adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the street, at a command from the general, the lads halted, and the military governor dispatched an aide to summon a squad of cavalry.
aidenounUS /eɪd/
an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer
From this reading In the street, at a command from the general, the lads halted, and the military governor dispatched an aide to summon a squad of cavalry.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the street, at a command from the general, the lads halted, and the military governor dispatched an aide to summon a squad of cavalry.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hal, still somewhat dizzy, followed close upon the heels of his friend, and behind him came General Gallieni.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Ten minutes later the squad appeared, and the general, mounting his own horse, which had been standing by, placed himself at their head.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "We might as well do this right," he remarked to the lads.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the street, at a command from the general, the lads halted, and the military governor dispatched an aide to summon a squad of cavalry.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Ten minutes later the squad appeared, and the general, mounting his own horse, which had been standing by, placed himself at their head.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Hal, still somewhat dizzy, followed close upon the heels of his friend, and behind him came General Gallieni.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ten minutes later the squad appeared, and the general, mounting his own horse, which had been standing by, placed himself at their head.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Hal, still somewhat dizzy, followed close upon the heels of his friend, and behind him came General Gallieni.
cavalrynounUS /ˈkævəlri/
troops trained to fight on horseback
From this reading In the street, at a command from the general, the lads halted, and the military governor dispatched an aide to summon a squad of cavalry.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Hal, still somewhat dizzy, followed close upon the heels of his friend, and behind him came General Gallieni.
commandnounUS /kəˈmænd/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading In the street, at a command from the general, the lads halted, and the military governor dispatched an aide to summon a squad of cavalry.
dispatchedverbUS /dɪˈspætʃt/
past form of “dispatch” — send away towards a designated goal
From this reading In the street, at a command from the general, the lads halted, and the military governor dispatched an aide to summon a squad of cavalry.
dizzyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪzi/
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading Hal, still somewhat dizzy, followed close upon the heels of his friend, and behind him came General Gallieni.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "We might as well do this right," he remarked to the lads.
ENDnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END OF THE TRAIL.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Hal, still somewhat dizzy, followed close upon the heels of his friend, and behind him came General Gallieni.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Hal, still somewhat dizzy, followed close upon the heels of his friend, and behind him came General Gallieni.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the street, at a command from the general, the lads halted, and the military governor dispatched an aide to summon a squad of cavalry.
Gallieni
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From this reading Hal, still somewhat dizzy, followed close upon the heels of his friend, and behind him came General Gallieni.
GeneraladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Hal, still somewhat dizzy, followed close upon the heels of his friend, and behind him came General Gallieni.
governornounUS /ˈɡʌvərnər/
the head of a state government
From this reading In the street, at a command from the general, the lads halted, and the military governor dispatched an aide to summon a squad of cavalry.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ten minutes later the squad appeared, and the general, mounting his own horse, which had been standing by, placed himself at their head.
Hal
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hal, still somewhat dizzy, followed close upon the heels of his friend, and behind him came General Gallieni.
haltedverbUS /ˈhɔːltəd/
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading In the street, at a command from the general, the lads halted, and the military governor dispatched an aide to summon a squad of cavalry.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We might as well do this right," he remarked to the lads.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Ten minutes later the squad appeared, and the general, mounting his own horse, which had been standing by, placed himself at their head.
heelsnounUS /hiːlz/
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading Hal, still somewhat dizzy, followed close upon the heels of his friend, and behind him came General Gallieni.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hal, still somewhat dizzy, followed close upon the heels of his friend, and behind him came General Gallieni.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Ten minutes later the squad appeared, and the general, mounting his own horse, which had been standing by, placed himself at their head.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hal, still somewhat dizzy, followed close upon the heels of his friend, and behind him came General Gallieni.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Ten minutes later the squad appeared, and the general, mounting his own horse, which had been standing by, placed himself at their head.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the street, at a command from the general, the lads halted, and the military governor dispatched an aide to summon a squad of cavalry.
ladsnounUS /lædz/
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading In the street, at a command from the general, the lads halted, and the military governor dispatched an aide to summon a squad of cavalry.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Ten minutes later the squad appeared, and the general, mounting his own horse, which had been standing by, placed himself at their head.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "We might as well do this right," he remarked to the lads.
militaryadjectiveUS /ˈmɪləteri/
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading In the street, at a command from the general, the lads halted, and the military governor dispatched an aide to summon a squad of cavalry.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Ten minutes later the squad appeared, and the general, mounting his own horse, which had been standing by, placed himself at their head.
mountingnounUS /ˈmaʊntɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading Ten minutes later the squad appeared, and the general, mounting his own horse, which had been standing by, placed himself at their head.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END OF THE TRAIL.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Ten minutes later the squad appeared, and the general, mounting his own horse, which had been standing by, placed himself at their head.
placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Ten minutes later the squad appeared, and the general, mounting his own horse, which had been standing by, placed himself at their head.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "We might as well do this right," he remarked to the lads.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading "We might as well do this right," he remarked to the lads.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Hal, still somewhat dizzy, followed close upon the heels of his friend, and behind him came General Gallieni.
squadnounUS /skwɑːd/
a smallest army unit
From this reading In the street, at a command from the general, the lads halted, and the military governor dispatched an aide to summon a squad of cavalry.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading Ten minutes later the squad appeared, and the general, mounting his own horse, which had been standing by, placed himself at their head.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Hal, still somewhat dizzy, followed close upon the heels of his friend, and behind him came General Gallieni.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading In the street, at a command from the general, the lads halted, and the military governor dispatched an aide to summon a squad of cavalry.
summonverbUS /ˈsʌmən/
call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading In the street, at a command from the general, the lads halted, and the military governor dispatched an aide to summon a squad of cavalry.
TennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Ten minutes later the squad appeared, and the general, mounting his own horse, which had been standing by, placed himself at their head.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END OF THE TRAIL.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Ten minutes later the squad appeared, and the general, mounting his own horse, which had been standing by, placed himself at their head.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "We might as well do this right," he remarked to the lads.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the street, at a command from the general, the lads halted, and the military governor dispatched an aide to summon a squad of cavalry.
TRAILnounUS /treɪl/
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading THE END OF THE TRAIL.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Hal, still somewhat dizzy, followed close upon the heels of his friend, and behind him came General Gallieni.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We might as well do this right," he remarked to the lads.
welladverbUS /wel/
(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 "We might as well do this right," he remarked to the lads.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Ten minutes later the squad appeared, and the general, mounting his own horse, which had been standing by, placed himself at their head.
