used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There came a sudden command from Colonel Bluekoff, and the regiment to which Hal and Chester were attached galloped forward.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading With Colonel Bluekoff leading, his sword whirling about his head, the troop dashed forward at a charge.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading The advance guard could be seen falling back, firing as they retreated upon the main body of cavalry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There came a sudden command from Colonel Bluekoff, and the regiment to which Hal and Chester were attached galloped forward.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The advance guard could be seen falling back, firing as they retreated upon the main body of cavalry.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With Colonel Bluekoff leading, his sword whirling about his head, the troop dashed forward at a charge.
being joined in close association
From this reading There came a sudden command from Colonel Bluekoff, and the regiment to which Hal and Chester were attached galloped forward.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The advance guard could be seen falling back, firing as they retreated upon the main body of cavalry.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The advance guard could be seen falling back, firing as they retreated upon the main body of cavalry.
Bluekoff
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From this reading There came a sudden command from Colonel Bluekoff, and the regiment to which Hal and Chester were attached galloped forward.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The advance guard could be seen falling back, firing as they retreated upon the main body of cavalry.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There came a sudden command from Colonel Bluekoff, and the regiment to which Hal and Chester were attached galloped forward.
cavalrynounUS /ˈkævəlri/
troops trained to fight on horseback
From this reading The advance guard could be seen falling back, firing as they retreated upon the main body of cavalry.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading With Colonel Bluekoff leading, his sword whirling about his head, the troop dashed forward at a charge.
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading There came a sudden command from Colonel Bluekoff, and the regiment to which Hal and Chester were attached galloped forward.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading There came a sudden command from Colonel Bluekoff, and the regiment to which Hal and Chester were attached galloped forward.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading There came a sudden command from Colonel Bluekoff, and the regiment to which Hal and Chester were attached galloped forward.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The advance guard could be seen falling back, firing as they retreated upon the main body of cavalry.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading With Colonel Bluekoff leading, his sword whirling about his head, the troop dashed forward at a charge.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading They had encountered a force of the enemy.
an opposing military force
From this reading They had encountered a force of the enemy.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading The advance guard could be seen falling back, firing as they retreated upon the main body of cavalry.
firingnounUS /ˈfaɪrɪŋ/
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading The advance guard could be seen falling back, firing as they retreated upon the main body of cavalry.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading They had encountered a force of the enemy.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading There came a sudden command from Colonel Bluekoff, and the regiment to which Hal and Chester were attached galloped forward.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There came a sudden command from Colonel Bluekoff, and the regiment to which Hal and Chester were attached galloped forward.
gallopedverbUS /ˈɡæləpt/
past form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading There came a sudden command from Colonel Bluekoff, and the regiment to which Hal and Chester were attached galloped forward.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading The advance guard could be seen falling back, firing as they retreated upon the main body of cavalry.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had encountered a force of the enemy.
Hal
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From this reading There came a sudden command from Colonel Bluekoff, and the regiment to which Hal and Chester were attached galloped forward.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading With Colonel Bluekoff leading, his sword whirling about his head, the troop dashed forward at a charge.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With Colonel Bluekoff leading, his sword whirling about his head, the troop dashed forward at a charge.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading With Colonel Bluekoff leading, his sword whirling about his head, the troop dashed forward at a charge.
LODZnoun
a large city of central Poland
From this reading LODZ.
most important element
From this reading The advance guard could be seen falling back, firing as they retreated upon the main body of cavalry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The advance guard could be seen falling back, firing as they retreated upon the main body of cavalry.
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading There came a sudden command from Colonel Bluekoff, and the regiment to which Hal and Chester were attached galloped forward.
retreatednounUS /riˈtriːtəd/
people who have retreated
From this reading The advance guard could be seen falling back, firing as they retreated upon the main body of cavalry.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The advance guard could be seen falling back, firing as they retreated upon the main body of cavalry.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading There came a sudden command from Colonel Bluekoff, and the regiment to which Hal and Chester were attached galloped forward.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading With Colonel Bluekoff leading, his sword whirling about his head, the troop dashed forward at a charge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There came a sudden command from Colonel Bluekoff, and the regiment to which Hal and Chester were attached galloped forward.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There came a sudden command from Colonel Bluekoff, and the regiment to which Hal and Chester were attached galloped forward.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The advance guard could be seen falling back, firing as they retreated upon the main body of cavalry.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There came a sudden command from Colonel Bluekoff, and the regiment to which Hal and Chester were attached galloped forward.
troopnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
From this reading With Colonel Bluekoff leading, his sword whirling about his head, the troop dashed forward at a charge.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The advance guard could be seen falling back, firing as they retreated upon the main body of cavalry.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There came a sudden command from Colonel Bluekoff, and the regiment to which Hal and Chester were attached galloped forward.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There came a sudden command from Colonel Bluekoff, and the regiment to which Hal and Chester were attached galloped forward.
whirlingnounUS /ˈwɜːrlɪŋ/
the act of rotating in a circle or spiral
From this reading With Colonel Bluekoff leading, his sword whirling about his head, the troop dashed forward at a charge.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With Colonel Bluekoff leading, his sword whirling about his head, the troop dashed forward at a charge.
