used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A thousand automobiles were sweeping with them in companies of twenty--each machine packed with sturdy infantrymen, their battle standards flying from speeding cars.
anew
From this reading Waldron left Virginia to recover, as he knew she would, and hurried again to the tower to rush his garrison.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Waldron left Virginia to recover, as he knew she would, and hurried again to the tower to rush his garrison.
react verbally
From this reading The answer came at once: “The men are on the way, sir.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The answer came at once: “The men are on the way, sir.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Waldron left Virginia to recover, as he knew she would, and hurried again to the tower to rush his garrison.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The answer came at once: “The men are on the way, sir.”
automobilesnounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːlz/
plural of “automobile” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading A thousand automobiles were sweeping with them in companies of twenty--each machine packed with sturdy infantrymen, their battle standards flying from speeding cars.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading A thousand automobiles were sweeping with them in companies of twenty--each machine packed with sturdy infantrymen, their battle standards flying from speeding cars.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The answer came at once: “The men are on the way, sir.”
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading A thousand automobiles were sweeping with them in companies of twenty--each machine packed with sturdy infantrymen, their battle standards flying from speeding cars.
cavalrymen
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From this reading Ten thousand cavalrymen with guidons streaming from their lances!
companiesnounUS /ˈkʌmpəniːz/
plural of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
From this reading A thousand automobiles were sweeping with them in companies of twenty--each machine packed with sturdy infantrymen, their battle standards flying from speeding cars.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading A thousand automobiles were sweeping with them in companies of twenty--each machine packed with sturdy infantrymen, their battle standards flying from speeding cars.
moving swiftly
From this reading A thousand automobiles were sweeping with them in companies of twenty--each machine packed with sturdy infantrymen, their battle standards flying from speeding cars.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ten thousand cavalrymen with guidons streaming from their lances!
garrisonnounUS /ˈɡærɪsən/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading Waldron left Virginia to recover, as he knew she would, and hurried again to the tower to rush his garrison.
guidons
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From this reading Ten thousand cavalrymen with guidons streaming from their lances!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Waldron left Virginia to recover, as he knew she would, and hurried again to the tower to rush his garrison.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Waldron left Virginia to recover, as he knew she would, and hurried again to the tower to rush his garrison.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Waldron left Virginia to recover, as he knew she would, and hurried again to the tower to rush his garrison.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A thousand automobiles were sweeping with them in companies of twenty--each machine packed with sturdy infantrymen, their battle standards flying from speeding cars.
infantrymennounUS /ˈɪnfæntrimən/
plural of “infantryman” — fights on foot with small arms
From this reading A thousand automobiles were sweeping with them in companies of twenty--each machine packed with sturdy infantrymen, their battle standards flying from speeding cars.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Waldron left Virginia to recover, as he knew she would, and hurried again to the tower to rush his garrison.
lances
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From this reading Ten thousand cavalrymen with guidons streaming from their lances!
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Waldron left Virginia to recover, as he knew she would, and hurried again to the tower to rush his garrison.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading A thousand automobiles were sweeping with them in companies of twenty--each machine packed with sturdy infantrymen, their battle standards flying from speeding cars.
the force of workers available
From this reading The answer came at once: “The men are on the way, sir.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A thousand automobiles were sweeping with them in companies of twenty--each machine packed with sturdy infantrymen, their battle standards flying from speeding cars.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The answer came at once: “The men are on the way, sir.”
on one occasion
From this reading The answer came at once: “The men are on the way, sir.”
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading A thousand automobiles were sweeping with them in companies of twenty--each machine packed with sturdy infantrymen, their battle standards flying from speeding cars.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading Waldron left Virginia to recover, as he knew she would, and hurried again to the tower to rush his garrison.
move hurridly
From this reading Waldron left Virginia to recover, as he knew she would, and hurried again to the tower to rush his garrison.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Waldron left Virginia to recover, as he knew she would, and hurried again to the tower to rush his garrison.
term of address for a man
From this reading The answer came at once: “The men are on the way, sir.”
speedingnounUS /ˈspiːdɪŋ/
changing location rapidly
From this reading A thousand automobiles were sweeping with them in companies of twenty--each machine packed with sturdy infantrymen, their battle standards flying from speeding cars.
standardsnounUS /ˈstændərdz/
plural of “standard” — a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
From this reading A thousand automobiles were sweeping with them in companies of twenty--each machine packed with sturdy infantrymen, their battle standards flying from speeding cars.
streamingadjectiveUS /ˈstriːmɪŋ/
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading Ten thousand cavalrymen with guidons streaming from their lances!
sturdyadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading A thousand automobiles were sweeping with them in companies of twenty--each machine packed with sturdy infantrymen, their battle standards flying from speeding cars.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading A thousand automobiles were sweeping with them in companies of twenty--each machine packed with sturdy infantrymen, their battle standards flying from speeding cars.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Ten thousand cavalrymen with guidons streaming from their lances!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Waldron left Virginia to recover, as he knew she would, and hurried again to the tower to rush his garrison.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Ten thousand cavalrymen with guidons streaming from their lances!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A thousand automobiles were sweeping with them in companies of twenty--each machine packed with sturdy infantrymen, their battle standards flying from speeding cars.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were!
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Ten thousand cavalrymen with guidons streaming from their lances!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Waldron left Virginia to recover, as he knew she would, and hurried again to the tower to rush his garrison.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading Waldron left Virginia to recover, as he knew she would, and hurried again to the tower to rush his garrison.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading A thousand automobiles were sweeping with them in companies of twenty--each machine packed with sturdy infantrymen, their battle standards flying from speeding cars.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading Waldron left Virginia to recover, as he knew she would, and hurried again to the tower to rush his garrison.
Waldron
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From this reading Waldron left Virginia to recover, as he knew she would, and hurried again to the tower to rush his garrison.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The answer came at once: “The men are on the way, sir.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ten thousand cavalrymen with guidons streaming from their lances!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Waldron left Virginia to recover, as he knew she would, and hurried again to the tower to rush his garrison.
