used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading |Our story draws to a close.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It had fought several minor engagements and skirmishes, and engaged in a battle of three days' duration--that of Pea Ridge--out of which it emerged victorious after combating with a force three times as great as its own.
(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 Since leaving Rolla in February, six months before, it had marched more than six hundred miles, much of the way through a thinly-settled and inhospitable region, with bad roads, unbridged streams, and all the difficulties of locomotion in a new country.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We have brought Harry and Jack to the banks of the great river, and there we will leave them.
arduousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdʒuːəs/
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
From this reading The army of General Curtis had terminated a most arduous campaign.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading The army of General Curtis had terminated a most arduous campaign.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It had fought several minor engagements and skirmishes, and engaged in a battle of three days' duration--that of Pea Ridge--out of which it emerged victorious after combating with a force three times as great as its own.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Since leaving Rolla in February, six months before, it had marched more than six hundred miles, much of the way through a thinly-settled and inhospitable region, with bad roads, unbridged streams, and all the difficulties of locomotion in a new country.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading We have brought Harry and Jack to the banks of the great river, and there we will leave them.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading It had fought several minor engagements and skirmishes, and engaged in a battle of three days' duration--that of Pea Ridge--out of which it emerged victorious after combating with a force three times as great as its own.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Since leaving Rolla in February, six months before, it had marched more than six hundred miles, much of the way through a thinly-settled and inhospitable region, with bad roads, unbridged streams, and all the difficulties of locomotion in a new country.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading We have brought Harry and Jack to the banks of the great river, and there we will leave them.
campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading The army of General Curtis had terminated a most arduous campaign.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading |Our story draws to a close.
combatingverbUS /kəmˈbætɪŋ/
-ing form of “combat” — battle or contend against in or as if in a battle
From this reading It had fought several minor engagements and skirmishes, and engaged in a battle of three days' duration--that of Pea Ridge--out of which it emerged victorious after combating with a force three times as great as its own.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Since leaving Rolla in February, six months before, it had marched more than six hundred miles, much of the way through a thinly-settled and inhospitable region, with bad roads, unbridged streams, and all the difficulties of locomotion in a new country.
CurtisnounUS /ˈkɜːrtəs/
English botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)
From this reading The army of General Curtis had terminated a most arduous campaign.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It had fought several minor engagements and skirmishes, and engaged in a battle of three days' duration--that of Pea Ridge--out of which it emerged victorious after combating with a force three times as great as its own.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Since leaving Rolla in February, six months before, it had marched more than six hundred miles, much of the way through a thinly-settled and inhospitable region, with bad roads, unbridged streams, and all the difficulties of locomotion in a new country.
drawsnounUS /drɔːz/
plural of “draw” — a gully that is shallower than a ravine
From this reading |Our story draws to a close.
durationnounUS /ˈdʊˈreɪʃən/
the period of time during which something continues
From this reading It had fought several minor engagements and skirmishes, and engaged in a battle of three days' duration--that of Pea Ridge--out of which it emerged victorious after combating with a force three times as great as its own.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading It had fought several minor engagements and skirmishes, and engaged in a battle of three days' duration--that of Pea Ridge--out of which it emerged victorious after combating with a force three times as great as its own.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading It had fought several minor engagements and skirmishes, and engaged in a battle of three days' duration--that of Pea Ridge--out of which it emerged victorious after combating with a force three times as great as its own.
engagementsnounUS /enˈɡeɪdʒmənts/
plural of “engagement” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading It had fought several minor engagements and skirmishes, and engaged in a battle of three days' duration--that of Pea Ridge--out of which it emerged victorious after combating with a force three times as great as its own.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading Since leaving Rolla in February, six months before, it had marched more than six hundred miles, much of the way through a thinly-settled and inhospitable region, with bad roads, unbridged streams, and all the difficulties of locomotion in a new country.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading It had fought several minor engagements and skirmishes, and engaged in a battle of three days' duration--that of Pea Ridge--out of which it emerged victorious after combating with a force three times as great as its own.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading It had fought several minor engagements and skirmishes, and engaged in a battle of three days' duration--that of Pea Ridge--out of which it emerged victorious after combating with a force three times as great as its own.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The army of General Curtis had terminated a most arduous campaign.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading We have brought Harry and Jack to the banks of the great river, and there we will leave them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The army of General Curtis had terminated a most arduous campaign.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading We have brought Harry and Jack to the banks of the great river, and there we will leave them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have brought Harry and Jack to the banks of the great river, and there we will leave them.
