used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Still better, he found a messenger there from one of the men whom he had summoned.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading This messenger came from a camp at a little distance, where were assembled about sixty or seventy men and boys peculiarly situated.
(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 Within the two days preceding Baillie Pegram's call for volunteers, official notification had come of the discharge of all these men from parole by virtue of an exchange of prisoners.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Within the two days preceding Baillie Pegram's call for volunteers, official notification had come of the discharge of all these men from parole by virtue of an exchange of prisoners.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This messenger came from a camp at a little distance, where were assembled about sixty or seventy men and boys peculiarly situated.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading This messenger came from a camp at a little distance, where were assembled about sixty or seventy men and boys peculiarly situated.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This messenger came from a camp at a little distance, where were assembled about sixty or seventy men and boys peculiarly situated.
Baillie
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From this reading Within the two days preceding Baillie Pegram's call for volunteers, official notification had come of the discharge of all these men from parole by virtue of an exchange of prisoners.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The company had been captured at Rich Mountain, and the men composing it had been sent home on parole.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading These men and boys had belonged to a company composed mainly of college students, which had gone out with the earliest volunteers.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Still better, he found a messenger there from one of the men whom he had summoned.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading This messenger came from a camp at a little distance, where were assembled about sixty or seventy men and boys peculiarly situated.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Within the two days preceding Baillie Pegram's call for volunteers, official notification had come of the discharge of all these men from parole by virtue of an exchange of prisoners.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Within the two days preceding Baillie Pegram's call for volunteers, official notification had come of the discharge of all these men from parole by virtue of an exchange of prisoners.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading This messenger came from a camp at a little distance, where were assembled about sixty or seventy men and boys peculiarly situated.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading This messenger came from a camp at a little distance, where were assembled about sixty or seventy men and boys peculiarly situated.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading The company had been captured at Rich Mountain, and the men composing it had been sent home on parole.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading These men and boys had belonged to a company composed mainly of college students, which had gone out with the earliest volunteers.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Within the two days preceding Baillie Pegram's call for volunteers, official notification had come of the discharge of all these men from parole by virtue of an exchange of prisoners.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading These men and boys had belonged to a company composed mainly of college students, which had gone out with the earliest volunteers.
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading These men and boys had belonged to a company composed mainly of college students, which had gone out with the earliest volunteers.
composingnounUS /kəmˈpoʊzɪŋ/
the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
From this reading The company had been captured at Rich Mountain, and the men composing it had been sent home on parole.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Within the two days preceding Baillie Pegram's call for volunteers, official notification had come of the discharge of all these men from parole by virtue of an exchange of prisoners.
dischargeverbUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒ/
complete or carry out
From this reading Within the two days preceding Baillie Pegram's call for volunteers, official notification had come of the discharge of all these men from parole by virtue of an exchange of prisoners.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading This messenger came from a camp at a little distance, where were assembled about sixty or seventy men and boys peculiarly situated.
earliestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrliəst/
(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early
From this reading These men and boys had belonged to a company composed mainly of college students, which had gone out with the earliest volunteers.
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading Within the two days preceding Baillie Pegram's call for volunteers, official notification had come of the discharge of all these men from parole by virtue of an exchange of prisoners.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Within the two days preceding Baillie Pegram's call for volunteers, official notification had come of the discharge of all these men from parole by virtue of an exchange of prisoners.
set up or found
From this reading Still better, he found a messenger there from one of the men whom he had summoned.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Still better, he found a messenger there from one of the men whom he had summoned.
destroyed or killed
From this reading These men and boys had belonged to a company composed mainly of college students, which had gone out with the earliest volunteers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Still better, he found a messenger there from one of the men whom he had summoned.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Still better, he found a messenger there from one of the men whom he had summoned.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The company had been captured at Rich Mountain, and the men composing it had been sent home on parole.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The company had been captured at Rich Mountain, and the men composing it had been sent home on parole.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This messenger came from a camp at a little distance, where were assembled about sixty or seventy men and boys peculiarly situated.
mainlyadverbUS /ˈmeɪnli/
for the most part
From this reading These men and boys had belonged to a company composed mainly of college students, which had gone out with the earliest volunteers.
the force of workers available
From this reading Still better, he found a messenger there from one of the men whom he had summoned.
