Chapter XXIX

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading To this cause some assigned the failure of Morgan's dragoons to enter the battle; but doubtless there were other causes as well which prevented that terrible band of riflemen from having a share in the struggle.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Frightened as the lad was, he still noted keenly all that was occurring about him, and had been as highly excited as any over the interview which took place between Washington and Lee when the latter was retreating.

later than; following

From this reading AFTER THE BATTLE TOM COWARD, as we know, had been selected to serve as one of the guides of the American army.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Frightened as the lad was, he still noted keenly all that was occurring about him, and had been as highly excited as any over the interview which took place between Washington and Lee when the latter was retreating.

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading AFTER THE BATTLE TOM COWARD, as we know, had been selected to serve as one of the guides of the American army.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The roads were not so numerous as to cause any fear of serious trouble from confusion; but boys and young men from the region were nevertheless assigned to this duty, and in some instances were said to have been so greatly excited as to have failed in finding the way themselves.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading The roads were not so numerous as to cause any fear of serious trouble from confusion; but boys and young men from the region were nevertheless assigned to this duty, and in some instances were said to have been so greatly excited as to have failed in finding the way themselves.

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading AFTER THE BATTLE TOM COWARD, as we know, had been selected to serve as one of the guides of the American army.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading AFTER THE BATTLE TOM COWARD, as we know, had been selected to serve as one of the guides of the American army.

appointed to a post or duty

From this reading The roads were not so numerous as to cause any fear of serious trouble from confusion; but boys and young men from the region were nevertheless assigned to this duty, and in some instances were said to have been so greatly excited as to have failed in finding the way themselves.

an unofficial association of people or groups

From this reading To this cause some assigned the failure of Morgan's dragoons to enter the battle; but doubtless there were other causes as well which prevented that terrible band of riflemen from having a share in the struggle.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading AFTER THE BATTLE TOM COWARD, as we know, had been selected to serve as one of the guides of the American army.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading AFTER THE BATTLE TOM COWARD, as we know, had been selected to serve as one of the guides of the American army.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Frightened as the lad was, he still noted keenly all that was occurring about him, and had been as highly excited as any over the interview which took place between Washington and Lee when the latter was retreating.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading The roads were not so numerous as to cause any fear of serious trouble from confusion; but boys and young men from the region were nevertheless assigned to this duty, and in some instances were said to have been so greatly excited as to have failed in finding the way themselves.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The roads were not so numerous as to cause any fear of serious trouble from confusion; but boys and young men from the region were nevertheless assigned to this duty, and in some instances were said to have been so greatly excited as to have failed in finding the way themselves.

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading The roads were not so numerous as to cause any fear of serious trouble from confusion; but boys and young men from the region were nevertheless assigned to this duty, and in some instances were said to have been so greatly excited as to have failed in finding the way themselves.

plural of “cause” — events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading To this cause some assigned the failure of Morgan's dragoons to enter the battle; but doubtless there were other causes as well which prevented that terrible band of riflemen from having a share in the struggle.

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading Tom had been reserved to move with the troops that were under the command of General Washington himself, and that followed the division which General Lee had failed to lead into battle.

disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably

From this reading The roads were not so numerous as to cause any fear of serious trouble from confusion; but boys and young men from the region were nevertheless assigned to this duty, and in some instances were said to have been so greatly excited as to have failed in finding the way themselves.

a person who shows fear or timidity

From this reading AFTER THE BATTLE TOM COWARD, as we know, had been selected to serve as one of the guides of the American army.

an army unit large enough to sustain combat

From this reading Tom had been reserved to move with the troops that were under the command of General Washington himself, and that followed the division which General Lee had failed to lead into battle.

without doubt; certainly

From this reading To this cause some assigned the failure of Morgan's dragoons to enter the battle; but doubtless there were other causes as well which prevented that terrible band of riflemen from having a share in the struggle.

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From this reading To this cause some assigned the failure of Morgan's dragoons to enter the battle; but doubtless there were other causes as well which prevented that terrible band of riflemen from having a share in the struggle.

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading The roads were not so numerous as to cause any fear of serious trouble from confusion; but boys and young men from the region were nevertheless assigned to this duty, and in some instances were said to have been so greatly excited as to have failed in finding the way themselves.

to come or go into

From this reading To this cause some assigned the failure of Morgan's dragoons to enter the battle; but doubtless there were other causes as well which prevented that terrible band of riflemen from having a share in the struggle.

