Chapter V · Chapter 5

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading THE ACT.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The soldiers, both Spanish and negro, had some time before filed out of their tents, and been formed for their short march; and they now came up in order, the whites approaching on the right, and the blacks on the left, till their forces joined before the church.

the event of one object coming closer to another

From this reading The soldiers, both Spanish and negro, had some time before filed out of their tents, and been formed for their short march; and they now came up in order, the whites approaching on the right, and the blacks on the left, till their forces joined before the church.

be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.

From this reading Papalier was probably the only person in the valley who did not attend mass on this saint's-day morning.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The soldiers, both Spanish and negro, had some time before filed out of their tents, and been formed for their short march; and they now came up in order, the whites approaching on the right, and the blacks on the left, till their forces joined before the church.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The soldiers, both Spanish and negro, had some time before filed out of their tents, and been formed for their short march; and they now came up in order, the whites approaching on the right, and the blacks on the left, till their forces joined before the church.

plural of “black” — the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)

From this reading The soldiers, both Spanish and negro, had some time before filed out of their tents, and been formed for their short march; and they now came up in order, the whites approaching on the right, and the blacks on the left, till their forces joined before the church.

the two together, not just one

From this reading The soldiers, both Spanish and negro, had some time before filed out of their tents, and been formed for their short march; and they now came up in order, the whites approaching on the right, and the blacks on the left, till their forces joined before the church.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The Spanish general was early seen, surrounded by his staff, moving towards the rising ground, outside the camp, on which stood the church, erected for the use of the troops when the encampment was formed.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The soldiers, both Spanish and negro, had some time before filed out of their tents, and been formed for their short march; and they now came up in order, the whites approaching on the right, and the blacks on the left, till their forces joined before the church.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading The Spanish general was early seen, surrounded by his staff, moving towards the rising ground, outside the camp, on which stood the church, erected for the use of the troops when the encampment was formed.

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading CHAPTER SEVEN.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading The Spanish general was early seen, surrounded by his staff, moving towards the rising ground, outside the camp, on which stood the church, erected for the use of the troops when the encampment was formed.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Papalier was probably the only person in the valley who did not attend mass on this saint's-day morning.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading The Spanish general was early seen, surrounded by his staff, moving towards the rising ground, outside the camp, on which stood the church, erected for the use of the troops when the encampment was formed.

a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent

From this reading The Spanish general was early seen, surrounded by his staff, moving towards the rising ground, outside the camp, on which stood the church, erected for the use of the troops when the encampment was formed.

past form of “erect” — construct, build, or erect

From this reading The Spanish general was early seen, surrounded by his staff, moving towards the rising ground, outside the camp, on which stood the church, erected for the use of the troops when the encampment was formed.

past form of “file” — record in a public office or in a court of law

From this reading The soldiers, both Spanish and negro, had some time before filed out of their tents, and been formed for their short march; and they now came up in order, the whites approaching on the right, and the blacks on the left, till their forces joined before the church.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The Spanish general was early seen, surrounded by his staff, moving towards the rising ground, outside the camp, on which stood the church, erected for the use of the troops when the encampment was formed.

plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence

From this reading The soldiers, both Spanish and negro, had some time before filed out of their tents, and been formed for their short march; and they now came up in order, the whites approaching on the right, and the blacks on the left, till their forces joined before the church.

having or given a form or shape

From this reading The Spanish general was early seen, surrounded by his staff, moving towards the rising ground, outside the camp, on which stood the church, erected for the use of the troops when the encampment was formed.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading The Spanish general was early seen, surrounded by his staff, moving towards the rising ground, outside the camp, on which stood the church, erected for the use of the troops when the encampment was formed.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading The Spanish general was early seen, surrounded by his staff, moving towards the rising ground, outside the camp, on which stood the church, erected for the use of the troops when the encampment was formed.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The soldiers, both Spanish and negro, had some time before filed out of their tents, and been formed for their short march; and they now came up in order, the whites approaching on the right, and the blacks on the left, till their forces joined before the church.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The Spanish general was early seen, surrounded by his staff, moving towards the rising ground, outside the camp, on which stood the church, erected for the use of the troops when the encampment was formed.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Papalier was probably the only person in the valley who did not attend mass on this saint's-day morning.

of or relating to two people who are married to each other

From this reading The soldiers, both Spanish and negro, had some time before filed out of their tents, and been formed for their short march; and they now came up in order, the whites approaching on the right, and the blacks on the left, till their forces joined before the church.

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 The soldiers, both Spanish and negro, had some time before filed out of their tents, and been formed for their short march; and they now came up in order, the whites approaching on the right, and the blacks on the left, till their forces joined before the church.

march in a procession

From this reading The soldiers, both Spanish and negro, had some time before filed out of their tents, and been formed for their short march; and they now came up in order, the whites approaching on the right, and the blacks on the left, till their forces joined before the church.

