used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CAPTURING A TRAIN It took Lawrence some little time to reorganize his troop, and to fill the places of those who fell in the fight with Red Jerry.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading The guerrilla bands infesting this country were small, however, and he considered that with his fifty men he would be able to cope with any force he might meet.
(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 At last all was ready and the start was made.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CAPTURING A TRAIN It took Lawrence some little time to reorganize his troop, and to fill the places of those who fell in the fight with Red Jerry.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The guerrilla bands infesting this country were small, however, and he considered that with his fifty men he would be able to cope with any force he might meet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last all was ready and the start was made.
bandsnounUS /bændz/
plural of “band” — an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading The guerrilla bands infesting this country were small, however, and he considered that with his fifty men he would be able to cope with any force he might meet.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The guerrilla bands infesting this country were small, however, and he considered that with his fifty men he would be able to cope with any force he might meet.
BluntadjectiveUS /blʌnt/
having a broad or rounded end
From this reading To reach General Blunt by the circuitous route he intended to take would mean a journey of nearly four hundred miles, much of the way through a country not occupied by Federal troops.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To reach General Blunt by the circuitous route he intended to take would mean a journey of nearly four hundred miles, much of the way through a country not occupied by Federal troops.
CAPTURINGverbUS /ˈkæptʃərɪŋ/
-ing form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading CAPTURING A TRAIN It took Lawrence some little time to reorganize his troop, and to fill the places of those who fell in the fight with Red Jerry.
circuitousadjectiveUS /sərˈkjuːɪtəs/
marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct
From this reading To reach General Blunt by the circuitous route he intended to take would mean a journey of nearly four hundred miles, much of the way through a country not occupied by Federal troops.
carefully weighed
From this reading The guerrilla bands infesting this country were small, however, and he considered that with his fifty men he would be able to cope with any force he might meet.
copeverbUS /koʊp/
succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
From this reading The guerrilla bands infesting this country were small, however, and he considered that with his fifty men he would be able to cope with any force he might meet.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading To reach General Blunt by the circuitous route he intended to take would mean a journey of nearly four hundred miles, much of the way through a country not occupied by Federal troops.
dependverbUS /dɪˈpend/
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading For subsistence he would have to depend on the country through which he passed.
FederaladjectiveUS /ˈfedərəl/
national; especially in reference to the government of the United States as distinct from that of its member units
From this reading To reach General Blunt by the circuitous route he intended to take would mean a journey of nearly four hundred miles, much of the way through a country not occupied by Federal troops.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading CAPTURING A TRAIN It took Lawrence some little time to reorganize his troop, and to fill the places of those who fell in the fight with Red Jerry.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading The guerrilla bands infesting this country were small, however, and he considered that with his fifty men he would be able to cope with any force he might meet.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading CAPTURING A TRAIN It took Lawrence some little time to reorganize his troop, and to fill the places of those who fell in the fight with Red Jerry.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading CAPTURING A TRAIN It took Lawrence some little time to reorganize his troop, and to fill the places of those who fell in the fight with Red Jerry.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For subsistence he would have to depend on the country through which he passed.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading The guerrilla bands infesting this country were small, however, and he considered that with his fifty men he would be able to cope with any force he might meet.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading To reach General Blunt by the circuitous route he intended to take would mean a journey of nearly four hundred miles, much of the way through a country not occupied by Federal troops.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading To reach General Blunt by the circuitous route he intended to take would mean a journey of nearly four hundred miles, much of the way through a country not occupied by Federal troops.
guerrillanounUS /ɡərˈɪlə/
a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment
From this reading The guerrilla bands infesting this country were small, however, and he considered that with his fifty men he would be able to cope with any force he might meet.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For subsistence he would have to depend on the country through which he passed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To reach General Blunt by the circuitous route he intended to take would mean a journey of nearly four hundred miles, much of the way through a country not occupied by Federal troops.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CAPTURING A TRAIN It took Lawrence some little time to reorganize his troop, and to fill the places of those who fell in the fight with Red Jerry.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The guerrilla bands infesting this country were small, however, and he considered that with his fifty men he would be able to cope with any force he might meet.
ten 10s
From this reading To reach General Blunt by the circuitous route he intended to take would mean a journey of nearly four hundred miles, much of the way through a country not occupied by Federal troops.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CAPTURING A TRAIN It took Lawrence some little time to reorganize his troop, and to fill the places of those who fell in the fight with Red Jerry.
infesting
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From this reading The guerrilla bands infesting this country were small, however, and he considered that with his fifty men he would be able to cope with any force he might meet.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading To reach General Blunt by the circuitous route he intended to take would mean a journey of nearly four hundred miles, much of the way through a country not occupied by Federal troops.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading CAPTURING A TRAIN It took Lawrence some little time to reorganize his troop, and to fill the places of those who fell in the fight with Red Jerry.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading CAPTURING A TRAIN It took Lawrence some little time to reorganize his troop, and to fill the places of those who fell in the fight with Red Jerry.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading To reach General Blunt by the circuitous route he intended to take would mean a journey of nearly four hundred miles, much of the way through a country not occupied by Federal troops.
immediately past
From this reading At last all was ready and the start was made.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading CAPTURING A TRAIN It took Lawrence some little time to reorganize his troop, and to fill the places of those who fell in the fight with Red Jerry.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading CAPTURING A TRAIN It took Lawrence some little time to reorganize his troop, and to fill the places of those who fell in the fight with Red Jerry.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading At last all was ready and the start was made.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading To reach General Blunt by the circuitous route he intended to take would mean a journey of nearly four hundred miles, much of the way through a country not occupied by Federal troops.
