used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NAPOLEONIC EPIGRAM.
the state of being absent
From this reading The strict orders forbidding absence overnight were hardly needed, as no one ventured far, fearing that the regiment would be whirled away to Washington during the night.
(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 The guns had been distributed and all their fascinating secrets mastered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The guns had been distributed and all their fascinating secrets mastered.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In evolution and manual the men regarded themselves as quite equal to the regulars.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The strict orders forbidding absence overnight were hardly needed, as no one ventured far, fearing that the regiment would be whirled away to Washington during the night.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The strict orders forbidding absence overnight were hardly needed, as no one ventured far, fearing that the regiment would be whirled away to Washington during the night.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The guns had been distributed and all their fascinating secrets mastered.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading For weeks the regiment expected every day the order to march.
distributedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɪbjətəd/
spread out or scattered about or divided up
From this reading The guns had been distributed and all their fascinating secrets mastered.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The strict orders forbidding absence overnight were hardly needed, as no one ventured far, fearing that the regiment would be whirled away to Washington during the night.
EPIGRAMnounUS /ˈepəɡræm/
a witty saying
From this reading A NAPOLEONIC EPIGRAM.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading In evolution and manual the men regarded themselves as quite equal to the regulars.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading For weeks the regiment expected every day the order to march.
evolutionnounUS /ˌevəˈluːʃən/
a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage)
From this reading In evolution and manual the men regarded themselves as quite equal to the regulars.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading For weeks the regiment expected every day the order to march.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The strict orders forbidding absence overnight were hardly needed, as no one ventured far, fearing that the regiment would be whirled away to Washington during the night.
fascinatingadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading The guns had been distributed and all their fascinating secrets mastered.
fearingverbUS /ˈfɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The strict orders forbidding absence overnight were hardly needed, as no one ventured far, fearing that the regiment would be whirled away to Washington during the night.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For weeks the regiment expected every day the order to march.
forbiddingadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪdɪŋ/
harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
From this reading The strict orders forbidding absence overnight were hardly needed, as no one ventured far, fearing that the regiment would be whirled away to Washington during the night.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading The guns had been distributed and all their fascinating secrets mastered.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The guns had been distributed and all their fascinating secrets mastered.
only a very short time before
From this reading The strict orders forbidding absence overnight were hardly needed, as no one ventured far, fearing that the regiment would be whirled away to Washington during the night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In evolution and manual the men regarded themselves as quite equal to the regulars.
manualnounUS /ˈmænjuːəl/
a small handbook
From this reading In evolution and manual the men regarded themselves as quite equal to the regulars.
march in a procession
From this reading For weeks the regiment expected every day the order to march.
masteredadjectiveUS /ˈmæstərd/
understood perfectly
From this reading The guns had been distributed and all their fascinating secrets mastered.
the force of workers available
From this reading In evolution and manual the men regarded themselves as quite equal to the regulars.
NAPOLEONICadjectiveUS /nəˌpoʊliˈɑːnɪk/
of or relating to or like Napoleon Bonaparte
From this reading A NAPOLEONIC EPIGRAM.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading The strict orders forbidding absence overnight were hardly needed, as no one ventured far, fearing that the regiment would be whirled away to Washington during the night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The strict orders forbidding absence overnight were hardly needed, as no one ventured far, fearing that the regiment would be whirled away to Washington during the night.
not any; not one
From this reading The strict orders forbidding absence overnight were hardly needed, as no one ventured far, fearing that the regiment would be whirled away to Washington during the night.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The strict orders forbidding absence overnight were hardly needed, as no one ventured far, fearing that the regiment would be whirled away to Washington during the night.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading For weeks the regiment expected every day the order to march.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The strict orders forbidding absence overnight were hardly needed, as no one ventured far, fearing that the regiment would be whirled away to Washington during the night.
overnightadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈnaɪt/
during or for the length of one night
From this reading The strict orders forbidding absence overnight were hardly needed, as no one ventured far, fearing that the regiment would be whirled away to Washington during the night.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading In evolution and manual the men regarded themselves as quite equal to the regulars.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading In evolution and manual the men regarded themselves as quite equal to the regulars.
regimentverbUS /ˈredʒəmənt/
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading For weeks the regiment expected every day the order to march.
regularsnounUS /ˈreɡjələrz/
plural of “regular” — a regular patron
From this reading In evolution and manual the men regarded themselves as quite equal to the regulars.
secretsnounUS /ˈsiːkrəts/
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading The guns had been distributed and all their fascinating secrets mastered.
strictadjectiveUS /strɪkt/
rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
From this reading The strict orders forbidding absence overnight were hardly needed, as no one ventured far, fearing that the regiment would be whirled away to Washington during the night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The strict orders forbidding absence overnight were hardly needed, as no one ventured far, fearing that the regiment would be whirled away to Washington during the night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For weeks the regiment expected every day the order to march.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The guns had been distributed and all their fascinating secrets mastered.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading In evolution and manual the men regarded themselves as quite equal to the regulars.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For weeks the regiment expected every day the order to march.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading The strict orders forbidding absence overnight were hardly needed, as no one ventured far, fearing that the regiment would be whirled away to Washington during the night.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading The strict orders forbidding absence overnight were hardly needed, as no one ventured far, fearing that the regiment would be whirled away to Washington during the night.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For weeks the regiment expected every day the order to march.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The strict orders forbidding absence overnight were hardly needed, as no one ventured far, fearing that the regiment would be whirled away to Washington during the night.
whirledverbUS /wɜːrld/
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading The strict orders forbidding absence overnight were hardly needed, as no one ventured far, fearing that the regiment would be whirled away to Washington during the night.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The strict orders forbidding absence overnight were hardly needed, as no one ventured far, fearing that the regiment would be whirled away to Washington during the night.
