accordedverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪd/
past form of “accord” — go together
From this reading Before eleven o’clock the Daughters of Jael, accorded the place of honor at every banquet hall, had succeeded in slipping from drunken soldiers and sailors thousands of arms.
adventnounUS /ˈædvent/
arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
From this reading They were armed with lances and only awaited the advent of revolvers to lead the attack.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before eleven o’clock the Daughters of Jael, accorded the place of honor at every banquet hall, had succeeded in slipping from drunken soldiers and sailors thousands of arms.
subject to appointment
From this reading Swift automobiles, commandeered by their persuasive voices, or taken by direct attack from maudlin chauffeurs, were speeding with these guns to the appointed places.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading They were armed with lances and only awaited the advent of revolvers to lead the attack.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Before eleven o’clock the Daughters of Jael, accorded the place of honor at every banquet hall, had succeeded in slipping from drunken soldiers and sailors thousands of arms.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading More than two hundred thousand soldiers of the Imperial Army have deserted to our colors.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Before eleven o’clock the Daughters of Jael, accorded the place of honor at every banquet hall, had succeeded in slipping from drunken soldiers and sailors thousands of arms.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading Swift automobiles, commandeered by their persuasive voices, or taken by direct attack from maudlin chauffeurs, were speeding with these guns to the appointed places.
automobilesnounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːlz/
plural of “automobile” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Swift automobiles, commandeered by their persuasive voices, or taken by direct attack from maudlin chauffeurs, were speeding with these guns to the appointed places.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading They were armed with lances and only awaited the advent of revolvers to lead the attack.
banquetnounUS /ˈbæŋkwət/
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading Before eleven o’clock the Daughters of Jael, accorded the place of honor at every banquet hall, had succeeded in slipping from drunken soldiers and sailors thousands of arms.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Ten thousand rough riders from the Western plains had been smuggled into the suburban districts of New York since the embargo on horses had been lifted.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before eleven o’clock the Daughters of Jael, accorded the place of honor at every banquet hall, had succeeded in slipping from drunken soldiers and sailors thousands of arms.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Swift automobiles, commandeered by their persuasive voices, or taken by direct attack from maudlin chauffeurs, were speeding with these guns to the appointed places.
chauffeursnounUS /ʃoʊˈfɜːrz/
plural of “chauffeur” — a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading Swift automobiles, commandeered by their persuasive voices, or taken by direct attack from maudlin chauffeurs, were speeding with these guns to the appointed places.
colorsnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading More than two hundred thousand soldiers of the Imperial Army have deserted to our colors.
commandeeredverbUS /ˌkɑːmənˈdɪrd/
past form of “commandeer” — take arbitrarily or by force
From this reading Swift automobiles, commandeered by their persuasive voices, or taken by direct attack from maudlin chauffeurs, were speeding with these guns to the appointed places.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading Before eleven o’clock the Daughters of Jael, accorded the place of honor at every banquet hall, had succeeded in slipping from drunken soldiers and sailors thousands of arms.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading More than two hundred thousand soldiers of the Imperial Army have deserted to our colors.
command with authority
From this reading Swift automobiles, commandeered by their persuasive voices, or taken by direct attack from maudlin chauffeurs, were speeding with these guns to the appointed places.
districtsnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkts/
plural of “district” — a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Ten thousand rough riders from the Western plains had been smuggled into the suburban districts of New York since the embargo on horses had been lifted.
drunkenadjectiveUS /ˈdrʌŋkən/
given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
From this reading Before eleven o’clock the Daughters of Jael, accorded the place of honor at every banquet hall, had succeeded in slipping from drunken soldiers and sailors thousands of arms.
being one more than ten
From this reading Before eleven o’clock the Daughters of Jael, accorded the place of honor at every banquet hall, had succeeded in slipping from drunken soldiers and sailors thousands of arms.
