used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had arrived at a point fifty miles from that place, when they were informed that a body of rebels still occupied that town.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading _Charge of the Body-guard._ Advance your standards, draw your willing swords.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sound drums and trumpets, boldly and cheerfully; God and St. George, Richmond and victory.--_Shakespeare._ The Union army, having completed the bridge at Warsaw, had commenced their march toward Springfield.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Sound drums and trumpets, boldly and cheerfully; God and St. George, Richmond and victory.--_Shakespeare._ The Union army, having completed the bridge at Warsaw, had commenced their march toward Springfield.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading They had arrived at a point fifty miles from that place, when they were informed that a body of rebels still occupied that town.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sound drums and trumpets, boldly and cheerfully; God and St. George, Richmond and victory.--_Shakespeare._ The Union army, having completed the bridge at Warsaw, had commenced their march toward Springfield.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading For me, the ransom of my bold attempt Shall be this cold corpse on the earth's cold face; But if I thrive, the gain of my attempt The least of you shall share his part thereof.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading The Body-guard, under the command of the gallant Major Charles Zagonyi, were at once sent forward to disperse the rebel band.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For me, the ransom of my bold attempt Shall be this cold corpse on the earth's cold face; But if I thrive, the gain of my attempt The least of you shall share his part thereof.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading They had arrived at a point fifty miles from that place, when they were informed that a body of rebels still occupied that town.
Body-guard
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From this reading _Charge of the Body-guard._ Advance your standards, draw your willing swords.
fearless and daring
From this reading For me, the ransom of my bold attempt Shall be this cold corpse on the earth's cold face; But if I thrive, the gain of my attempt The least of you shall share his part thereof.
boldlyadverbUS /ˈboʊldli/
with boldness, in a bold manner
From this reading Sound drums and trumpets, boldly and cheerfully; God and St. George, Richmond and victory.--_Shakespeare._ The Union army, having completed the bridge at Warsaw, had commenced their march toward Springfield.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading Sound drums and trumpets, boldly and cheerfully; God and St. George, Richmond and victory.--_Shakespeare._ The Union army, having completed the bridge at Warsaw, had commenced their march toward Springfield.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For me, the ransom of my bold attempt Shall be this cold corpse on the earth's cold face; But if I thrive, the gain of my attempt The least of you shall share his part thereof.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading _Charge of the Body-guard._ Advance your standards, draw your willing swords.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading The Body-guard, under the command of the gallant Major Charles Zagonyi, were at once sent forward to disperse the rebel band.
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading Sound drums and trumpets, boldly and cheerfully; God and St. George, Richmond and victory.--_Shakespeare._ The Union army, having completed the bridge at Warsaw, had commenced their march toward Springfield.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading For me, the ransom of my bold attempt Shall be this cold corpse on the earth's cold face; But if I thrive, the gain of my attempt The least of you shall share his part thereof.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading The Body-guard, under the command of the gallant Major Charles Zagonyi, were at once sent forward to disperse the rebel band.
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Sound drums and trumpets, boldly and cheerfully; God and St. George, Richmond and victory.--_Shakespeare._ The Union army, having completed the bridge at Warsaw, had commenced their march toward Springfield.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Sound drums and trumpets, boldly and cheerfully; God and St. George, Richmond and victory.--_Shakespeare._ The Union army, having completed the bridge at Warsaw, had commenced their march toward Springfield.
corpsenounUS /kɔːrps/
the dead body of a human being
From this reading For me, the ransom of my bold attempt Shall be this cold corpse on the earth's cold face; But if I thrive, the gain of my attempt The least of you shall share his part thereof.
disperseverbUS /dɪˈspɜːrs/
distribute loosely
From this reading The Body-guard, under the command of the gallant Major Charles Zagonyi, were at once sent forward to disperse the rebel band.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading _Charge of the Body-guard._ Advance your standards, draw your willing swords.
drumsnounUS /drʌmz/
plural of “drum” — a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
From this reading Sound drums and trumpets, boldly and cheerfully; God and St. George, Richmond and victory.--_Shakespeare._ The Union army, having completed the bridge at Warsaw, had commenced their march toward Springfield.
earth'snounUS /ɜːrθs/
possessive form of “earth” — the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading For me, the ransom of my bold attempt Shall be this cold corpse on the earth's cold face; But if I thrive, the gain of my attempt The least of you shall share his part thereof.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading For me, the ransom of my bold attempt Shall be this cold corpse on the earth's cold face; But if I thrive, the gain of my attempt The least of you shall share his part thereof.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading They had arrived at a point fifty miles from that place, when they were informed that a body of rebels still occupied that town.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For me, the ransom of my bold attempt Shall be this cold corpse on the earth's cold face; But if I thrive, the gain of my attempt The least of you shall share his part thereof.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The Body-guard, under the command of the gallant Major Charles Zagonyi, were at once sent forward to disperse the rebel band.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They had arrived at a point fifty miles from that place, when they were informed that a body of rebels still occupied that town.
obtain
From this reading For me, the ransom of my bold attempt Shall be this cold corpse on the earth's cold face; But if I thrive, the gain of my attempt The least of you shall share his part thereof.
