Chapter XII · Chapter 12

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Not a single person in the house had been injured, but they could not help acknowledging that the case would have been very different had they met the insurgents in the open field, for it would have been no easy task to drive back a host of savages who displayed the desperate courage their assailants had done, as Major Malcolm was afterwards to find.

-ing form of “acknowledge” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading Not a single person in the house had been injured, but they could not help acknowledging that the case would have been very different had they met the insurgents in the open field, for it would have been no easy task to drive back a host of savages who displayed the desperate courage their assailants had done, as Major Malcolm was afterwards to find.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Not a single person in the house had been injured, but they could not help acknowledging that the case would have been very different had they met the insurgents in the open field, for it would have been no easy task to drive back a host of savages who displayed the desperate courage their assailants had done, as Major Malcolm was afterwards to find.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading No one expected that another attack would be made during the night, but of course a watch was kept as before, though many of the gentlemen threw themselves on the cane sofas and chairs, or went to sleep on the ground overcome with fatigue.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading No one expected that another attack would be made during the night, but of course a watch was kept as before, though many of the gentlemen threw themselves on the cane sofas and chairs, or went to sleep on the ground overcome with fatigue.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Not a single person in the house had been injured, but they could not help acknowledging that the case would have been very different had they met the insurgents in the open field, for it would have been no easy task to drive back a host of savages who displayed the desperate courage their assailants had done, as Major Malcolm was afterwards to find.

establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study

From this reading Jack Pemberton and several other young men, on this, volunteered to go out and ascertain if the rebels had really retreated.

plural of “assailant” — someone who attacks

From this reading Not a single person in the house had been injured, but they could not help acknowledging that the case would have been very different had they met the insurgents in the open field, for it would have been no easy task to drive back a host of savages who displayed the desperate courage their assailants had done, as Major Malcolm was afterwards to find.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The next morning, when daylight enabled them to discern objects at a distance, not a black could be seen.

(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

From this reading No one expected that another attack would be made during the night, but of course a watch was kept as before, though many of the gentlemen threw themselves on the cane sofas and chairs, or went to sleep on the ground overcome with fatigue.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Not a single person in the house had been injured, but they could not help acknowledging that the case would have been very different had they met the insurgents in the open field, for it would have been no easy task to drive back a host of savages who displayed the desperate courage their assailants had done, as Major Malcolm was afterwards to find.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading No one expected that another attack would be made during the night, but of course a watch was kept as before, though many of the gentlemen threw themselves on the cane sofas and chairs, or went to sleep on the ground overcome with fatigue.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Not a single person in the house had been injured, but they could not help acknowledging that the case would have been very different had they met the insurgents in the open field, for it would have been no easy task to drive back a host of savages who displayed the desperate courage their assailants had done, as Major Malcolm was afterwards to find.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading No one expected that another attack would be made during the night, but of course a watch was kept as before, though many of the gentlemen threw themselves on the cane sofas and chairs, or went to sleep on the ground overcome with fatigue.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading They had been gone for some time, and fears began to be entertained that they had been cut off.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading The next morning, when daylight enabled them to discern objects at a distance, not a black could be seen.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Not a single person in the house had been injured, but they could not help acknowledging that the case would have been very different had they met the insurgents in the open field, for it would have been no easy task to drive back a host of savages who displayed the desperate courage their assailants had done, as Major Malcolm was afterwards to find.

a stick that people can lean on to help them walk

From this reading No one expected that another attack would be made during the night, but of course a watch was kept as before, though many of the gentlemen threw themselves on the cane sofas and chairs, or went to sleep on the ground overcome with fatigue.

an occurrence of something

From this reading Not a single person in the house had been injured, but they could not help acknowledging that the case would have been very different had they met the insurgents in the open field, for it would have been no easy task to drive back a host of savages who displayed the desperate courage their assailants had done, as Major Malcolm was afterwards to find.

plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading No one expected that another attack would be made during the night, but of course a watch was kept as before, though many of the gentlemen threw themselves on the cane sofas and chairs, or went to sleep on the ground overcome with fatigue.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Not a single person in the house had been injured, but they could not help acknowledging that the case would have been very different had they met the insurgents in the open field, for it would have been no easy task to drive back a host of savages who displayed the desperate courage their assailants had done, as Major Malcolm was afterwards to find.

