Chapter VI

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From this reading "In the spring of the year '75, a party of ours, under Lord Rohallion, then a captain, was sent to the Fort of St. John, on the Richelieu River, to strengthen the garrison, which was composed of some companies of the 7th Fusiliers and the 26th, or Cameronians, under Major Preston, of Valleyfield, in Fifeshire, as gallant a fellow as ever bore the King's commission.

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From this reading "In the spring of the year '75, a party of ours, under Lord Rohallion, then a captain, was sent to the Fort of St. John, on the Richelieu River, to strengthen the garrison, which was composed of some companies of the 7th Fusiliers and the 26th, or Cameronians, under Major Preston, of Valleyfield, in Fifeshire, as gallant a fellow as ever bore the King's commission.

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From this reading "In the spring of the year '75, a party of ours, under Lord Rohallion, then a captain, was sent to the Fort of St. John, on the Richelieu River, to strengthen the garrison, which was composed of some companies of the 7th Fusiliers and the 26th, or Cameronians, under Major Preston, of Valleyfield, in Fifeshire, as gallant a fellow as ever bore the King's commission.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "All quiet along the Potomac, they say, Except now and then a stray picquet, Is shot as he walks on his beat to and fro, By a rifleman hid in the thicket.

farther along in physical or mental development

From this reading THE ADVANCED PICQUET.

(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 quiet along the Potomac, they say, Except now and then a stray picquet, Is shot as he walks on his beat to and fro, By a rifleman hid in the thicket.

Having no one else present.

From this reading A private or two now and then, Will not count in the tale of the battle; Not an officer lost--only one of the men, Breathing out all alone the death-rattle."

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading "All quiet along the Potomac, they say, Except now and then a stray picquet, Is shot as he walks on his beat to and fro, By a rifleman hid in the thicket.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading A private or two now and then, Will not count in the tale of the battle; Not an officer lost--only one of the men, Breathing out all alone the death-rattle."

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

From this reading "All quiet along the Potomac, they say, Except now and then a stray picquet, Is shot as he walks on his beat to and fro, By a rifleman hid in the thicket.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "All quiet along the Potomac, they say, Except now and then a stray picquet, Is shot as he walks on his beat to and fro, By a rifleman hid in the thicket.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading A private or two now and then, Will not count in the tale of the battle; Not an officer lost--only one of the men, Breathing out all alone the death-rattle."

come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

From this reading "All quiet along the Potomac, they say, Except now and then a stray picquet, Is shot as he walks on his beat to and fro, By a rifleman hid in the thicket.

cause to be bored

From this reading "In the spring of the year '75, a party of ours, under Lord Rohallion, then a captain, was sent to the Fort of St. John, on the Richelieu River, to strengthen the garrison, which was composed of some companies of the 7th Fusiliers and the 26th, or Cameronians, under Major Preston, of Valleyfield, in Fifeshire, as gallant a fellow as ever bore the King's commission.

the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation

From this reading A private or two now and then, Will not count in the tale of the battle; Not an officer lost--only one of the men, Breathing out all alone the death-rattle."

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "All quiet along the Potomac, they say, Except now and then a stray picquet, Is shot as he walks on his beat to and fro, By a rifleman hid in the thicket.

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From this reading "In the spring of the year '75, a party of ours, under Lord Rohallion, then a captain, was sent to the Fort of St. John, on the Richelieu River, to strengthen the garrison, which was composed of some companies of the 7th Fusiliers and the 26th, or Cameronians, under Major Preston, of Valleyfield, in Fifeshire, as gallant a fellow as ever bore the King's commission.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading "In the spring of the year '75, a party of ours, under Lord Rohallion, then a captain, was sent to the Fort of St. John, on the Richelieu River, to strengthen the garrison, which was composed of some companies of the 7th Fusiliers and the 26th, or Cameronians, under Major Preston, of Valleyfield, in Fifeshire, as gallant a fellow as ever bore the King's commission.

a special group delegated to consider some matter

From this reading "In the spring of the year '75, a party of ours, under Lord Rohallion, then a captain, was sent to the Fort of St. John, on the Richelieu River, to strengthen the garrison, which was composed of some companies of the 7th Fusiliers and the 26th, or Cameronians, under Major Preston, of Valleyfield, in Fifeshire, as gallant a fellow as ever bore the King's commission.

