Chapter XXVIII · Jim's Ride

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

From this reading And here Jim's threefold reputation as a hard rider, the best-mounted man in his regiment, and a man who did, brought him a chance of fresh distinction.

-ing form of “abandon” — forsake, leave behind

From this reading In abandoning the coast and marching inland, the army had cut itself off from its base of supply--the fleet.

plural of “admiral” — the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral

From this reading It was urgently necessary that word should be sent to the admirals to move on round the coast past Sebastopol and meet the army in its new quarters.

(Greek mythology) the king who lead the Greeks against Troy in the Trojan War

From this reading Just as they were crowding over Traktir Bridge a rider came galloping up with dispatches for Lord Raglan--Lieutenant Maxse of the _Agamemnon_.

related by common characteristics or ancestry

From this reading Next day the allied forces crossed the Tchernaya by the Traktir Bridge and marched on Balaclava.

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

From this reading Next day the allied forces crossed the Tchernaya by the Traktir Bridge and marched on Balaclava.

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

From this reading In abandoning the coast and marching inland, the army had cut itself off from its base of supply--the fleet.

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

From this reading And here Jim's threefold reputation as a hard rider, the best-mounted man in his regiment, and a man who did, brought him a chance of fresh distinction.

a cap that is close-fitting and woolen and covers all of the head but the face

From this reading Next day the allied forces crossed the Tchernaya by the Traktir Bridge and marched on Balaclava.

installation from which a military force initiates operations

From this reading In abandoning the coast and marching inland, the army had cut itself off from its base of supply--the fleet.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It was urgently necessary that word should be sent to the admirals to move on round the coast past Sebastopol and meet the army in its new quarters.

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From this reading And here Jim's threefold reputation as a hard rider, the best-mounted man in his regiment, and a man who did, brought him a chance of fresh distinction.

a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

From this reading Next day the allied forces crossed the Tchernaya by the Traktir Bridge and marched on Balaclava.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading And here Jim's threefold reputation as a hard rider, the best-mounted man in his regiment, and a man who did, brought him a chance of fresh distinction.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Next day the allied forces crossed the Tchernaya by the Traktir Bridge and marched on Balaclava.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Just as they were crowding over Traktir Bridge a rider came galloping up with dispatches for Lord Raglan--Lieutenant Maxse of the _Agamemnon_.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading And here Jim's threefold reputation as a hard rider, the best-mounted man in his regiment, and a man who did, brought him a chance of fresh distinction.

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading In abandoning the coast and marching inland, the army had cut itself off from its base of supply--the fleet.

placed crosswise

From this reading Next day the allied forces crossed the Tchernaya by the Traktir Bridge and marched on Balaclava.

a situation in which people or things are crowded together

From this reading Just as they were crowding over Traktir Bridge a rider came galloping up with dispatches for Lord Raglan--Lieutenant Maxse of the _Agamemnon_.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading In abandoning the coast and marching inland, the army had cut itself off from its base of supply--the fleet.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Next day the allied forces crossed the Tchernaya by the Traktir Bridge and marched on Balaclava.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading And here Jim's threefold reputation as a hard rider, the best-mounted man in his regiment, and a man who did, brought him a chance of fresh distinction.

plural of “dispatch” — an official report (usually sent in haste)

From this reading Just as they were crowding over Traktir Bridge a rider came galloping up with dispatches for Lord Raglan--Lieutenant Maxse of the _Agamemnon_.

a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes

From this reading And here Jim's threefold reputation as a hard rider, the best-mounted man in his regiment, and a man who did, brought him a chance of fresh distinction.

group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership

From this reading In abandoning the coast and marching inland, the army had cut itself off from its base of supply--the fleet.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Just as they were crowding over Traktir Bridge a rider came galloping up with dispatches for Lord Raglan--Lieutenant Maxse of the _Agamemnon_.

plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence

From this reading Next day the allied forces crossed the Tchernaya by the Traktir Bridge and marched on Balaclava.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading And here Jim's threefold reputation as a hard rider, the best-mounted man in his regiment, and a man who did, brought him a chance of fresh distinction.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading In abandoning the coast and marching inland, the army had cut itself off from its base of supply--the fleet.

-ing form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace

From this reading Just as they were crowding over Traktir Bridge a rider came galloping up with dispatches for Lord Raglan--Lieutenant Maxse of the _Agamemnon_.

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

From this reading In abandoning the coast and marching inland, the army had cut itself off from its base of supply--the fleet.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading And here Jim's threefold reputation as a hard rider, the best-mounted man in his regiment, and a man who did, brought him a chance of fresh distinction.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading And here Jim's threefold reputation as a hard rider, the best-mounted man in his regiment, and a man who did, brought him a chance of fresh distinction.

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

From this reading And here Jim's threefold reputation as a hard rider, the best-mounted man in his regiment, and a man who did, brought him a chance of fresh distinction.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading And here Jim's threefold reputation as a hard rider, the best-mounted man in his regiment, and a man who did, brought him a chance of fresh distinction.

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

From this reading And here Jim's threefold reputation as a hard rider, the best-mounted man in his regiment, and a man who did, brought him a chance of fresh distinction.

situated away from an area's coast or border

From this reading In abandoning the coast and marching inland, the army had cut itself off from its base of supply--the fleet.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was urgently necessary that word should be sent to the admirals to move on round the coast past Sebastopol and meet the army in its new quarters.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading In abandoning the coast and marching inland, the army had cut itself off from its base of supply--the fleet.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading In abandoning the coast and marching inland, the army had cut itself off from its base of supply--the fleet.

