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From this reading Away we were marched to the rear as fast as we could go, meeting at every step fresh regiments of the French cavalry an' artillery, all in high spirits,—humbugging us with ‘_God dam Crabs_,’[5] an' the like.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the way to Abrantes poor Harry hardly spoke a word, an' I didn't say much, for our hearts were sick and sore.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In going through, the rascals paraded us about the town to show they had taken _some_ prisoners, an' telling the Portuguese that they killed _thousunds_ of us that morning!
Abrantes
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From this reading Then we were taken across the river at Punhete, an' packed off to Abrantes.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Then we were taken across the river at Punhete, an' packed off to Abrantes.
(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 Away we were marched to the rear as fast as we could go, meeting at every step fresh regiments of the French cavalry an' artillery, all in high spirits,—humbugging us with ‘_God dam Crabs_,’[5] an' the like.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Away we were marched to the rear as fast as we could go, meeting at every step fresh regiments of the French cavalry an' artillery, all in high spirits,—humbugging us with ‘_God dam Crabs_,’[5] an' the like.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the way to Abrantes poor Harry hardly spoke a word, an' I didn't say much, for our hearts were sick and sore.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “There was no time for thinking; or for any thing else.
artillerynounUS /ɑːrˈtɪləri/
large but transportable armament
From this reading Away we were marched to the rear as fast as we could go, meeting at every step fresh regiments of the French cavalry an' artillery, all in high spirits,—humbugging us with ‘_God dam Crabs_,’[5] an' the like.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Away we were marched to the rear as fast as we could go, meeting at every step fresh regiments of the French cavalry an' artillery, all in high spirits,—humbugging us with ‘_God dam Crabs_,’[5] an' the like.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Away we were marched to the rear as fast as we could go, meeting at every step fresh regiments of the French cavalry an' artillery, all in high spirits,—humbugging us with ‘_God dam Crabs_,’[5] an' the like.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Away we were marched to the rear as fast as we could go, meeting at every step fresh regiments of the French cavalry an' artillery, all in high spirits,—humbugging us with ‘_God dam Crabs_,’[5] an' the like.
cavalrynounUS /ˈkævəlri/
troops trained to fight on horseback
From this reading Away we were marched to the rear as fast as we could go, meeting at every step fresh regiments of the French cavalry an' artillery, all in high spirits,—humbugging us with ‘_God dam Crabs_,’[5] an' the like.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Away we were marched to the rear as fast as we could go, meeting at every step fresh regiments of the French cavalry an' artillery, all in high spirits,—humbugging us with ‘_God dam Crabs_,’[5] an' the like.
CrabsnounUS /kræbz/
infestation of the pubic hair by crab lice
From this reading Away we were marched to the rear as fast as we could go, meeting at every step fresh regiments of the French cavalry an' artillery, all in high spirits,—humbugging us with ‘_God dam Crabs_,’[5] an' the like.
damnounUS /dæm/
a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
From this reading Away we were marched to the rear as fast as we could go, meeting at every step fresh regiments of the French cavalry an' artillery, all in high spirits,—humbugging us with ‘_God dam Crabs_,’[5] an' the like.
didn't
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From this reading On the way to Abrantes poor Harry hardly spoke a word, an' I didn't say much, for our hearts were sick and sore.
else
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From this reading “There was no time for thinking; or for any thing else.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Away we were marched to the rear as fast as we could go, meeting at every step fresh regiments of the French cavalry an' artillery, all in high spirits,—humbugging us with ‘_God dam Crabs_,’[5] an' the like.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Away we were marched to the rear as fast as we could go, meeting at every step fresh regiments of the French cavalry an' artillery, all in high spirits,—humbugging us with ‘_God dam Crabs_,’[5] an' the like.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “There was no time for thinking; or for any thing else.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Away we were marched to the rear as fast as we could go, meeting at every step fresh regiments of the French cavalry an' artillery, all in high spirits,—humbugging us with ‘_God dam Crabs_,’[5] an' the like.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Away we were marched to the rear as fast as we could go, meeting at every step fresh regiments of the French cavalry an' artillery, all in high spirits,—humbugging us with ‘_God dam Crabs_,’[5] an' the like.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Away we were marched to the rear as fast as we could go, meeting at every step fresh regiments of the French cavalry an' artillery, all in high spirits,—humbugging us with ‘_God dam Crabs_,’[5] an' the like.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Away we were marched to the rear as fast as we could go, meeting at every step fresh regiments of the French cavalry an' artillery, all in high spirits,—humbugging us with ‘_God dam Crabs_,’[5] an' the like.
