1863
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From this reading "H----, July, 1863.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They marched through the streets, bearing a banner on which the national colours were surmounted by a white eagle painted on wood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were a small band of men, armed for the most part with scythes and pike-staffs, while some had only heavy sticks with pointed iron ends.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading They were a small band of men, armed for the most part with scythes and pike-staffs, while some had only heavy sticks with pointed iron ends.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading "The Russians had scarcely vacated the village when the insurgents arrived.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading They were a small band of men, armed for the most part with scythes and pike-staffs, while some had only heavy sticks with pointed iron ends.
bannernounUS /ˈbænər/
long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising
From this reading They marched through the streets, bearing a banner on which the national colours were surmounted by a white eagle painted on wood.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading They marched through the streets, bearing a banner on which the national colours were surmounted by a white eagle painted on wood.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They marched through the streets, bearing a banner on which the national colours were surmounted by a white eagle painted on wood.
coloursnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a distinguishing emblem
From this reading They marched through the streets, bearing a banner on which the national colours were surmounted by a white eagle painted on wood.
eaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading They marched through the streets, bearing a banner on which the national colours were surmounted by a white eagle painted on wood.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading They were a small band of men, armed for the most part with scythes and pike-staffs, while some had only heavy sticks with pointed iron ends.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were a small band of men, armed for the most part with scythes and pike-staffs, while some had only heavy sticks with pointed iron ends.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading "H----, July, 1863.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "The Russians had scarcely vacated the village when the insurgents arrived.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading They were a small band of men, armed for the most part with scythes and pike-staffs, while some had only heavy sticks with pointed iron ends.
INSURGENTSnounUS /ˌɪnˈsɜːrdʒənts/
plural of “insurgent” — a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions)
From this reading THE INSURGENTS.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading They were a small band of men, armed for the most part with scythes and pike-staffs, while some had only heavy sticks with pointed iron ends.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading "H----, July, 1863.
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading They marched through the streets, bearing a banner on which the national colours were surmounted by a white eagle painted on wood.
the force of workers available
From this reading They were a small band of men, armed for the most part with scythes and pike-staffs, while some had only heavy sticks with pointed iron ends.
used to form the superlative
From this reading They were a small band of men, armed for the most part with scythes and pike-staffs, while some had only heavy sticks with pointed iron ends.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading They marched through the streets, bearing a banner on which the national colours were surmounted by a white eagle painted on wood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were a small band of men, armed for the most part with scythes and pike-staffs, while some had only heavy sticks with pointed iron ends.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They marched through the streets, bearing a banner on which the national colours were surmounted by a white eagle painted on wood.
and nothing more
From this reading They were a small band of men, armed for the most part with scythes and pike-staffs, while some had only heavy sticks with pointed iron ends.
coated with paint
From this reading They marched through the streets, bearing a banner on which the national colours were surmounted by a white eagle painted on wood.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading They were a small band of men, armed for the most part with scythes and pike-staffs, while some had only heavy sticks with pointed iron ends.
pike-staffs
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From this reading They were a small band of men, armed for the most part with scythes and pike-staffs, while some had only heavy sticks with pointed iron ends.
having a point
From this reading They were a small band of men, armed for the most part with scythes and pike-staffs, while some had only heavy sticks with pointed iron ends.
RussiansnounUS /ˈrʌʃənz/
plural of “russian” — a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading "The Russians had scarcely vacated the village when the insurgents arrived.
only a very short time before
From this reading "The Russians had scarcely vacated the village when the insurgents arrived.
scythes
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From this reading They were a small band of men, armed for the most part with scythes and pike-staffs, while some had only heavy sticks with pointed iron ends.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They were a small band of men, armed for the most part with scythes and pike-staffs, while some had only heavy sticks with pointed iron ends.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They were a small band of men, armed for the most part with scythes and pike-staffs, while some had only heavy sticks with pointed iron ends.
sticksnounUS /stɪks/
plural of “stick” — an implement consisting of a length of wood
From this reading They were a small band of men, armed for the most part with scythes and pike-staffs, while some had only heavy sticks with pointed iron ends.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading They marched through the streets, bearing a banner on which the national colours were surmounted by a white eagle painted on wood.
surmountedadjectiveUS /sərˈmaʊntɪd/
having something on top
From this reading They marched through the streets, bearing a banner on which the national colours were surmounted by a white eagle painted on wood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INSURGENTS.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They marched through the streets, bearing a banner on which the national colours were surmounted by a white eagle painted on wood.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They marched through the streets, bearing a banner on which the national colours were surmounted by a white eagle painted on wood.
vacatedverbUS /veɪˈkeɪtɪd/
past form of “vacate” — leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading "The Russians had scarcely vacated the village when the insurgents arrived.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading "The Russians had scarcely vacated the village when the insurgents arrived.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They marched through the streets, bearing a banner on which the national colours were surmounted by a white eagle painted on wood.
at the time that
From this reading "The Russians had scarcely vacated the village when the insurgents arrived.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They marched through the streets, bearing a banner on which the national colours were surmounted by a white eagle painted on wood.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading They were a small band of men, armed for the most part with scythes and pike-staffs, while some had only heavy sticks with pointed iron ends.
a Caucasian
From this reading They marched through the streets, bearing a banner on which the national colours were surmounted by a white eagle painted on wood.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were a small band of men, armed for the most part with scythes and pike-staffs, while some had only heavy sticks with pointed iron ends.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading They marched through the streets, bearing a banner on which the national colours were surmounted by a white eagle painted on wood.
