used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A familiar friendship lighted every countenance but mine as this second pair turned and rode with us, the lieutenant in front on Sergeant Jim Longley's right, and the two privates with me between them behind.
quickly and without warning
From this reading Then in a small clearing he turned abruptly into a neighborhood road, and at his word my two companions pricked after him westward.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Then in a small clearing he turned abruptly into a neighborhood road, and at his word my two companions pricked after him westward.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A familiar friendship lighted every countenance but mine as this second pair turned and rode with us, the lieutenant in front on Sergeant Jim Longley's right, and the two privates with me between them behind.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A familiar friendship lighted every countenance but mine as this second pair turned and rode with us, the lieutenant in front on Sergeant Jim Longley's right, and the two privates with me between them behind.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then in a small clearing he turned abruptly into a neighborhood road, and at his word my two companions pricked after him westward.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading A familiar friendship lighted every countenance but mine as this second pair turned and rode with us, the lieutenant in front on Sergeant Jim Longley's right, and the two privates with me between them behind.
next to; at the side of
From this reading I closed up beside the lieutenant; he praised the weather, and soon our talk was fluent though broken, as we moved sometimes at a trot and often faster.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading A familiar friendship lighted every countenance but mine as this second pair turned and rode with us, the lieutenant in front on Sergeant Jim Longley's right, and the two privates with me between them behind.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading I closed up beside the lieutenant; he praised the weather, and soon our talk was fluent though broken, as we moved sometimes at a trot and often faster.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A familiar friendship lighted every countenance but mine as this second pair turned and rode with us, the lieutenant in front on Sergeant Jim Longley's right, and the two privates with me between them behind.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading Then in a small clearing he turned abruptly into a neighborhood road, and at his word my two companions pricked after him westward.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading I closed up beside the lieutenant; he praised the weather, and soon our talk was fluent though broken, as we moved sometimes at a trot and often faster.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Then in a small clearing he turned abruptly into a neighborhood road, and at his word my two companions pricked after him westward.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading A familiar friendship lighted every countenance but mine as this second pair turned and rode with us, the lieutenant in front on Sergeant Jim Longley's right, and the two privates with me between them behind.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading A familiar friendship lighted every countenance but mine as this second pair turned and rode with us, the lieutenant in front on Sergeant Jim Longley's right, and the two privates with me between them behind.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading A familiar friendship lighted every countenance but mine as this second pair turned and rode with us, the lieutenant in front on Sergeant Jim Longley's right, and the two privates with me between them behind.
fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading I closed up beside the lieutenant; he praised the weather, and soon our talk was fluent though broken, as we moved sometimes at a trot and often faster.
fluentadjectiveUS /ˈfluːənt/
smooth and unconstrained in movement
From this reading I closed up beside the lieutenant; he praised the weather, and soon our talk was fluent though broken, as we moved sometimes at a trot and often faster.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some minutes the sergeant, in under-tone, made report to his young superior.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading A familiar friendship lighted every countenance but mine as this second pair turned and rode with us, the lieutenant in front on Sergeant Jim Longley's right, and the two privates with me between them behind.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading A familiar friendship lighted every countenance but mine as this second pair turned and rode with us, the lieutenant in front on Sergeant Jim Longley's right, and the two privates with me between them behind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then in a small clearing he turned abruptly into a neighborhood road, and at his word my two companions pricked after him westward.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then in a small clearing he turned abruptly into a neighborhood road, and at his word my two companions pricked after him westward.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For some minutes the sergeant, in under-tone, made report to his young superior.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I closed up beside the lieutenant; he praised the weather, and soon our talk was fluent though broken, as we moved sometimes at a trot and often faster.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A familiar friendship lighted every countenance but mine as this second pair turned and rode with us, the lieutenant in front on Sergeant Jim Longley's right, and the two privates with me between them behind.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then in a small clearing he turned abruptly into a neighborhood road, and at his word my two companions pricked after him westward.
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading In stolen moments I scanned him with the jealousy of my youth.
Jim
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From this reading A familiar friendship lighted every countenance but mine as this second pair turned and rode with us, the lieutenant in front on Sergeant Jim Longley's right, and the two privates with me between them behind.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading A familiar friendship lighted every countenance but mine as this second pair turned and rode with us, the lieutenant in front on Sergeant Jim Longley's right, and the two privates with me between them behind.
set afire or burning
From this reading A familiar friendship lighted every countenance but mine as this second pair turned and rode with us, the lieutenant in front on Sergeant Jim Longley's right, and the two privates with me between them behind.
Longley's
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From this reading A familiar friendship lighted every countenance but mine as this second pair turned and rode with us, the lieutenant in front on Sergeant Jim Longley's right, and the two privates with me between them behind.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading For some minutes the sergeant, in under-tone, made report to his young superior.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A familiar friendship lighted every countenance but mine as this second pair turned and rode with us, the lieutenant in front on Sergeant Jim Longley's right, and the two privates with me between them behind.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A familiar friendship lighted every countenance but mine as this second pair turned and rode with us, the lieutenant in front on Sergeant Jim Longley's right, and the two privates with me between them behind.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading For some minutes the sergeant, in under-tone, made report to his young superior.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading In stolen moments I scanned him with the jealousy of my youth.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading I closed up beside the lieutenant; he praised the weather, and soon our talk was fluent though broken, as we moved sometimes at a trot and often faster.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then in a small clearing he turned abruptly into a neighborhood road, and at his word my two companions pricked after him westward.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Then in a small clearing he turned abruptly into a neighborhood road, and at his word my two companions pricked after him westward.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In stolen moments I scanned him with the jealousy of my youth.
