used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The long fight and their narrow escape had so tired Dick and Fritz that after going a few miles further, the two Patriots decided to make camp and get a much needed rest.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The long fight and their narrow escape had so tired Dick and Fritz that after going a few miles further, the two Patriots decided to make camp and get a much needed rest.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading They had gotten fairly well along on their trip, and in spite of their forced halts had covered a good deal of ground.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The long fight and their narrow escape had so tired Dick and Fritz that after going a few miles further, the two Patriots decided to make camp and get a much needed rest.
on or to one side
From this reading The boys turned aside from the road; dismounted and leading their horses, struck into the woods for a space.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys turned aside from the road; dismounted and leading their horses, struck into the woods for a space.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The long fight and their narrow escape had so tired Dick and Fritz that after going a few miles further, the two Patriots decided to make camp and get a much needed rest.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading When they had reached a slight hollow far enough from the path of travel, to conceal their fire, they threw off their kits, and undertook the preparation of a meal.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading They had gotten fairly well along on their trip, and in spite of their forced halts had covered a good deal of ground.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading They had gotten fairly well along on their trip, and in spite of their forced halts had covered a good deal of ground.
recognizable; marked
From this reading The long fight and their narrow escape had so tired Dick and Fritz that after going a few miles further, the two Patriots decided to make camp and get a much needed rest.
someone who is a detective
From this reading The long fight and their narrow escape had so tired Dick and Fritz that after going a few miles further, the two Patriots decided to make camp and get a much needed rest.
dismounted
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From this reading The boys turned aside from the road; dismounted and leading their horses, struck into the woods for a space.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading When they had reached a slight hollow far enough from the path of travel, to conceal their fire, they threw off their kits, and undertook the preparation of a meal.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading The long fight and their narrow escape had so tired Dick and Fritz that after going a few miles further, the two Patriots decided to make camp and get a much needed rest.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading They had gotten fairly well along on their trip, and in spite of their forced halts had covered a good deal of ground.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading When they had reached a slight hollow far enough from the path of travel, to conceal their fire, they threw off their kits, and undertook the preparation of a meal.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The long fight and their narrow escape had so tired Dick and Fritz that after going a few miles further, the two Patriots decided to make camp and get a much needed rest.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading The long fight and their narrow escape had so tired Dick and Fritz that after going a few miles further, the two Patriots decided to make camp and get a much needed rest.
start firing a weapon
From this reading When they had reached a slight hollow far enough from the path of travel, to conceal their fire, they threw off their kits, and undertook the preparation of a meal.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The boys turned aside from the road; dismounted and leading their horses, struck into the woods for a space.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading They had gotten fairly well along on their trip, and in spite of their forced halts had covered a good deal of ground.
Fritz
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From this reading The long fight and their narrow escape had so tired Dick and Fritz that after going a few miles further, the two Patriots decided to make camp and get a much needed rest.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The boys turned aside from the road; dismounted and leading their horses, struck into the woods for a space.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading The long fight and their narrow escape had so tired Dick and Fritz that after going a few miles further, the two Patriots decided to make camp and get a much needed rest.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The long fight and their narrow escape had so tired Dick and Fritz that after going a few miles further, the two Patriots decided to make camp and get a much needed rest.
the act of departing
From this reading The long fight and their narrow escape had so tired Dick and Fritz that after going a few miles further, the two Patriots decided to make camp and get a much needed rest.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading They had gotten fairly well along on their trip, and in spite of their forced halts had covered a good deal of ground.
gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They had gotten fairly well along on their trip, and in spite of their forced halts had covered a good deal of ground.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading They had gotten fairly well along on their trip, and in spite of their forced halts had covered a good deal of ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The long fight and their narrow escape had so tired Dick and Fritz that after going a few miles further, the two Patriots decided to make camp and get a much needed rest.
haltsnounUS /hɔːlts/
plural of “halt” — the state of inactivity following an interruption
From this reading They had gotten fairly well along on their trip, and in spite of their forced halts had covered a good deal of ground.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading When they had reached a slight hollow far enough from the path of travel, to conceal their fire, they threw off their kits, and undertook the preparation of a meal.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The boys turned aside from the road; dismounted and leading their horses, struck into the woods for a space.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had gotten fairly well along on their trip, and in spite of their forced halts had covered a good deal of ground.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The boys turned aside from the road; dismounted and leading their horses, struck into the woods for a space.