the act of departing
From this reading In going through, the rascals paraded us about the town to show they had taken _some_ prisoners, an' telling the Portuguese that they killed _thousunds_ of us that morning!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In going through, the rascals paraded us about the town to show they had taken _some_ prisoners, an' telling the Portuguese that they killed _thousunds_ of us that morning!
only a very short time before
From this reading On the way to Abrantes poor Harry hardly spoke a word, an' I didn't say much, for our hearts were sick and sore.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading On the way to Abrantes poor Harry hardly spoke a word, an' I didn't say much, for our hearts were sick and sore.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading On the way to Abrantes poor Harry hardly spoke a word, an' I didn't say much, for our hearts were sick and sore.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Away we were marched to the rear as fast as we could go, meeting at every step fresh regiments of the French cavalry an' artillery, all in high spirits,—humbugging us with ‘_God dam Crabs_,’[5] an' the like.
humbugging
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From this reading Away we were marched to the rear as fast as we could go, meeting at every step fresh regiments of the French cavalry an' artillery, all in high spirits,—humbugging us with ‘_God dam Crabs_,’[5] an' the like.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On the way to Abrantes poor Harry hardly spoke a word, an' I didn't say much, for our hearts were sick and sore.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Away we were marched to the rear as fast as we could go, meeting at every step fresh regiments of the French cavalry an' artillery, all in high spirits,—humbugging us with ‘_God dam Crabs_,’[5] an' the like.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading In going through, the rascals paraded us about the town to show they had taken _some_ prisoners, an' telling the Portuguese that they killed _thousunds_ of us that morning!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Away we were marched to the rear as fast as we could go, meeting at every step fresh regiments of the French cavalry an' artillery, all in high spirits,—humbugging us with ‘_God dam Crabs_,’[5] an' the like.
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading Away we were marched to the rear as fast as we could go, meeting at every step fresh regiments of the French cavalry an' artillery, all in high spirits,—humbugging us with ‘_God dam Crabs_,’[5] an' the like.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Away we were marched to the rear as fast as we could go, meeting at every step fresh regiments of the French cavalry an' artillery, all in high spirits,—humbugging us with ‘_God dam Crabs_,’[5] an' the like.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In going through, the rascals paraded us about the town to show they had taken _some_ prisoners, an' telling the Portuguese that they killed _thousunds_ of us that morning!
to a great degree or extent
From this reading On the way to Abrantes poor Harry hardly spoke a word, an' I didn't say much, for our hearts were sick and sore.
not any; not one
From this reading “There was no time for thinking; or for any thing else.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Away we were marched to the rear as fast as we could go, meeting at every step fresh regiments of the French cavalry an' artillery, all in high spirits,—humbugging us with ‘_God dam Crabs_,’[5] an' the like.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then we were taken across the river at Punhete, an' packed off to Abrantes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the way to Abrantes poor Harry hardly spoke a word, an' I didn't say much, for our hearts were sick and sore.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “There was no time for thinking; or for any thing else.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading On the way to Abrantes poor Harry hardly spoke a word, an' I didn't say much, for our hearts were sick and sore.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading Then we were taken across the river at Punhete, an' packed off to Abrantes.
paradedverbUS /pərˈeɪdɪd/
past form of “parade” — walk ostentatiously
From this reading In going through, the rascals paraded us about the town to show they had taken _some_ prisoners, an' telling the Portuguese that they killed _thousunds_ of us that morning!
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading On the way to Abrantes poor Harry hardly spoke a word, an' I didn't say much, for our hearts were sick and sore.
PortuguesenounUS /ˈpɔːrtʃəɡiːz/
the Romance language spoken in Portugal and Brazil
From this reading In going through, the rascals paraded us about the town to show they had taken _some_ prisoners, an' telling the Portuguese that they killed _thousunds_ of us that morning!
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading In going through, the rascals paraded us about the town to show they had taken _some_ prisoners, an' telling the Portuguese that they killed _thousunds_ of us that morning!
Punhete
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From this reading Then we were taken across the river at Punhete, an' packed off to Abrantes.
rascalsnounUS /ˈræskəlz/
plural of “rascal” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading In going through, the rascals paraded us about the town to show they had taken _some_ prisoners, an' telling the Portuguese that they killed _thousunds_ of us that morning!