many times at short intervals
From this reading I closed up beside the lieutenant; he praised the weather, and soon our talk was fluent though broken, as we moved sometimes at a trot and often faster.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A familiar friendship lighted every countenance but mine as this second pair turned and rode with us, the lieutenant in front on Sergeant Jim Longley's right, and the two privates with me between them behind.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I closed up beside the lieutenant; he praised the weather, and soon our talk was fluent though broken, as we moved sometimes at a trot and often faster.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading A familiar friendship lighted every countenance but mine as this second pair turned and rode with us, the lieutenant in front on Sergeant Jim Longley's right, and the two privates with me between them behind.
praisedverbUS /preɪzd/
past form of “praise” — express approval of
From this reading I closed up beside the lieutenant; he praised the weather, and soon our talk was fluent though broken, as we moved sometimes at a trot and often faster.
prickedverbUS /prɪkt/
past form of “prick” — make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn
From this reading Then in a small clearing he turned abruptly into a neighborhood road, and at his word my two companions pricked after him westward.
privatesnounUS /ˈpraɪvəts/
external sex organ
From this reading A familiar friendship lighted every countenance but mine as this second pair turned and rode with us, the lieutenant in front on Sergeant Jim Longley's right, and the two privates with me between them behind.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading For some minutes the sergeant, in under-tone, made report to his young superior.
precisely, exactly
From this reading A familiar friendship lighted every countenance but mine as this second pair turned and rode with us, the lieutenant in front on Sergeant Jim Longley's right, and the two privates with me between them behind.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Then in a small clearing he turned abruptly into a neighborhood road, and at his word my two companions pricked after him westward.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading A familiar friendship lighted every countenance but mine as this second pair turned and rode with us, the lieutenant in front on Sergeant Jim Longley's right, and the two privates with me between them behind.
scannedverbUS /skænd/
inflected form of “scan” — examine minutely or intensely
From this reading In stolen moments I scanned him with the jealousy of my youth.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading A familiar friendship lighted every countenance but mine as this second pair turned and rode with us, the lieutenant in front on Sergeant Jim Longley's right, and the two privates with me between them behind.
SergeantnounUS /ˈsɑːrdʒənt/
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading A familiar friendship lighted every countenance but mine as this second pair turned and rode with us, the lieutenant in front on Sergeant Jim Longley's right, and the two privates with me between them behind.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then in a small clearing he turned abruptly into a neighborhood road, and at his word my two companions pricked after him westward.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some minutes the sergeant, in under-tone, made report to his young superior.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading I closed up beside the lieutenant; he praised the weather, and soon our talk was fluent though broken, as we moved sometimes at a trot and often faster.
in the near future
From this reading I closed up beside the lieutenant; he praised the weather, and soon our talk was fluent though broken, as we moved sometimes at a trot and often faster.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading In stolen moments I scanned him with the jealousy of my youth.
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading For some minutes the sergeant, in under-tone, made report to his young superior.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I closed up beside the lieutenant; he praised the weather, and soon our talk was fluent though broken, as we moved sometimes at a trot and often faster.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A familiar friendship lighted every countenance but mine as this second pair turned and rode with us, the lieutenant in front on Sergeant Jim Longley's right, and the two privates with me between them behind.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A familiar friendship lighted every countenance but mine as this second pair turned and rode with us, the lieutenant in front on Sergeant Jim Longley's right, and the two privates with me between them behind.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then in a small clearing he turned abruptly into a neighborhood road, and at his word my two companions pricked after him westward.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A familiar friendship lighted every countenance but mine as this second pair turned and rode with us, the lieutenant in front on Sergeant Jim Longley's right, and the two privates with me between them behind.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I closed up beside the lieutenant; he praised the weather, and soon our talk was fluent though broken, as we moved sometimes at a trot and often faster.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For some minutes the sergeant, in under-tone, made report to his young superior.
trotverbUS /trɑːt/
run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading I closed up beside the lieutenant; he praised the weather, and soon our talk was fluent though broken, as we moved sometimes at a trot and often faster.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading A familiar friendship lighted every countenance but mine as this second pair turned and rode with us, the lieutenant in front on Sergeant Jim Longley's right, and the two privates with me between them behind.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A familiar friendship lighted every countenance but mine as this second pair turned and rode with us, the lieutenant in front on Sergeant Jim Longley's right, and the two privates with me between them behind.
under-tone
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For some minutes the sergeant, in under-tone, made report to his young superior.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I closed up beside the lieutenant; he praised the weather, and soon our talk was fluent though broken, as we moved sometimes at a trot and often faster.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A familiar friendship lighted every countenance but mine as this second pair turned and rode with us, the lieutenant in front on Sergeant Jim Longley's right, and the two privates with me between them behind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I closed up beside the lieutenant; he praised the weather, and soon our talk was fluent though broken, as we moved sometimes at a trot and often faster.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I closed up beside the lieutenant; he praised the weather, and soon our talk was fluent though broken, as we moved sometimes at a trot and often faster.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading I closed up beside the lieutenant; he praised the weather, and soon our talk was fluent though broken, as we moved sometimes at a trot and often faster.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading Then in a small clearing he turned abruptly into a neighborhood road, and at his word my two companions pricked after him westward.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A familiar friendship lighted every countenance but mine as this second pair turned and rode with us, the lieutenant in front on Sergeant Jim Longley's right, and the two privates with me between them behind.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Then in a small clearing he turned abruptly into a neighborhood road, and at his word my two companions pricked after him westward.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading For some minutes the sergeant, in under-tone, made report to his young superior.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading In stolen moments I scanned him with the jealousy of my youth.