kitsnounUS /kɪts/
plural of “kit” — a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading When they had reached a slight hollow far enough from the path of travel, to conceal their fire, they threw off their kits, and undertook the preparation of a meal.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading The boys turned aside from the road; dismounted and leading their horses, struck into the woods for a space.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The long fight and their narrow escape had so tired Dick and Fritz that after going a few miles further, the two Patriots decided to make camp and get a much needed rest.
engage in
From this reading The long fight and their narrow escape had so tired Dick and Fritz that after going a few miles further, the two Patriots decided to make camp and get a much needed rest.
march in a procession
From this reading ON THE MARCH.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading When they had reached a slight hollow far enough from the path of travel, to conceal their fire, they threw off their kits, and undertook the preparation of a meal.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The long fight and their narrow escape had so tired Dick and Fritz that after going a few miles further, the two Patriots decided to make camp and get a much needed rest.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The long fight and their narrow escape had so tired Dick and Fritz that after going a few miles further, the two Patriots decided to make camp and get a much needed rest.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading The long fight and their narrow escape had so tired Dick and Fritz that after going a few miles further, the two Patriots decided to make camp and get a much needed rest.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading The long fight and their narrow escape had so tired Dick and Fritz that after going a few miles further, the two Patriots decided to make camp and get a much needed rest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had gotten fairly well along on their trip, and in spite of their forced halts had covered a good deal of ground.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When they had reached a slight hollow far enough from the path of travel, to conceal their fire, they threw off their kits, and undertook the preparation of a meal.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE MARCH.
a course of conduct
From this reading When they had reached a slight hollow far enough from the path of travel, to conceal their fire, they threw off their kits, and undertook the preparation of a meal.
PatriotsnounUS /ˈpeɪtriəts/
plural of “patriot” — one who loves and defends his or her country
From this reading The long fight and their narrow escape had so tired Dick and Fritz that after going a few miles further, the two Patriots decided to make camp and get a much needed rest.
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading When they had reached a slight hollow far enough from the path of travel, to conceal their fire, they threw off their kits, and undertook the preparation of a meal.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When they had reached a slight hollow far enough from the path of travel, to conceal their fire, they threw off their kits, and undertook the preparation of a meal.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The long fight and their narrow escape had so tired Dick and Fritz that after going a few miles further, the two Patriots decided to make camp and get a much needed rest.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The boys turned aside from the road; dismounted and leading their horses, struck into the woods for a space.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading When they had reached a slight hollow far enough from the path of travel, to conceal their fire, they threw off their kits, and undertook the preparation of a meal.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The long fight and their narrow escape had so tired Dick and Fritz that after going a few miles further, the two Patriots decided to make camp and get a much needed rest.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading The boys turned aside from the road; dismounted and leading their horses, struck into the woods for a space.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading They had gotten fairly well along on their trip, and in spite of their forced halts had covered a good deal of ground.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The boys turned aside from the road; dismounted and leading their horses, struck into the woods for a space.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The long fight and their narrow escape had so tired Dick and Fritz that after going a few miles further, the two Patriots decided to make camp and get a much needed rest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE MARCH.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The long fight and their narrow escape had so tired Dick and Fritz that after going a few miles further, the two Patriots decided to make camp and get a much needed rest.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had gotten fairly well along on their trip, and in spite of their forced halts had covered a good deal of ground.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading When they had reached a slight hollow far enough from the path of travel, to conceal their fire, they threw off their kits, and undertook the preparation of a meal.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading The long fight and their narrow escape had so tired Dick and Fritz that after going a few miles further, the two Patriots decided to make camp and get a much needed rest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The long fight and their narrow escape had so tired Dick and Fritz that after going a few miles further, the two Patriots decided to make camp and get a much needed rest.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When they had reached a slight hollow far enough from the path of travel, to conceal their fire, they threw off their kits, and undertook the preparation of a meal.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading They had gotten fairly well along on their trip, and in spite of their forced halts had covered a good deal of ground.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The boys turned aside from the road; dismounted and leading their horses, struck into the woods for a space.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The long fight and their narrow escape had so tired Dick and Fritz that after going a few miles further, the two Patriots decided to make camp and get a much needed rest.
undertookverbUS /ˌʌndərˈtʊk/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading When they had reached a slight hollow far enough from the path of travel, to conceal their fire, they threw off their kits, and undertook the preparation of a meal.
(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 They had gotten fairly well along on their trip, and in spite of their forced halts had covered a good deal of ground.
at the time that
From this reading When they had reached a slight hollow far enough from the path of travel, to conceal their fire, they threw off their kits, and undertook the preparation of a meal.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The boys turned aside from the road; dismounted and leading their horses, struck into the woods for a space.