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From this reading And here Jim's threefold reputation as a hard rider, the best-mounted man in his regiment, and a man who did, brought him a chance of fresh distinction.

and nothing more

From this reading Just as they were crowding over Traktir Bridge a rider came galloping up with dispatches for Lord Raglan--Lieutenant Maxse of the _Agamemnon_.

a commissioned military officer

From this reading Just as they were crowding over Traktir Bridge a rider came galloping up with dispatches for Lord Raglan--Lieutenant Maxse of the _Agamemnon_.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading Just as they were crowding over Traktir Bridge a rider came galloping up with dispatches for Lord Raglan--Lieutenant Maxse of the _Agamemnon_.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading And here Jim's threefold reputation as a hard rider, the best-mounted man in his regiment, and a man who did, brought him a chance of fresh distinction.

past form of “march” — march in a procession

From this reading Next day the allied forces crossed the Tchernaya by the Traktir Bridge and marched on Balaclava.

the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)

From this reading In abandoning the coast and marching inland, the army had cut itself off from its base of supply--the fleet.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Just as they were crowding over Traktir Bridge a rider came galloping up with dispatches for Lord Raglan--Lieutenant Maxse of the _Agamemnon_.

come together

From this reading It was urgently necessary that word should be sent to the admirals to move on round the coast past Sebastopol and meet the army in its new quarters.

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

From this reading It was urgently necessary that word should be sent to the admirals to move on round the coast past Sebastopol and meet the army in its new quarters.

absolutely essential

From this reading It was urgently necessary that word should be sent to the admirals to move on round the coast past Sebastopol and meet the army in its new quarters.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading It was urgently necessary that word should be sent to the admirals to move on round the coast past Sebastopol and meet the army in its new quarters.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Next day the allied forces crossed the Tchernaya by the Traktir Bridge and marched on Balaclava.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And here Jim's threefold reputation as a hard rider, the best-mounted man in his regiment, and a man who did, brought him a chance of fresh distinction.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading In abandoning the coast and marching inland, the army had cut itself off from its base of supply--the fleet.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Next day the allied forces crossed the Tchernaya by the Traktir Bridge and marched on Balaclava.

above and across; more than

From this reading Just as they were crowding over Traktir Bridge a rider came galloping up with dispatches for Lord Raglan--Lieutenant Maxse of the _Agamemnon_.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading It was urgently necessary that word should be sent to the admirals to move on round the coast past Sebastopol and meet the army in its new quarters.

housing available for people to live in

From this reading It was urgently necessary that word should be sent to the admirals to move on round the coast past Sebastopol and meet the army in its new quarters.

a garment (coat or sweater) that has raglan sleeves

From this reading Just as they were crowding over Traktir Bridge a rider came galloping up with dispatches for Lord Raglan--Lieutenant Maxse of the _Agamemnon_.

subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization

From this reading And here Jim's threefold reputation as a hard rider, the best-mounted man in his regiment, and a man who did, brought him a chance of fresh distinction.

the state of being held in high esteem and honor

From this reading And here Jim's threefold reputation as a hard rider, the best-mounted man in his regiment, and a man who did, brought him a chance of fresh distinction.

a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)

From this reading And here Jim's threefold reputation as a hard rider, the best-mounted man in his regiment, and a man who did, brought him a chance of fresh distinction.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading It was urgently necessary that word should be sent to the admirals to move on round the coast past Sebastopol and meet the army in its new quarters.

a city in southern Ukraine on the Black Sea

From this reading It was urgently necessary that word should be sent to the admirals to move on round the coast past Sebastopol and meet the army in its new quarters.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading It was urgently necessary that word should be sent to the admirals to move on round the coast past Sebastopol and meet the army in its new quarters.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading It was urgently necessary that word should be sent to the admirals to move on round the coast past Sebastopol and meet the army in its new quarters.

give something useful or necessary to

From this reading In abandoning the coast and marching inland, the army had cut itself off from its base of supply--the fleet.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Next day the allied forces crossed the Tchernaya by the Traktir Bridge and marched on Balaclava.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was urgently necessary that word should be sent to the admirals to move on round the coast past Sebastopol and meet the army in its new quarters.

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

From this reading Next day the allied forces crossed the Tchernaya by the Traktir Bridge and marched on Balaclava.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Just as they were crowding over Traktir Bridge a rider came galloping up with dispatches for Lord Raglan--Lieutenant Maxse of the _Agamemnon_.

three times as great or many

From this reading And here Jim's threefold reputation as a hard rider, the best-mounted man in his regiment, and a man who did, brought him a chance of fresh distinction.

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

From this reading It was urgently necessary that word should be sent to the admirals to move on round the coast past Sebastopol and meet the army in its new quarters.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Next day the allied forces crossed the Tchernaya by the Traktir Bridge and marched on Balaclava.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Just as they were crowding over Traktir Bridge a rider came galloping up with dispatches for Lord Raglan--Lieutenant Maxse of the _Agamemnon_.

with great urgency

From this reading It was urgently necessary that word should be sent to the admirals to move on round the coast past Sebastopol and meet the army in its new quarters.

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

From this reading It was urgently necessary that word should be sent to the admirals to move on round the coast past Sebastopol and meet the army in its new quarters.

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

From this reading Just as they were crowding over Traktir Bridge a rider came galloping up with dispatches for Lord Raglan--Lieutenant Maxse of the _Agamemnon_.

which person or people

From this reading And here Jim's threefold reputation as a hard rider, the best-mounted man in his regiment, and a man who did, brought him a chance of fresh distinction.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Just as they were crowding over Traktir Bridge a rider came galloping up with dispatches for Lord Raglan--Lieutenant Maxse of the _Agamemnon_.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading It was urgently necessary that word should be sent to the admirals to move on round the coast past Sebastopol and meet the army in its new quarters.