used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Let us return for a while to Talland Cove, and to the moment when Captain Arbuthnot's Dragoons broke ambush and charged down upon the Gallants.
(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 Of all our company you will remember that Gunner Sobey passed for the readiest man.
ambushverbUS /ˈæmbʊʃ/
wait in hiding to attack
From this reading Let us return for a while to Talland Cove, and to the moment when Captain Arbuthnot's Dragoons broke ambush and charged down upon the Gallants.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Let us return for a while to Talland Cove, and to the moment when Captain Arbuthnot's Dragoons broke ambush and charged down upon the Gallants.
Arbuthnot's
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For happening to be posted on the extreme left in the shadow of the western cliff, and hearing a sudden cry, "The French!
lacking funds
From this reading Let us return for a while to Talland Cove, and to the moment when Captain Arbuthnot's Dragoons broke ambush and charged down upon the Gallants.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Let us return for a while to Talland Cove, and to the moment when Captain Arbuthnot's Dragoons broke ambush and charged down upon the Gallants.
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading Let us return for a while to Talland Cove, and to the moment when Captain Arbuthnot's Dragoons broke ambush and charged down upon the Gallants.
cliffnounUS /klɪf/
a steep high face of rock
From this reading For happening to be posted on the extreme left in the shadow of the western cliff, and hearing a sudden cry, "The French!
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Of all our company you will remember that Gunner Sobey passed for the readiest man.
CovenounUS /koʊv/
a small inlet
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utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading For happening to be posted on the extreme left in the shadow of the western cliff, and hearing a sudden cry, "The French!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Let us return for a while to Talland Cove, and to the moment when Captain Arbuthnot's Dragoons broke ambush and charged down upon the Gallants.
Dragoons
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of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Let us return for a while to Talland Cove, and to the moment when Captain Arbuthnot's Dragoons broke ambush and charged down upon the Gallants.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading For happening to be posted on the extreme left in the shadow of the western cliff, and hearing a sudden cry, "The French!
Gallants
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GUNNERnounUS /ˈɡʌnər/
a serviceman in the artillery
From this reading GUNNER SOBEY TURNS LOOSE THE MILLENNIUM.
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading For happening to be posted on the extreme left in the shadow of the western cliff, and hearing a sudden cry, "The French!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This reputation he now and instantly vindicated.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading For happening to be posted on the extreme left in the shadow of the western cliff, and hearing a sudden cry, "The French!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For happening to be posted on the extreme left in the shadow of the western cliff, and hearing a sudden cry, "The French!
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading This reputation he now and instantly vindicated.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading For happening to be posted on the extreme left in the shadow of the western cliff, and hearing a sudden cry, "The French!
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us return for a while to Talland Cove, and to the moment when Captain Arbuthnot's Dragoons broke ambush and charged down upon the Gallants.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading GUNNER SOBEY TURNS LOOSE THE MILLENNIUM.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Of all our company you will remember that Gunner Sobey passed for the readiest man.
MILLENNIUMnounUS /məˈleniəm/
a span of 1000 years
From this reading GUNNER SOBEY TURNS LOOSE THE MILLENNIUM.
a particular point in time
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in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading This reputation he now and instantly vindicated.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of all our company you will remember that Gunner Sobey passed for the readiest man.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For happening to be posted on the extreme left in the shadow of the western cliff, and hearing a sudden cry, "The French!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Of all our company you will remember that Gunner Sobey passed for the readiest man.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Of all our company you will remember that Gunner Sobey passed for the readiest man.
postedadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊstɪd/
publicly displayed
From this reading For happening to be posted on the extreme left in the shadow of the western cliff, and hearing a sudden cry, "The French!
readiest
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From this reading Of all our company you will remember that Gunner Sobey passed for the readiest man.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Of all our company you will remember that Gunner Sobey passed for the readiest man.
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading This reputation he now and instantly vindicated.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Let us return for a while to Talland Cove, and to the moment when Captain Arbuthnot's Dragoons broke ambush and charged down upon the Gallants.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading For happening to be posted on the extreme left in the shadow of the western cliff, and hearing a sudden cry, "The French!
SOBEY
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From this reading GUNNER SOBEY TURNS LOOSE THE MILLENNIUM.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading For happening to be posted on the extreme left in the shadow of the western cliff, and hearing a sudden cry, "The French!
Talland
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of all our company you will remember that Gunner Sobey passed for the readiest man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GUNNER SOBEY TURNS LOOSE THE MILLENNIUM.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This reputation he now and instantly vindicated.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Let us return for a while to Talland Cove, and to the moment when Captain Arbuthnot's Dragoons broke ambush and charged down upon the Gallants.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading GUNNER SOBEY TURNS LOOSE THE MILLENNIUM.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Let us return for a while to Talland Cove, and to the moment when Captain Arbuthnot's Dragoons broke ambush and charged down upon the Gallants.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us return for a while to Talland Cove, and to the moment when Captain Arbuthnot's Dragoons broke ambush and charged down upon the Gallants.
vindicatedadjectiveUS /ˈvɪndəkeɪtɪd/
freed from any question of guilt
From this reading This reputation he now and instantly vindicated.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading For happening to be posted on the extreme left in the shadow of the western cliff, and hearing a sudden cry, "The French!
at the time that
From this reading Let us return for a while to Talland Cove, and to the moment when Captain Arbuthnot's Dragoons broke ambush and charged down upon the Gallants.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Let us return for a while to Talland Cove, and to the moment when Captain Arbuthnot's Dragoons broke ambush and charged down upon the Gallants.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Of all our company you will remember that Gunner Sobey passed for the readiest man.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Of all our company you will remember that Gunner Sobey passed for the readiest man.