a person who carries a message
From this reading Still better, he found a messenger there from one of the men whom he had summoned.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The company had been captured at Rich Mountain, and the men composing it had been sent home on parole.
notificationnounUS /ˌnoʊtəfəˈkeɪʃən/
an accusation of crime made by a grand jury on its own initiative
From this reading Within the two days preceding Baillie Pegram's call for volunteers, official notification had come of the discharge of all these men from parole by virtue of an exchange of prisoners.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Still better, he found a messenger there from one of the men whom he had summoned.
having official authority or sanction
From this reading Within the two days preceding Baillie Pegram's call for volunteers, official notification had come of the discharge of all these men from parole by virtue of an exchange of prisoners.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The company had been captured at Rich Mountain, and the men composing it had been sent home on parole.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Still better, he found a messenger there from one of the men whom he had summoned.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This messenger came from a camp at a little distance, where were assembled about sixty or seventy men and boys peculiarly situated.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading These men and boys had belonged to a company composed mainly of college students, which had gone out with the earliest volunteers.
parolenounUS /pərˈoʊl/
a promise
From this reading The company had been captured at Rich Mountain, and the men composing it had been sent home on parole.
peculiarlyadverbUS /pɪˈkjuːljərli/
uniquely or characteristically
From this reading This messenger came from a camp at a little distance, where were assembled about sixty or seventy men and boys peculiarly situated.
Pegram's
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From this reading Within the two days preceding Baillie Pegram's call for volunteers, official notification had come of the discharge of all these men from parole by virtue of an exchange of prisoners.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading Within the two days preceding Baillie Pegram's call for volunteers, official notification had come of the discharge of all these men from parole by virtue of an exchange of prisoners.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Within the two days preceding Baillie Pegram's call for volunteers, official notification had come of the discharge of all these men from parole by virtue of an exchange of prisoners.
possessing material wealth
From this reading The company had been captured at Rich Mountain, and the men composing it had been sent home on parole.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The company had been captured at Rich Mountain, and the men composing it had been sent home on parole.
seventyadjectiveUS /ˈsevənti/
being ten more than sixty
From this reading This messenger came from a camp at a little distance, where were assembled about sixty or seventy men and boys peculiarly situated.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading This messenger came from a camp at a little distance, where were assembled about sixty or seventy men and boys peculiarly situated.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading This messenger came from a camp at a little distance, where were assembled about sixty or seventy men and boys peculiarly situated.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still better, he found a messenger there from one of the men whom he had summoned.
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading These men and boys had belonged to a company composed mainly of college students, which had gone out with the earliest volunteers.
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading Still better, he found a messenger there from one of the men whom he had summoned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Still better, he found a messenger there from one of the men whom he had summoned.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Still better, he found a messenger there from one of the men whom he had summoned.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These men and boys had belonged to a company composed mainly of college students, which had gone out with the earliest volunteers.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This messenger came from a camp at a little distance, where were assembled about sixty or seventy men and boys peculiarly situated.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These men and boys had belonged to a company composed mainly of college students, which had gone out with the earliest volunteers.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Within the two days preceding Baillie Pegram's call for volunteers, official notification had come of the discharge of all these men from parole by virtue of an exchange of prisoners.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading Within the two days preceding Baillie Pegram's call for volunteers, official notification had come of the discharge of all these men from parole by virtue of an exchange of prisoners.
volunteersnounUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪrz/
plural of “volunteer” — (military) a person who freely enlists for service
From this reading These men and boys had belonged to a company composed mainly of college students, which had gone out with the earliest volunteers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This messenger came from a camp at a little distance, where were assembled about sixty or seventy men and boys peculiarly situated.
in or at the place that
From this reading This messenger came from a camp at a little distance, where were assembled about sixty or seventy men and boys peculiarly situated.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading These men and boys had belonged to a company composed mainly of college students, which had gone out with the earliest volunteers.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Still better, he found a messenger there from one of the men whom he had summoned.
in the company of; together with
From this reading These men and boys had belonged to a company composed mainly of college students, which had gone out with the earliest volunteers.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within the two days preceding Baillie Pegram's call for volunteers, official notification had come of the discharge of all these men from parole by virtue of an exchange of prisoners.