a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear

From this reading Not a single person in the house had been injured, but they could not help acknowledging that the case would have been very different had they met the insurgents in the open field, for it would have been no easy task to drive back a host of savages who displayed the desperate courage their assailants had done, as Major Malcolm was afterwards to find.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading No one expected that another attack would be made during the night, but of course a watch was kept as before, though many of the gentlemen threw themselves on the cane sofas and chairs, or went to sleep on the ground overcome with fatigue.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading They had been gone for some time, and fears began to be entertained that they had been cut off.

the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside

From this reading The next morning, when daylight enabled them to discern objects at a distance, not a black could be seen.

arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope

From this reading Not a single person in the house had been injured, but they could not help acknowledging that the case would have been very different had they met the insurgents in the open field, for it would have been no easy task to drive back a host of savages who displayed the desperate courage their assailants had done, as Major Malcolm was afterwards to find.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading Not a single person in the house had been injured, but they could not help acknowledging that the case would have been very different had they met the insurgents in the open field, for it would have been no easy task to drive back a host of savages who displayed the desperate courage their assailants had done, as Major Malcolm was afterwards to find.

detect with the senses

From this reading The next morning, when daylight enabled them to discern objects at a distance, not a black could be seen.

past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent

From this reading Not a single person in the house had been injured, but they could not help acknowledging that the case would have been very different had they met the insurgents in the open field, for it would have been no easy task to drive back a host of savages who displayed the desperate courage their assailants had done, as Major Malcolm was afterwards to find.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading The next morning, when daylight enabled them to discern objects at a distance, not a black could be seen.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Not a single person in the house had been injured, but they could not help acknowledging that the case would have been very different had they met the insurgents in the open field, for it would have been no easy task to drive back a host of savages who displayed the desperate courage their assailants had done, as Major Malcolm was afterwards to find.

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading Not a single person in the house had been injured, but they could not help acknowledging that the case would have been very different had they met the insurgents in the open field, for it would have been no easy task to drive back a host of savages who displayed the desperate courage their assailants had done, as Major Malcolm was afterwards to find.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading No one expected that another attack would be made during the night, but of course a watch was kept as before, though many of the gentlemen threw themselves on the cane sofas and chairs, or went to sleep on the ground overcome with fatigue.

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading Not a single person in the house had been injured, but they could not help acknowledging that the case would have been very different had they met the insurgents in the open field, for it would have been no easy task to drive back a host of savages who displayed the desperate courage their assailants had done, as Major Malcolm was afterwards to find.

past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task

From this reading The next morning, when daylight enabled them to discern objects at a distance, not a black could be seen.

pleasantly occupied

From this reading They had been gone for some time, and fears began to be entertained that they had been cut off.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading No one expected that another attack would be made during the night, but of course a watch was kept as before, though many of the gentlemen threw themselves on the cane sofas and chairs, or went to sleep on the ground overcome with fatigue.

temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work

From this reading No one expected that another attack would be made during the night, but of course a watch was kept as before, though many of the gentlemen threw themselves on the cane sofas and chairs, or went to sleep on the ground overcome with fatigue.

plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

From this reading They had been gone for some time, and fears began to be entertained that they had been cut off.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading Not a single person in the house had been injured, but they could not help acknowledging that the case would have been very different had they met the insurgents in the open field, for it would have been no easy task to drive back a host of savages who displayed the desperate courage their assailants had done, as Major Malcolm was afterwards to find.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Not a single person in the house had been injured, but they could not help acknowledging that the case would have been very different had they met the insurgents in the open field, for it would have been no easy task to drive back a host of savages who displayed the desperate courage their assailants had done, as Major Malcolm was afterwards to find.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Not a single person in the house had been injured, but they could not help acknowledging that the case would have been very different had they met the insurgents in the open field, for it would have been no easy task to drive back a host of savages who displayed the desperate courage their assailants had done, as Major Malcolm was afterwards to find.

plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement

From this reading No one expected that another attack would be made during the night, but of course a watch was kept as before, though many of the gentlemen threw themselves on the cane sofas and chairs, or went to sleep on the ground overcome with fatigue.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Jack Pemberton and several other young men, on this, volunteered to go out and ascertain if the rebels had really retreated.