embargonounUS /emˈbɑːrɡoʊ/
a government order imposing a trade barrier
From this reading Ten thousand rough riders from the Western plains had been smuggled into the suburban districts of New York since the embargo on horses had been lifted.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Before eleven o’clock the Daughters of Jael, accorded the place of honor at every banquet hall, had succeeded in slipping from drunken soldiers and sailors thousands of arms.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Before eleven o’clock the Daughters of Jael, accorded the place of honor at every banquet hall, had succeeded in slipping from drunken soldiers and sailors thousands of arms.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Swift automobiles, commandeered by their persuasive voices, or taken by direct attack from maudlin chauffeurs, were speeding with these guns to the appointed places.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before eleven o’clock the Daughters of Jael, accorded the place of honor at every banquet hall, had succeeded in slipping from drunken soldiers and sailors thousands of arms.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Before eleven o’clock the Daughters of Jael, accorded the place of honor at every banquet hall, had succeeded in slipping from drunken soldiers and sailors thousands of arms.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading More than two hundred thousand soldiers of the Imperial Army have deserted to our colors.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading Before eleven o’clock the Daughters of Jael, accorded the place of honor at every banquet hall, had succeeded in slipping from drunken soldiers and sailors thousands of arms.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Ten thousand rough riders from the Western plains had been smuggled into the suburban districts of New York since the embargo on horses had been lifted.
ten 10s
From this reading More than two hundred thousand soldiers of the Imperial Army have deserted to our colors.
ImperialadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɪriəl/
relating to or associated with an empire
From this reading More than two hundred thousand soldiers of the Imperial Army have deserted to our colors.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Before eleven o’clock the Daughters of Jael, accorded the place of honor at every banquet hall, had succeeded in slipping from drunken soldiers and sailors thousands of arms.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Ten thousand rough riders from the Western plains had been smuggled into the suburban districts of New York since the embargo on horses had been lifted.
Jael
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before eleven o’clock the Daughters of Jael, accorded the place of honor at every banquet hall, had succeeded in slipping from drunken soldiers and sailors thousands of arms.
lances
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were armed with lances and only awaited the advent of revolvers to lead the attack.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading They were armed with lances and only awaited the advent of revolvers to lead the attack.
held up in the air
From this reading Ten thousand rough riders from the Western plains had been smuggled into the suburban districts of New York since the embargo on horses had been lifted.
maudlinadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːdlɪn/
effusively or insincerely emotional
From this reading Swift automobiles, commandeered by their persuasive voices, or taken by direct attack from maudlin chauffeurs, were speeding with these guns to the appointed places.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More than two hundred thousand soldiers of the Imperial Army have deserted to our colors.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Ten thousand rough riders from the Western plains had been smuggled into the suburban districts of New York since the embargo on horses had been lifted.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Before eleven o’clock the Daughters of Jael, accorded the place of honor at every banquet hall, had succeeded in slipping from drunken soldiers and sailors thousands of arms.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before eleven o’clock the Daughters of Jael, accorded the place of honor at every banquet hall, had succeeded in slipping from drunken soldiers and sailors thousands of arms.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ten thousand rough riders from the Western plains had been smuggled into the suburban districts of New York since the embargo on horses had been lifted.
and nothing more
From this reading They were armed with lances and only awaited the advent of revolvers to lead the attack.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Swift automobiles, commandeered by their persuasive voices, or taken by direct attack from maudlin chauffeurs, were speeding with these guns to the appointed places.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading More than two hundred thousand soldiers of the Imperial Army have deserted to our colors.
persuasiveadjectiveUS /pərˈsweɪsɪv/
intended or having the power to induce action or belief
From this reading Swift automobiles, commandeered by their persuasive voices, or taken by direct attack from maudlin chauffeurs, were speeding with these guns to the appointed places.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Before eleven o’clock the Daughters of Jael, accorded the place of honor at every banquet hall, had succeeded in slipping from drunken soldiers and sailors thousands of arms.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Swift automobiles, commandeered by their persuasive voices, or taken by direct attack from maudlin chauffeurs, were speeding with these guns to the appointed places.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading Ten thousand rough riders from the Western plains had been smuggled into the suburban districts of New York since the embargo on horses had been lifted.
revolversnounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvərz/
plural of “revolver” — a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading They were armed with lances and only awaited the advent of revolvers to lead the attack.
ridersnounUS /ˈraɪdərz/
plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading Ten thousand rough riders from the Western plains had been smuggled into the suburban districts of New York since the embargo on horses had been lifted.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading Ten thousand rough riders from the Western plains had been smuggled into the suburban districts of New York since the embargo on horses had been lifted.
