used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On one side was the whole army, from among whose banners they had wrested their own; on the other were two rivers, the Danube and the March, and beyond them a mountain range, the Carpathians.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading On one side was the whole army, from among whose banners they had wrested their own; on the other were two rivers, the Danube and the March, and beyond them a mountain range, the Carpathians.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For an hour and a half they followed a bridle-path through the fields, knowing only that they were riding toward the Danube.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THROUGH FIRE AND WATER.
eagerly desirous
From this reading That was the anxious query of the deserting squadron of hussars.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading On one side was the whole army, from among whose banners they had wrested their own; on the other were two rivers, the Danube and the March, and beyond them a mountain range, the Carpathians.
bannersnounUS /ˈbænərz/
plural of “banner” — long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising
From this reading On one side was the whole army, from among whose banners they had wrested their own; on the other were two rivers, the Danube and the March, and beyond them a mountain range, the Carpathians.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading On one side was the whole army, from among whose banners they had wrested their own; on the other were two rivers, the Danube and the March, and beyond them a mountain range, the Carpathians.
bridle-path
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From this reading For an hour and a half they followed a bridle-path through the fields, knowing only that they were riding toward the Danube.
Carpathiansnoun
a mountain range in central Europe that extends from Slovakia and southern Poland southeastward through western Ukraine to northeastern Romania; a popular resort area
From this reading On one side was the whole army, from among whose banners they had wrested their own; on the other were two rivers, the Danube and the March, and beyond them a mountain range, the Carpathians.
DanubenounUS /ˈdænjuːb/
the 2nd longest European river (after the Volga); flows from southwestern Germany to the Black Sea
From this reading On one side was the whole army, from among whose banners they had wrested their own; on the other were two rivers, the Danube and the March, and beyond them a mountain range, the Carpathians.
desertingverbUS /ˈdezərtɪŋ/
-ing form of “desert” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading That was the anxious query of the deserting squadron of hussars.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading For an hour and a half they followed a bridle-path through the fields, knowing only that they were riding toward the Danube.
start firing a weapon
From this reading THROUGH FIRE AND WATER.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading For an hour and a half they followed a bridle-path through the fields, knowing only that they were riding toward the Danube.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For an hour and a half they followed a bridle-path through the fields, knowing only that they were riding toward the Danube.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On one side was the whole army, from among whose banners they had wrested their own; on the other were two rivers, the Danube and the March, and beyond them a mountain range, the Carpathians.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On one side was the whole army, from among whose banners they had wrested their own; on the other were two rivers, the Danube and the March, and beyond them a mountain range, the Carpathians.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading For an hour and a half they followed a bridle-path through the fields, knowing only that they were riding toward the Danube.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading For an hour and a half they followed a bridle-path through the fields, knowing only that they were riding toward the Danube.
hussars
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From this reading That was the anxious query of the deserting squadron of hussars.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading For an hour and a half they followed a bridle-path through the fields, knowing only that they were riding toward the Danube.
march in a procession
From this reading On one side was the whole army, from among whose banners they had wrested their own; on the other were two rivers, the Danube and the March, and beyond them a mountain range, the Carpathians.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading On one side was the whole army, from among whose banners they had wrested their own; on the other were two rivers, the Danube and the March, and beyond them a mountain range, the Carpathians.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now whither?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That was the anxious query of the deserting squadron of hussars.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On one side was the whole army, from among whose banners they had wrested their own; on the other were two rivers, the Danube and the March, and beyond them a mountain range, the Carpathians.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On one side was the whole army, from among whose banners they had wrested their own; on the other were two rivers, the Danube and the March, and beyond them a mountain range, the Carpathians.
and nothing more
From this reading For an hour and a half they followed a bridle-path through the fields, knowing only that they were riding toward the Danube.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading On one side was the whole army, from among whose banners they had wrested their own; on the other were two rivers, the Danube and the March, and beyond them a mountain range, the Carpathians.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading On one side was the whole army, from among whose banners they had wrested their own; on the other were two rivers, the Danube and the March, and beyond them a mountain range, the Carpathians.
querynounUS /ˈkwiːri/
an instance of questioning
From this reading That was the anxious query of the deserting squadron of hussars.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading On one side was the whole army, from among whose banners they had wrested their own; on the other were two rivers, the Danube and the March, and beyond them a mountain range, the Carpathians.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading For an hour and a half they followed a bridle-path through the fields, knowing only that they were riding toward the Danube.
riversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading On one side was the whole army, from among whose banners they had wrested their own; on the other were two rivers, the Danube and the March, and beyond them a mountain range, the Carpathians.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On one side was the whole army, from among whose banners they had wrested their own; on the other were two rivers, the Danube and the March, and beyond them a mountain range, the Carpathians.
squadronnounUS /ˈskwɑːdrən/
a cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops and headquarters and supporting arms
From this reading That was the anxious query of the deserting squadron of hussars.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was the anxious query of the deserting squadron of hussars.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That was the anxious query of the deserting squadron of hussars.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On one side was the whole army, from among whose banners they had wrested their own; on the other were two rivers, the Danube and the March, and beyond them a mountain range, the Carpathians.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading On one side was the whole army, from among whose banners they had wrested their own; on the other were two rivers, the Danube and the March, and beyond them a mountain range, the Carpathians.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On one side was the whole army, from among whose banners they had wrested their own; on the other were two rivers, the Danube and the March, and beyond them a mountain range, the Carpathians.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THROUGH FIRE AND WATER.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading For an hour and a half they followed a bridle-path through the fields, knowing only that they were riding toward the Danube.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading On one side was the whole army, from among whose banners they had wrested their own; on the other were two rivers, the Danube and the March, and beyond them a mountain range, the Carpathians.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was the anxious query of the deserting squadron of hussars.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading THROUGH FIRE AND WATER.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On one side was the whole army, from among whose banners they had wrested their own; on the other were two rivers, the Danube and the March, and beyond them a mountain range, the Carpathians.
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading And now whither?
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading On one side was the whole army, from among whose banners they had wrested their own; on the other were two rivers, the Danube and the March, and beyond them a mountain range, the Carpathians.
belonging to which person
From this reading On one side was the whole army, from among whose banners they had wrested their own; on the other were two rivers, the Danube and the March, and beyond them a mountain range, the Carpathians.
wrestedverbUS /ˈrestɪd/
past form of “wrest” — obtain by seizing forcibly or violently, also metaphorically
From this reading On one side was the whole army, from among whose banners they had wrested their own; on the other were two rivers, the Danube and the March, and beyond them a mountain range, the Carpathians.