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading The Body-guard, under the command of the gallant Major Charles Zagonyi, were at once sent forward to disperse the rebel band.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Sound drums and trumpets, boldly and cheerfully; God and St. George, Richmond and victory.--_Shakespeare._ The Union army, having completed the bridge at Warsaw, had commenced their march toward Springfield.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Sound drums and trumpets, boldly and cheerfully; God and St. George, Richmond and victory.--_Shakespeare._ The Union army, having completed the bridge at Warsaw, had commenced their march toward Springfield.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sound drums and trumpets, boldly and cheerfully; God and St. George, Richmond and victory.--_Shakespeare._ The Union army, having completed the bridge at Warsaw, had commenced their march toward Springfield.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Sound drums and trumpets, boldly and cheerfully; God and St. George, Richmond and victory.--_Shakespeare._ The Union army, having completed the bridge at Warsaw, had commenced their march toward Springfield.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For me, the ransom of my bold attempt Shall be this cold corpse on the earth's cold face; But if I thrive, the gain of my attempt The least of you shall share his part thereof.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For me, the ransom of my bold attempt Shall be this cold corpse on the earth's cold face; But if I thrive, the gain of my attempt The least of you shall share his part thereof.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading For me, the ransom of my bold attempt Shall be this cold corpse on the earth's cold face; But if I thrive, the gain of my attempt The least of you shall share his part thereof.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading They had arrived at a point fifty miles from that place, when they were informed that a body of rebels still occupied that town.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading For me, the ransom of my bold attempt Shall be this cold corpse on the earth's cold face; But if I thrive, the gain of my attempt The least of you shall share his part thereof.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading The Body-guard, under the command of the gallant Major Charles Zagonyi, were at once sent forward to disperse the rebel band.
march in a procession
From this reading Sound drums and trumpets, boldly and cheerfully; God and St. George, Richmond and victory.--_Shakespeare._ The Union army, having completed the bridge at Warsaw, had commenced their march toward Springfield.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For me, the ransom of my bold attempt Shall be this cold corpse on the earth's cold face; But if I thrive, the gain of my attempt The least of you shall share his part thereof.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading They had arrived at a point fifty miles from that place, when they were informed that a body of rebels still occupied that town.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For me, the ransom of my bold attempt Shall be this cold corpse on the earth's cold face; But if I thrive, the gain of my attempt The least of you shall share his part thereof.
held or filled or in use
From this reading They had arrived at a point fifty miles from that place, when they were informed that a body of rebels still occupied that town.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Charge of the Body-guard._ Advance your standards, draw your willing swords.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For me, the ransom of my bold attempt Shall be this cold corpse on the earth's cold face; But if I thrive, the gain of my attempt The least of you shall share his part thereof.
on one occasion
From this reading The Body-guard, under the command of the gallant Major Charles Zagonyi, were at once sent forward to disperse the rebel band.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading For me, the ransom of my bold attempt Shall be this cold corpse on the earth's cold face; But if I thrive, the gain of my attempt The least of you shall share his part thereof.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They had arrived at a point fifty miles from that place, when they were informed that a body of rebels still occupied that town.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading They had arrived at a point fifty miles from that place, when they were informed that a body of rebels still occupied that town.
ransomnounUS /ˈrænsəm/
money demanded for the return of a captured person
From this reading For me, the ransom of my bold attempt Shall be this cold corpse on the earth's cold face; But if I thrive, the gain of my attempt The least of you shall share his part thereof.
rebelnounUS /ˈrebəl/
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading The Body-guard, under the command of the gallant Major Charles Zagonyi, were at once sent forward to disperse the rebel band.
rebelsnounUS /ˈrebəlz/
plural of “rebel” — “Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading They had arrived at a point fifty miles from that place, when they were informed that a body of rebels still occupied that town.
RichmondnounUS /ˈrɪtʃmənd/
capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
From this reading Sound drums and trumpets, boldly and cheerfully; God and St. George, Richmond and victory.--_Shakespeare._ The Union army, having completed the bridge at Warsaw, had commenced their march toward Springfield.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The Body-guard, under the command of the gallant Major Charles Zagonyi, were at once sent forward to disperse the rebel band.
ShakespearenounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading Sound drums and trumpets, boldly and cheerfully; God and St. George, Richmond and victory.--_Shakespeare._ The Union army, having completed the bridge at Warsaw, had commenced their march toward Springfield.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading For me, the ransom of my bold attempt Shall be this cold corpse on the earth's cold face; But if I thrive, the gain of my attempt The least of you shall share his part thereof.
have in common
From this reading For me, the ransom of my bold attempt Shall be this cold corpse on the earth's cold face; But if I thrive, the gain of my attempt The least of you shall share his part thereof.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Sound drums and trumpets, boldly and cheerfully; God and St. George, Richmond and victory.--_Shakespeare._ The Union army, having completed the bridge at Warsaw, had commenced their march toward Springfield.
SpringfieldnounUS /ˈsprɪŋfiːld/
capital of the state of Illinois
From this reading Sound drums and trumpets, boldly and cheerfully; God and St. George, Richmond and victory.--_Shakespeare._ The Union army, having completed the bridge at Warsaw, had commenced their march toward Springfield.
St
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From this reading Sound drums and trumpets, boldly and cheerfully; God and St. George, Richmond and victory.--_Shakespeare._ The Union army, having completed the bridge at Warsaw, had commenced their march toward Springfield.
standardsnounUS /ˈstændərdz/
plural of “standard” — a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
From this reading _Charge of the Body-guard._ Advance your standards, draw your willing swords.
not in physical motion
From this reading They had arrived at a point fifty miles from that place, when they were informed that a body of rebels still occupied that town.
swordsnounUS /sɔːrdz/
plural of “sword” — a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading _Charge of the Body-guard._ Advance your standards, draw your willing swords.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had arrived at a point fifty miles from that place, when they were informed that a body of rebels still occupied that town.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Charge of the Body-guard._ Advance your standards, draw your willing swords.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Sound drums and trumpets, boldly and cheerfully; God and St. George, Richmond and victory.--_Shakespeare._ The Union army, having completed the bridge at Warsaw, had commenced their march toward Springfield.
thereofadverbUS /ˌðeˈrʌv/
of or concerning this or that
From this reading For me, the ransom of my bold attempt Shall be this cold corpse on the earth's cold face; But if I thrive, the gain of my attempt The least of you shall share his part thereof.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had arrived at a point fifty miles from that place, when they were informed that a body of rebels still occupied that town.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For me, the ransom of my bold attempt Shall be this cold corpse on the earth's cold face; But if I thrive, the gain of my attempt The least of you shall share his part thereof.
thriveverbUS /θraɪv/
grow vigorously
From this reading For me, the ransom of my bold attempt Shall be this cold corpse on the earth's cold face; But if I thrive, the gain of my attempt The least of you shall share his part thereof.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Body-guard, under the command of the gallant Major Charles Zagonyi, were at once sent forward to disperse the rebel band.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Sound drums and trumpets, boldly and cheerfully; God and St. George, Richmond and victory.--_Shakespeare._ The Union army, having completed the bridge at Warsaw, had commenced their march toward Springfield.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading They had arrived at a point fifty miles from that place, when they were informed that a body of rebels still occupied that town.
trumpetsnounUS /ˈtrʌmpəts/
pitcher plant of southeastern United States having erect yellow trumpet-shaped pitchers with wide mouths and erect lids
From this reading Sound drums and trumpets, boldly and cheerfully; God and St. George, Richmond and victory.--_Shakespeare._ The Union army, having completed the bridge at Warsaw, had commenced their march toward Springfield.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The Body-guard, under the command of the gallant Major Charles Zagonyi, were at once sent forward to disperse the rebel band.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading Sound drums and trumpets, boldly and cheerfully; God and St. George, Richmond and victory.--_Shakespeare._ The Union army, having completed the bridge at Warsaw, had commenced their march toward Springfield.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Sound drums and trumpets, boldly and cheerfully; God and St. George, Richmond and victory.--_Shakespeare._ The Union army, having completed the bridge at Warsaw, had commenced their march toward Springfield.
WarsawnounUS /ˈwɔːrsɔː/
the capital and largest city of Poland; located in central Poland
From this reading Sound drums and trumpets, boldly and cheerfully; God and St. George, Richmond and victory.--_Shakespeare._ The Union army, having completed the bridge at Warsaw, had commenced their march toward Springfield.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had arrived at a point fifty miles from that place, when they were informed that a body of rebels still occupied that town.
at the time that
From this reading They had arrived at a point fifty miles from that place, when they were informed that a body of rebels still occupied that town.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading _Charge of the Body-guard._ Advance your standards, draw your willing swords.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading For me, the ransom of my bold attempt Shall be this cold corpse on the earth's cold face; But if I thrive, the gain of my attempt The least of you shall share his part thereof.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Charge of the Body-guard._ Advance your standards, draw your willing swords.
Zagonyi
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From this reading The Body-guard, under the command of the gallant Major Charles Zagonyi, were at once sent forward to disperse the rebel band.
