adjutantnounUS /ˈædʒətənt/
an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer
From this reading The officer at once placed four-and-twenty soldiers at the disposal of the General's adjutant.
(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 Imré Hétfalusy, hastening with all his might, reached at last the officer in command of the cordon, and delivered the General's command.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Imré Hétfalusy, hastening with all his might, reached at last the officer in command of the cordon, and delivered the General's command.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading More he could not spare, as his assistance might be wanted elsewhere.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading More he could not spare, as his assistance might be wanted elsewhere.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Imré Hétfalusy, hastening with all his might, reached at last the officer in command of the cordon, and delivered the General's command.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading More he could not spare, as his assistance might be wanted elsewhere.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Imré lost no more time in going to the next cordon-commander, but marched straight off to Hétfalu with his four-and-twenty warriors.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Imré Hétfalusy, hastening with all his might, reached at last the officer in command of the cordon, and delivered the General's command.
cordonnounUS /ˈkɔːrdən/
a series of sentinels or of military posts enclosing or guarding some place or thing
From this reading Imré Hétfalusy, hastening with all his might, reached at last the officer in command of the cordon, and delivered the General's command.
cordon-commander
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From this reading Imré lost no more time in going to the next cordon-commander, but marched straight off to Hétfalu with his four-and-twenty warriors.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading More he could not spare, as his assistance might be wanted elsewhere.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading Imré Hétfalusy, hastening with all his might, reached at last the officer in command of the cordon, and delivered the General's command.
disposalnounUS /dɪˈspoʊzəl/
the power to use something or someone
From this reading The officer at once placed four-and-twenty soldiers at the disposal of the General's adjutant.
in or to another place
From this reading More he could not spare, as his assistance might be wanted elsewhere.
four-and-twenty
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From this reading The officer at once placed four-and-twenty soldiers at the disposal of the General's adjutant.
General'snounUS /ˈdʒenərəlz/
possessive form of “general” — a general officer of the highest rank
From this reading Imré Hétfalusy, hastening with all his might, reached at last the officer in command of the cordon, and delivered the General's command.
the act of departing
From this reading Imré lost no more time in going to the next cordon-commander, but marched straight off to Hétfalu with his four-and-twenty warriors.
GRAVESnounUS /ɡreɪvz/
English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)
From this reading THE READY-DUG GRAVES.
hasteningverbUS /ˈheɪsənɪŋ/
-ing form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading Imré Hétfalusy, hastening with all his might, reached at last the officer in command of the cordon, and delivered the General's command.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading More he could not spare, as his assistance might be wanted elsewhere.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Imré Hétfalusy, hastening with all his might, reached at last the officer in command of the cordon, and delivered the General's command.
Hétfalu
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From this reading Imré lost no more time in going to the next cordon-commander, but marched straight off to Hétfalu with his four-and-twenty warriors.
Hétfalusy
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From this reading Imré Hétfalusy, hastening with all his might, reached at last the officer in command of the cordon, and delivered the General's command.
Imré
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From this reading Imré Hétfalusy, hastening with all his might, reached at last the officer in command of the cordon, and delivered the General's command.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Imré Hétfalusy, hastening with all his might, reached at last the officer in command of the cordon, and delivered the General's command.
immediately past
From this reading Imré Hétfalusy, hastening with all his might, reached at last the officer in command of the cordon, and delivered the General's command.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Imré lost no more time in going to the next cordon-commander, but marched straight off to Hétfalu with his four-and-twenty warriors.
marchedverbUS /mɑːrtʃt/
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading Imré lost no more time in going to the next cordon-commander, but marched straight off to Hétfalu with his four-and-twenty warriors.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Imré Hétfalusy, hastening with all his might, reached at last the officer in command of the cordon, and delivered the General's command.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More he could not spare, as his assistance might be wanted elsewhere.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Imré lost no more time in going to the next cordon-commander, but marched straight off to Hétfalu with his four-and-twenty warriors.
not any; not one
From this reading Imré lost no more time in going to the next cordon-commander, but marched straight off to Hétfalu with his four-and-twenty warriors.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading More he could not spare, as his assistance might be wanted elsewhere.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Imré Hétfalusy, hastening with all his might, reached at last the officer in command of the cordon, and delivered the General's command.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Imré lost no more time in going to the next cordon-commander, but marched straight off to Hétfalu with his four-and-twenty warriors.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Imré Hétfalusy, hastening with all his might, reached at last the officer in command of the cordon, and delivered the General's command.
on one occasion
From this reading The officer at once placed four-and-twenty soldiers at the disposal of the General's adjutant.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The officer at once placed four-and-twenty soldiers at the disposal of the General's adjutant.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Imré Hétfalusy, hastening with all his might, reached at last the officer in command of the cordon, and delivered the General's command.
READY-DUG
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From this reading THE READY-DUG GRAVES.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The officer at once placed four-and-twenty soldiers at the disposal of the General's adjutant.
refrain from harming
From this reading More he could not spare, as his assistance might be wanted elsewhere.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Imré lost no more time in going to the next cordon-commander, but marched straight off to Hétfalu with his four-and-twenty warriors.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE READY-DUG GRAVES.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Imré lost no more time in going to the next cordon-commander, but marched straight off to Hétfalu with his four-and-twenty warriors.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Imré lost no more time in going to the next cordon-commander, but marched straight off to Hétfalu with his four-and-twenty warriors.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading More he could not spare, as his assistance might be wanted elsewhere.
warriorsnounUS /ˈwɔːriərz/
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading Imré lost no more time in going to the next cordon-commander, but marched straight off to Hétfalu with his four-and-twenty warriors.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Imré Hétfalusy, hastening with all his might, reached at last the officer in command of the cordon, and delivered the General's command.