(of persons) excessively affected by emotion

From this reading The roads were not so numerous as to cause any fear of serious trouble from confusion; but boys and young men from the region were nevertheless assigned to this duty, and in some instances were said to have been so greatly excited as to have failed in finding the way themselves.

past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading The roads were not so numerous as to cause any fear of serious trouble from confusion; but boys and young men from the region were nevertheless assigned to this duty, and in some instances were said to have been so greatly excited as to have failed in finding the way themselves.

an act that fails

From this reading To this cause some assigned the failure of Morgan's dragoons to enter the battle; but doubtless there were other causes as well which prevented that terrible band of riflemen from having a share in the struggle.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading The roads were not so numerous as to cause any fear of serious trouble from confusion; but boys and young men from the region were nevertheless assigned to this duty, and in some instances were said to have been so greatly excited as to have failed in finding the way themselves.

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading The roads were not so numerous as to cause any fear of serious trouble from confusion; but boys and young men from the region were nevertheless assigned to this duty, and in some instances were said to have been so greatly excited as to have failed in finding the way themselves.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Tom had been reserved to move with the troops that were under the command of General Washington himself, and that followed the division which General Lee had failed to lead into battle.

made afraid

From this reading Frightened as the lad was, he still noted keenly all that was occurring about him, and had been as highly excited as any over the interview which took place between Washington and Lee when the latter was retreating.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The roads were not so numerous as to cause any fear of serious trouble from confusion; but boys and young men from the region were nevertheless assigned to this duty, and in some instances were said to have been so greatly excited as to have failed in finding the way themselves.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading Tom had been reserved to move with the troops that were under the command of General Washington himself, and that followed the division which General Lee had failed to lead into battle.

to an extraordinary extent or degree

From this reading The roads were not so numerous as to cause any fear of serious trouble from confusion; but boys and young men from the region were nevertheless assigned to this duty, and in some instances were said to have been so greatly excited as to have failed in finding the way themselves.

plural of “guide” — someone employed to conduct others

From this reading AFTER THE BATTLE TOM COWARD, as we know, had been selected to serve as one of the guides of the American army.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading AFTER THE BATTLE TOM COWARD, as we know, had been selected to serve as one of the guides of the American army.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The roads were not so numerous as to cause any fear of serious trouble from confusion; but boys and young men from the region were nevertheless assigned to this duty, and in some instances were said to have been so greatly excited as to have failed in finding the way themselves.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading To this cause some assigned the failure of Morgan's dragoons to enter the battle; but doubtless there were other causes as well which prevented that terrible band of riflemen from having a share in the struggle.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Frightened as the lad was, he still noted keenly all that was occurring about him, and had been as highly excited as any over the interview which took place between Washington and Lee when the latter was retreating.

to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect

From this reading Frightened as the lad was, he still noted keenly all that was occurring about him, and had been as highly excited as any over the interview which took place between Washington and Lee when the latter was retreating.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Frightened as the lad was, he still noted keenly all that was occurring about him, and had been as highly excited as any over the interview which took place between Washington and Lee when the latter was retreating.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Tom had been reserved to move with the troops that were under the command of General Washington himself, and that followed the division which General Lee had failed to lead into battle.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The roads were not so numerous as to cause any fear of serious trouble from confusion; but boys and young men from the region were nevertheless assigned to this duty, and in some instances were said to have been so greatly excited as to have failed in finding the way themselves.

plural of “instance” — an occurrence of something

From this reading The roads were not so numerous as to cause any fear of serious trouble from confusion; but boys and young men from the region were nevertheless assigned to this duty, and in some instances were said to have been so greatly excited as to have failed in finding the way themselves.

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

From this reading Frightened as the lad was, he still noted keenly all that was occurring about him, and had been as highly excited as any over the interview which took place between Washington and Lee when the latter was retreating.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Tom had been reserved to move with the troops that were under the command of General Washington himself, and that followed the division which General Lee had failed to lead into battle.

in a keen or penetrating way

From this reading Frightened as the lad was, he still noted keenly all that was occurring about him, and had been as highly excited as any over the interview which took place between Washington and Lee when the latter was retreating.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading AFTER THE BATTLE TOM COWARD, as we know, had been selected to serve as one of the guides of the American army.

a boy or man

From this reading Frightened as the lad was, he still noted keenly all that was occurring about him, and had been as highly excited as any over the interview which took place between Washington and Lee when the latter was retreating.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading Frightened as the lad was, he still noted keenly all that was occurring about him, and had been as highly excited as any over the interview which took place between Washington and Lee when the latter was retreating.

take somebody somewhere

From this reading Tom had been reserved to move with the troops that were under the command of General Washington himself, and that followed the division which General Lee had failed to lead into battle.

