(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 Then the firing ceased, and at the same time all the Tubus leapt from their horses, and, while some held the animals, the others rushed onward on foot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Royce was conscious of hearing shots from behind, and of seeing two or three of the negroes reel from their saddles.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Then the firing ceased, and at the same time all the Tubus leapt from their horses, and, while some held the animals, the others rushed onward on foot.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then the firing ceased, and at the same time all the Tubus leapt from their horses, and, while some held the animals, the others rushed onward on foot.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE PROBLEM When Royce turned to face the enemy, the foremost of them was only twenty yards away, urging his horse up the slope.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind him two score of his comrades were riding up, in no sort of order.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Then the firing ceased, and at the same time all the Tubus leapt from their horses, and, while some held the animals, the others rushed onward on foot.
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Behind him two score of his comrades were riding up, in no sort of order.
intentionally conceived
From this reading Royce was conscious of hearing shots from behind, and of seeing two or three of the negroes reel from their saddles.
an opposing military force
From this reading THE PROBLEM When Royce turned to face the enemy, the foremost of them was only twenty yards away, urging his horse up the slope.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE PROBLEM When Royce turned to face the enemy, the foremost of them was only twenty yards away, urging his horse up the slope.
firingnounUS /ˈfaɪrɪŋ/
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading Then the firing ceased, and at the same time all the Tubus leapt from their horses, and, while some held the animals, the others rushed onward on foot.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Then the firing ceased, and at the same time all the Tubus leapt from their horses, and, while some held the animals, the others rushed onward on foot.
foremostadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmoʊst/
ranking above all others
From this reading THE PROBLEM When Royce turned to face the enemy, the foremost of them was only twenty yards away, urging his horse up the slope.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Royce was conscious of hearing shots from behind, and of seeing two or three of the negroes reel from their saddles.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had perceived that on horseback they presented larger targets to the riflemen behind the wall.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading Royce was conscious of hearing shots from behind, and of seeing two or three of the negroes reel from their saddles.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Then the firing ceased, and at the same time all the Tubus leapt from their horses, and, while some held the animals, the others rushed onward on foot.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Behind him two score of his comrades were riding up, in no sort of order.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PROBLEM When Royce turned to face the enemy, the foremost of them was only twenty yards away, urging his horse up the slope.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading THE PROBLEM When Royce turned to face the enemy, the foremost of them was only twenty yards away, urging his horse up the slope.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading They had perceived that on horseback they presented larger targets to the riflemen behind the wall.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Then the firing ceased, and at the same time all the Tubus leapt from their horses, and, while some held the animals, the others rushed onward on foot.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Behind him two score of his comrades were riding up, in no sort of order.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading They had perceived that on horseback they presented larger targets to the riflemen behind the wall.
leaptverbUS /lept/
inflected form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Then the firing ceased, and at the same time all the Tubus leapt from their horses, and, while some held the animals, the others rushed onward on foot.
negroesnounUS /ˈniːɡroʊz/
plural of “negro” — a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading Royce was conscious of hearing shots from behind, and of seeing two or three of the negroes reel from their saddles.
not any; not one
From this reading Behind him two score of his comrades were riding up, in no sort of order.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PROBLEM When Royce turned to face the enemy, the foremost of them was only twenty yards away, urging his horse up the slope.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then the firing ceased, and at the same time all the Tubus leapt from their horses, and, while some held the animals, the others rushed onward on foot.
and nothing more
From this reading THE PROBLEM When Royce turned to face the enemy, the foremost of them was only twenty yards away, urging his horse up the slope.
onwardadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading Then the firing ceased, and at the same time all the Tubus leapt from their horses, and, while some held the animals, the others rushed onward on foot.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Royce was conscious of hearing shots from behind, and of seeing two or three of the negroes reel from their saddles.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Behind him two score of his comrades were riding up, in no sort of order.
others
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From this reading Then the firing ceased, and at the same time all the Tubus leapt from their horses, and, while some held the animals, the others rushed onward on foot.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading They had perceived that on horseback they presented larger targets to the riflemen behind the wall.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading They had perceived that on horseback they presented larger targets to the riflemen behind the wall.
