used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A bugle call--a rattling of accouterments and then, from the other side of the hedge, came a half dozen troopers in blue, led by a Sergeant with a red face and bloodshot eyes.
accoutermentsnounUS /əˈkuːtərmənts/
plural of “accouterment” — clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing
From this reading A bugle call--a rattling of accouterments and then, from the other side of the hedge, came a half dozen troopers in blue, led by a Sergeant with a red face and bloodshot eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A bugle call--a rattling of accouterments and then, from the other side of the hedge, came a half dozen troopers in blue, led by a Sergeant with a red face and bloodshot eyes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "This way, boys!" the Sergeant shouted, and at the sound of a harsh, never-forgotten voice Uncle Billy's grasp on his ax grew tighter.
axnounUS /æks/
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading "This way, boys!" the Sergeant shouted, and at the sound of a harsh, never-forgotten voice Uncle Billy's grasp on his ax grew tighter.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "_I_ know the place--I've been here before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "_I_ know the place--I've been here before.
Billy'snounUS /ˈbɪliz/
possessive form of “billy” — a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading "This way, boys!" the Sergeant shouted, and at the sound of a harsh, never-forgotten voice Uncle Billy's grasp on his ax grew tighter.
bloodshotadjective
(of an eye) reddened as a result of locally congested blood vessels; inflamed
From this reading A bugle call--a rattling of accouterments and then, from the other side of the hedge, came a half dozen troopers in blue, led by a Sergeant with a red face and bloodshot eyes.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading A bugle call--a rattling of accouterments and then, from the other side of the hedge, came a half dozen troopers in blue, led by a Sergeant with a red face and bloodshot eyes.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "This way, boys!" the Sergeant shouted, and at the sound of a harsh, never-forgotten voice Uncle Billy's grasp on his ax grew tighter.
buglenounUS /ˈbjuːɡəl/
a brass instrument without valves; used for military calls and fanfares
From this reading A bugle call--a rattling of accouterments and then, from the other side of the hedge, came a half dozen troopers in blue, led by a Sergeant with a red face and bloodshot eyes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A bugle call--a rattling of accouterments and then, from the other side of the hedge, came a half dozen troopers in blue, led by a Sergeant with a red face and bloodshot eyes.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A bugle call--a rattling of accouterments and then, from the other side of the hedge, came a half dozen troopers in blue, led by a Sergeant with a red face and bloodshot eyes.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The thudding feet came nearer.
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 _We'll_ get the liquor and silver while the Colonel is stealing the horses, eh?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading A bugle call--a rattling of accouterments and then, from the other side of the hedge, came a half dozen troopers in blue, led by a Sergeant with a red face and bloodshot eyes.
eh
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From this reading _We'll_ get the liquor and silver while the Colonel is stealing the horses, eh?"
opinion or judgment
From this reading A bugle call--a rattling of accouterments and then, from the other side of the hedge, came a half dozen troopers in blue, led by a Sergeant with a red face and bloodshot eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A bugle call--a rattling of accouterments and then, from the other side of the hedge, came a half dozen troopers in blue, led by a Sergeant with a red face and bloodshot eyes.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The thudding feet came nearer.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A bugle call--a rattling of accouterments and then, from the other side of the hedge, came a half dozen troopers in blue, led by a Sergeant with a red face and bloodshot eyes.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading _We'll_ get the liquor and silver while the Colonel is stealing the horses, eh?"
hold firmly
From this reading "This way, boys!" the Sergeant shouted, and at the sound of a harsh, never-forgotten voice Uncle Billy's grasp on his ax grew tighter.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading "This way, boys!" the Sergeant shouted, and at the sound of a harsh, never-forgotten voice Uncle Billy's grasp on his ax grew tighter.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading A bugle call--a rattling of accouterments and then, from the other side of the hedge, came a half dozen troopers in blue, led by a Sergeant with a red face and bloodshot eyes.
harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/
unpleasantly stern
From this reading "This way, boys!" the Sergeant shouted, and at the sound of a harsh, never-forgotten voice Uncle Billy's grasp on his ax grew tighter.
hedgeverbUS /hedʒ/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading A bugle call--a rattling of accouterments and then, from the other side of the hedge, came a half dozen troopers in blue, led by a Sergeant with a red face and bloodshot eyes.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "_I_ know the place--I've been here before.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "This way, boys!" the Sergeant shouted, and at the sound of a harsh, never-forgotten voice Uncle Billy's grasp on his ax grew tighter.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading _We'll_ get the liquor and silver while the Colonel is stealing the horses, eh?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "_I_ know the place--I've been here before.