plural of “company” — an institution created to conduct business

From this reading "In the spring of the year '75, a party of ours, under Lord Rohallion, then a captain, was sent to the Fort of St. John, on the Richelieu River, to strengthen the garrison, which was composed of some companies of the 7th Fusiliers and the 26th, or Cameronians, under Major Preston, of Valleyfield, in Fifeshire, as gallant a fellow as ever bore the King's commission.

serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress

From this reading "In the spring of the year '75, a party of ours, under Lord Rohallion, then a captain, was sent to the Fort of St. John, on the Richelieu River, to strengthen the garrison, which was composed of some companies of the 7th Fusiliers and the 26th, or Cameronians, under Major Preston, of Valleyfield, in Fifeshire, as gallant a fellow as ever bore the King's commission.

determine the number or amount of

From this reading A private or two now and then, Will not count in the tale of the battle; Not an officer lost--only one of the men, Breathing out all alone the death-rattle."

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From this reading A private or two now and then, Will not count in the tale of the battle; Not an officer lost--only one of the men, Breathing out all alone the death-rattle."

at any time

From this reading "In the spring of the year '75, a party of ours, under Lord Rohallion, then a captain, was sent to the Fort of St. John, on the Richelieu River, to strengthen the garrison, which was composed of some companies of the 7th Fusiliers and the 26th, or Cameronians, under Major Preston, of Valleyfield, in Fifeshire, as gallant a fellow as ever bore the King's commission.

apart from; not including

From this reading "All quiet along the Potomac, they say, Except now and then a stray picquet, Is shot as he walks on his beat to and fro, By a rifleman hid in the thicket.

a boy or man

From this reading "In the spring of the year '75, a party of ours, under Lord Rohallion, then a captain, was sent to the Fort of St. John, on the Richelieu River, to strengthen the garrison, which was composed of some companies of the 7th Fusiliers and the 26th, or Cameronians, under Major Preston, of Valleyfield, in Fifeshire, as gallant a fellow as ever bore the King's commission.

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From this reading "In the spring of the year '75, a party of ours, under Lord Rohallion, then a captain, was sent to the Fort of St. John, on the Richelieu River, to strengthen the garrison, which was composed of some companies of the 7th Fusiliers and the 26th, or Cameronians, under Major Preston, of Valleyfield, in Fifeshire, as gallant a fellow as ever bore the King's commission.

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading "In the spring of the year '75, a party of ours, under Lord Rohallion, then a captain, was sent to the Fort of St. John, on the Richelieu River, to strengthen the garrison, which was composed of some companies of the 7th Fusiliers and the 26th, or Cameronians, under Major Preston, of Valleyfield, in Fifeshire, as gallant a fellow as ever bore the King's commission.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "All quiet along the Potomac, they say, Except now and then a stray picquet, Is shot as he walks on his beat to and fro, By a rifleman hid in the thicket.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "In the spring of the year '75, a party of ours, under Lord Rohallion, then a captain, was sent to the Fort of St. John, on the Richelieu River, to strengthen the garrison, which was composed of some companies of the 7th Fusiliers and the 26th, or Cameronians, under Major Preston, of Valleyfield, in Fifeshire, as gallant a fellow as ever bore the King's commission.

unflinching in battle or action

From this reading "In the spring of the year '75, a party of ours, under Lord Rohallion, then a captain, was sent to the Fort of St. John, on the Richelieu River, to strengthen the garrison, which was composed of some companies of the 7th Fusiliers and the 26th, or Cameronians, under Major Preston, of Valleyfield, in Fifeshire, as gallant a fellow as ever bore the King's commission.

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading "In the spring of the year '75, a party of ours, under Lord Rohallion, then a captain, was sent to the Fort of St. John, on the Richelieu River, to strengthen the garrison, which was composed of some companies of the 7th Fusiliers and the 26th, or Cameronians, under Major Preston, of Valleyfield, in Fifeshire, as gallant a fellow as ever bore the King's commission.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "All quiet along the Potomac, they say, Except now and then a stray picquet, Is shot as he walks on his beat to and fro, By a rifleman hid in the thicket.

inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading "All quiet along the Potomac, they say, Except now and then a stray picquet, Is shot as he walks on his beat to and fro, By a rifleman hid in the thicket.