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

From this reading Papalier was probably the only person in the valley who did not attend mass on this saint's-day morning.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Papalier was probably the only person in the valley who did not attend mass on this saint's-day morning.

in motion

From this reading The Spanish general was early seen, surrounded by his staff, moving towards the rising ground, outside the camp, on which stood the church, erected for the use of the troops when the encampment was formed.

a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today

From this reading The soldiers, both Spanish and negro, had some time before filed out of their tents, and been formed for their short march; and they now came up in order, the whites approaching on the right, and the blacks on the left, till their forces joined before the church.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Papalier was probably the only person in the valley who did not attend mass on this saint's-day morning.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading The soldiers, both Spanish and negro, had some time before filed out of their tents, and been formed for their short march; and they now came up in order, the whites approaching on the right, and the blacks on the left, till their forces joined before the church.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Spanish general was early seen, surrounded by his staff, moving towards the rising ground, outside the camp, on which stood the church, erected for the use of the troops when the encampment was formed.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Papalier was probably the only person in the valley who did not attend mass on this saint's-day morning.

and nothing more

From this reading Papalier was probably the only person in the valley who did not attend mass on this saint's-day morning.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading The soldiers, both Spanish and negro, had some time before filed out of their tents, and been formed for their short march; and they now came up in order, the whites approaching on the right, and the blacks on the left, till their forces joined before the church.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The soldiers, both Spanish and negro, had some time before filed out of their tents, and been formed for their short march; and they now came up in order, the whites approaching on the right, and the blacks on the left, till their forces joined before the church.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading The Spanish general was early seen, surrounded by his staff, moving towards the rising ground, outside the camp, on which stood the church, erected for the use of the troops when the encampment was formed.

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From this reading Papalier was probably the only person in the valley who did not attend mass on this saint's-day morning.

a human being

From this reading Papalier was probably the only person in the valley who did not attend mass on this saint's-day morning.

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading Papalier was probably the only person in the valley who did not attend mass on this saint's-day morning.

precisely, exactly

From this reading The soldiers, both Spanish and negro, had some time before filed out of their tents, and been formed for their short march; and they now came up in order, the whites approaching on the right, and the blacks on the left, till their forces joined before the church.

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading The Spanish general was early seen, surrounded by his staff, moving towards the rising ground, outside the camp, on which stood the church, erected for the use of the troops when the encampment was formed.

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From this reading Papalier was probably the only person in the valley who did not attend mass on this saint's-day morning.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The Spanish general was early seen, surrounded by his staff, moving towards the rising ground, outside the camp, on which stood the church, erected for the use of the troops when the encampment was formed.

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading CHAPTER SEVEN.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading The soldiers, both Spanish and negro, had some time before filed out of their tents, and been formed for their short march; and they now came up in order, the whites approaching on the right, and the blacks on the left, till their forces joined before the church.

plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading The soldiers, both Spanish and negro, had some time before filed out of their tents, and been formed for their short march; and they now came up in order, the whites approaching on the right, and the blacks on the left, till their forces joined before the church.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The soldiers, both Spanish and negro, had some time before filed out of their tents, and been formed for their short march; and they now came up in order, the whites approaching on the right, and the blacks on the left, till their forces joined before the church.

the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain

From this reading The Spanish general was early seen, surrounded by his staff, moving towards the rising ground, outside the camp, on which stood the church, erected for the use of the troops when the encampment was formed.

personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task

From this reading The Spanish general was early seen, surrounded by his staff, moving towards the rising ground, outside the camp, on which stood the church, erected for the use of the troops when the encampment was formed.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading The Spanish general was early seen, surrounded by his staff, moving towards the rising ground, outside the camp, on which stood the church, erected for the use of the troops when the encampment was formed.

confined on all sides

From this reading The Spanish general was early seen, surrounded by his staff, moving towards the rising ground, outside the camp, on which stood the church, erected for the use of the troops when the encampment was formed.

plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)

From this reading The soldiers, both Spanish and negro, had some time before filed out of their tents, and been formed for their short march; and they now came up in order, the whites approaching on the right, and the blacks on the left, till their forces joined before the church.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE ACT.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The soldiers, both Spanish and negro, had some time before filed out of their tents, and been formed for their short march; and they now came up in order, the whites approaching on the right, and the blacks on the left, till their forces joined before the church.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The soldiers, both Spanish and negro, had some time before filed out of their tents, and been formed for their short march; and they now came up in order, the whites approaching on the right, and the blacks on the left, till their forces joined before the church.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Papalier was probably the only person in the valley who did not attend mass on this saint's-day morning.

up to a particular time

From this reading The soldiers, both Spanish and negro, had some time before filed out of their tents, and been formed for their short march; and they now came up in order, the whites approaching on the right, and the blacks on the left, till their forces joined before the church.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The soldiers, both Spanish and negro, had some time before filed out of their tents, and been formed for their short march; and they now came up in order, the whites approaching on the right, and the blacks on the left, till their forces joined before the church.

in the direction of

From this reading The Spanish general was early seen, surrounded by his staff, moving towards the rising ground, outside the camp, on which stood the church, erected for the use of the troops when the encampment was formed.

soldiers collectively

From this reading The Spanish general was early seen, surrounded by his staff, moving towards the rising ground, outside the camp, on which stood the church, erected for the use of the troops when the encampment was formed.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The soldiers, both Spanish and negro, had some time before filed out of their tents, and been formed for their short march; and they now came up in order, the whites approaching on the right, and the blacks on the left, till their forces joined before the church.

the act of using

From this reading The Spanish general was early seen, surrounded by his staff, moving towards the rising ground, outside the camp, on which stood the church, erected for the use of the troops when the encampment was formed.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading Papalier was probably the only person in the valley who did not attend mass on this saint's-day morning.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Papalier was probably the only person in the valley who did not attend mass on this saint's-day morning.

at the time that

From this reading The Spanish general was early seen, surrounded by his staff, moving towards the rising ground, outside the camp, on which stood the church, erected for the use of the troops when the encampment was formed.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The Spanish general was early seen, surrounded by his staff, moving towards the rising ground, outside the camp, on which stood the church, erected for the use of the troops when the encampment was formed.

plural of “white” — a Caucasian

From this reading The soldiers, both Spanish and negro, had some time before filed out of their tents, and been formed for their short march; and they now came up in order, the whites approaching on the right, and the blacks on the left, till their forces joined before the church.

which person or people

From this reading Papalier was probably the only person in the valley who did not attend mass on this saint's-day morning.