used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AT LAST THE EAGLE AND THE WOMAN Nearest the crest of the hill immortalized by the great conflict, in advance of but in touch with the regular dead lines of the Guard, a little group, friend and foe, lay intermingled.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading AT LAST THE EAGLE AND THE WOMAN Nearest the crest of the hill immortalized by the great conflict, in advance of but in touch with the regular dead lines of the Guard, a little group, friend and foe, lay intermingled.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT LAST THE EAGLE AND THE WOMAN Nearest the crest of the hill immortalized by the great conflict, in advance of but in touch with the regular dead lines of the Guard, a little group, friend and foe, lay intermingled.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Blood frothed out of his mouth as he breathed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT LAST THE EAGLE AND THE WOMAN Nearest the crest of the hill immortalized by the great conflict, in advance of but in touch with the regular dead lines of the Guard, a little group, friend and foe, lay intermingled.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading One side of his face where he had been thrown into the mud was covered with a red compound of earth and blood; his bright head was dabbled with the same hideous mixture.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading One side of his face where he had been thrown into the mud was covered with a red compound of earth and blood; his bright head was dabbled with the same hideous mixture.
uttered without voice
From this reading Blood frothed out of his mouth as he breathed.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading One side of his face where he had been thrown into the mud was covered with a red compound of earth and blood; his bright head was dabbled with the same hideous mixture.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading AT LAST THE EAGLE AND THE WOMAN Nearest the crest of the hill immortalized by the great conflict, in advance of but in touch with the regular dead lines of the Guard, a little group, friend and foe, lay intermingled.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading AT LAST THE EAGLE AND THE WOMAN Nearest the crest of the hill immortalized by the great conflict, in advance of but in touch with the regular dead lines of the Guard, a little group, friend and foe, lay intermingled.
Colborne's
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From this reading There was a young officer of the Fifty-second infantry, one of Colborne's.
compoundnounUS /ˈkɑːmpaʊnd/
a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts
From this reading One side of his face where he had been thrown into the mud was covered with a red compound of earth and blood; his bright head was dabbled with the same hideous mixture.
conflictnounUS /ˈkɑːnflɪkt/
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
From this reading AT LAST THE EAGLE AND THE WOMAN Nearest the crest of the hill immortalized by the great conflict, in advance of but in touch with the regular dead lines of the Guard, a little group, friend and foe, lay intermingled.
intentionally conceived
From this reading He was conscious but suffering frightfully from mortal wounds.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading One side of his face where he had been thrown into the mud was covered with a red compound of earth and blood; his bright head was dabbled with the same hideous mixture.
crestnounUS /krest/
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading AT LAST THE EAGLE AND THE WOMAN Nearest the crest of the hill immortalized by the great conflict, in advance of but in touch with the regular dead lines of the Guard, a little group, friend and foe, lay intermingled.
dabbledadjectiveUS /ˈdæbəld/
covered with bright patches (often used in combination)
From this reading One side of his face where he had been thrown into the mud was covered with a red compound of earth and blood; his bright head was dabbled with the same hideous mixture.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading AT LAST THE EAGLE AND THE WOMAN Nearest the crest of the hill immortalized by the great conflict, in advance of but in touch with the regular dead lines of the Guard, a little group, friend and foe, lay intermingled.
EAGLEnounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading AT LAST THE EAGLE AND THE WOMAN Nearest the crest of the hill immortalized by the great conflict, in advance of but in touch with the regular dead lines of the Guard, a little group, friend and foe, lay intermingled.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading One side of his face where he had been thrown into the mud was covered with a red compound of earth and blood; his bright head was dabbled with the same hideous mixture.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading One side of his face where he had been thrown into the mud was covered with a red compound of earth and blood; his bright head was dabbled with the same hideous mixture.
Fifty-second
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From this reading There was a young officer of the Fifty-second infantry, one of Colborne's.
foenounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading AT LAST THE EAGLE AND THE WOMAN Nearest the crest of the hill immortalized by the great conflict, in advance of but in touch with the regular dead lines of the Guard, a little group, friend and foe, lay intermingled.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading AT LAST THE EAGLE AND THE WOMAN Nearest the crest of the hill immortalized by the great conflict, in advance of but in touch with the regular dead lines of the Guard, a little group, friend and foe, lay intermingled.
frightfullyadverbUS /ˈfraɪtfəli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading He was conscious but suffering frightfully from mortal wounds.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was conscious but suffering frightfully from mortal wounds.
frothed
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From this reading Blood frothed out of his mouth as he breathed.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading AT LAST THE EAGLE AND THE WOMAN Nearest the crest of the hill immortalized by the great conflict, in advance of but in touch with the regular dead lines of the Guard, a little group, friend and foe, lay intermingled.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading AT LAST THE EAGLE AND THE WOMAN Nearest the crest of the hill immortalized by the great conflict, in advance of but in touch with the regular dead lines of the Guard, a little group, friend and foe, lay intermingled.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading AT LAST THE EAGLE AND THE WOMAN Nearest the crest of the hill immortalized by the great conflict, in advance of but in touch with the regular dead lines of the Guard, a little group, friend and foe, lay intermingled.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One side of his face where he had been thrown into the mud was covered with a red compound of earth and blood; his bright head was dabbled with the same hideous mixture.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was conscious but suffering frightfully from mortal wounds.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading One side of his face where he had been thrown into the mud was covered with a red compound of earth and blood; his bright head was dabbled with the same hideous mixture.
