used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But there arose a mighty shout--friends and enemies alike were cheering him!--and he sank, hysterically sobbing, among his comrades.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading This, of course, brought about important recognition.
equally
From this reading But there arose a mighty shout--friends and enemies alike were cheering him!--and he sank, hysterically sobbing, among his comrades.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading But there arose a mighty shout--friends and enemies alike were cheering him!--and he sank, hysterically sobbing, among his comrades.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There came no flash and smoke, no splintering sound of musketry.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading But there arose a mighty shout--friends and enemies alike were cheering him!--and he sank, hysterically sobbing, among his comrades.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The General heard of it; heard, too, that the Captain of Company Q did not, from some crotchet, some whimsy, wish to be a regular soldier.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading This, of course, brought about important recognition.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No sound was heard but the rapid patter of his feet.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There came no flash and smoke, no splintering sound of musketry.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The General heard of it; heard, too, that the Captain of Company Q did not, from some crotchet, some whimsy, wish to be a regular soldier.
cheeringnounUS /ˈtʃɪrɪŋ/
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading But there arose a mighty shout--friends and enemies alike were cheering him!--and he sank, hysterically sobbing, among his comrades.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The General heard of it; heard, too, that the Captain of Company Q did not, from some crotchet, some whimsy, wish to be a regular soldier.
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading But there arose a mighty shout--friends and enemies alike were cheering him!--and he sank, hysterically sobbing, among his comrades.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading This, of course, brought about important recognition.
crotchetnoun
a sharp curve or crook; a shape resembling a hook
From this reading The General heard of it; heard, too, that the Captain of Company Q did not, from some crotchet, some whimsy, wish to be a regular soldier.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The General heard of it; heard, too, that the Captain of Company Q did not, from some crotchet, some whimsy, wish to be a regular soldier.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading But there arose a mighty shout--friends and enemies alike were cheering him!--and he sank, hysterically sobbing, among his comrades.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading No sound was heard but the rapid patter of his feet.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading There came no flash and smoke, no splintering sound of musketry.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading But there arose a mighty shout--friends and enemies alike were cheering him!--and he sank, hysterically sobbing, among his comrades.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The General heard of it; heard, too, that the Captain of Company Q did not, from some crotchet, some whimsy, wish to be a regular soldier.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The General heard of it; heard, too, that the Captain of Company Q did not, from some crotchet, some whimsy, wish to be a regular soldier.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But there arose a mighty shout--friends and enemies alike were cheering him!--and he sank, hysterically sobbing, among his comrades.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading No sound was heard but the rapid patter of his feet.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But there arose a mighty shout--friends and enemies alike were cheering him!--and he sank, hysterically sobbing, among his comrades.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No sound was heard but the rapid patter of his feet.
hystericallyadverbUS /ˌhɪˈsterɪkli/
in a hysterical manner
From this reading But there arose a mighty shout--friends and enemies alike were cheering him!--and he sank, hysterically sobbing, among his comrades.
of great significance or value
From this reading This, of course, brought about important recognition.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The General heard of it; heard, too, that the Captain of Company Q did not, from some crotchet, some whimsy, wish to be a regular soldier.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading But there arose a mighty shout--friends and enemies alike were cheering him!--and he sank, hysterically sobbing, among his comrades.
musketrynoun
musketeers and their muskets collectively
From this reading There came no flash and smoke, no splintering sound of musketry.
not any; not one
From this reading No sound was heard but the rapid patter of his feet.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The General heard of it; heard, too, that the Captain of Company Q did not, from some crotchet, some whimsy, wish to be a regular soldier.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No sound was heard but the rapid patter of his feet.
patternounUS /ˈpætər/
plausible glib talk (especially useful to a salesperson)
From this reading No sound was heard but the rapid patter of his feet.
QnounUS /kjuː/
the 17th letter of the Roman alphabet
From this reading The General heard of it; heard, too, that the Captain of Company Q did not, from some crotchet, some whimsy, wish to be a regular soldier.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading No sound was heard but the rapid patter of his feet.
recognitionnounUS /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading This, of course, brought about important recognition.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading The General heard of it; heard, too, that the Captain of Company Q did not, from some crotchet, some whimsy, wish to be a regular soldier.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading But there arose a mighty shout--friends and enemies alike were cheering him!--and he sank, hysterically sobbing, among his comrades.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading But there arose a mighty shout--friends and enemies alike were cheering him!--and he sank, hysterically sobbing, among his comrades.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading There came no flash and smoke, no splintering sound of musketry.
sobbingnounUS /ˈsɑːbɪŋ/
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading But there arose a mighty shout--friends and enemies alike were cheering him!--and he sank, hysterically sobbing, among his comrades.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The General heard of it; heard, too, that the Captain of Company Q did not, from some crotchet, some whimsy, wish to be a regular soldier.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The General heard of it; heard, too, that the Captain of Company Q did not, from some crotchet, some whimsy, wish to be a regular soldier.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading No sound was heard but the rapid patter of his feet.
splinteringnounUS /ˈsplɪntərɪŋ/
the act of chipping something
From this reading There came no flash and smoke, no splintering sound of musketry.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The General heard of it; heard, too, that the Captain of Company Q did not, from some crotchet, some whimsy, wish to be a regular soldier.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No sound was heard but the rapid patter of his feet.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There came no flash and smoke, no splintering sound of musketry.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This, of course, brought about important recognition.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The General heard of it; heard, too, that the Captain of Company Q did not, from some crotchet, some whimsy, wish to be a regular soldier.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The General heard of it; heard, too, that the Captain of Company Q did not, from some crotchet, some whimsy, wish to be a regular soldier.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No sound was heard but the rapid patter of his feet.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But there arose a mighty shout--friends and enemies alike were cheering him!--and he sank, hysterically sobbing, among his comrades.
whimsynounUS /ˈwɪmsi/
an odd or fanciful or capricious idea
From this reading The General heard of it; heard, too, that the Captain of Company Q did not, from some crotchet, some whimsy, wish to be a regular soldier.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading The General heard of it; heard, too, that the Captain of Company Q did not, from some crotchet, some whimsy, wish to be a regular soldier.