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

From this reading "All quiet along the Potomac, they say, Except now and then a stray picquet, Is shot as he walks on his beat to and fro, By a rifleman hid in the thicket.

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

From this reading "All quiet along the Potomac, they say, Except now and then a stray picquet, Is shot as he walks on his beat to and fro, By a rifleman hid in the thicket.

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

From this reading "All quiet along the Potomac, they say, Except now and then a stray picquet, Is shot as he walks on his beat to and fro, By a rifleman hid in the thicket.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading "In the spring of the year '75, a party of ours, under Lord Rohallion, then a captain, was sent to the Fort of St. John, on the Richelieu River, to strengthen the garrison, which was composed of some companies of the 7th Fusiliers and the 26th, or Cameronians, under Major Preston, of Valleyfield, in Fifeshire, as gallant a fellow as ever bore the King's commission.

possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading "In the spring of the year '75, a party of ours, under Lord Rohallion, then a captain, was sent to the Fort of St. John, on the Richelieu River, to strengthen the garrison, which was composed of some companies of the 7th Fusiliers and the 26th, or Cameronians, under Major Preston, of Valleyfield, in Fifeshire, as gallant a fellow as ever bore the King's commission.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading "In the spring of the year '75, a party of ours, under Lord Rohallion, then a captain, was sent to the Fort of St. John, on the Richelieu River, to strengthen the garrison, which was composed of some companies of the 7th Fusiliers and the 26th, or Cameronians, under Major Preston, of Valleyfield, in Fifeshire, as gallant a fellow as ever bore the King's commission.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading A private or two now and then, Will not count in the tale of the battle; Not an officer lost--only one of the men, Breathing out all alone the death-rattle."

of greater importance or stature or rank

From this reading "In the spring of the year '75, a party of ours, under Lord Rohallion, then a captain, was sent to the Fort of St. John, on the Richelieu River, to strengthen the garrison, which was composed of some companies of the 7th Fusiliers and the 26th, or Cameronians, under Major Preston, of Valleyfield, in Fifeshire, as gallant a fellow as ever bore the King's commission.

the force of workers available

From this reading A private or two now and then, Will not count in the tale of the battle; Not an officer lost--only one of the men, Breathing out all alone the death-rattle."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading A private or two now and then, Will not count in the tale of the battle; Not an officer lost--only one of the men, Breathing out all alone the death-rattle."

not one thing; not anything

From this reading 'Tis nothing.

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

From this reading "All quiet along the Potomac, they say, Except now and then a stray picquet, Is shot as he walks on his beat to and fro, By a rifleman hid in the thicket.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A private or two now and then, Will not count in the tale of the battle; Not an officer lost--only one of the men, Breathing out all alone the death-rattle."

any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading A private or two now and then, Will not count in the tale of the battle; Not an officer lost--only one of the men, Breathing out all alone the death-rattle."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "All quiet along the Potomac, they say, Except now and then a stray picquet, Is shot as he walks on his beat to and fro, By a rifleman hid in the thicket.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading A private or two now and then, Will not count in the tale of the battle; Not an officer lost--only one of the men, Breathing out all alone the death-rattle."

and nothing more

From this reading A private or two now and then, Will not count in the tale of the battle; Not an officer lost--only one of the men, Breathing out all alone the death-rattle."

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading A private or two now and then, Will not count in the tale of the battle; Not an officer lost--only one of the men, Breathing out all alone the death-rattle."

the one or ones belonging to us

From this reading "In the spring of the year '75, a party of ours, under Lord Rohallion, then a captain, was sent to the Fort of St. John, on the Richelieu River, to strengthen the garrison, which was composed of some companies of the 7th Fusiliers and the 26th, or Cameronians, under Major Preston, of Valleyfield, in Fifeshire, as gallant a fellow as ever bore the King's commission.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading A private or two now and then, Will not count in the tale of the battle; Not an officer lost--only one of the men, Breathing out all alone the death-rattle."

an organization to gain political power

From this reading "In the spring of the year '75, a party of ours, under Lord Rohallion, then a captain, was sent to the Fort of St. John, on the Richelieu River, to strengthen the garrison, which was composed of some companies of the 7th Fusiliers and the 26th, or Cameronians, under Major Preston, of Valleyfield, in Fifeshire, as gallant a fellow as ever bore the King's commission.

