united by being of the same opinion
From this reading "No one, sir," Captain Mather agreed.
at or in the front
From this reading The scouts went on ahead, the troops resumed their formation, the two seven-pounder mountain-guns closed up behind, and Durrance's detachment of the Camel Corps moved down from the gloomy ridge of Khor Gwob, thirty-five miles southwest of Suakin, into the plateau of Sinkat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LAST RECONNAISSANCE "No one," said Durrance, and he strapped his field-glasses into the leather case at his side.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE LAST RECONNAISSANCE "No one," said Durrance, and he strapped his field-glasses into the leather case at his side.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was the last reconnaissance in strength before the evacuation of the eastern Soudan.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The scouts went on ahead, the troops resumed their formation, the two seven-pounder mountain-guns closed up behind, and Durrance's detachment of the Camel Corps moved down from the gloomy ridge of Khor Gwob, thirty-five miles southwest of Suakin, into the plateau of Sinkat.
CamelnounUS /ˈkæməl/
cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
From this reading The scouts went on ahead, the troops resumed their formation, the two seven-pounder mountain-guns closed up behind, and Durrance's detachment of the Camel Corps moved down from the gloomy ridge of Khor Gwob, thirty-five miles southwest of Suakin, into the plateau of Sinkat.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "No one, sir," Captain Mather agreed.
an occurrence of something
From this reading THE LAST RECONNAISSANCE "No one," said Durrance, and he strapped his field-glasses into the leather case at his side.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The scouts went on ahead, the troops resumed their formation, the two seven-pounder mountain-guns closed up behind, and Durrance's detachment of the Camel Corps moved down from the gloomy ridge of Khor Gwob, thirty-five miles southwest of Suakin, into the plateau of Sinkat.
CorpsnounUS /kɔːr/
an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
From this reading The scouts went on ahead, the troops resumed their formation, the two seven-pounder mountain-guns closed up behind, and Durrance's detachment of the Camel Corps moved down from the gloomy ridge of Khor Gwob, thirty-five miles southwest of Suakin, into the plateau of Sinkat.
detachmentnounUS /dɪˈtætʃmənt/
avoiding emotional involvement
From this reading The scouts went on ahead, the troops resumed their formation, the two seven-pounder mountain-guns closed up behind, and Durrance's detachment of the Camel Corps moved down from the gloomy ridge of Khor Gwob, thirty-five miles southwest of Suakin, into the plateau of Sinkat.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The scouts went on ahead, the troops resumed their formation, the two seven-pounder mountain-guns closed up behind, and Durrance's detachment of the Camel Corps moved down from the gloomy ridge of Khor Gwob, thirty-five miles southwest of Suakin, into the plateau of Sinkat.
Durrance
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From this reading THE LAST RECONNAISSANCE "No one," said Durrance, and he strapped his field-glasses into the leather case at his side.
Durrance's
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From this reading The scouts went on ahead, the troops resumed their formation, the two seven-pounder mountain-guns closed up behind, and Durrance's detachment of the Camel Corps moved down from the gloomy ridge of Khor Gwob, thirty-five miles southwest of Suakin, into the plateau of Sinkat.
easternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading It was the last reconnaissance in strength before the evacuation of the eastern Soudan.
evacuationnounUS /ɪˌvækjəˈweɪʃən/
the act of removing the contents of something
From this reading It was the last reconnaissance in strength before the evacuation of the eastern Soudan.
field-glasses
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From this reading THE LAST RECONNAISSANCE "No one," said Durrance, and he strapped his field-glasses into the leather case at his side.
formationnounUS /fɔːrˈmeɪʃən/
an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit
From this reading The scouts went on ahead, the troops resumed their formation, the two seven-pounder mountain-guns closed up behind, and Durrance's detachment of the Camel Corps moved down from the gloomy ridge of Khor Gwob, thirty-five miles southwest of Suakin, into the plateau of Sinkat.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading "We will move forward."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The scouts went on ahead, the troops resumed their formation, the two seven-pounder mountain-guns closed up behind, and Durrance's detachment of the Camel Corps moved down from the gloomy ridge of Khor Gwob, thirty-five miles southwest of Suakin, into the plateau of Sinkat.
depressingly dark
From this reading The scouts went on ahead, the troops resumed their formation, the two seven-pounder mountain-guns closed up behind, and Durrance's detachment of the Camel Corps moved down from the gloomy ridge of Khor Gwob, thirty-five miles southwest of Suakin, into the plateau of Sinkat.