United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)

From this reading Tom had been reserved to move with the troops that were under the command of General Washington himself, and that followed the division which General Lee had failed to lead into battle.

the force of workers available

From this reading The roads were not so numerous as to cause any fear of serious trouble from confusion; but boys and young men from the region were nevertheless assigned to this duty, and in some instances were said to have been so greatly excited as to have failed in finding the way themselves.

possessive form of “morgan” — United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)

From this reading To this cause some assigned the failure of Morgan's dragoons to enter the battle; but doubtless there were other causes as well which prevented that terrible band of riflemen from having a share in the struggle.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Tom had been reserved to move with the troops that were under the command of General Washington himself, and that followed the division which General Lee had failed to lead into battle.

in spite of what has just been said

From this reading The roads were not so numerous as to cause any fear of serious trouble from confusion; but boys and young men from the region were nevertheless assigned to this duty, and in some instances were said to have been so greatly excited as to have failed in finding the way themselves.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The roads were not so numerous as to cause any fear of serious trouble from confusion; but boys and young men from the region were nevertheless assigned to this duty, and in some instances were said to have been so greatly excited as to have failed in finding the way themselves.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading Frightened as the lad was, he still noted keenly all that was occurring about him, and had been as highly excited as any over the interview which took place between Washington and Lee when the latter was retreating.

amounting to a large indefinite number

From this reading The roads were not so numerous as to cause any fear of serious trouble from confusion; but boys and young men from the region were nevertheless assigned to this duty, and in some instances were said to have been so greatly excited as to have failed in finding the way themselves.

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading Frightened as the lad was, he still noted keenly all that was occurring about him, and had been as highly excited as any over the interview which took place between Washington and Lee when the latter was retreating.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AFTER THE BATTLE TOM COWARD, as we know, had been selected to serve as one of the guides of the American army.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading AFTER THE BATTLE TOM COWARD, as we know, had been selected to serve as one of the guides of the American army.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading To this cause some assigned the failure of Morgan's dragoons to enter the battle; but doubtless there were other causes as well which prevented that terrible band of riflemen from having a share in the struggle.

above and across; more than

From this reading Frightened as the lad was, he still noted keenly all that was occurring about him, and had been as highly excited as any over the interview which took place between Washington and Lee when the latter was retreating.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Frightened as the lad was, he still noted keenly all that was occurring about him, and had been as highly excited as any over the interview which took place between Washington and Lee when the latter was retreating.

past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible

From this reading To this cause some assigned the failure of Morgan's dragoons to enter the battle; but doubtless there were other causes as well which prevented that terrible band of riflemen from having a share in the struggle.

the extended spatial location of something

From this reading The roads were not so numerous as to cause any fear of serious trouble from confusion; but boys and young men from the region were nevertheless assigned to this duty, and in some instances were said to have been so greatly excited as to have failed in finding the way themselves.

set aside for the use of a particular person or party

From this reading Tom had been reserved to move with the troops that were under the command of General Washington himself, and that followed the division which General Lee had failed to lead into battle.

-ing form of “retreat” — pull back or move away or backward

From this reading Frightened as the lad was, he still noted keenly all that was occurring about him, and had been as highly excited as any over the interview which took place between Washington and Lee when the latter was retreating.

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From this reading To this cause some assigned the failure of Morgan's dragoons to enter the battle; but doubtless there were other causes as well which prevented that terrible band of riflemen from having a share in the struggle.

a partly sheltered anchorage

From this reading The roads were not so numerous as to cause any fear of serious trouble from confusion; but boys and young men from the region were nevertheless assigned to this duty, and in some instances were said to have been so greatly excited as to have failed in finding the way themselves.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading The roads were not so numerous as to cause any fear of serious trouble from confusion; but boys and young men from the region were nevertheless assigned to this duty, and in some instances were said to have been so greatly excited as to have failed in finding the way themselves.

chosen in preference to another

From this reading AFTER THE BATTLE TOM COWARD, as we know, had been selected to serve as one of the guides of the American army.