destroyed or killed

From this reading They had been gone for some time, and fears began to be entertained that they had been cut off.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading No one expected that another attack would be made during the night, but of course a watch was kept as before, though many of the gentlemen threw themselves on the cane sofas and chairs, or went to sleep on the ground overcome with fatigue.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Not a single person in the house had been injured, but they could not help acknowledging that the case would have been very different had they met the insurgents in the open field, for it would have been no easy task to drive back a host of savages who displayed the desperate courage their assailants had done, as Major Malcolm was afterwards to find.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Not a single person in the house had been injured, but they could not help acknowledging that the case would have been very different had they met the insurgents in the open field, for it would have been no easy task to drive back a host of savages who displayed the desperate courage their assailants had done, as Major Malcolm was afterwards to find.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading Not a single person in the house had been injured, but they could not help acknowledging that the case would have been very different had they met the insurgents in the open field, for it would have been no easy task to drive back a host of savages who displayed the desperate courage their assailants had done, as Major Malcolm was afterwards to find.

a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there

From this reading Not a single person in the house had been injured, but they could not help acknowledging that the case would have been very different had they met the insurgents in the open field, for it would have been no easy task to drive back a host of savages who displayed the desperate courage their assailants had done, as Major Malcolm was afterwards to find.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Not a single person in the house had been injured, but they could not help acknowledging that the case would have been very different had they met the insurgents in the open field, for it would have been no easy task to drive back a host of savages who displayed the desperate courage their assailants had done, as Major Malcolm was afterwards to find.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Jack Pemberton and several other young men, on this, volunteered to go out and ascertain if the rebels had really retreated.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Not a single person in the house had been injured, but they could not help acknowledging that the case would have been very different had they met the insurgents in the open field, for it would have been no easy task to drive back a host of savages who displayed the desperate courage their assailants had done, as Major Malcolm was afterwards to find.

harmed

From this reading Not a single person in the house had been injured, but they could not help acknowledging that the case would have been very different had they met the insurgents in the open field, for it would have been no easy task to drive back a host of savages who displayed the desperate courage their assailants had done, as Major Malcolm was afterwards to find.

plural of “insurgent” — a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions)

From this reading Not a single person in the house had been injured, but they could not help acknowledging that the case would have been very different had they met the insurgents in the open field, for it would have been no easy task to drive back a host of savages who displayed the desperate courage their assailants had done, as Major Malcolm was afterwards to find.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Not a single person in the house had been injured, but they could not help acknowledging that the case would have been very different had they met the insurgents in the open field, for it would have been no easy task to drive back a host of savages who displayed the desperate courage their assailants had done, as Major Malcolm was afterwards to find.

a small worthless amount

From this reading Jack Pemberton and several other young men, on this, volunteered to go out and ascertain if the rebels had really retreated.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading No one expected that another attack would be made during the night, but of course a watch was kept as before, though many of the gentlemen threw themselves on the cane sofas and chairs, or went to sleep on the ground overcome with fatigue.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading No one expected that another attack would be made during the night, but of course a watch was kept as before, though many of the gentlemen threw themselves on the cane sofas and chairs, or went to sleep on the ground overcome with fatigue.

of greater importance or stature or rank

From this reading Not a single person in the house had been injured, but they could not help acknowledging that the case would have been very different had they met the insurgents in the open field, for it would have been no easy task to drive back a host of savages who displayed the desperate courage their assailants had done, as Major Malcolm was afterwards to find.

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From this reading Not a single person in the house had been injured, but they could not help acknowledging that the case would have been very different had they met the insurgents in the open field, for it would have been no easy task to drive back a host of savages who displayed the desperate courage their assailants had done, as Major Malcolm was afterwards to find.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading No one expected that another attack would be made during the night, but of course a watch was kept as before, though many of the gentlemen threw themselves on the cane sofas and chairs, or went to sleep on the ground overcome with fatigue.

the force of workers available

From this reading Jack Pemberton and several other young men, on this, volunteered to go out and ascertain if the rebels had really retreated.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading Not a single person in the house had been injured, but they could not help acknowledging that the case would have been very different had they met the insurgents in the open field, for it would have been no easy task to drive back a host of savages who displayed the desperate courage their assailants had done, as Major Malcolm was afterwards to find.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The next morning, when daylight enabled them to discern objects at a distance, not a black could be seen.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The next morning, when daylight enabled them to discern objects at a distance, not a black could be seen.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading No one expected that another attack would be made during the night, but of course a watch was kept as before, though many of the gentlemen threw themselves on the cane sofas and chairs, or went to sleep on the ground overcome with fatigue.