come together
From this reading The guerrilla bands infesting this country were small, however, and he considered that with his fifty men he would be able to cope with any force he might meet.
the force of workers available
From this reading The guerrilla bands infesting this country were small, however, and he considered that with his fifty men he would be able to cope with any force he might meet.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The guerrilla bands infesting this country were small, however, and he considered that with his fifty men he would be able to cope with any force he might meet.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading To reach General Blunt by the circuitous route he intended to take would mean a journey of nearly four hundred miles, much of the way through a country not occupied by Federal troops.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading To reach General Blunt by the circuitous route he intended to take would mean a journey of nearly four hundred miles, much of the way through a country not occupied by Federal troops.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading To reach General Blunt by the circuitous route he intended to take would mean a journey of nearly four hundred miles, much of the way through a country not occupied by Federal troops.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To reach General Blunt by the circuitous route he intended to take would mean a journey of nearly four hundred miles, much of the way through a country not occupied by Federal troops.
held or filled or in use
From this reading To reach General Blunt by the circuitous route he intended to take would mean a journey of nearly four hundred miles, much of the way through a country not occupied by Federal troops.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CAPTURING A TRAIN It took Lawrence some little time to reorganize his troop, and to fill the places of those who fell in the fight with Red Jerry.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For subsistence he would have to depend on the country through which he passed.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading For subsistence he would have to depend on the country through which he passed.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading CAPTURING A TRAIN It took Lawrence some little time to reorganize his troop, and to fill the places of those who fell in the fight with Red Jerry.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading To reach General Blunt by the circuitous route he intended to take would mean a journey of nearly four hundred miles, much of the way through a country not occupied by Federal troops.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading At last all was ready and the start was made.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading CAPTURING A TRAIN It took Lawrence some little time to reorganize his troop, and to fill the places of those who fell in the fight with Red Jerry.
reorganizeverbUS /riˈɔːrɡənaɪz/
organize anew
From this reading CAPTURING A TRAIN It took Lawrence some little time to reorganize his troop, and to fill the places of those who fell in the fight with Red Jerry.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading To reach General Blunt by the circuitous route he intended to take would mean a journey of nearly four hundred miles, much of the way through a country not occupied by Federal troops.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The guerrilla bands infesting this country were small, however, and he considered that with his fifty men he would be able to cope with any force he might meet.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading CAPTURING A TRAIN It took Lawrence some little time to reorganize his troop, and to fill the places of those who fell in the fight with Red Jerry.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading At last all was ready and the start was made.
subsistencenounUS /səbˈsɪstəns/
minimal (or marginal) resources for subsisting
From this reading For subsistence he would have to depend on the country through which he passed.
carry out
From this reading To reach General Blunt by the circuitous route he intended to take would mean a journey of nearly four hundred miles, much of the way through a country not occupied by Federal troops.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The guerrilla bands infesting this country were small, however, and he considered that with his fifty men he would be able to cope with any force he might meet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CAPTURING A TRAIN It took Lawrence some little time to reorganize his troop, and to fill the places of those who fell in the fight with Red Jerry.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The guerrilla bands infesting this country were small, however, and he considered that with his fifty men he would be able to cope with any force he might meet.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading CAPTURING A TRAIN It took Lawrence some little time to reorganize his troop, and to fill the places of those who fell in the fight with Red Jerry.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading To reach General Blunt by the circuitous route he intended to take would mean a journey of nearly four hundred miles, much of the way through a country not occupied by Federal troops.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading CAPTURING A TRAIN It took Lawrence some little time to reorganize his troop, and to fill the places of those who fell in the fight with Red Jerry.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CAPTURING A TRAIN It took Lawrence some little time to reorganize his troop, and to fill the places of those who fell in the fight with Red Jerry.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading CAPTURING A TRAIN It took Lawrence some little time to reorganize his troop, and to fill the places of those who fell in the fight with Red Jerry.
create by training and teaching
From this reading CAPTURING A TRAIN It took Lawrence some little time to reorganize his troop, and to fill the places of those who fell in the fight with Red Jerry.
troopnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
From this reading CAPTURING A TRAIN It took Lawrence some little time to reorganize his troop, and to fill the places of those who fell in the fight with Red Jerry.
soldiers collectively
From this reading To reach General Blunt by the circuitous route he intended to take would mean a journey of nearly four hundred miles, much of the way through a country not occupied by Federal troops.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At last all was ready and the start was made.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading To reach General Blunt by the circuitous route he intended to take would mean a journey of nearly four hundred miles, much of the way through a country not occupied by Federal troops.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The guerrilla bands infesting this country were small, however, and he considered that with his fifty men he would be able to cope with any force he might meet.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For subsistence he would have to depend on the country through which he passed.
which person or people
From this reading CAPTURING A TRAIN It took Lawrence some little time to reorganize his troop, and to fill the places of those who fell in the fight with Red Jerry.
in the company of; together with
From this reading CAPTURING A TRAIN It took Lawrence some little time to reorganize his troop, and to fill the places of those who fell in the fight with Red Jerry.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To reach General Blunt by the circuitous route he intended to take would mean a journey of nearly four hundred miles, much of the way through a country not occupied by Federal troops.