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading Away we were marched to the rear as fast as we could go, meeting at every step fresh regiments of the French cavalry an' artillery, all in high spirits,—humbugging us with ‘_God dam Crabs_,’[5] an' the like.
regimentsnounUS /ˈredʒəmənts/
plural of “regiment” — army unit smaller than a division
From this reading Away we were marched to the rear as fast as we could go, meeting at every step fresh regiments of the French cavalry an' artillery, all in high spirits,—humbugging us with ‘_God dam Crabs_,’[5] an' the like.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Then we were taken across the river at Punhete, an' packed off to Abrantes.
express in words
From this reading On the way to Abrantes poor Harry hardly spoke a word, an' I didn't say much, for our hearts were sick and sore.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading In going through, the rascals paraded us about the town to show they had taken _some_ prisoners, an' telling the Portuguese that they killed _thousunds_ of us that morning!
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading On the way to Abrantes poor Harry hardly spoke a word, an' I didn't say much, for our hearts were sick and sore.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In going through, the rascals paraded us about the town to show they had taken _some_ prisoners, an' telling the Portuguese that they killed _thousunds_ of us that morning!
hurting
From this reading On the way to Abrantes poor Harry hardly spoke a word, an' I didn't say much, for our hearts were sick and sore.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Away we were marched to the rear as fast as we could go, meeting at every step fresh regiments of the French cavalry an' artillery, all in high spirits,—humbugging us with ‘_God dam Crabs_,’[5] an' the like.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading On the way to Abrantes poor Harry hardly spoke a word, an' I didn't say much, for our hearts were sick and sore.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Away we were marched to the rear as fast as we could go, meeting at every step fresh regiments of the French cavalry an' artillery, all in high spirits,—humbugging us with ‘_God dam Crabs_,’[5] an' the like.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Then we were taken across the river at Punhete, an' packed off to Abrantes.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading In going through, the rascals paraded us about the town to show they had taken _some_ prisoners, an' telling the Portuguese that they killed _thousunds_ of us that morning!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In going through, the rascals paraded us about the town to show they had taken _some_ prisoners, an' telling the Portuguese that they killed _thousunds_ of us that morning!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Away we were marched to the rear as fast as we could go, meeting at every step fresh regiments of the French cavalry an' artillery, all in high spirits,—humbugging us with ‘_God dam Crabs_,’[5] an' the like.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then we were taken across the river at Punhete, an' packed off to Abrantes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There was no time for thinking; or for any thing else.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In going through, the rascals paraded us about the town to show they had taken _some_ prisoners, an' telling the Portuguese that they killed _thousunds_ of us that morning!
a special situation
From this reading “There was no time for thinking; or for any thing else.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “There was no time for thinking; or for any thing else.
thousunds
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From this reading In going through, the rascals paraded us about the town to show they had taken _some_ prisoners, an' telling the Portuguese that they killed _thousunds_ of us that morning!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading In going through, the rascals paraded us about the town to show they had taken _some_ prisoners, an' telling the Portuguese that they killed _thousunds_ of us that morning!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “There was no time for thinking; or for any thing else.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Away we were marched to the rear as fast as we could go, meeting at every step fresh regiments of the French cavalry an' artillery, all in high spirits,—humbugging us with ‘_God dam Crabs_,’[5] an' the like.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading In going through, the rascals paraded us about the town to show they had taken _some_ prisoners, an' telling the Portuguese that they killed _thousunds_ of us that morning!
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Away we were marched to the rear as fast as we could go, meeting at every step fresh regiments of the French cavalry an' artillery, all in high spirits,—humbugging us with ‘_God dam Crabs_,’[5] an' the like.
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 for thinking; or for any thing else.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On the way to Abrantes poor Harry hardly spoke a word, an' I didn't say much, for our hearts were sick and sore.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Away we were marched to the rear as fast as we could go, meeting at every step fresh regiments of the French cavalry an' artillery, all in high spirits,—humbugging us with ‘_God dam Crabs_,’[5] an' the like.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Away we were marched to the rear as fast as we could go, meeting at every step fresh regiments of the French cavalry an' artillery, all in high spirits,—humbugging us with ‘_God dam Crabs_,’[5] an' the like.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Away we were marched to the rear as fast as we could go, meeting at every step fresh regiments of the French cavalry an' artillery, all in high spirits,—humbugging us with ‘_God dam Crabs_,’[5] an' the like.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading On the way to Abrantes poor Harry hardly spoke a word, an' I didn't say much, for our hearts were sick and sore.
