used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had plenty of volunteers, but chose only ten men, with a French Royalist officer who had been aboard our ship and knew the country.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading I had plenty of volunteers, but chose only ten men, with a French Royalist officer who had been aboard our ship and knew the country.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had plenty of volunteers, but chose only ten men, with a French Royalist officer who had been aboard our ship and knew the country.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading As we approached the spot where the Republicans had attacked our friends, we carefully examined the ground on either side.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As we approached the spot where the Republicans had attacked our friends, we carefully examined the ground on either side.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was no time to be lost, so we started at once up the steep path.
attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading As we approached the spot where the Republicans had attacked our friends, we carefully examined the ground on either side.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was no time to be lost, so we started at once up the steep path.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had plenty of volunteers, but chose only ten men, with a French Royalist officer who had been aboard our ship and knew the country.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading I felt my heart greatly cast down, for I would have sooner lost my life than have had the brave boys cut off.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading I felt my heart greatly cast down, for I would have sooner lost my life than have had the brave boys cut off.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had plenty of volunteers, but chose only ten men, with a French Royalist officer who had been aboard our ship and knew the country.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Still I had some faint hopes of finding them; but should they have been taken prisoners by the Republicans, I had too much reason to fear that they would be shot; for those fellows were terrible savages, and many of their Royalist countrymen who had fallen into their hands had been mercilessly put to death.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading As we approached the spot where the Republicans had attacked our friends, we carefully examined the ground on either side.
put or send forth
From this reading I felt my heart greatly cast down, for I would have sooner lost my life than have had the brave boys cut off.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading I had plenty of volunteers, but chose only ten men, with a French Royalist officer who had been aboard our ship and knew the country.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading I had plenty of volunteers, but chose only ten men, with a French Royalist officer who had been aboard our ship and knew the country.
countrymennounUS /ˈkʌntrimɪn/
plural of “countryman” — a man from your own country
From this reading Still I had some faint hopes of finding them; but should they have been taken prisoners by the Republicans, I had too much reason to fear that they would be shot; for those fellows were terrible savages, and many of their Royalist countrymen who had fallen into their hands had been mercilessly put to death.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading I felt my heart greatly cast down, for I would have sooner lost my life than have had the brave boys cut off.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Still I had some faint hopes of finding them; but should they have been taken prisoners by the Republicans, I had too much reason to fear that they would be shot; for those fellows were terrible savages, and many of their Royalist countrymen who had fallen into their hands had been mercilessly put to death.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I felt my heart greatly cast down, for I would have sooner lost my life than have had the brave boys cut off.
one or the other of two
From this reading As we approached the spot where the Republicans had attacked our friends, we carefully examined the ground on either side.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading As we approached the spot where the Republicans had attacked our friends, we carefully examined the ground on either side.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Still I had some faint hopes of finding them; but should they have been taken prisoners by the Republicans, I had too much reason to fear that they would be shot; for those fellows were terrible savages, and many of their Royalist countrymen who had fallen into their hands had been mercilessly put to death.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Still I had some faint hopes of finding them; but should they have been taken prisoners by the Republicans, I had too much reason to fear that they would be shot; for those fellows were terrible savages, and many of their Royalist countrymen who had fallen into their hands had been mercilessly put to death.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Still I had some faint hopes of finding them; but should they have been taken prisoners by the Republicans, I had too much reason to fear that they would be shot; for those fellows were terrible savages, and many of their Royalist countrymen who had fallen into their hands had been mercilessly put to death.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading Still I had some faint hopes of finding them; but should they have been taken prisoners by the Republicans, I had too much reason to fear that they would be shot; for those fellows were terrible savages, and many of their Royalist countrymen who had fallen into their hands had been mercilessly put to death.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt my heart greatly cast down, for I would have sooner lost my life than have had the brave boys cut off.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Still I had some faint hopes of finding them; but should they have been taken prisoners by the Republicans, I had too much reason to fear that they would be shot; for those fellows were terrible savages, and many of their Royalist countrymen who had fallen into their hands had been mercilessly put to death.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I felt my heart greatly cast down, for I would have sooner lost my life than have had the brave boys cut off.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading I had plenty of volunteers, but chose only ten men, with a French Royalist officer who had been aboard our ship and knew the country.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading As we approached the spot where the Republicans had attacked our friends, we carefully examined the ground on either side.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading I felt my heart greatly cast down, for I would have sooner lost my life than have had the brave boys cut off.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading As we approached the spot where the Republicans had attacked our friends, we carefully examined the ground on either side.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had plenty of volunteers, but chose only ten men, with a French Royalist officer who had been aboard our ship and knew the country.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Still I had some faint hopes of finding them; but should they have been taken prisoners by the Republicans, I had too much reason to fear that they would be shot; for those fellows were terrible savages, and many of their Royalist countrymen who had fallen into their hands had been mercilessly put to death.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I felt my heart greatly cast down, for I would have sooner lost my life than have had the brave boys cut off.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I felt my heart greatly cast down, for I would have sooner lost my life than have had the brave boys cut off.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Still I had some faint hopes of finding them; but should they have been taken prisoners by the Republicans, I had too much reason to fear that they would be shot; for those fellows were terrible savages, and many of their Royalist countrymen who had fallen into their hands had been mercilessly put to death.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had plenty of volunteers, but chose only ten men, with a French Royalist officer who had been aboard our ship and knew the country.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Still I had some faint hopes of finding them; but should they have been taken prisoners by the Republicans, I had too much reason to fear that they would be shot; for those fellows were terrible savages, and many of their Royalist countrymen who had fallen into their hands had been mercilessly put to death.
