used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One thing was certain, they were not a cavalry scouting party from Rolla, as they were not in the army uniform, but were dressed in the common garb of the country, the universal “butternut.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Any Yanks about to-day?”
adventurersnounUS /ædˈventʃərərz/
plural of “adventurer” — a person who enjoys taking risks
From this reading |Are they friends or enemies?” was the question which rose simultaneously in the thoughts of the two adventurers.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Two of the men dismounted and entered the house, or rather stepped just within the doorway, while the others remained in their saddles and held the horses of the two already mentioned.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two of the men dismounted and entered the house, or rather stepped just within the doorway, while the others remained in their saddles and held the horses of the two already mentioned.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Any Yanks about to-day?”
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The first question of the one who appeared to be leader was:
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading |Are they friends or enemies?” was the question which rose simultaneously in the thoughts of the two adventurers.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading One thing was certain, they were not a cavalry scouting party from Rolla, as they were not in the army uniform, but were dressed in the common garb of the country, the universal “butternut.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One thing was certain, they were not a cavalry scouting party from Rolla, as they were not in the army uniform, but were dressed in the common garb of the country, the universal “butternut.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The first question of the one who appeared to be leader was:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading One thing was certain, they were not a cavalry scouting party from Rolla, as they were not in the army uniform, but were dressed in the common garb of the country, the universal “butternut.”
butternutnoun
North American walnut tree having light-brown wood and edible nuts; source of a light-brown dye
From this reading One thing was certain, they were not a cavalry scouting party from Rolla, as they were not in the army uniform, but were dressed in the common garb of the country, the universal “butternut.”
cavalrynounUS /ˈkævəlri/
troops trained to fight on horseback
From this reading One thing was certain, they were not a cavalry scouting party from Rolla, as they were not in the army uniform, but were dressed in the common garb of the country, the universal “butternut.”
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading One thing was certain, they were not a cavalry scouting party from Rolla, as they were not in the army uniform, but were dressed in the common garb of the country, the universal “butternut.”
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading One thing was certain, they were not a cavalry scouting party from Rolla, as they were not in the army uniform, but were dressed in the common garb of the country, the universal “butternut.”
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading One thing was certain, they were not a cavalry scouting party from Rolla, as they were not in the army uniform, but were dressed in the common garb of the country, the universal “butternut.”
dismounted
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From this reading Two of the men dismounted and entered the house, or rather stepped just within the doorway, while the others remained in their saddles and held the horses of the two already mentioned.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Two of the men dismounted and entered the house, or rather stepped just within the doorway, while the others remained in their saddles and held the horses of the two already mentioned.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading One thing was certain, they were not a cavalry scouting party from Rolla, as they were not in the army uniform, but were dressed in the common garb of the country, the universal “butternut.”
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading |Are they friends or enemies?” was the question which rose simultaneously in the thoughts of the two adventurers.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Two of the men dismounted and entered the house, or rather stepped just within the doorway, while the others remained in their saddles and held the horses of the two already mentioned.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first question of the one who appeared to be leader was:
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading |Are they friends or enemies?” was the question which rose simultaneously in the thoughts of the two adventurers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One thing was certain, they were not a cavalry scouting party from Rolla, as they were not in the army uniform, but were dressed in the common garb of the country, the universal “butternut.”
garbnounUS /ɡɑːrb/
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading One thing was certain, they were not a cavalry scouting party from Rolla, as they were not in the army uniform, but were dressed in the common garb of the country, the universal “butternut.”
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Two of the men dismounted and entered the house, or rather stepped just within the doorway, while the others remained in their saddles and held the horses of the two already mentioned.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Two of the men dismounted and entered the house, or rather stepped just within the doorway, while the others remained in their saddles and held the horses of the two already mentioned.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Two of the men dismounted and entered the house, or rather stepped just within the doorway, while the others remained in their saddles and held the horses of the two already mentioned.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading |Are they friends or enemies?” was the question which rose simultaneously in the thoughts of the two adventurers.