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading One side of his face where he had been thrown into the mud was covered with a red compound of earth and blood; his bright head was dabbled with the same hideous mixture.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading AT LAST THE EAGLE AND THE WOMAN Nearest the crest of the hill immortalized by the great conflict, in advance of but in touch with the regular dead lines of the Guard, a little group, friend and foe, lay intermingled.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One side of his face where he had been thrown into the mud was covered with a red compound of earth and blood; his bright head was dabbled with the same hideous mixture.
immortalizedverbUS /ˌɪˈmɔːrtəlaɪzd/
past form of “immortalize” — be or provide a memorial to a person or an event
From this reading AT LAST THE EAGLE AND THE WOMAN Nearest the crest of the hill immortalized by the great conflict, in advance of but in touch with the regular dead lines of the Guard, a little group, friend and foe, lay intermingled.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AT LAST THE EAGLE AND THE WOMAN Nearest the crest of the hill immortalized by the great conflict, in advance of but in touch with the regular dead lines of the Guard, a little group, friend and foe, lay intermingled.
infantrynounUS /ˈɪnfəntri/
an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot
From this reading There was a young officer of the Fifty-second infantry, one of Colborne's.
intermingledverbUS /ˌɪntərˈmɪŋɡəld/
past form of “intermingle” — combine into one
From this reading AT LAST THE EAGLE AND THE WOMAN Nearest the crest of the hill immortalized by the great conflict, in advance of but in touch with the regular dead lines of the Guard, a little group, friend and foe, lay intermingled.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading One side of his face where he had been thrown into the mud was covered with a red compound of earth and blood; his bright head was dabbled with the same hideous mixture.
immediately past
From this reading AT LAST THE EAGLE AND THE WOMAN Nearest the crest of the hill immortalized by the great conflict, in advance of but in touch with the regular dead lines of the Guard, a little group, friend and foe, lay intermingled.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading AT LAST THE EAGLE AND THE WOMAN Nearest the crest of the hill immortalized by the great conflict, in advance of but in touch with the regular dead lines of the Guard, a little group, friend and foe, lay intermingled.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading AT LAST THE EAGLE AND THE WOMAN Nearest the crest of the hill immortalized by the great conflict, in advance of but in touch with the regular dead lines of the Guard, a little group, friend and foe, lay intermingled.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading AT LAST THE EAGLE AND THE WOMAN Nearest the crest of the hill immortalized by the great conflict, in advance of but in touch with the regular dead lines of the Guard, a little group, friend and foe, lay intermingled.
mixturenounUS /ˈmɪkstʃər/
(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
From this reading One side of his face where he had been thrown into the mud was covered with a red compound of earth and blood; his bright head was dabbled with the same hideous mixture.
subject to death
From this reading He was conscious but suffering frightfully from mortal wounds.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Blood frothed out of his mouth as he breathed.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading One side of his face where he had been thrown into the mud was covered with a red compound of earth and blood; his bright head was dabbled with the same hideous mixture.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading AT LAST THE EAGLE AND THE WOMAN Nearest the crest of the hill immortalized by the great conflict, in advance of but in touch with the regular dead lines of the Guard, a little group, friend and foe, lay intermingled.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT LAST THE EAGLE AND THE WOMAN Nearest the crest of the hill immortalized by the great conflict, in advance of but in touch with the regular dead lines of the Guard, a little group, friend and foe, lay intermingled.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading There was a young officer of the Fifty-second infantry, one of Colborne's.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was a young officer of the Fifty-second infantry, one of Colborne's.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Blood frothed out of his mouth as he breathed.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading One side of his face where he had been thrown into the mud was covered with a red compound of earth and blood; his bright head was dabbled with the same hideous mixture.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading AT LAST THE EAGLE AND THE WOMAN Nearest the crest of the hill immortalized by the great conflict, in advance of but in touch with the regular dead lines of the Guard, a little group, friend and foe, lay intermingled.
Identical; not different.
From this reading One side of his face where he had been thrown into the mud was covered with a red compound of earth and blood; his bright head was dabbled with the same hideous mixture.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading One side of his face where he had been thrown into the mud was covered with a red compound of earth and blood; his bright head was dabbled with the same hideous mixture.
a state of acute pain
From this reading He was conscious but suffering frightfully from mortal wounds.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT LAST THE EAGLE AND THE WOMAN Nearest the crest of the hill immortalized by the great conflict, in advance of but in touch with the regular dead lines of the Guard, a little group, friend and foe, lay intermingled.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a young officer of the Fifty-second infantry, one of Colborne's.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading One side of his face where he had been thrown into the mud was covered with a red compound of earth and blood; his bright head was dabbled with the same hideous mixture.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading AT LAST THE EAGLE AND THE WOMAN Nearest the crest of the hill immortalized by the great conflict, in advance of but in touch with the regular dead lines of the Guard, a little group, friend and foe, lay intermingled.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a young officer of the Fifty-second infantry, one of Colborne's.
in or at the place that
From this reading One side of his face where he had been thrown into the mud was covered with a red compound of earth and blood; his bright head was dabbled with the same hideous mixture.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AT LAST THE EAGLE AND THE WOMAN Nearest the crest of the hill immortalized by the great conflict, in advance of but in touch with the regular dead lines of the Guard, a little group, friend and foe, lay intermingled.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading AT LAST THE EAGLE AND THE WOMAN Nearest the crest of the hill immortalized by the great conflict, in advance of but in touch with the regular dead lines of the Guard, a little group, friend and foe, lay intermingled.
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading He was conscious but suffering frightfully from mortal wounds.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading There was a young officer of the Fifty-second infantry, one of Colborne's.
