands have at length made the attack they so long threatened, and we have been terribly alarmed.

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

From this reading Herself and her child were pierced by the same bayonet.

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

From this reading On Thursday last, one party approached the fort before day break, whilst another, passing behind the barrier, which is at the entrance of the plain, unobserved by the guard, surprised fort Belleair, which stands on an elevation adjoining the town, and killed the officer and twelve soldiers.

an old and formal word for “while”

From this reading On Thursday last, one party approached the fort before day break, whilst another, passing behind the barrier, which is at the entrance of the plain, unobserved by the guard, surprised fort Belleair, which stands on an elevation adjoining the town, and killed the officer and twelve soldiers.

which person or people

From this reading The wife of the officer, who commanded that post, had gone, the day before to stay with her husband.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading The wife of the officer, who commanded that post, had gone, the day before to stay with her husband.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The wife of the officer, who commanded that post, had gone, the day before to stay with her husband.