used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But the colonel hated a Yankee spy as much as a traitor, and warned me off in short order.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading The doctor compelled to return, I took the flag and advanced with it.
(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 They held a brief dialogue, and then our messenger came back to us, announcing that the colonel regarded all his men as traitors or deserters and would parley no further with them.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading We gave the flag to one of the soldiers, whom the colonel allowed to approach a little closer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BESIEGERS AND BESIEGED.
announcingverbUS /əˈnaʊnsɪŋ/
-ing form of “announce” — make known; make an announcement
From this reading They held a brief dialogue, and then our messenger came back to us, announcing that the colonel regarded all his men as traitors or deserters and would parley no further with them.
move towards
From this reading We gave the flag to one of the soldiers, whom the colonel allowed to approach a little closer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But the colonel hated a Yankee spy as much as a traitor, and warned me off in short order.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They held a brief dialogue, and then our messenger came back to us, announcing that the colonel regarded all his men as traitors or deserters and would parley no further with them.
BESIEGEDadjectiveUS /bɪˈsiːdʒd/
surrounded by hostile forces
From this reading BESIEGERS AND BESIEGED.
BESIEGERS
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From this reading BESIEGERS AND BESIEGED.
of short duration or distance
From this reading They held a brief dialogue, and then our messenger came back to us, announcing that the colonel regarded all his men as traitors or deserters and would parley no further with them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the colonel hated a Yankee spy as much as a traitor, and warned me off in short order.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They held a brief dialogue, and then our messenger came back to us, announcing that the colonel regarded all his men as traitors or deserters and would parley no further with them.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading We gave the flag to one of the soldiers, whom the colonel allowed to approach a little closer.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading But the colonel hated a Yankee spy as much as a traitor, and warned me off in short order.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading The doctor compelled to return, I took the flag and advanced with it.
desertersnounUS /ˈdezərtərz/
plural of “deserter” — a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.
From this reading They held a brief dialogue, and then our messenger came back to us, announcing that the colonel regarded all his men as traitors or deserters and would parley no further with them.
dialoguenounUS /ˈdaɪəlɔːɡ/
a conversation between two persons
From this reading They held a brief dialogue, and then our messenger came back to us, announcing that the colonel regarded all his men as traitors or deserters and would parley no further with them.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor compelled to return, I took the flag and advanced with it.
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading The doctor compelled to return, I took the flag and advanced with it.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading They held a brief dialogue, and then our messenger came back to us, announcing that the colonel regarded all his men as traitors or deserters and would parley no further with them.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading We gave the flag to one of the soldiers, whom the colonel allowed to approach a little closer.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading But the colonel hated a Yankee spy as much as a traitor, and warned me off in short order.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading They held a brief dialogue, and then our messenger came back to us, announcing that the colonel regarded all his men as traitors or deserters and would parley no further with them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They held a brief dialogue, and then our messenger came back to us, announcing that the colonel regarded all his men as traitors or deserters and would parley no further with them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The doctor compelled to return, I took the flag and advanced with it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But the colonel hated a Yankee spy as much as a traitor, and warned me off in short order.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The doctor compelled to return, I took the flag and advanced with it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We gave the flag to one of the soldiers, whom the colonel allowed to approach a little closer.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the colonel hated a Yankee spy as much as a traitor, and warned me off in short order.
the force of workers available
From this reading They held a brief dialogue, and then our messenger came back to us, announcing that the colonel regarded all his men as traitors or deserters and would parley no further with them.
a person who carries a message
From this reading They held a brief dialogue, and then our messenger came back to us, announcing that the colonel regarded all his men as traitors or deserters and would parley no further with them.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But the colonel hated a Yankee spy as much as a traitor, and warned me off in short order.
not any; not one
From this reading They held a brief dialogue, and then our messenger came back to us, announcing that the colonel regarded all his men as traitors or deserters and would parley no further with them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We gave the flag to one of the soldiers, whom the colonel allowed to approach a little closer.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But the colonel hated a Yankee spy as much as a traitor, and warned me off in short order.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We gave the flag to one of the soldiers, whom the colonel allowed to approach a little closer.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They held a brief dialogue, and then our messenger came back to us, announcing that the colonel regarded all his men as traitors or deserters and would parley no further with them.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading But the colonel hated a Yankee spy as much as a traitor, and warned me off in short order.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading They held a brief dialogue, and then our messenger came back to us, announcing that the colonel regarded all his men as traitors or deserters and would parley no further with them.
parleynounUS /ˈpɑːrli/
a negotiation between enemies
From this reading They held a brief dialogue, and then our messenger came back to us, announcing that the colonel regarded all his men as traitors or deserters and would parley no further with them.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading They held a brief dialogue, and then our messenger came back to us, announcing that the colonel regarded all his men as traitors or deserters and would parley no further with them.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The doctor compelled to return, I took the flag and advanced with it.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading But the colonel hated a Yankee spy as much as a traitor, and warned me off in short order.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading We gave the flag to one of the soldiers, whom the colonel allowed to approach a little closer.
spyverbUS /spaɪ/
catch sight of
From this reading But the colonel hated a Yankee spy as much as a traitor, and warned me off in short order.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They held a brief dialogue, and then our messenger came back to us, announcing that the colonel regarded all his men as traitors or deserters and would parley no further with them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The doctor compelled to return, I took the flag and advanced with it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They held a brief dialogue, and then our messenger came back to us, announcing that the colonel regarded all his men as traitors or deserters and would parley no further with them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They held a brief dialogue, and then our messenger came back to us, announcing that the colonel regarded all his men as traitors or deserters and would parley no further with them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They held a brief dialogue, and then our messenger came back to us, announcing that the colonel regarded all his men as traitors or deserters and would parley no further with them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The doctor compelled to return, I took the flag and advanced with it.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The doctor compelled to return, I took the flag and advanced with it.
traitornounUS /ˈtreɪtər/
someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading But the colonel hated a Yankee spy as much as a traitor, and warned me off in short order.
traitorsnounUS /ˈtreɪtərz/
plural of “traitor” — someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading They held a brief dialogue, and then our messenger came back to us, announcing that the colonel regarded all his men as traitors or deserters and would parley no further with them.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They held a brief dialogue, and then our messenger came back to us, announcing that the colonel regarded all his men as traitors or deserters and would parley no further with them.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading But the colonel hated a Yankee spy as much as a traitor, and warned me off in short order.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We gave the flag to one of the soldiers, whom the colonel allowed to approach a little closer.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We gave the flag to one of the soldiers, whom the colonel allowed to approach a little closer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The doctor compelled to return, I took the flag and advanced with it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They held a brief dialogue, and then our messenger came back to us, announcing that the colonel regarded all his men as traitors or deserters and would parley no further with them.
YankeenounUS /ˈjæŋki/
an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading But the colonel hated a Yankee spy as much as a traitor, and warned me off in short order.