I've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_I_ know the place--I've been here before.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A bugle call--a rattling of accouterments and then, from the other side of the hedge, came a half dozen troopers in blue, led by a Sergeant with a red face and bloodshot eyes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _We'll_ get the liquor and silver while the Colonel is stealing the horses, eh?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "_I_ know the place--I've been here before.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading A bugle call--a rattling of accouterments and then, from the other side of the hedge, came a half dozen troopers in blue, led by a Sergeant with a red face and bloodshot eyes.
liquornounUS /ˈlɪkər/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading _We'll_ get the liquor and silver while the Colonel is stealing the horses, eh?"
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading The thudding feet came nearer.
never-forgotten
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From this reading "This way, boys!" the Sergeant shouted, and at the sound of a harsh, never-forgotten voice Uncle Billy's grasp on his ax grew tighter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A bugle call--a rattling of accouterments and then, from the other side of the hedge, came a half dozen troopers in blue, led by a Sergeant with a red face and bloodshot eyes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "This way, boys!" the Sergeant shouted, and at the sound of a harsh, never-forgotten voice Uncle Billy's grasp on his ax grew tighter.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading A bugle call--a rattling of accouterments and then, from the other side of the hedge, came a half dozen troopers in blue, led by a Sergeant with a red face and bloodshot eyes.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "_I_ know the place--I've been here before.
rattlingnounUS /ˈrætlɪŋ/
a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)
From this reading A bugle call--a rattling of accouterments and then, from the other side of the hedge, came a half dozen troopers in blue, led by a Sergeant with a red face and bloodshot eyes.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading A bugle call--a rattling of accouterments and then, from the other side of the hedge, came a half dozen troopers in blue, led by a Sergeant with a red face and bloodshot eyes.
SergeantnounUS /ˈsɑːrdʒənt/
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading A bugle call--a rattling of accouterments and then, from the other side of the hedge, came a half dozen troopers in blue, led by a Sergeant with a red face and bloodshot eyes.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "This way, boys!" the Sergeant shouted, and at the sound of a harsh, never-forgotten voice Uncle Billy's grasp on his ax grew tighter.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A bugle call--a rattling of accouterments and then, from the other side of the hedge, came a half dozen troopers in blue, led by a Sergeant with a red face and bloodshot eyes.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading _We'll_ get the liquor and silver while the Colonel is stealing the horses, eh?"
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading "This way, boys!" the Sergeant shouted, and at the sound of a harsh, never-forgotten voice Uncle Billy's grasp on his ax grew tighter.
stealingnounUS /ˈstiːlɪŋ/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading _We'll_ get the liquor and silver while the Colonel is stealing the horses, eh?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The thudding feet came nearer.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading A bugle call--a rattling of accouterments and then, from the other side of the hedge, came a half dozen troopers in blue, led by a Sergeant with a red face and bloodshot eyes.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This way, boys!" the Sergeant shouted, and at the sound of a harsh, never-forgotten voice Uncle Billy's grasp on his ax grew tighter.
thuddingadjective
not clear and resonant; sounding as if striking with or against something relatively soft
From this reading The thudding feet came nearer.
tighteradjectiveUS /ˈtaɪtər/
comparative of “tight” — closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading "This way, boys!" the Sergeant shouted, and at the sound of a harsh, never-forgotten voice Uncle Billy's grasp on his ax grew tighter.
troopersnounUS /ˈtruːpərz/
plural of “trooper” — a soldier in a motorized army unit
From this reading A bugle call--a rattling of accouterments and then, from the other side of the hedge, came a half dozen troopers in blue, led by a Sergeant with a red face and bloodshot eyes.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "This way, boys!" the Sergeant shouted, and at the sound of a harsh, never-forgotten voice Uncle Billy's grasp on his ax grew tighter.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "This way, boys!" the Sergeant shouted, and at the sound of a harsh, never-forgotten voice Uncle Billy's grasp on his ax grew tighter.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "This way, boys!" the Sergeant shouted, and at the sound of a harsh, never-forgotten voice Uncle Billy's grasp on his ax grew tighter.
We'll
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From this reading _We'll_ get the liquor and silver while the Colonel is stealing the horses, eh?"
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading _We'll_ get the liquor and silver while the Colonel is stealing the horses, eh?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading A bugle call--a rattling of accouterments and then, from the other side of the hedge, came a half dozen troopers in blue, led by a Sergeant with a red face and bloodshot eyes.