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading The roads were not so numerous as to cause any fear of serious trouble from confusion; but boys and young men from the region were nevertheless assigned to this duty, and in some instances were said to have been so greatly excited as to have failed in finding the way themselves.

serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading AFTER THE BATTLE TOM COWARD, as we know, had been selected to serve as one of the guides of the American army.

have in common

From this reading To this cause some assigned the failure of Morgan's dragoons to enter the battle; but doubtless there were other causes as well which prevented that terrible band of riflemen from having a share in the struggle.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The roads were not so numerous as to cause any fear of serious trouble from confusion; but boys and young men from the region were nevertheless assigned to this duty, and in some instances were said to have been so greatly excited as to have failed in finding the way themselves.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The roads were not so numerous as to cause any fear of serious trouble from confusion; but boys and young men from the region were nevertheless assigned to this duty, and in some instances were said to have been so greatly excited as to have failed in finding the way themselves.

not in physical motion

From this reading Frightened as the lad was, he still noted keenly all that was occurring about him, and had been as highly excited as any over the interview which took place between Washington and Lee when the latter was retreating.

make a strenuous or labored effort

From this reading To this cause some assigned the failure of Morgan's dragoons to enter the battle; but doubtless there were other causes as well which prevented that terrible band of riflemen from having a share in the struggle.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading To this cause some assigned the failure of Morgan's dragoons to enter the battle; but doubtless there were other causes as well which prevented that terrible band of riflemen from having a share in the struggle.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading To this cause some assigned the failure of Morgan's dragoons to enter the battle; but doubtless there were other causes as well which prevented that terrible band of riflemen from having a share in the struggle.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading AFTER THE BATTLE TOM COWARD, as we know, had been selected to serve as one of the guides of the American army.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading The roads were not so numerous as to cause any fear of serious trouble from confusion; but boys and young men from the region were nevertheless assigned to this duty, and in some instances were said to have been so greatly excited as to have failed in finding the way themselves.

in or at that place or location

From this reading To this cause some assigned the failure of Morgan's dragoons to enter the battle; but doubtless there were other causes as well which prevented that terrible band of riflemen from having a share in the struggle.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The roads were not so numerous as to cause any fear of serious trouble from confusion; but boys and young men from the region were nevertheless assigned to this duty, and in some instances were said to have been so greatly excited as to have failed in finding the way themselves.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading AFTER THE BATTLE TOM COWARD, as we know, had been selected to serve as one of the guides of the American army.

male cat

From this reading AFTER THE BATTLE TOM COWARD, as we know, had been selected to serve as one of the guides of the American army.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Frightened as the lad was, he still noted keenly all that was occurring about him, and had been as highly excited as any over the interview which took place between Washington and Lee when the latter was retreating.

soldiers collectively

From this reading Tom had been reserved to move with the troops that were under the command of General Washington himself, and that followed the division which General Lee had failed to lead into battle.

a source of difficulty

From this reading The roads were not so numerous as to cause any fear of serious trouble from confusion; but boys and young men from the region were nevertheless assigned to this duty, and in some instances were said to have been so greatly excited as to have failed in finding the way themselves.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Tom had been reserved to move with the troops that were under the command of General Washington himself, and that followed the division which General Lee had failed to lead into battle.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Frightened as the lad was, he still noted keenly all that was occurring about him, and had been as highly excited as any over the interview which took place between Washington and Lee when the latter was retreating.

the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791

From this reading Tom had been reserved to move with the troops that were under the command of General Washington himself, and that followed the division which General Lee had failed to lead into battle.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The roads were not so numerous as to cause any fear of serious trouble from confusion; but boys and young men from the region were nevertheless assigned to this duty, and in some instances were said to have been so greatly excited as to have failed in finding the way themselves.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading AFTER THE BATTLE TOM COWARD, as we know, had been selected to serve as one of the guides of the American army.

(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 To this cause some assigned the failure of Morgan's dragoons to enter the battle; but doubtless there were other causes as well which prevented that terrible band of riflemen from having a share in the struggle.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The roads were not so numerous as to cause any fear of serious trouble from confusion; but boys and young men from the region were nevertheless assigned to this duty, and in some instances were said to have been so greatly excited as to have failed in finding the way themselves.

at the time that

From this reading Frightened as the lad was, he still noted keenly all that was occurring about him, and had been as highly excited as any over the interview which took place between Washington and Lee when the latter was retreating.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading To this cause some assigned the failure of Morgan's dragoons to enter the battle; but doubtless there were other causes as well which prevented that terrible band of riflemen from having a share in the struggle.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Tom had been reserved to move with the troops that were under the command of General Washington himself, and that followed the division which General Lee had failed to lead into battle.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading The roads were not so numerous as to cause any fear of serious trouble from confusion; but boys and young men from the region were nevertheless assigned to this duty, and in some instances were said to have been so greatly excited as to have failed in finding the way themselves.