and nothing more
From this reading Two of the men dismounted and entered the house, or rather stepped just within the doorway, while the others remained in their saddles and held the horses of the two already mentioned.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading The first question of the one who appeared to be leader was:
the force of workers available
From this reading Two of the men dismounted and entered the house, or rather stepped just within the doorway, while the others remained in their saddles and held the horses of the two already mentioned.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading Two of the men dismounted and entered the house, or rather stepped just within the doorway, while the others remained in their saddles and held the horses of the two already mentioned.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One thing was certain, they were not a cavalry scouting party from Rolla, as they were not in the army uniform, but were dressed in the common garb of the country, the universal “butternut.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading |Are they friends or enemies?” was the question which rose simultaneously in the thoughts of the two adventurers.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One thing was certain, they were not a cavalry scouting party from Rolla, as they were not in the army uniform, but were dressed in the common garb of the country, the universal “butternut.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading |Are they friends or enemies?” was the question which rose simultaneously in the thoughts of the two adventurers.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two of the men dismounted and entered the house, or rather stepped just within the doorway, while the others remained in their saddles and held the horses of the two already mentioned.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading One thing was certain, they were not a cavalry scouting party from Rolla, as they were not in the army uniform, but were dressed in the common garb of the country, the universal “butternut.”
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading |Are they friends or enemies?” was the question which rose simultaneously in the thoughts of the two adventurers.
on the contrary
From this reading Two of the men dismounted and entered the house, or rather stepped just within the doorway, while the others remained in their saddles and held the horses of the two already mentioned.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Two of the men dismounted and entered the house, or rather stepped just within the doorway, while the others remained in their saddles and held the horses of the two already mentioned.
Rolla
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From this reading One thing was certain, they were not a cavalry scouting party from Rolla, as they were not in the army uniform, but were dressed in the common garb of the country, the universal “butternut.”
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading |Are they friends or enemies?” was the question which rose simultaneously in the thoughts of the two adventurers.
saddlesnounUS /ˈsædəlz/
plural of “saddle” — a seat for the rider of a horse or other animal
From this reading Two of the men dismounted and entered the house, or rather stepped just within the doorway, while the others remained in their saddles and held the horses of the two already mentioned.
scoutingnounUS /ˈskaʊtɪŋ/
exploring in order to gain information
From this reading One thing was certain, they were not a cavalry scouting party from Rolla, as they were not in the army uniform, but were dressed in the common garb of the country, the universal “butternut.”
simultaneouslyadverbUS /ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli/
at the same instant
From this reading |Are they friends or enemies?” was the question which rose simultaneously in the thoughts of the two adventurers.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Two of the men dismounted and entered the house, or rather stepped just within the doorway, while the others remained in their saddles and held the horses of the two already mentioned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading |Are they friends or enemies?” was the question which rose simultaneously in the thoughts of the two adventurers.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Two of the men dismounted and entered the house, or rather stepped just within the doorway, while the others remained in their saddles and held the horses of the two already mentioned.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading |Are they friends or enemies?” was the question which rose simultaneously in the thoughts of the two adventurers.
a special situation
From this reading One thing was certain, they were not a cavalry scouting party from Rolla, as they were not in the army uniform, but were dressed in the common garb of the country, the universal “butternut.”
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading |Are they friends or enemies?” was the question which rose simultaneously in the thoughts of the two adventurers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first question of the one who appeared to be leader was:
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Any Yanks about to-day?”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading |Are they friends or enemies?” was the question which rose simultaneously in the thoughts of the two adventurers.
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading One thing was certain, they were not a cavalry scouting party from Rolla, as they were not in the army uniform, but were dressed in the common garb of the country, the universal “butternut.”
universaladjectiveUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəl/
of worldwide scope or applicability
From this reading One thing was certain, they were not a cavalry scouting party from Rolla, as they were not in the army uniform, but were dressed in the common garb of the country, the universal “butternut.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading |Are they friends or enemies?” was the question which rose simultaneously in the thoughts of the two adventurers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One thing was certain, they were not a cavalry scouting party from Rolla, as they were not in the army uniform, but were dressed in the common garb of the country, the universal “butternut.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading |Are they friends or enemies?” was the question which rose simultaneously in the thoughts of the two adventurers.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Two of the men dismounted and entered the house, or rather stepped just within the doorway, while the others remained in their saddles and held the horses of the two already mentioned.
which person or people
From this reading The first question of the one who appeared to be leader was:
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Two of the men dismounted and entered the house, or rather stepped just within the doorway, while the others remained in their saddles and held the horses of the two already mentioned.
YanksnounUS /jæŋks/
plural of “yank” — an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading “Any Yanks about to-day?”
