used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Accordingly he drew out his men in line over a long front, and passed the word along that they must keep a strict silence.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Accordingly he drew out his men in line over a long front, and passed the word along that they must keep a strict silence.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading Then he signed to them to advance, and they moved forward swiftly, with the lightness of foot which is the negroes' birthright.
(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 In spite of all their care, it was inevitable that the passage of so large a number of men should cause a slight rustling, and they were still nearly three hundred yards from the horses when the sound was heard.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Accordingly he drew out his men in line over a long front, and passed the word along that they must keep a strict silence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Accordingly he drew out his men in line over a long front, and passed the word along that they must keep a strict silence.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE LAST FIGHT Challis wished to get as near as possible to the Tubus who were collecting the horses without being discovered.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading THE LAST FIGHT Challis wished to get as near as possible to the Tubus who were collecting the horses without being discovered.
birthrightnounUS /ˈbɜːrθraɪt/
a right or privilege that you are entitled to at birth
From this reading Then he signed to them to advance, and they moved forward swiftly, with the lightness of foot which is the negroes' birthright.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For some distance they were covered by the undergrowth.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading In spite of all their care, it was inevitable that the passage of so large a number of men should cause a slight rustling, and they were still nearly three hundred yards from the horses when the sound was heard.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading In spite of all their care, it was inevitable that the passage of so large a number of men should cause a slight rustling, and they were still nearly three hundred yards from the horses when the sound was heard.
ChallisnounUS /ˈʃæli/
a soft lightweight fabric (usually printed)
From this reading THE LAST FIGHT Challis wished to get as near as possible to the Tubus who were collecting the horses without being discovered.
collectingnounUS /kəˈlektɪŋ/
the act of gathering something together
From this reading THE LAST FIGHT Challis wished to get as near as possible to the Tubus who were collecting the horses without being discovered.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading For some distance they were covered by the undergrowth.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading THE LAST FIGHT Challis wished to get as near as possible to the Tubus who were collecting the horses without being discovered.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading For some distance they were covered by the undergrowth.
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From this reading Accordingly he drew out his men in line over a long front, and passed the word along that they must keep a strict silence.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading THE LAST FIGHT Challis wished to get as near as possible to the Tubus who were collecting the horses without being discovered.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Then he signed to them to advance, and they moved forward swiftly, with the lightness of foot which is the negroes' birthright.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some distance they were covered by the undergrowth.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Then he signed to them to advance, and they moved forward swiftly, with the lightness of foot which is the negroes' birthright.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In spite of all their care, it was inevitable that the passage of so large a number of men should cause a slight rustling, and they were still nearly three hundred yards from the horses when the sound was heard.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Accordingly he drew out his men in line over a long front, and passed the word along that they must keep a strict silence.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE LAST FIGHT Challis wished to get as near as possible to the Tubus who were collecting the horses without being discovered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Accordingly he drew out his men in line over a long front, and passed the word along that they must keep a strict silence.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading In spite of all their care, it was inevitable that the passage of so large a number of men should cause a slight rustling, and they were still nearly three hundred yards from the horses when the sound was heard.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Accordingly he drew out his men in line over a long front, and passed the word along that they must keep a strict silence.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading THE LAST FIGHT Challis wished to get as near as possible to the Tubus who were collecting the horses without being discovered.
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From this reading In spite of all their care, it was inevitable that the passage of so large a number of men should cause a slight rustling, and they were still nearly three hundred yards from the horses when the sound was heard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Accordingly he drew out his men in line over a long front, and passed the word along that they must keep a strict silence.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading In spite of all their care, it was inevitable that the passage of so large a number of men should cause a slight rustling, and they were still nearly three hundred yards from the horses when the sound was heard.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then he signed to them to advance, and they moved forward swiftly, with the lightness of foot which is the negroes' birthright.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In spite of all their care, it was inevitable that the passage of so large a number of men should cause a slight rustling, and they were still nearly three hundred yards from the horses when the sound was heard.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Accordingly he drew out his men in line over a long front, and passed the word along that they must keep a strict silence.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In spite of all their care, it was inevitable that the passage of so large a number of men should cause a slight rustling, and they were still nearly three hundred yards from the horses when the sound was heard.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST FIGHT Challis wished to get as near as possible to the Tubus who were collecting the horses without being discovered.
lightnessnounUS /ˈlaɪtnəs/
a feeling of joy and pride
From this reading Then he signed to them to advance, and they moved forward swiftly, with the lightness of foot which is the negroes' birthright.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Accordingly he drew out his men in line over a long front, and passed the word along that they must keep a strict silence.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Accordingly he drew out his men in line over a long front, and passed the word along that they must keep a strict silence.
the force of workers available
From this reading Accordingly he drew out his men in line over a long front, and passed the word along that they must keep a strict silence.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Then he signed to them to advance, and they moved forward swiftly, with the lightness of foot which is the negroes' birthright.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Accordingly he drew out his men in line over a long front, and passed the word along that they must keep a strict silence.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading THE LAST FIGHT Challis wished to get as near as possible to the Tubus who were collecting the horses without being discovered.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In spite of all their care, it was inevitable that the passage of so large a number of men should cause a slight rustling, and they were still nearly three hundred yards from the horses when the sound was heard.