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading THE PROBLEM When Royce turned to face the enemy, the foremost of them was only twenty yards away, urging his horse up the slope.
reelverbUS /riːl/
walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading Royce was conscious of hearing shots from behind, and of seeing two or three of the negroes reel from their saddles.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Behind him two score of his comrades were riding up, in no sort of order.
riflemen
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From this reading They had perceived that on horseback they presented larger targets to the riflemen behind the wall.
Royce
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From this reading THE PROBLEM When Royce turned to face the enemy, the foremost of them was only twenty yards away, urging his horse up the slope.
done under pressure
From this reading Then the firing ceased, and at the same time all the Tubus leapt from their horses, and, while some held the animals, the others rushed onward on foot.
saddlesnounUS /ˈsædəlz/
plural of “saddle” — a seat for the rider of a horse or other animal
From this reading Royce was conscious of hearing shots from behind, and of seeing two or three of the negroes reel from their saddles.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Then the firing ceased, and at the same time all the Tubus leapt from their horses, and, while some held the animals, the others rushed onward on foot.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading Behind him two score of his comrades were riding up, in no sort of order.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Royce was conscious of hearing shots from behind, and of seeing two or three of the negroes reel from their saddles.
shotsnounUS /ʃɑːts/
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Royce was conscious of hearing shots from behind, and of seeing two or three of the negroes reel from their saddles.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading THE PROBLEM When Royce turned to face the enemy, the foremost of them was only twenty yards away, urging his horse up the slope.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Then the firing ceased, and at the same time all the Tubus leapt from their horses, and, while some held the animals, the others rushed onward on foot.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Behind him two score of his comrades were riding up, in no sort of order.
targetsnounUS /ˈtɑːrɡəts/
plural of “target” — a reference point to shoot at
From this reading They had perceived that on horseback they presented larger targets to the riflemen behind the wall.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had perceived that on horseback they presented larger targets to the riflemen behind the wall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PROBLEM When Royce turned to face the enemy, the foremost of them was only twenty yards away, urging his horse up the slope.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Royce was conscious of hearing shots from behind, and of seeing two or three of the negroes reel from their saddles.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE PROBLEM When Royce turned to face the enemy, the foremost of them was only twenty yards away, urging his horse up the slope.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the firing ceased, and at the same time all the Tubus leapt from their horses, and, while some held the animals, the others rushed onward on foot.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had perceived that on horseback they presented larger targets to the riflemen behind the wall.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Royce was conscious of hearing shots from behind, and of seeing two or three of the negroes reel from their saddles.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Then the firing ceased, and at the same time all the Tubus leapt from their horses, and, while some held the animals, the others rushed onward on foot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PROBLEM When Royce turned to face the enemy, the foremost of them was only twenty yards away, urging his horse up the slope.
Tubus
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From this reading Then the firing ceased, and at the same time all the Tubus leapt from their horses, and, while some held the animals, the others rushed onward on foot.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading THE PROBLEM When Royce turned to face the enemy, the foremost of them was only twenty yards away, urging his horse up the slope.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading THE PROBLEM When Royce turned to face the enemy, the foremost of them was only twenty yards away, urging his horse up the slope.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Behind him two score of his comrades were riding up, in no sort of order.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE PROBLEM When Royce turned to face the enemy, the foremost of them was only twenty yards away, urging his horse up the slope.
urgingnounUS /ˈɜːrdʒɪŋ/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading THE PROBLEM When Royce turned to face the enemy, the foremost of them was only twenty yards away, urging his horse up the slope.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading They had perceived that on horseback they presented larger targets to the riflemen behind the wall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PROBLEM When Royce turned to face the enemy, the foremost of them was only twenty yards away, urging his horse up the slope.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Behind him two score of his comrades were riding up, in no sort of order.
at the time that
From this reading THE PROBLEM When Royce turned to face the enemy, the foremost of them was only twenty yards away, urging his horse up the slope.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Then the firing ceased, and at the same time all the Tubus leapt from their horses, and, while some held the animals, the others rushed onward on foot.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading THE PROBLEM When Royce turned to face the enemy, the foremost of them was only twenty yards away, urging his horse up the slope.
