used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The brigands had resisted stubbornly, but finally found themselves without a leader.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading The attacking party, on the other hand, was well led, and made a steady advance, driving the enemy before them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Girasole had disappeared; and as his voice no longer directed their movements, they began to fall into confusion.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Girasole had disappeared; and as his voice no longer directed their movements, they began to fall into confusion.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length the brigands lost heart, and took to flight.
attackingadjectiveUS /əˈtækɪŋ/
disposed to attack
From this reading The attacking party, on the other hand, was well led, and made a steady advance, driving the enemy before them.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading THE IMPATIENT BARON.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The attacking party, on the other hand, was well led, and made a steady advance, driving the enemy before them.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Girasole had disappeared; and as his voice no longer directed their movements, they began to fall into confusion.
brigands
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From this reading The brigands had resisted stubbornly, but finally found themselves without a leader.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The brigands had resisted stubbornly, but finally found themselves without a leader.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading Girasole had disappeared; and as his voice no longer directed their movements, they began to fall into confusion.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading Girasole had disappeared; and as his voice no longer directed their movements, they began to fall into confusion.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Girasole had disappeared; and as his voice no longer directed their movements, they began to fall into confusion.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading The attacking party, on the other hand, was well led, and made a steady advance, driving the enemy before them.
an opposing military force
From this reading The attacking party, on the other hand, was well led, and made a steady advance, driving the enemy before them.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Girasole had disappeared; and as his voice no longer directed their movements, they began to fall into confusion.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading The brigands had resisted stubbornly, but finally found themselves without a leader.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading At length the brigands lost heart, and took to flight.
set up or found
From this reading The brigands had resisted stubbornly, but finally found themselves without a leader.
Girasole
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From this reading Girasole had disappeared; and as his voice no longer directed their movements, they began to fall into confusion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The brigands had resisted stubbornly, but finally found themselves without a leader.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The attacking party, on the other hand, was well led, and made a steady advance, driving the enemy before them.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading At length the brigands lost heart, and took to flight.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Girasole had disappeared; and as his voice no longer directed their movements, they began to fall into confusion.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading THE IMPATIENT BARON.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Girasole had disappeared; and as his voice no longer directed their movements, they began to fall into confusion.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading The brigands had resisted stubbornly, but finally found themselves without a leader.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The attacking party, on the other hand, was well led, and made a steady advance, driving the enemy before 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 At length the brigands lost heart, and took to flight.
for more time
From this reading Girasole had disappeared; and as his voice no longer directed their movements, they began to fall into confusion.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading At length the brigands lost heart, and took to flight.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The attacking party, on the other hand, was well led, and made a steady advance, driving the enemy before them.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Girasole had disappeared; and as his voice no longer directed their movements, they began to fall into confusion.
not any; not one
From this reading Girasole had disappeared; and as his voice no longer directed their movements, they began to fall into confusion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The attacking party, on the other hand, was well led, and made a steady advance, driving the enemy before them.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The attacking party, on the other hand, was well led, and made a steady advance, driving the enemy before them.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The attacking party, on the other hand, was well led, and made a steady advance, driving the enemy before them.
resistedverbUS /rɪˈzɪstɪd/
past form of “resist” — elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading The brigands had resisted stubbornly, but finally found themselves without a leader.
make steady
From this reading The attacking party, on the other hand, was well led, and made a steady advance, driving the enemy before them.
stubbornlyadverbUS /ˈstʌbərnli/
in a stubborn unregenerate manner
From this reading The brigands had resisted stubbornly, but finally found themselves without a leader.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE IMPATIENT BARON.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Girasole had disappeared; and as his voice no longer directed their movements, they began to fall into confusion.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The attacking party, on the other hand, was well led, and made a steady advance, driving the enemy before them.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The brigands had resisted stubbornly, but finally found themselves without a leader.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Girasole had disappeared; and as his voice no longer directed their movements, they began to fall into confusion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Girasole had disappeared; and as his voice no longer directed their movements, they began to fall into confusion.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading At length the brigands lost heart, and took to flight.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Girasole had disappeared; and as his voice no longer directed their movements, they began to fall into confusion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The attacking party, on the other hand, was well led, and made a steady advance, driving the enemy before them.
(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 The attacking party, on the other hand, was well led, and made a steady advance, driving the enemy before them.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The brigands had resisted stubbornly, but finally found themselves without a leader.