negroesnounUS /ˈniːɡroʊz/
plural of “negro” — a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading Then he signed to them to advance, and they moved forward swiftly, with the lightness of foot which is the negroes' birthright.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading In spite of all their care, it was inevitable that the passage of so large a number of men should cause a slight rustling, and they were still nearly three hundred yards from the horses when the sound was heard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then he signed to them to advance, and they moved forward swiftly, with the lightness of foot which is the negroes' birthright.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Accordingly he drew out his men in line over a long front, and passed the word along that they must keep a strict silence.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Accordingly he drew out his men in line over a long front, and passed the word along that they must keep a strict silence.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading In spite of all their care, it was inevitable that the passage of so large a number of men should cause a slight rustling, and they were still nearly three hundred yards from the horses when the sound was heard.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Accordingly he drew out his men in line over a long front, and passed the word along that they must keep a strict silence.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading THE LAST FIGHT Challis wished to get as near as possible to the Tubus who were collecting the horses without being discovered.
rustlingnounUS /ˈrʌslɪŋ/
the stealing of cattle
From this reading In spite of all their care, it was inevitable that the passage of so large a number of men should cause a slight rustling, and they were still nearly three hundred yards from the horses when the sound was heard.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading In spite of all their care, it was inevitable that the passage of so large a number of men should cause a slight rustling, and they were still nearly three hundred yards from the horses when the sound was heard.
signedadjectiveUS /saɪnd/
having a handwritten signature
From this reading Then he signed to them to advance, and they moved forward swiftly, with the lightness of foot which is the negroes' birthright.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Accordingly he drew out his men in line over a long front, and passed the word along that they must keep a strict silence.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading In spite of all their care, it was inevitable that the passage of so large a number of men should cause a slight rustling, and they were still nearly three hundred yards from the horses when the sound was heard.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In spite of all their care, it was inevitable that the passage of so large a number of men should cause a slight rustling, and they were still nearly three hundred yards from the horses when the sound was heard.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some distance they were covered by the undergrowth.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading In spite of all their care, it was inevitable that the passage of so large a number of men should cause a slight rustling, and they were still nearly three hundred yards from the horses when the sound was heard.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of all their care, it was inevitable that the passage of so large a number of men should cause a slight rustling, and they were still nearly three hundred yards from the horses when the sound was heard.
not in physical motion
From this reading In spite of all their care, it was inevitable that the passage of so large a number of men should cause a slight rustling, and they were still nearly three hundred yards from the horses when the sound was heard.
strictadjectiveUS /strɪkt/
rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
From this reading Accordingly he drew out his men in line over a long front, and passed the word along that they must keep a strict silence.
in a swift manner
From this reading Then he signed to them to advance, and they moved forward swiftly, with the lightness of foot which is the negroes' birthright.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Accordingly he drew out his men in line over a long front, and passed the word along that they must keep a strict silence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST FIGHT Challis wished to get as near as possible to the Tubus who were collecting the horses without being discovered.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In spite of all their care, it was inevitable that the passage of so large a number of men should cause a slight rustling, and they were still nearly three hundred yards from the horses when the sound was heard.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then he signed to them to advance, and they moved forward swiftly, with the lightness of foot which is the negroes' birthright.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he signed to them to advance, and they moved forward swiftly, with the lightness of foot which is the negroes' birthright.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Accordingly he drew out his men in line over a long front, and passed the word along that they must keep a strict silence.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading In spite of all their care, it was inevitable that the passage of so large a number of men should cause a slight rustling, and they were still nearly three hundred yards from the horses when the sound was heard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LAST FIGHT Challis wished to get as near as possible to the Tubus who were collecting the horses without being discovered.
Tubus
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From this reading THE LAST FIGHT Challis wished to get as near as possible to the Tubus who were collecting the horses without being discovered.
undergrowthnounUS /ˈʌndərɡroʊθ/
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
From this reading For some distance they were covered by the undergrowth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In spite of all their care, it was inevitable that the passage of so large a number of men should cause a slight rustling, and they were still nearly three hundred yards from the horses when the sound was heard.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE LAST FIGHT Challis wished to get as near as possible to the Tubus who were collecting the horses without being discovered.
at the time that
From this reading In spite of all their care, it was inevitable that the passage of so large a number of men should cause a slight rustling, and they were still nearly three hundred yards from the horses when the sound was heard.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then he signed to them to advance, and they moved forward swiftly, with the lightness of foot which is the negroes' birthright.
which person or people
From this reading THE LAST FIGHT Challis wished to get as near as possible to the Tubus who were collecting the horses without being discovered.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading THE LAST FIGHT Challis wished to get as near as possible to the Tubus who were collecting the horses without being discovered.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then he signed to them to advance, and they moved forward swiftly, with the lightness of foot which is the negroes' birthright.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading THE LAST FIGHT Challis wished to get as near as possible to the Tubus who were collecting the horses without being discovered.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Accordingly he drew out his men in line over a long front, and passed the word along that they must keep a strict silence.
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 In spite of all their care, it was inevitable that the passage of so large a number of men should cause a slight rustling, and they were still nearly three hundred yards from the horses when the sound was heard.
