used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Suddenly, from the direction in which the handsome ensign with his division was stationed, was heard a faint hurrah from the enemy.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Turning round at this shouting I saw thirty soldiers who with muskets in their hands and knapsacks on their shoulders were going at double-quick across the ploughed field.
at or in the front
From this reading They stumbled, but still pushed ahead and shouted.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All were lost to sight in the forest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Turning round at this shouting I saw thirty soldiers who with muskets in their hands and knapsacks on their shoulders were going at double-quick across the ploughed field.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Turning round at this shouting I saw thirty soldiers who with muskets in their hands and knapsacks on their shoulders were going at double-quick across the ploughed field.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They stumbled, but still pushed ahead and shouted.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Suddenly, from the direction in which the handsome ensign with his division was stationed, was heard a faint hurrah from the enemy.
divisionnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒən/
an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading Suddenly, from the direction in which the handsome ensign with his division was stationed, was heard a faint hurrah from the enemy.
double-quickadjective
(of a marching cadence) very quick
From this reading Turning round at this shouting I saw thirty soldiers who with muskets in their hands and knapsacks on their shoulders were going at double-quick across the ploughed field.
an opposing military force
From this reading Suddenly, from the direction in which the handsome ensign with his division was stationed, was heard a faint hurrah from the enemy.
ensignnounUS /ˈensən/
a person who holds a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or the United States Coast Guard; below lieutenant junior grade
From this reading Suddenly, from the direction in which the handsome ensign with his division was stationed, was heard a faint hurrah from the enemy.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Suddenly, from the direction in which the handsome ensign with his division was stationed, was heard a faint hurrah from the enemy.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Turning round at this shouting I saw thirty soldiers who with muskets in their hands and knapsacks on their shoulders were going at double-quick across the ploughed field.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading All were lost to sight in the forest.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Suddenly, from the direction in which the handsome ensign with his division was stationed, was heard a faint hurrah from the enemy.
gallopedverbUS /ˈɡæləpt/
past form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading Leading them galloped the young ensign, waving his sabre.
the act of departing
From this reading Turning round at this shouting I saw thirty soldiers who with muskets in their hands and knapsacks on their shoulders were going at double-quick across the ploughed field.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Turning round at this shouting I saw thirty soldiers who with muskets in their hands and knapsacks on their shoulders were going at double-quick across the ploughed field.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Suddenly, from the direction in which the handsome ensign with his division was stationed, was heard a faint hurrah from the enemy.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Suddenly, from the direction in which the handsome ensign with his division was stationed, was heard a faint hurrah from the enemy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Suddenly, from the direction in which the handsome ensign with his division was stationed, was heard a faint hurrah from the enemy.
hurrahnounUS /hʊˈrɑː/
a victory cheer
From this reading Suddenly, from the direction in which the handsome ensign with his division was stationed, was heard a faint hurrah from the enemy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Turning round at this shouting I saw thirty soldiers who with muskets in their hands and knapsacks on their shoulders were going at double-quick across the ploughed field.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Suddenly, from the direction in which the handsome ensign with his division was stationed, was heard a faint hurrah from the enemy.
knapsacks
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From this reading Turning round at this shouting I saw thirty soldiers who with muskets in their hands and knapsacks on their shoulders were going at double-quick across the ploughed field.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Leading them galloped the young ensign, waving his sabre.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading All were lost to sight in the forest.
muskets
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From this reading Turning round at this shouting I saw thirty soldiers who with muskets in their hands and knapsacks on their shoulders were going at double-quick across the ploughed field.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Turning round at this shouting I saw thirty soldiers who with muskets in their hands and knapsacks on their shoulders were going at double-quick across the ploughed field.
ploughedadjectiveUS /plaʊd/
(of farmland) broken and turned over with a plow
From this reading Turning round at this shouting I saw thirty soldiers who with muskets in their hands and knapsacks on their shoulders were going at double-quick across the ploughed field.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading They stumbled, but still pushed ahead and shouted.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Turning round at this shouting I saw thirty soldiers who with muskets in their hands and knapsacks on their shoulders were going at double-quick across the ploughed field.
sabrenounUS /ˈseɪbər/
a fencing sword with a v-shaped blade and a slightly curved handle
From this reading Leading them galloped the young ensign, waving his sabre.
cut with a saw
From this reading Turning round at this shouting I saw thirty soldiers who with muskets in their hands and knapsacks on their shoulders were going at double-quick across the ploughed field.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Turning round at this shouting I saw thirty soldiers who with muskets in their hands and knapsacks on their shoulders were going at double-quick across the ploughed field.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading They stumbled, but still pushed ahead and shouted.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading Turning round at this shouting I saw thirty soldiers who with muskets in their hands and knapsacks on their shoulders were going at double-quick across the ploughed field.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading All were lost to sight in the forest.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Turning round at this shouting I saw thirty soldiers who with muskets in their hands and knapsacks on their shoulders were going at double-quick across the ploughed field.
stationedverbUS /ˈsteɪʃənd/
past form of “station” — assign to a station
From this reading Suddenly, from the direction in which the handsome ensign with his division was stationed, was heard a faint hurrah from the enemy.
not in physical motion
From this reading They stumbled, but still pushed ahead and shouted.
stumbledverbUS /ˈstʌmbəld/
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading They stumbled, but still pushed ahead and shouted.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly, from the direction in which the handsome ensign with his division was stationed, was heard a faint hurrah from the enemy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Suddenly, from the direction in which the handsome ensign with his division was stationed, was heard a faint hurrah from the enemy.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Turning round at this shouting I saw thirty soldiers who with muskets in their hands and knapsacks on their shoulders were going at double-quick across the ploughed field.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Leading them galloped the young ensign, waving his sabre.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They stumbled, but still pushed ahead and shouted.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Turning round at this shouting I saw thirty soldiers who with muskets in their hands and knapsacks on their shoulders were going at double-quick across the ploughed field.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Turning round at this shouting I saw thirty soldiers who with muskets in their hands and knapsacks on their shoulders were going at double-quick across the ploughed field.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All were lost to sight in the forest.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Turning round at this shouting I saw thirty soldiers who with muskets in their hands and knapsacks on their shoulders were going at double-quick across the ploughed field.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Suddenly, from the direction in which the handsome ensign with his division was stationed, was heard a faint hurrah from the enemy.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading Leading them galloped the young ensign, waving his sabre.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Turning round at this shouting I saw thirty soldiers who with muskets in their hands and knapsacks on their shoulders were going at double-quick across the ploughed field.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Suddenly, from the direction in which the handsome ensign with his division was stationed, was heard a faint hurrah from the enemy.
which person or people
From this reading Turning round at this shouting I saw thirty soldiers who with muskets in their hands and knapsacks on their shoulders were going at double-quick across the ploughed field.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Suddenly, from the direction in which the handsome ensign with his division was stationed, was heard a faint hurrah from the enemy.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Leading them galloped the young ensign, waving his sabre.
