used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “It was a wild and strange retreat As ere was trod by outlaws’ feet.”--Scott.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading As I hail no ambition to make a Turkish exit, and cause a vacancy in the Twenty-first Fusileers, to use a bull, “even before it was filled,” I submitted with Christian fortitude, and held my peace accordingly.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Unresisted, the captors bore me across a shingly beach; for I heard the loose stones rattle as their hurried steps displaced them.
a cherished desire
From this reading As I hail no ambition to make a Turkish exit, and cause a vacancy in the Twenty-first Fusileers, to use a bull, “even before it was filled,” I submitted with Christian fortitude, and held my peace accordingly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “It was a wild and strange retreat As ere was trod by outlaws’ feet.”--Scott.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “It was a wild and strange retreat As ere was trod by outlaws’ feet.”--Scott.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Directly, several men jumped across the thwarts--the keel grated on the gravel--the oars fell rapidly on the water--and away we went, Heaven knew whither!
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading Unresisted, the captors bore me across a shingly beach; for I heard the loose stones rattle as their hurried steps displaced them.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As I hail no ambition to make a Turkish exit, and cause a vacancy in the Twenty-first Fusileers, to use a bull, “even before it was filled,” I submitted with Christian fortitude, and held my peace accordingly.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading In a few minutes they reached a boat, and bundled me in with scanty ceremony, as “honest Jack” was ejected into Datchet Mead.
cause to be bored
From this reading Unresisted, the captors bore me across a shingly beach; for I heard the loose stones rattle as their hurried steps displaced them.
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading As I hail no ambition to make a Turkish exit, and cause a vacancy in the Twenty-first Fusileers, to use a bull, “even before it was filled,” I submitted with Christian fortitude, and held my peace accordingly.
bundledverbUS /ˈbʌndəld/
past form of “bundle” — make into a bundle
From this reading In a few minutes they reached a boat, and bundled me in with scanty ceremony, as “honest Jack” was ejected into Datchet Mead.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “It was a wild and strange retreat As ere was trod by outlaws’ feet.”--Scott.
captorsnounUS /ˈkæptərz/
plural of “captor” — a person who captures and holds people or animals
From this reading Unresisted, the captors bore me across a shingly beach; for I heard the loose stones rattle as their hurried steps displaced them.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading As I hail no ambition to make a Turkish exit, and cause a vacancy in the Twenty-first Fusileers, to use a bull, “even before it was filled,” I submitted with Christian fortitude, and held my peace accordingly.
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading In a few minutes they reached a boat, and bundled me in with scanty ceremony, as “honest Jack” was ejected into Datchet Mead.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading As I hail no ambition to make a Turkish exit, and cause a vacancy in the Twenty-first Fusileers, to use a bull, “even before it was filled,” I submitted with Christian fortitude, and held my peace accordingly.
Datchet
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From this reading In a few minutes they reached a boat, and bundled me in with scanty ceremony, as “honest Jack” was ejected into Datchet Mead.
without deviation
From this reading Directly, several men jumped across the thwarts--the keel grated on the gravel--the oars fell rapidly on the water--and away we went, Heaven knew whither!
displacedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪst/
past form of “displace” — cause to move, usually with force or pressure
From this reading Unresisted, the captors bore me across a shingly beach; for I heard the loose stones rattle as their hurried steps displaced them.
ejectedverbUS /ɪˈdʒektɪd/
past form of “eject” — put out or expel from a place
From this reading In a few minutes they reached a boat, and bundled me in with scanty ceremony, as “honest Jack” was ejected into Datchet Mead.
an old word for “before”
From this reading “It was a wild and strange retreat As ere was trod by outlaws’ feet.”--Scott.
divisible by two
From this reading As I hail no ambition to make a Turkish exit, and cause a vacancy in the Twenty-first Fusileers, to use a bull, “even before it was filled,” I submitted with Christian fortitude, and held my peace accordingly.
exitnounUS /ˈeɡzɪt/
an opening that permits escape or release
From this reading As I hail no ambition to make a Turkish exit, and cause a vacancy in the Twenty-first Fusileers, to use a bull, “even before it was filled,” I submitted with Christian fortitude, and held my peace accordingly.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “It was a wild and strange retreat As ere was trod by outlaws’ feet.”--Scott.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Directly, several men jumped across the thwarts--the keel grated on the gravel--the oars fell rapidly on the water--and away we went, Heaven knew whither!
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In a few minutes they reached a boat, and bundled me in with scanty ceremony, as “honest Jack” was ejected into Datchet Mead.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading As I hail no ambition to make a Turkish exit, and cause a vacancy in the Twenty-first Fusileers, to use a bull, “even before it was filled,” I submitted with Christian fortitude, and held my peace accordingly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Unresisted, the captors bore me across a shingly beach; for I heard the loose stones rattle as their hurried steps displaced them.
fortitudenounUS /ˈfɔːrtɪtuːd/
strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage
From this reading As I hail no ambition to make a Turkish exit, and cause a vacancy in the Twenty-first Fusileers, to use a bull, “even before it was filled,” I submitted with Christian fortitude, and held my peace accordingly.