not any; not one

From this reading Not a single person in the house had been injured, but they could not help acknowledging that the case would have been very different had they met the insurgents in the open field, for it would have been no easy task to drive back a host of savages who displayed the desperate courage their assailants had done, as Major Malcolm was afterwards to find.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not a single person in the house had been injured, but they could not help acknowledging that the case would have been very different had they met the insurgents in the open field, for it would have been no easy task to drive back a host of savages who displayed the desperate courage their assailants had done, as Major Malcolm was afterwards to find.

plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading The next morning, when daylight enabled them to discern objects at a distance, not a black could be seen.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Not a single person in the house had been injured, but they could not help acknowledging that the case would have been very different had they met the insurgents in the open field, for it would have been no easy task to drive back a host of savages who displayed the desperate courage their assailants had done, as Major Malcolm was afterwards to find.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading They had been gone for some time, and fears began to be entertained that they had been cut off.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading No one expected that another attack would be made during the night, but of course a watch was kept as before, though many of the gentlemen threw themselves on the cane sofas and chairs, or went to sleep on the ground overcome with fatigue.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading No one expected that another attack would be made during the night, but of course a watch was kept as before, though many of the gentlemen threw themselves on the cane sofas and chairs, or went to sleep on the ground overcome with fatigue.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Not a single person in the house had been injured, but they could not help acknowledging that the case would have been very different had they met the insurgents in the open field, for it would have been no easy task to drive back a host of savages who displayed the desperate courage their assailants had done, as Major Malcolm was afterwards to find.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading No one expected that another attack would be made during the night, but of course a watch was kept as before, though many of the gentlemen threw themselves on the cane sofas and chairs, or went to sleep on the ground overcome with fatigue.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Jack Pemberton and several other young men, on this, volunteered to go out and ascertain if the rebels had really retreated.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Jack Pemberton and several other young men, on this, volunteered to go out and ascertain if the rebels had really retreated.

win a victory over

From this reading No one expected that another attack would be made during the night, but of course a watch was kept as before, though many of the gentlemen threw themselves on the cane sofas and chairs, or went to sleep on the ground overcome with fatigue.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Jack Pemberton and several other young men, on this, volunteered to go out and ascertain if the rebels had really retreated.

a human being

From this reading Not a single person in the house had been injured, but they could not help acknowledging that the case would have been very different had they met the insurgents in the open field, for it would have been no easy task to drive back a host of savages who displayed the desperate courage their assailants had done, as Major Malcolm was afterwards to find.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading Jack Pemberton and several other young men, on this, volunteered to go out and ascertain if the rebels had really retreated.

plural of “rebel” — “Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms

From this reading Jack Pemberton and several other young men, on this, volunteered to go out and ascertain if the rebels had really retreated.

people who have retreated

From this reading Jack Pemberton and several other young men, on this, volunteered to go out and ascertain if the rebels had really retreated.

plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people

From this reading Not a single person in the house had been injured, but they could not help acknowledging that the case would have been very different had they met the insurgents in the open field, for it would have been no easy task to drive back a host of savages who displayed the desperate courage their assailants had done, as Major Malcolm was afterwards to find.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The next morning, when daylight enabled them to discern objects at a distance, not a black could be seen.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading Jack Pemberton and several other young men, on this, volunteered to go out and ascertain if the rebels had really retreated.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading Not a single person in the house had been injured, but they could not help acknowledging that the case would have been very different had they met the insurgents in the open field, for it would have been no easy task to drive back a host of savages who displayed the desperate courage their assailants had done, as Major Malcolm was afterwards to find.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading No one expected that another attack would be made during the night, but of course a watch was kept as before, though many of the gentlemen threw themselves on the cane sofas and chairs, or went to sleep on the ground overcome with fatigue.

plural of “sofa” — an upholstered seat for more than one person

From this reading No one expected that another attack would be made during the night, but of course a watch was kept as before, though many of the gentlemen threw themselves on the cane sofas and chairs, or went to sleep on the ground overcome with fatigue.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading They had been gone for some time, and fears began to be entertained that they had been cut off.