ten 10s
From this reading Since leaving Rolla in February, six months before, it had marched more than six hundred miles, much of the way through a thinly-settled and inhospitable region, with bad roads, unbridged streams, and all the difficulties of locomotion in a new country.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Since leaving Rolla in February, six months before, it had marched more than six hundred miles, much of the way through a thinly-settled and inhospitable region, with bad roads, unbridged streams, and all the difficulties of locomotion in a new country.
inhospitableadjectiveUS /ɪnˈhɑːspətəbəl/
unfavorable to life or growth
From this reading Since leaving Rolla in February, six months before, it had marched more than six hundred miles, much of the way through a thinly-settled and inhospitable region, with bad roads, unbridged streams, and all the difficulties of locomotion in a new country.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Since leaving Rolla in February, six months before, it had marched more than six hundred miles, much of the way through a thinly-settled and inhospitable region, with bad roads, unbridged streams, and all the difficulties of locomotion in a new country.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It had fought several minor engagements and skirmishes, and engaged in a battle of three days' duration--that of Pea Ridge--out of which it emerged victorious after combating with a force three times as great as its own.
a small worthless amount
From this reading We have brought Harry and Jack to the banks of the great river, and there we will leave them.
go away from a place
From this reading We have brought Harry and Jack to the banks of the great river, and there we will leave them.
the act of departing
From this reading Since leaving Rolla in February, six months before, it had marched more than six hundred miles, much of the way through a thinly-settled and inhospitable region, with bad roads, unbridged streams, and all the difficulties of locomotion in a new country.
locomotionnounUS /ˌloʊkəˈmoʊʃən/
the power or ability to move
From this reading Since leaving Rolla in February, six months before, it had marched more than six hundred miles, much of the way through a thinly-settled and inhospitable region, with bad roads, unbridged streams, and all the difficulties of locomotion in a new country.
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading Since leaving Rolla in February, six months before, it had marched more than six hundred miles, much of the way through a thinly-settled and inhospitable region, with bad roads, unbridged streams, and all the difficulties of locomotion in a new country.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Since leaving Rolla in February, six months before, it had marched more than six hundred miles, much of the way through a thinly-settled and inhospitable region, with bad roads, unbridged streams, and all the difficulties of locomotion in a new country.
minoradjectiveUS /ˈmaɪnər/
of lesser importance or stature or rank
From this reading It had fought several minor engagements and skirmishes, and engaged in a battle of three days' duration--that of Pea Ridge--out of which it emerged victorious after combating with a force three times as great as its own.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Since leaving Rolla in February, six months before, it had marched more than six hundred miles, much of the way through a thinly-settled and inhospitable region, with bad roads, unbridged streams, and all the difficulties of locomotion in a new country.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Since leaving Rolla in February, six months before, it had marched more than six hundred miles, much of the way through a thinly-settled and inhospitable region, with bad roads, unbridged streams, and all the difficulties of locomotion in a new country.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The army of General Curtis had terminated a most arduous campaign.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Since leaving Rolla in February, six months before, it had marched more than six hundred miles, much of the way through a thinly-settled and inhospitable region, with bad roads, unbridged streams, and all the difficulties of locomotion in a new country.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Since leaving Rolla in February, six months before, it had marched more than six hundred miles, much of the way through a thinly-settled and inhospitable region, with bad roads, unbridged streams, and all the difficulties of locomotion in a new country.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We have brought Harry and Jack to the banks of the great river, and there we will leave them.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading |Our story draws to a close.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It had fought several minor engagements and skirmishes, and engaged in a battle of three days' duration--that of Pea Ridge--out of which it emerged victorious after combating with a force three times as great as its own.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It had fought several minor engagements and skirmishes, and engaged in a battle of three days' duration--that of Pea Ridge--out of which it emerged victorious after combating with a force three times as great as its own.
PeanounUS /piː/
seed of a pea plant used for food
From this reading It had fought several minor engagements and skirmishes, and engaged in a battle of three days' duration--that of Pea Ridge--out of which it emerged victorious after combating with a force three times as great as its own.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading Since leaving Rolla in February, six months before, it had marched more than six hundred miles, much of the way through a thinly-settled and inhospitable region, with bad roads, unbridged streams, and all the difficulties of locomotion in a new country.
RidgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading It had fought several minor engagements and skirmishes, and engaged in a battle of three days' duration--that of Pea Ridge--out of which it emerged victorious after combating with a force three times as great as its own.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading We have brought Harry and Jack to the banks of the great river, and there we will leave them.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading Since leaving Rolla in February, six months before, it had marched more than six hundred miles, much of the way through a thinly-settled and inhospitable region, with bad roads, unbridged streams, and all the difficulties of locomotion in a new country.
Rolla
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From this reading Since leaving Rolla in February, six months before, it had marched more than six hundred miles, much of the way through a thinly-settled and inhospitable region, with bad roads, unbridged streams, and all the difficulties of locomotion in a new country.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading It had fought several minor engagements and skirmishes, and engaged in a battle of three days' duration--that of Pea Ridge--out of which it emerged victorious after combating with a force three times as great as its own.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since leaving Rolla in February, six months before, it had marched more than six hundred miles, much of the way through a thinly-settled and inhospitable region, with bad roads, unbridged streams, and all the difficulties of locomotion in a new country.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Since leaving Rolla in February, six months before, it had marched more than six hundred miles, much of the way through a thinly-settled and inhospitable region, with bad roads, unbridged streams, and all the difficulties of locomotion in a new country.
skirmishesnounUS /ˈskɜːrmɪʃɪz/
plural of “skirmish” — a minor short-term fight
From this reading It had fought several minor engagements and skirmishes, and engaged in a battle of three days' duration--that of Pea Ridge--out of which it emerged victorious after combating with a force three times as great as its own.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading |Our story draws to a close.
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Since leaving Rolla in February, six months before, it had marched more than six hundred miles, much of the way through a thinly-settled and inhospitable region, with bad roads, unbridged streams, and all the difficulties of locomotion in a new country.
terminatedadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrməneɪtɪd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading The army of General Curtis had terminated a most arduous campaign.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Since leaving Rolla in February, six months before, it had marched more than six hundred miles, much of the way through a thinly-settled and inhospitable region, with bad roads, unbridged streams, and all the difficulties of locomotion in a new country.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had fought several minor engagements and skirmishes, and engaged in a battle of three days' duration--that of Pea Ridge--out of which it emerged victorious after combating with a force three times as great as its own.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We have brought Harry and Jack to the banks of the great river, and there we will leave them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We have brought Harry and Jack to the banks of the great river, and there we will leave them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading We have brought Harry and Jack to the banks of the great river, and there we will leave them.
thinly-settled
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From this reading Since leaving Rolla in February, six months before, it had marched more than six hundred miles, much of the way through a thinly-settled and inhospitable region, with bad roads, unbridged streams, and all the difficulties of locomotion in a new country.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It had fought several minor engagements and skirmishes, and engaged in a battle of three days' duration--that of Pea Ridge--out of which it emerged victorious after combating with a force three times as great as its own.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Since leaving Rolla in February, six months before, it had marched more than six hundred miles, much of the way through a thinly-settled and inhospitable region, with bad roads, unbridged streams, and all the difficulties of locomotion in a new country.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading It had fought several minor engagements and skirmishes, and engaged in a battle of three days' duration--that of Pea Ridge--out of which it emerged victorious after combating with a force three times as great as its own.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading |Our story draws to a close.
unbridged
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From this reading Since leaving Rolla in February, six months before, it had marched more than six hundred miles, much of the way through a thinly-settled and inhospitable region, with bad roads, unbridged streams, and all the difficulties of locomotion in a new country.
victoriousadjectiveUS /vɪkˈtɔːriəs/
having won
From this reading It had fought several minor engagements and skirmishes, and engaged in a battle of three days' duration--that of Pea Ridge--out of which it emerged victorious after combating with a force three times as great as its own.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Since leaving Rolla in February, six months before, it had marched more than six hundred miles, much of the way through a thinly-settled and inhospitable region, with bad roads, unbridged streams, and all the difficulties of locomotion in a new country.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have brought Harry and Jack to the banks of the great river, and there we will leave them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It had fought several minor engagements and skirmishes, and engaged in a battle of three days' duration--that of Pea Ridge--out of which it emerged victorious after combating with a force three times as great as its own.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We have brought Harry and Jack to the banks of the great river, and there we will leave them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Since leaving Rolla in February, six months before, it had marched more than six hundred miles, much of the way through a thinly-settled and inhospitable region, with bad roads, unbridged streams, and all the difficulties of locomotion in a new country.