Fusileers
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From this reading As I hail no ambition to make a Turkish exit, and cause a vacancy in the Twenty-first Fusileers, to use a bull, “even before it was filled,” I submitted with Christian fortitude, and held my peace accordingly.
gratedverbUS /ˈɡreɪtɪd/
past form of “grate” — furnish with a grate
From this reading Directly, several men jumped across the thwarts--the keel grated on the gravel--the oars fell rapidly on the water--and away we went, Heaven knew whither!
gravelnounUS /ˈɡrævəl/
rock fragments and pebbles
From this reading Directly, several men jumped across the thwarts--the keel grated on the gravel--the oars fell rapidly on the water--and away we went, Heaven knew whither!
hailverbUS /heɪl/
praise vociferously
From this reading As I hail no ambition to make a Turkish exit, and cause a vacancy in the Twenty-first Fusileers, to use a bull, “even before it was filled,” I submitted with Christian fortitude, and held my peace accordingly.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Unresisted, the captors bore me across a shingly beach; for I heard the loose stones rattle as their hurried steps displaced them.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Directly, several men jumped across the thwarts--the keel grated on the gravel--the oars fell rapidly on the water--and away we went, Heaven knew whither!
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading As I hail no ambition to make a Turkish exit, and cause a vacancy in the Twenty-first Fusileers, to use a bull, “even before it was filled,” I submitted with Christian fortitude, and held my peace accordingly.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading In a few minutes they reached a boat, and bundled me in with scanty ceremony, as “honest Jack” was ejected into Datchet Mead.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Unresisted, the captors bore me across a shingly beach; for I heard the loose stones rattle as their hurried steps displaced them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As I hail no ambition to make a Turkish exit, and cause a vacancy in the Twenty-first Fusileers, to use a bull, “even before it was filled,” I submitted with Christian fortitude, and held my peace accordingly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As I hail no ambition to make a Turkish exit, and cause a vacancy in the Twenty-first Fusileers, to use a bull, “even before it was filled,” I submitted with Christian fortitude, and held my peace accordingly.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In a few minutes they reached a boat, and bundled me in with scanty ceremony, as “honest Jack” was ejected into Datchet Mead.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It was a wild and strange retreat As ere was trod by outlaws’ feet.”--Scott.
a small worthless amount
From this reading In a few minutes they reached a boat, and bundled me in with scanty ceremony, as “honest Jack” was ejected into Datchet Mead.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Directly, several men jumped across the thwarts--the keel grated on the gravel--the oars fell rapidly on the water--and away we went, Heaven knew whither!
keelnounUS /kiːl/
a projection or ridge that suggests a keel
From this reading Directly, several men jumped across the thwarts--the keel grated on the gravel--the oars fell rapidly on the water--and away we went, Heaven knew whither!
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 Directly, several men jumped across the thwarts--the keel grated on the gravel--the oars fell rapidly on the water--and away we went, Heaven knew whither!
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading Unresisted, the captors bore me across a shingly beach; for I heard the loose stones rattle as their hurried steps displaced them.
engage in
From this reading As I hail no ambition to make a Turkish exit, and cause a vacancy in the Twenty-first Fusileers, to use a bull, “even before it was filled,” I submitted with Christian fortitude, and held my peace accordingly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Unresisted, the captors bore me across a shingly beach; for I heard the loose stones rattle as their hurried steps displaced them.
MeadnounUS /miːd/
United States anthropologist noted for her claims about adolescence and sexual behavior in Polynesian cultures (1901-1978)
From this reading In a few minutes they reached a boat, and bundled me in with scanty ceremony, as “honest Jack” was ejected into Datchet Mead.
the force of workers available
From this reading Directly, several men jumped across the thwarts--the keel grated on the gravel--the oars fell rapidly on the water--and away we went, Heaven knew whither!
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading In a few minutes they reached a boat, and bundled me in with scanty ceremony, as “honest Jack” was ejected into Datchet Mead.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As I hail no ambition to make a Turkish exit, and cause a vacancy in the Twenty-first Fusileers, to use a bull, “even before it was filled,” I submitted with Christian fortitude, and held my peace accordingly.
not any; not one
From this reading As I hail no ambition to make a Turkish exit, and cause a vacancy in the Twenty-first Fusileers, to use a bull, “even before it was filled,” I submitted with Christian fortitude, and held my peace accordingly.
oarsnounUS /ɔːrz/
plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading Directly, several men jumped across the thwarts--the keel grated on the gravel--the oars fell rapidly on the water--and away we went, Heaven knew whither!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Directly, several men jumped across the thwarts--the keel grated on the gravel--the oars fell rapidly on the water--and away we went, Heaven knew whither!
outlawsnounUS /ˈaʊtlɔːz/
plural of “outlaw” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading “It was a wild and strange retreat As ere was trod by outlaws’ feet.”--Scott.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading As I hail no ambition to make a Turkish exit, and cause a vacancy in the Twenty-first Fusileers, to use a bull, “even before it was filled,” I submitted with Christian fortitude, and held my peace accordingly.
with speed
From this reading Directly, several men jumped across the thwarts--the keel grated on the gravel--the oars fell rapidly on the water--and away we went, Heaven knew whither!
rattleverbUS /ˈrætəl/
make short successive sounds
From this reading Unresisted, the captors bore me across a shingly beach; for I heard the loose stones rattle as their hurried steps displaced them.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading In a few minutes they reached a boat, and bundled me in with scanty ceremony, as “honest Jack” was ejected into Datchet Mead.