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 I had plenty of volunteers, but chose only ten men, with a French Royalist officer who had been aboard our ship and knew the country.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I felt my heart greatly cast down, for I would have sooner lost my life than have had the brave boys cut off.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading There was no time to be lost, so we started at once up the steep path.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Still I had some faint hopes of finding them; but should they have been taken prisoners by the Republicans, I had too much reason to fear that they would be shot; for those fellows were terrible savages, and many of their Royalist countrymen who had fallen into their hands had been mercilessly put to death.
the force of workers available
From this reading I had plenty of volunteers, but chose only ten men, with a French Royalist officer who had been aboard our ship and knew the country.
mercilesslyadverbUS /ˈmɜːrsələsli/
without pity; in a merciless manner
From this reading Still I had some faint hopes of finding them; but should they have been taken prisoners by the Republicans, I had too much reason to fear that they would be shot; for those fellows were terrible savages, and many of their Royalist countrymen who had fallen into their hands had been mercilessly put to death.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Still I had some faint hopes of finding them; but should they have been taken prisoners by the Republicans, I had too much reason to fear that they would be shot; for those fellows were terrible savages, and many of their Royalist countrymen who had fallen into their hands had been mercilessly put to death.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I felt my heart greatly cast down, for I would have sooner lost my life than have had the brave boys cut off.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no time to be lost, so we started at once up the steep path.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had plenty of volunteers, but chose only ten men, with a French Royalist officer who had been aboard our ship and knew the country.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I felt my heart greatly cast down, for I would have sooner lost my life than have had the brave boys cut off.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading I had plenty of volunteers, but chose only ten men, with a French Royalist officer who had been aboard our ship and knew the country.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As we approached the spot where the Republicans had attacked our friends, we carefully examined the ground on either side.
on one occasion
From this reading There was no time to be lost, so we started at once up the steep path.
and nothing more
From this reading I had plenty of volunteers, but chose only ten men, with a French Royalist officer who had been aboard our ship and knew the country.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I had plenty of volunteers, but chose only ten men, with a French Royalist officer who had been aboard our ship and knew the country.
a course of conduct
From this reading There was no time to be lost, so we started at once up the steep path.
a full supply
From this reading I had plenty of volunteers, but chose only ten men, with a French Royalist officer who had been aboard our ship and knew the country.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Still I had some faint hopes of finding them; but should they have been taken prisoners by the Republicans, I had too much reason to fear that they would be shot; for those fellows were terrible savages, and many of their Royalist countrymen who had fallen into their hands had been mercilessly put to death.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Still I had some faint hopes of finding them; but should they have been taken prisoners by the Republicans, I had too much reason to fear that they would be shot; for those fellows were terrible savages, and many of their Royalist countrymen who had fallen into their hands had been mercilessly put to death.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Still I had some faint hopes of finding them; but should they have been taken prisoners by the Republicans, I had too much reason to fear that they would be shot; for those fellows were terrible savages, and many of their Royalist countrymen who had fallen into their hands had been mercilessly put to death.
RepublicansnounUS /rɪˈpʌblɪkənz/
plural of “republican” — a member of the Republican Party
From this reading Still I had some faint hopes of finding them; but should they have been taken prisoners by the Republicans, I had too much reason to fear that they would be shot; for those fellows were terrible savages, and many of their Royalist countrymen who had fallen into their hands had been mercilessly put to death.