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From this reading THE ADVANCED PICQUET.

a river in the east central United States; rises in West Virginia in the Appalachian Mountains and flows eastward, forming the boundary between Maryland and Virginia, to the Chesapeake Bay

From this reading "All quiet along the Potomac, they say, Except now and then a stray picquet, Is shot as he walks on his beat to and fro, By a rifleman hid in the thicket.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "In the spring of the year '75, a party of ours, under Lord Rohallion, then a captain, was sent to the Fort of St. John, on the Richelieu River, to strengthen the garrison, which was composed of some companies of the 7th Fusiliers and the 26th, or Cameronians, under Major Preston, of Valleyfield, in Fifeshire, as gallant a fellow as ever bore the King's commission.

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading A private or two now and then, Will not count in the tale of the battle; Not an officer lost--only one of the men, Breathing out all alone the death-rattle."

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading "All quiet along the Potomac, they say, Except now and then a stray picquet, Is shot as he walks on his beat to and fro, By a rifleman hid in the thicket.

French prelate and statesman; principal minister to Louis XIII (1585-1642)

From this reading "In the spring of the year '75, a party of ours, under Lord Rohallion, then a captain, was sent to the Fort of St. John, on the Richelieu River, to strengthen the garrison, which was composed of some companies of the 7th Fusiliers and the 26th, or Cameronians, under Major Preston, of Valleyfield, in Fifeshire, as gallant a fellow as ever bore the King's commission.

someone skilled in the use of a rifle

From this reading "All quiet along the Potomac, they say, Except now and then a stray picquet, Is shot as he walks on his beat to and fro, By a rifleman hid in the thicket.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading "In the spring of the year '75, a party of ours, under Lord Rohallion, then a captain, was sent to the Fort of St. John, on the Richelieu River, to strengthen the garrison, which was composed of some companies of the 7th Fusiliers and the 26th, or Cameronians, under Major Preston, of Valleyfield, in Fifeshire, as gallant a fellow as ever bore the King's commission.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "In the spring of the year '75, a party of ours, under Lord Rohallion, then a captain, was sent to the Fort of St. John, on the Richelieu River, to strengthen the garrison, which was composed of some companies of the 7th Fusiliers and the 26th, or Cameronians, under Major Preston, of Valleyfield, in Fifeshire, as gallant a fellow as ever bore the King's commission.

express in words

From this reading "All quiet along the Potomac, they say, Except now and then a stray picquet, Is shot as he walks on his beat to and fro, By a rifleman hid in the thicket.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading "In the spring of the year '75, a party of ours, under Lord Rohallion, then a captain, was sent to the Fort of St. John, on the Richelieu River, to strengthen the garrison, which was composed of some companies of the 7th Fusiliers and the 26th, or Cameronians, under Major Preston, of Valleyfield, in Fifeshire, as gallant a fellow as ever bore the King's commission.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading "All quiet along the Potomac, they say, Except now and then a stray picquet, Is shot as he walks on his beat to and fro, By a rifleman hid in the thicket.