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading “It was a wild and strange retreat As ere was trod by outlaws’ feet.”--Scott.
scantyadjectiveUS /ˈskænti/
lacking in magnitude or quantity
From this reading In a few minutes they reached a boat, and bundled me in with scanty ceremony, as “honest Jack” was ejected into Datchet Mead.
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading “It was a wild and strange retreat As ere was trod by outlaws’ feet.”--Scott.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Directly, several men jumped across the thwarts--the keel grated on the gravel--the oars fell rapidly on the water--and away we went, Heaven knew whither!
shinglyadjective
abounding in small stones
From this reading Unresisted, the captors bore me across a shingly beach; for I heard the loose stones rattle as their hurried steps displaced them.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Unresisted, the captors bore me across a shingly beach; for I heard the loose stones rattle as their hurried steps displaced them.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Unresisted, the captors bore me across a shingly beach; for I heard the loose stones rattle as their hurried steps displaced them.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading “It was a wild and strange retreat As ere was trod by outlaws’ feet.”--Scott.
submittedverbUS /səbˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “submit” — refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading As I hail no ambition to make a Turkish exit, and cause a vacancy in the Twenty-first Fusileers, to use a bull, “even before it was filled,” I submitted with Christian fortitude, and held my peace accordingly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As I hail no ambition to make a Turkish exit, and cause a vacancy in the Twenty-first Fusileers, to use a bull, “even before it was filled,” I submitted with Christian fortitude, and held my peace accordingly.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Unresisted, the captors bore me across a shingly beach; for I heard the loose stones rattle as their hurried steps displaced them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Unresisted, the captors bore me across a shingly beach; for I heard the loose stones rattle as their hurried steps displaced them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a few minutes they reached a boat, and bundled me in with scanty ceremony, as “honest Jack” was ejected into Datchet Mead.
thwartsnounUS /θwɔːrts/
plural of “thwart” — a crosspiece spreading the gunnels of a boat; used as a seat in a rowboat
From this reading Directly, several men jumped across the thwarts--the keel grated on the gravel--the oars fell rapidly on the water--and away we went, Heaven knew whither!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As I hail no ambition to make a Turkish exit, and cause a vacancy in the Twenty-first Fusileers, to use a bull, “even before it was filled,” I submitted with Christian fortitude, and held my peace accordingly.
trodverbUS /trɑːd/
inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading “It was a wild and strange retreat As ere was trod by outlaws’ feet.”--Scott.
TurkishadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrkɪʃ/
of or relating to or characteristic of Turkey or its people or language
From this reading As I hail no ambition to make a Turkish exit, and cause a vacancy in the Twenty-first Fusileers, to use a bull, “even before it was filled,” I submitted with Christian fortitude, and held my peace accordingly.
Twenty-firstadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɜːrst/
coming next after the twentieth in position
From this reading As I hail no ambition to make a Turkish exit, and cause a vacancy in the Twenty-first Fusileers, to use a bull, “even before it was filled,” I submitted with Christian fortitude, and held my peace accordingly.
Unresisted
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From this reading Unresisted, the captors bore me across a shingly beach; for I heard the loose stones rattle as their hurried steps displaced them.
the act of using
From this reading As I hail no ambition to make a Turkish exit, and cause a vacancy in the Twenty-first Fusileers, to use a bull, “even before it was filled,” I submitted with Christian fortitude, and held my peace accordingly.
vacancynounUS /ˈveɪkənsi/
being unoccupied
From this reading As I hail no ambition to make a Turkish exit, and cause a vacancy in the Twenty-first Fusileers, to use a bull, “even before it was filled,” I submitted with Christian fortitude, and held my peace accordingly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It was a wild and strange retreat As ere was trod by outlaws’ feet.”--Scott.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Directly, several men jumped across the thwarts--the keel grated on the gravel--the oars fell rapidly on the water--and away we went, Heaven knew whither!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Directly, several men jumped across the thwarts--the keel grated on the gravel--the oars fell rapidly on the water--and away we went, Heaven knew whither!
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Directly, several men jumped across the thwarts--the keel grated on the gravel--the oars fell rapidly on the water--and away we went, Heaven knew whither!
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading Directly, several men jumped across the thwarts--the keel grated on the gravel--the oars fell rapidly on the water--and away we went, Heaven knew whither!
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading “It was a wild and strange retreat As ere was trod by outlaws’ feet.”--Scott.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As I hail no ambition to make a Turkish exit, and cause a vacancy in the Twenty-first Fusileers, to use a bull, “even before it was filled,” I submitted with Christian fortitude, and held my peace accordingly.