RoyalistnounUS /ˈrɔɪəlɪst/
an advocate of the principles of monarchy
From this reading I had plenty of volunteers, but chose only ten men, with a French Royalist officer who had been aboard our ship and knew the country.
savagesnounUS /ˈsævədʒəz/
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading Still I had some faint hopes of finding them; but should they have been taken prisoners by the Republicans, I had too much reason to fear that they would be shot; for those fellows were terrible savages, and many of their Royalist countrymen who had fallen into their hands had been mercilessly put to death.
transport commercially
From this reading I had plenty of volunteers, but chose only ten men, with a French Royalist officer who had been aboard our ship and knew the country.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Still I had some faint hopes of finding them; but should they have been taken prisoners by the Republicans, I had too much reason to fear that they would be shot; for those fellows were terrible savages, and many of their Royalist countrymen who had fallen into their hands had been mercilessly put to death.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Still I had some faint hopes of finding them; but should they have been taken prisoners by the Republicans, I had too much reason to fear that they would be shot; for those fellows were terrible savages, and many of their Royalist countrymen who had fallen into their hands had been mercilessly put to death.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading As we approached the spot where the Republicans had attacked our friends, we carefully examined the ground on either side.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was no time to be lost, so we started at once up the steep path.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Still I had some faint hopes of finding them; but should they have been taken prisoners by the Republicans, I had too much reason to fear that they would be shot; for those fellows were terrible savages, and many of their Royalist countrymen who had fallen into their hands had been mercilessly put to death.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading I felt my heart greatly cast down, for I would have sooner lost my life than have had the brave boys cut off.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading As we approached the spot where the Republicans had attacked our friends, we carefully examined the ground on either side.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading There was no time to be lost, so we started at once up the steep path.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading There was no time to be lost, so we started at once up the steep path.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still I had some faint hopes of finding them; but should they have been taken prisoners by the Republicans, I had too much reason to fear that they would be shot; for those fellows were terrible savages, and many of their Royalist countrymen who had fallen into their hands had been mercilessly put to death.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Still I had some faint hopes of finding them; but should they have been taken prisoners by the Republicans, I had too much reason to fear that they would be shot; for those fellows were terrible savages, and many of their Royalist countrymen who had fallen into their hands had been mercilessly put to death.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading I had plenty of volunteers, but chose only ten men, with a French Royalist officer who had been aboard our ship and knew the country.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Still I had some faint hopes of finding them; but should they have been taken prisoners by the Republicans, I had too much reason to fear that they would be shot; for those fellows were terrible savages, and many of their Royalist countrymen who had fallen into their hands had been mercilessly put to death.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I felt my heart greatly cast down, for I would have sooner lost my life than have had the brave boys cut off.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Still I had some faint hopes of finding them; but should they have been taken prisoners by the Republicans, I had too much reason to fear that they would be shot; for those fellows were terrible savages, and many of their Royalist countrymen who had fallen into their hands had been mercilessly put to death.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had plenty of volunteers, but chose only ten men, with a French Royalist officer who had been aboard our ship and knew the country.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Still I had some faint hopes of finding them; but should they have been taken prisoners by the Republicans, I had too much reason to fear that they would be shot; for those fellows were terrible savages, and many of their Royalist countrymen who had fallen into their hands had been mercilessly put to death.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Still I had some faint hopes of finding them; but should they have been taken prisoners by the Republicans, I had too much reason to fear that they would be shot; for those fellows were terrible savages, and many of their Royalist countrymen who had fallen into their hands had been mercilessly put to death.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no time to be lost, so we started at once up the steep path.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Still I had some faint hopes of finding them; but should they have been taken prisoners by the Republicans, I had too much reason to fear that they would be shot; for those fellows were terrible savages, and many of their Royalist countrymen who had fallen into their hands had been mercilessly put to death.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Still I had some faint hopes of finding them; but should they have been taken prisoners by the Republicans, I had too much reason to fear that they would be shot; for those fellows were terrible savages, and many of their Royalist countrymen who had fallen into their hands had been mercilessly put to death.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There was no time to be lost, so we started at once up the steep path.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was no time to be lost, so we started at once up the steep path.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Still I had some faint hopes of finding them; but should they have been taken prisoners by the Republicans, I had too much reason to fear that they would be shot; for those fellows were terrible savages, and many of their Royalist countrymen who had fallen into their hands had been mercilessly put to death.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There was no time to be lost, so we started at once up the steep path.
volunteersnounUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪrz/
plural of “volunteer” — (military) a person who freely enlists for service
From this reading I had plenty of volunteers, but chose only ten men, with a French Royalist officer who had been aboard our ship and knew the country.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no time to be lost, so we started at once up the steep path.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading There was no time to be lost, so we started at once up the steep path.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Still I had some faint hopes of finding them; but should they have been taken prisoners by the Republicans, I had too much reason to fear that they would be shot; for those fellows were terrible savages, and many of their Royalist countrymen who had fallen into their hands had been mercilessly put to death.
in or at the place that
From this reading As we approached the spot where the Republicans had attacked our friends, we carefully examined the ground on either side.
which person or people
From this reading I had plenty of volunteers, but chose only ten men, with a French Royalist officer who had been aboard our ship and knew the country.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had plenty of volunteers, but chose only ten men, with a French Royalist officer who had been aboard our ship and knew the country.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I felt my heart greatly cast down, for I would have sooner lost my life than have had the brave boys cut off.