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading Before eleven o’clock the Daughters of Jael, accorded the place of honor at every banquet hall, had succeeded in slipping from drunken soldiers and sailors thousands of arms.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Ten thousand rough riders from the Western plains had been smuggled into the suburban districts of New York since the embargo on horses had been lifted.
slippingadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpɪŋ/
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading Before eleven o’clock the Daughters of Jael, accorded the place of honor at every banquet hall, had succeeded in slipping from drunken soldiers and sailors thousands of arms.
smuggledadjectiveUS /ˈsmʌɡəld/
distributed or sold illicitly
From this reading Ten thousand rough riders from the Western plains had been smuggled into the suburban districts of New York since the embargo on horses had been lifted.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Before eleven o’clock the Daughters of Jael, accorded the place of honor at every banquet hall, had succeeded in slipping from drunken soldiers and sailors thousands of arms.
speedingnounUS /ˈspiːdɪŋ/
changing location rapidly
From this reading Swift automobiles, commandeered by their persuasive voices, or taken by direct attack from maudlin chauffeurs, were speeding with these guns to the appointed places.
suburbanadjectiveUS /səˈbɜːrbən/
relating to or characteristic of or situated in suburbs
From this reading Ten thousand rough riders from the Western plains had been smuggled into the suburban districts of New York since the embargo on horses had been lifted.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Before eleven o’clock the Daughters of Jael, accorded the place of honor at every banquet hall, had succeeded in slipping from drunken soldiers and sailors thousands of arms.
moving very fast
From this reading Swift automobiles, commandeered by their persuasive voices, or taken by direct attack from maudlin chauffeurs, were speeding with these guns to the appointed places.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Swift automobiles, commandeered by their persuasive voices, or taken by direct attack from maudlin chauffeurs, were speeding with these guns to the appointed places.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Ten thousand rough riders from the Western plains had been smuggled into the suburban districts of New York since the embargo on horses had been lifted.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than two hundred thousand soldiers of the Imperial Army have deserted to our colors.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before eleven o’clock the Daughters of Jael, accorded the place of honor at every banquet hall, had succeeded in slipping from drunken soldiers and sailors thousands of arms.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Swift automobiles, commandeered by their persuasive voices, or taken by direct attack from maudlin chauffeurs, were speeding with these guns to the appointed places.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Swift automobiles, commandeered by their persuasive voices, or taken by direct attack from maudlin chauffeurs, were speeding with these guns to the appointed places.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were armed with lances and only awaited the advent of revolvers to lead the attack.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading More than two hundred thousand soldiers of the Imperial Army have deserted to our colors.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Before eleven o’clock the Daughters of Jael, accorded the place of honor at every banquet hall, had succeeded in slipping from drunken soldiers and sailors thousands of arms.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Swift automobiles, commandeered by their persuasive voices, or taken by direct attack from maudlin chauffeurs, were speeding with these guns to the appointed places.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading More than two hundred thousand soldiers of the Imperial Army have deserted to our colors.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Swift automobiles, commandeered by their persuasive voices, or taken by direct attack from maudlin chauffeurs, were speeding with these guns to the appointed places.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Swift automobiles, commandeered by their persuasive voices, or taken by direct attack from maudlin chauffeurs, were speeding with these guns to the appointed places.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading Ten thousand rough riders from the Western plains had been smuggled into the suburban districts of New York since the embargo on horses had been lifted.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Swift automobiles, commandeered by their persuasive voices, or taken by direct attack from maudlin chauffeurs, were speeding with these guns to the appointed places.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Ten thousand rough riders from the Western plains had been smuggled into the suburban districts of New York since the embargo on horses had been lifted.
