used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE ELEVENTH HOUR Challis, having re-formed his column, disorganised by the rhinoceroses, led it forward at a brisk pace to make up for lost time.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Soon after midday John announced that the fort was about three miles away.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading Two men who knew the country went in advance as scouts.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Soon after midday John announced that the fort was about three miles away.
anew
From this reading At night they encamped on open ground, lighting no fires, and with sunrise next morning they were again on foot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At night they encamped on open ground, lighting no fires, and with sunrise next morning they were again on foot.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Soon after midday John announced that the fort was about three miles away.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Two men who knew the country went in advance as scouts.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE ELEVENTH HOUR Challis, having re-formed his column, disorganised by the rhinoceroses, led it forward at a brisk pace to make up for lost time.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Soon after midday John announced that the fort was about three miles away.
briskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
quick and energetic
From this reading THE ELEVENTH HOUR Challis, having re-formed his column, disorganised by the rhinoceroses, led it forward at a brisk pace to make up for lost time.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE ELEVENTH HOUR Challis, having re-formed his column, disorganised by the rhinoceroses, led it forward at a brisk pace to make up for lost time.
ChallisnounUS /ˈʃæli/
a soft lightweight fabric (usually printed)
From this reading THE ELEVENTH HOUR Challis, having re-formed his column, disorganised by the rhinoceroses, led it forward at a brisk pace to make up for lost time.
columnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/
a line of units following one after another
From this reading THE ELEVENTH HOUR Challis, having re-formed his column, disorganised by the rhinoceroses, led it forward at a brisk pace to make up for lost time.
without stop or interruption
From this reading The march continued for the rest of the day without mishap.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Two men who knew the country went in advance as scouts.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The march continued for the rest of the day without mishap.
disorganisedadjective
lacking order or methodical arrangement or function
From this reading THE ELEVENTH HOUR Challis, having re-formed his column, disorganised by the rhinoceroses, led it forward at a brisk pace to make up for lost time.
ELEVENTHadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevənθ/
coming next after the tenth and just before the twelfth in position
From this reading THE ELEVENTH HOUR Challis, having re-formed his column, disorganised by the rhinoceroses, led it forward at a brisk pace to make up for lost time.
encampedverbUS /ɪnˈkæmpt/
past form of “encamp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading At night they encamped on open ground, lighting no fires, and with sunrise next morning they were again on foot.
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading At night they encamped on open ground, lighting no fires, and with sunrise next morning they were again on foot.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading At night they encamped on open ground, lighting no fires, and with sunrise next morning they were again on foot.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE ELEVENTH HOUR Challis, having re-formed his column, disorganised by the rhinoceroses, led it forward at a brisk pace to make up for lost time.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading Soon after midday John announced that the fort was about three miles away.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading THE ELEVENTH HOUR Challis, having re-formed his column, disorganised by the rhinoceroses, led it forward at a brisk pace to make up for lost time.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading At night they encamped on open ground, lighting no fires, and with sunrise next morning they were again on foot.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading THE ELEVENTH HOUR Challis, having re-formed his column, disorganised by the rhinoceroses, led it forward at a brisk pace to make up for lost time.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE ELEVENTH HOUR Challis, having re-formed his column, disorganised by the rhinoceroses, led it forward at a brisk pace to make up for lost time.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading THE ELEVENTH HOUR Challis, having re-formed his column, disorganised by the rhinoceroses, led it forward at a brisk pace to make up for lost time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two men who knew the country went in advance as scouts.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE ELEVENTH HOUR Challis, having re-formed his column, disorganised by the rhinoceroses, led it forward at a brisk pace to make up for lost time.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Soon after midday John announced that the fort was about three miles away.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Two men who knew the country went in advance as scouts.
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 THE ELEVENTH HOUR Challis, having re-formed his column, disorganised by the rhinoceroses, led it forward at a brisk pace to make up for lost time.
lightingnounUS /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading At night they encamped on open ground, lighting no fires, and with sunrise next morning they were again on foot.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading THE ELEVENTH HOUR Challis, having re-formed his column, disorganised by the rhinoceroses, led it forward at a brisk pace to make up for lost time.
engage in
From this reading THE ELEVENTH HOUR Challis, having re-formed his column, disorganised by the rhinoceroses, led it forward at a brisk pace to make up for lost time.
march in a procession
From this reading The march continued for the rest of the day without mishap.
the force of workers available
From this reading Two men who knew the country went in advance as scouts.
middaynounUS /ˈmɪddeɪ/
the middle of the day
From this reading Soon after midday John announced that the fort was about three miles away.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Soon after midday John announced that the fort was about three miles away.
mishapnounUS /ˈmɪshæp/
an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate
From this reading The march continued for the rest of the day without mishap.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading At night they encamped on open ground, lighting no fires, and with sunrise next morning they were again on foot.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading At night they encamped on open ground, lighting no fires, and with sunrise next morning they were again on foot.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading At night they encamped on open ground, lighting no fires, and with sunrise next morning they were again on foot.
not any; not one
From this reading At night they encamped on open ground, lighting no fires, and with sunrise next morning they were again on foot.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The march continued for the rest of the day without mishap.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At night they encamped on open ground, lighting no fires, and with sunrise next morning they were again on foot.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading At night they encamped on open ground, lighting no fires, and with sunrise next morning they were again on foot.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading THE ELEVENTH HOUR Challis, having re-formed his column, disorganised by the rhinoceroses, led it forward at a brisk pace to make up for lost time.
re-formedadjective
formed again or anew
From this reading THE ELEVENTH HOUR Challis, having re-formed his column, disorganised by the rhinoceroses, led it forward at a brisk pace to make up for lost time.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The march continued for the rest of the day without mishap.
rhinoceroses
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From this reading THE ELEVENTH HOUR Challis, having re-formed his column, disorganised by the rhinoceroses, led it forward at a brisk pace to make up for lost time.
scoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Two men who knew the country went in advance as scouts.
in the near future
From this reading Soon after midday John announced that the fort was about three miles away.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading At night they encamped on open ground, lighting no fires, and with sunrise next morning they were again on foot.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Soon after midday John announced that the fort was about three miles away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ELEVENTH HOUR Challis, having re-formed his column, disorganised by the rhinoceroses, led it forward at a brisk pace to make up for lost time.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At night they encamped on open ground, lighting no fires, and with sunrise next morning they were again on foot.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Soon after midday John announced that the fort was about three miles away.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE ELEVENTH HOUR Challis, having re-formed his column, disorganised by the rhinoceroses, led it forward at a brisk pace to make up for lost time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ELEVENTH HOUR Challis, having re-formed his column, disorganised by the rhinoceroses, led it forward at a brisk pace to make up for lost time.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two men who knew the country went in advance as scouts.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE ELEVENTH HOUR Challis, having re-formed his column, disorganised by the rhinoceroses, led it forward at a brisk pace to make up for lost time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Soon after midday John announced that the fort was about three miles away.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Two men who knew the country went in advance as scouts.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At night they encamped on open ground, lighting no fires, and with sunrise next morning they were again on foot.
which person or people
From this reading Two men who knew the country went in advance as scouts.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At night they encamped on open ground, lighting no fires, and with sunrise next morning they were again on foot.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The march continued for the rest of the day without mishap.