Gwob
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From this reading The scouts went on ahead, the troops resumed their formation, the two seven-pounder mountain-guns closed up behind, and Durrance's detachment of the Camel Corps moved down from the gloomy ridge of Khor Gwob, thirty-five miles southwest of Suakin, into the plateau of Sinkat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE LAST RECONNAISSANCE "No one," said Durrance, and he strapped his field-glasses into the leather case at his side.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LAST RECONNAISSANCE "No one," said Durrance, and he strapped his field-glasses into the leather case at his side.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the last reconnaissance in strength before the evacuation of the eastern Soudan.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE LAST RECONNAISSANCE "No one," said Durrance, and he strapped his field-glasses into the leather case at his side.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the last reconnaissance in strength before the evacuation of the eastern Soudan.
Khor
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From this reading The scouts went on ahead, the troops resumed their formation, the two seven-pounder mountain-guns closed up behind, and Durrance's detachment of the Camel Corps moved down from the gloomy ridge of Khor Gwob, thirty-five miles southwest of Suakin, into the plateau of Sinkat.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST RECONNAISSANCE "No one," said Durrance, and he strapped his field-glasses into the leather case at his side.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading THE LAST RECONNAISSANCE "No one," said Durrance, and he strapped his field-glasses into the leather case at his side.
Mather
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From this reading "No one, sir," Captain Mather agreed.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The scouts went on ahead, the troops resumed their formation, the two seven-pounder mountain-guns closed up behind, and Durrance's detachment of the Camel Corps moved down from the gloomy ridge of Khor Gwob, thirty-five miles southwest of Suakin, into the plateau of Sinkat.
mountain-guns
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From this reading The scouts went on ahead, the troops resumed their formation, the two seven-pounder mountain-guns closed up behind, and Durrance's detachment of the Camel Corps moved down from the gloomy ridge of Khor Gwob, thirty-five miles southwest of Suakin, into the plateau of Sinkat.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "We will move forward."
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The scouts went on ahead, the troops resumed their formation, the two seven-pounder mountain-guns closed up behind, and Durrance's detachment of the Camel Corps moved down from the gloomy ridge of Khor Gwob, thirty-five miles southwest of Suakin, into the plateau of Sinkat.
not any; not one
From this reading THE LAST RECONNAISSANCE "No one," said Durrance, and he strapped his field-glasses into the leather case at his side.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The scouts went on ahead, the troops resumed their formation, the two seven-pounder mountain-guns closed up behind, and Durrance's detachment of the Camel Corps moved down from the gloomy ridge of Khor Gwob, thirty-five miles southwest of Suakin, into the plateau of Sinkat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The scouts went on ahead, the troops resumed their formation, the two seven-pounder mountain-guns closed up behind, and Durrance's detachment of the Camel Corps moved down from the gloomy ridge of Khor Gwob, thirty-five miles southwest of Suakin, into the plateau of Sinkat.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE LAST RECONNAISSANCE "No one," said Durrance, and he strapped his field-glasses into the leather case at his side.
plateaunounUS /plæˈtoʊ/
a relatively flat highland
From this reading The scouts went on ahead, the troops resumed their formation, the two seven-pounder mountain-guns closed up behind, and Durrance's detachment of the Camel Corps moved down from the gloomy ridge of Khor Gwob, thirty-five miles southwest of Suakin, into the plateau of Sinkat.
RECONNAISSANCEnounUS /riˈkɑːnəsəns/
the act of reconnoitring (especially to gain information about an enemy or potential enemy)
From this reading THE LAST RECONNAISSANCE "No one," said Durrance, and he strapped his field-glasses into the leather case at his side.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading The scouts went on ahead, the troops resumed their formation, the two seven-pounder mountain-guns closed up behind, and Durrance's detachment of the Camel Corps moved down from the gloomy ridge of Khor Gwob, thirty-five miles southwest of Suakin, into the plateau of Sinkat.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading The scouts went on ahead, the troops resumed their formation, the two seven-pounder mountain-guns closed up behind, and Durrance's detachment of the Camel Corps moved down from the gloomy ridge of Khor Gwob, thirty-five miles southwest of Suakin, into the plateau of Sinkat.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE LAST RECONNAISSANCE "No one," said Durrance, and he strapped his field-glasses into the leather case at his side.
scoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading The scouts went on ahead, the troops resumed their formation, the two seven-pounder mountain-guns closed up behind, and Durrance's detachment of the Camel Corps moved down from the gloomy ridge of Khor Gwob, thirty-five miles southwest of Suakin, into the plateau of Sinkat.
seven-pounder
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From this reading The scouts went on ahead, the troops resumed their formation, the two seven-pounder mountain-guns closed up behind, and Durrance's detachment of the Camel Corps moved down from the gloomy ridge of Khor Gwob, thirty-five miles southwest of Suakin, into the plateau of Sinkat.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading THE LAST RECONNAISSANCE "No one," said Durrance, and he strapped his field-glasses into the leather case at his side.
Sinkat
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From this reading The scouts went on ahead, the troops resumed their formation, the two seven-pounder mountain-guns closed up behind, and Durrance's detachment of the Camel Corps moved down from the gloomy ridge of Khor Gwob, thirty-five miles southwest of Suakin, into the plateau of Sinkat.
term of address for a man
From this reading "No one, sir," Captain Mather agreed.
Soudannoun
a republic in northeastern Africa on the Red Sea; achieved independence from Egypt and the United Kingdom in 1956
From this reading It was the last reconnaissance in strength before the evacuation of the eastern Soudan.
southwestnounUS /ˌsaʊˈθwest/
the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees
From this reading The scouts went on ahead, the troops resumed their formation, the two seven-pounder mountain-guns closed up behind, and Durrance's detachment of the Camel Corps moved down from the gloomy ridge of Khor Gwob, thirty-five miles southwest of Suakin, into the plateau of Sinkat.
strappedverbUS /stræpt/
inflected form of “strap” — tie with a strap
From this reading THE LAST RECONNAISSANCE "No one," said Durrance, and he strapped his field-glasses into the leather case at his side.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading It was the last reconnaissance in strength before the evacuation of the eastern Soudan.
Suakin
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From this reading The scouts went on ahead, the troops resumed their formation, the two seven-pounder mountain-guns closed up behind, and Durrance's detachment of the Camel Corps moved down from the gloomy ridge of Khor Gwob, thirty-five miles southwest of Suakin, into the plateau of Sinkat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST RECONNAISSANCE "No one," said Durrance, and he strapped his field-glasses into the leather case at his side.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The scouts went on ahead, the troops resumed their formation, the two seven-pounder mountain-guns closed up behind, and Durrance's detachment of the Camel Corps moved down from the gloomy ridge of Khor Gwob, thirty-five miles southwest of Suakin, into the plateau of Sinkat.
thirty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrdifaɪv/
being five more than thirty
From this reading The scouts went on ahead, the troops resumed their formation, the two seven-pounder mountain-guns closed up behind, and Durrance's detachment of the Camel Corps moved down from the gloomy ridge of Khor Gwob, thirty-five miles southwest of Suakin, into the plateau of Sinkat.
soldiers collectively
From this reading The scouts went on ahead, the troops resumed their formation, the two seven-pounder mountain-guns closed up behind, and Durrance's detachment of the Camel Corps moved down from the gloomy ridge of Khor Gwob, thirty-five miles southwest of Suakin, into the plateau of Sinkat.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The scouts went on ahead, the troops resumed their formation, the two seven-pounder mountain-guns closed up behind, and Durrance's detachment of the Camel Corps moved down from the gloomy ridge of Khor Gwob, thirty-five miles southwest of Suakin, into the plateau of Sinkat.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The scouts went on ahead, the troops resumed their formation, the two seven-pounder mountain-guns closed up behind, and Durrance's detachment of the Camel Corps moved down from the gloomy ridge of Khor Gwob, thirty-five miles southwest of Suakin, into the plateau of Sinkat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the last reconnaissance in strength before the evacuation of the eastern Soudan.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We will move forward."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The scouts went on ahead, the troops resumed their formation, the two seven-pounder mountain-guns closed up behind, and Durrance's detachment of the Camel Corps moved down from the gloomy ridge of Khor Gwob, thirty-five miles southwest of Suakin, into the plateau of Sinkat.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "We will move forward."