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

From this reading "In the spring of the year '75, a party of ours, under Lord Rohallion, then a captain, was sent to the Fort of St. John, on the Richelieu River, to strengthen the garrison, which was composed of some companies of the 7th Fusiliers and the 26th, or Cameronians, under Major Preston, of Valleyfield, in Fifeshire, as gallant a fellow as ever bore the King's commission.

the season of growth

From this reading "In the spring of the year '75, a party of ours, under Lord Rohallion, then a captain, was sent to the Fort of St. John, on the Richelieu River, to strengthen the garrison, which was composed of some companies of the 7th Fusiliers and the 26th, or Cameronians, under Major Preston, of Valleyfield, in Fifeshire, as gallant a fellow as ever bore the King's commission.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "In the spring of the year '75, a party of ours, under Lord Rohallion, then a captain, was sent to the Fort of St. John, on the Richelieu River, to strengthen the garrison, which was composed of some companies of the 7th Fusiliers and the 26th, or Cameronians, under Major Preston, of Valleyfield, in Fifeshire, as gallant a fellow as ever bore the King's commission.

move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading "All quiet along the Potomac, they say, Except now and then a stray picquet, Is shot as he walks on his beat to and fro, By a rifleman hid in the thicket.

make strong or stronger

From this reading "In the spring of the year '75, a party of ours, under Lord Rohallion, then a captain, was sent to the Fort of St. John, on the Richelieu River, to strengthen the garrison, which was composed of some companies of the 7th Fusiliers and the 26th, or Cameronians, under Major Preston, of Valleyfield, in Fifeshire, as gallant a fellow as ever bore the King's commission.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading A private or two now and then, Will not count in the tale of the battle; Not an officer lost--only one of the men, Breathing out all alone the death-rattle."

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

From this reading THE ADVANCED PICQUET.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "All quiet along the Potomac, they say, Except now and then a stray picquet, Is shot as he walks on his beat to and fro, By a rifleman hid in the thicket.

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

From this reading "All quiet along the Potomac, they say, Except now and then a stray picquet, Is shot as he walks on his beat to and fro, By a rifleman hid in the thicket.

a dense growth of bushes

From this reading "All quiet along the Potomac, they say, Except now and then a stray picquet, Is shot as he walks on his beat to and fro, By a rifleman hid in the thicket.

plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite

From this reading 'Tis nothing.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "All quiet along the Potomac, they say, Except now and then a stray picquet, Is shot as he walks on his beat to and fro, By a rifleman hid in the thicket.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading A private or two now and then, Will not count in the tale of the battle; Not an officer lost--only one of the men, Breathing out all alone the death-rattle."

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading "In the spring of the year '75, a party of ours, under Lord Rohallion, then a captain, was sent to the Fort of St. John, on the Richelieu River, to strengthen the garrison, which was composed of some companies of the 7th Fusiliers and the 26th, or Cameronians, under Major Preston, of Valleyfield, in Fifeshire, as gallant a fellow as ever bore the King's commission.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "In the spring of the year '75, a party of ours, under Lord Rohallion, then a captain, was sent to the Fort of St. John, on the Richelieu River, to strengthen the garrison, which was composed of some companies of the 7th Fusiliers and the 26th, or Cameronians, under Major Preston, of Valleyfield, in Fifeshire, as gallant a fellow as ever bore the King's commission.

plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot

From this reading "All quiet along the Potomac, they say, Except now and then a stray picquet, Is shot as he walks on his beat to and fro, By a rifleman hid in the thicket.

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

From this reading "In the spring of the year '75, a party of ours, under Lord Rohallion, then a captain, was sent to the Fort of St. John, on the Richelieu River, to strengthen the garrison, which was composed of some companies of the 7th Fusiliers and the 26th, or Cameronians, under Major Preston, of Valleyfield, in Fifeshire, as gallant a fellow as ever bore the King's commission.

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

From this reading "In the spring of the year '75, a party of ours, under Lord Rohallion, then a captain, was sent to the Fort of St. John, on the Richelieu River, to strengthen the garrison, which was composed of some companies of the 7th Fusiliers and the 26th, or Cameronians, under Major Preston, of Valleyfield, in Fifeshire, as gallant a fellow as ever bore the King's commission.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading A private or two now and then, Will not count in the tale of the battle; Not an officer lost--only one of the men, Breathing out all alone the death-rattle."

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading "In the spring of the year '75, a party of ours, under Lord Rohallion, then a captain, was sent to the Fort of St. John, on the Richelieu River, to strengthen the garrison, which was composed of some companies of the 7th Fusiliers and the 26th, or Cameronians, under Major Preston, of Valleyfield, in Fifeshire, as gallant a fellow as ever bore the King's commission.