2,000
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From this reading To the south of us was the Colorado Union, a force of 5,000 men and about 2,000 girls recruited from about fifteen Gangs.
5,000
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From this reading To the south of us was the Colorado Union, a force of 5,000 men and about 2,000 girls recruited from about fifteen Gangs.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To the south of us was the Colorado Union, a force of 5,000 men and about 2,000 girls recruited from about fifteen Gangs.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading To the south of us was the Colorado Union, a force of 5,000 men and about 2,000 girls recruited from about fifteen Gangs.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading As I have explained, the American lines lay roughly to the east and the south of the city in the mountains.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As I have explained, the American lines lay roughly to the east and the south of the city in the mountains.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I have explained, the American lines lay roughly to the east and the south of the city in the mountains.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading The Counter-Attack The news which caused me to change my plans was grave enough.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading The Counter-Attack The news which caused me to change my plans was grave enough.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading As I have explained, the American lines lay roughly to the east and the south of the city in the mountains.
ColoradonounUS /ˌkɑːlərˈɑːdoʊ/
a state in west central United States in the Rocky Mountains
From this reading To the south of us was the Colorado Union, a force of 5,000 men and about 2,000 girls recruited from about fifteen Gangs.
Counter-Attack
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Counter-Attack The news which caused me to change my plans was grave enough.
disciplinedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪsəplənd/
obeying the rules
From this reading They were a splendid organization, well disciplined and equipped.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading As I have explained, the American lines lay roughly to the east and the south of the city in the mountains.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The Counter-Attack The news which caused me to change my plans was grave enough.
equippedadjectiveUS /ɪˈkwɪpt/
provided or fitted out with what is necessary or useful or appropriate
From this reading They were a splendid organization, well disciplined and equipped.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading As I have explained, the American lines lay roughly to the east and the south of the city in the mountains.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading To the south of us was the Colorado Union, a force of 5,000 men and about 2,000 girls recruited from about fifteen Gangs.
flanknounUS /flæŋk/
the side of military or naval formation
From this reading My own Gang held the northern flank of the east line.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading To the south of us was the Colorado Union, a force of 5,000 men and about 2,000 girls recruited from about fifteen Gangs.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To the south of us was the Colorado Union, a force of 5,000 men and about 2,000 girls recruited from about fifteen Gangs.
GangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading My own Gang held the northern flank of the east line.
GangsnounUS /ɡæŋz/
plural of “gang” — an association of criminals
From this reading To the south of us was the Colorado Union, a force of 5,000 men and about 2,000 girls recruited from about fifteen Gangs.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading To the south of us was the Colorado Union, a force of 5,000 men and about 2,000 girls recruited from about fifteen Gangs.
death of a person
From this reading The Counter-Attack The news which caused me to change my plans was grave enough.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As I have explained, the American lines lay roughly to the east and the south of the city in the mountains.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading My own Gang held the northern flank of the east line.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As I have explained, the American lines lay roughly to the east and the south of the city in the mountains.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As I have explained, the American lines lay roughly to the east and the south of the city in the mountains.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As I have explained, the American lines lay roughly to the east and the south of the city in the mountains.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading My own Gang held the northern flank of the east line.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading As I have explained, the American lines lay roughly to the east and the south of the city in the mountains.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Counter-Attack The news which caused me to change my plans was grave enough.
the force of workers available
From this reading To the south of us was the Colorado Union, a force of 5,000 men and about 2,000 girls recruited from about fifteen Gangs.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading As I have explained, the American lines lay roughly to the east and the south of the city in the mountains.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The Counter-Attack The news which caused me to change my plans was grave enough.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The Counter-Attack The news which caused me to change my plans was grave enough.
northernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading My own Gang held the northern flank of the east line.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As I have explained, the American lines lay roughly to the east and the south of the city in the mountains.
organizationnounUS /ˌɔːrɡənəˈzeɪʃən/
a group of people who work together
From this reading They were a splendid organization, well disciplined and equipped.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading My own Gang held the northern flank of the east line.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading The Counter-Attack The news which caused me to change my plans was grave enough.
recruitedverbUS /rɪˈkruːtɪd/
past form of “recruit” — register formally as a participant or member
From this reading To the south of us was the Colorado Union, a force of 5,000 men and about 2,000 girls recruited from about fifteen Gangs.
roughlyadverbUS /ˈrʌfli/
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading As I have explained, the American lines lay roughly to the east and the south of the city in the mountains.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading As I have explained, the American lines lay roughly to the east and the south of the city in the mountains.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading They were a splendid organization, well disciplined and equipped.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Counter-Attack The news which caused me to change my plans was grave enough.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were a splendid organization, well disciplined and equipped.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Counter-Attack The news which caused me to change my plans was grave enough.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading To the south of us was the Colorado Union, a force of 5,000 men and about 2,000 girls recruited from about fifteen Gangs.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To the south of us was the Colorado Union, a force of 5,000 men and about 2,000 girls recruited from about fifteen Gangs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Counter-Attack The news which caused me to change my plans was grave enough.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading They were a splendid organization, well disciplined and equipped.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were a splendid organization, well disciplined and equipped.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Counter-Attack The news which caused me to change my plans was grave enough.