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading Not a single person in the house had been injured, but they could not help acknowledging that the case would have been very different had they met the insurgents in the open field, for it would have been no easy task to drive back a host of savages who displayed the desperate courage their assailants had done, as Major Malcolm was afterwards to find.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Not a single person in the house had been injured, but they could not help acknowledging that the case would have been very different had they met the insurgents in the open field, for it would have been no easy task to drive back a host of savages who displayed the desperate courage their assailants had done, as Major Malcolm was afterwards to find.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Not a single person in the house had been injured, but they could not help acknowledging that the case would have been very different had they met the insurgents in the open field, for it would have been no easy task to drive back a host of savages who displayed the desperate courage their assailants had done, as Major Malcolm was afterwards to find.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Not a single person in the house had been injured, but they could not help acknowledging that the case would have been very different had they met the insurgents in the open field, for it would have been no easy task to drive back a host of savages who displayed the desperate courage their assailants had done, as Major Malcolm was afterwards to find.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The next morning, when daylight enabled them to discern objects at a distance, not a black could be seen.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading No one expected that another attack would be made during the night, but of course a watch was kept as before, though many of the gentlemen threw themselves on the cane sofas and chairs, or went to sleep on the ground overcome with fatigue.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Not a single person in the house had been injured, but they could not help acknowledging that the case would have been very different had they met the insurgents in the open field, for it would have been no easy task to drive back a host of savages who displayed the desperate courage their assailants had done, as Major Malcolm was afterwards to find.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Jack Pemberton and several other young men, on this, volunteered to go out and ascertain if the rebels had really retreated.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading No one expected that another attack would be made during the night, but of course a watch was kept as before, though many of the gentlemen threw themselves on the cane sofas and chairs, or went to sleep on the ground overcome with fatigue.

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading No one expected that another attack would be made during the night, but of course a watch was kept as before, though many of the gentlemen threw themselves on the cane sofas and chairs, or went to sleep on the ground overcome with fatigue.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading They had been gone for some time, and fears began to be entertained that they had been cut off.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Not a single person in the house had been injured, but they could not help acknowledging that the case would have been very different had they met the insurgents in the open field, for it would have been no easy task to drive back a host of savages who displayed the desperate courage their assailants had done, as Major Malcolm was afterwards to find.

precisely as stated

From this reading Not a single person in the house had been injured, but they could not help acknowledging that the case would have been very different had they met the insurgents in the open field, for it would have been no easy task to drive back a host of savages who displayed the desperate courage their assailants had done, as Major Malcolm was afterwards to find.

past form of “volunteer” — tell voluntarily

From this reading Jack Pemberton and several other young men, on this, volunteered to go out and ascertain if the rebels had really retreated.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Not a single person in the house had been injured, but they could not help acknowledging that the case would have been very different had they met the insurgents in the open field, for it would have been no easy task to drive back a host of savages who displayed the desperate courage their assailants had done, as Major Malcolm was afterwards to find.

look attentively

From this reading No one expected that another attack would be made during the night, but of course a watch was kept as before, though many of the gentlemen threw themselves on the cane sofas and chairs, or went to sleep on the ground overcome with fatigue.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading No one expected that another attack would be made during the night, but of course a watch was kept as before, though many of the gentlemen threw themselves on the cane sofas and chairs, or went to sleep on the ground overcome with fatigue.

at the time that

From this reading The next morning, when daylight enabled them to discern objects at a distance, not a black could be seen.

which person or people

From this reading Not a single person in the house had been injured, but they could not help acknowledging that the case would have been very different had they met the insurgents in the open field, for it would have been no easy task to drive back a host of savages who displayed the desperate courage their assailants had done, as Major Malcolm was afterwards to find.

in the company of; together with

From this reading No one expected that another attack would be made during the night, but of course a watch was kept as before, though many of the gentlemen threw themselves on the cane sofas and chairs, or went to sleep on the ground overcome with fatigue.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Not a single person in the house had been injured, but they could not help acknowledging that the case would have been very different had they met the insurgents in the open field, for it would have been no easy task to drive back a host of savages who displayed the desperate courage their assailants had done, as Major Malcolm was afterwards to find.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Jack Pemberton and several other young men, on this, volunteered to go out and ascertain if the rebels had really retreated.