used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SOMEWHAT DIFFERENT Out of the gray, chilly, and silent dawn came the sharp notes of a bugle.
anew
From this reading But if any one of the several thousand prospective soldiers, sleeping the sleep of the more or less just in the tents of Camp Dixton, thought it was but a dream, those notes of the bugle, he was sadly, if not rudely, awakened when the sound came with greater insistence, as if calling over and over again:
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The sound echoed among the mist-enshrouded hills, the notes vibrating in and out among the trees, and then seemed to die away in the distance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SOMEWHAT DIFFERENT Out of the gray, chilly, and silent dawn came the sharp notes of a bugle.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But if any one of the several thousand prospective soldiers, sleeping the sleep of the more or less just in the tents of Camp Dixton, thought it was but a dream, those notes of the bugle, he was sadly, if not rudely, awakened when the sound came with greater insistence, as if calling over and over again:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But if any one of the several thousand prospective soldiers, sleeping the sleep of the more or less just in the tents of Camp Dixton, thought it was but a dream, those notes of the bugle, he was sadly, if not rudely, awakened when the sound came with greater insistence, as if calling over and over again:
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading But if any one of the several thousand prospective soldiers, sleeping the sleep of the more or less just in the tents of Camp Dixton, thought it was but a dream, those notes of the bugle, he was sadly, if not rudely, awakened when the sound came with greater insistence, as if calling over and over again:
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The sound echoed among the mist-enshrouded hills, the notes vibrating in and out among the trees, and then seemed to die away in the distance.
buglenounUS /ˈbjuːɡəl/
a brass instrument without valves; used for military calls and fanfares
From this reading SOMEWHAT DIFFERENT Out of the gray, chilly, and silent dawn came the sharp notes of a bugle.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But if any one of the several thousand prospective soldiers, sleeping the sleep of the more or less just in the tents of Camp Dixton, thought it was but a dream, those notes of the bugle, he was sadly, if not rudely, awakened when the sound came with greater insistence, as if calling over and over again:
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading But if any one of the several thousand prospective soldiers, sleeping the sleep of the more or less just in the tents of Camp Dixton, thought it was but a dream, those notes of the bugle, he was sadly, if not rudely, awakened when the sound came with greater insistence, as if calling over and over again:
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading SOMEWHAT DIFFERENT Out of the gray, chilly, and silent dawn came the sharp notes of a bugle.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading But if any one of the several thousand prospective soldiers, sleeping the sleep of the more or less just in the tents of Camp Dixton, thought it was but a dream, those notes of the bugle, he was sadly, if not rudely, awakened when the sound came with greater insistence, as if calling over and over again:
chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
not characterized by emotion
From this reading SOMEWHAT DIFFERENT Out of the gray, chilly, and silent dawn came the sharp notes of a bugle.
the first light of day
From this reading SOMEWHAT DIFFERENT Out of the gray, chilly, and silent dawn came the sharp notes of a bugle.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The sound echoed among the mist-enshrouded hills, the notes vibrating in and out among the trees, and then seemed to die away in the distance.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading SOMEWHAT DIFFERENT Out of the gray, chilly, and silent dawn came the sharp notes of a bugle.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The sound echoed among the mist-enshrouded hills, the notes vibrating in and out among the trees, and then seemed to die away in the distance.
Dixton
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From this reading But if any one of the several thousand prospective soldiers, sleeping the sleep of the more or less just in the tents of Camp Dixton, thought it was but a dream, those notes of the bugle, he was sadly, if not rudely, awakened when the sound came with greater insistence, as if calling over and over again:
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading But if any one of the several thousand prospective soldiers, sleeping the sleep of the more or less just in the tents of Camp Dixton, thought it was but a dream, those notes of the bugle, he was sadly, if not rudely, awakened when the sound came with greater insistence, as if calling over and over again:
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading The sound echoed among the mist-enshrouded hills, the notes vibrating in and out among the trees, and then seemed to die away in the distance.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Get up!
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading SOMEWHAT DIFFERENT Out of the gray, chilly, and silent dawn came the sharp notes of a bugle.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading But if any one of the several thousand prospective soldiers, sleeping the sleep of the more or less just in the tents of Camp Dixton, thought it was but a dream, those notes of the bugle, he was sadly, if not rudely, awakened when the sound came with greater insistence, as if calling over and over again:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But if any one of the several thousand prospective soldiers, sleeping the sleep of the more or less just in the tents of Camp Dixton, thought it was but a dream, those notes of the bugle, he was sadly, if not rudely, awakened when the sound came with greater insistence, as if calling over and over again:
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The sound echoed among the mist-enshrouded hills, the notes vibrating in and out among the trees, and then seemed to die away in the distance.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But if any one of the several thousand prospective soldiers, sleeping the sleep of the more or less just in the tents of Camp Dixton, thought it was but a dream, those notes of the bugle, he was sadly, if not rudely, awakened when the sound came with greater insistence, as if calling over and over again:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sound echoed among the mist-enshrouded hills, the notes vibrating in and out among the trees, and then seemed to die away in the distance.
insistencenounUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstəns/
continual and persistent demands
From this reading But if any one of the several thousand prospective soldiers, sleeping the sleep of the more or less just in the tents of Camp Dixton, thought it was but a dream, those notes of the bugle, he was sadly, if not rudely, awakened when the sound came with greater insistence, as if calling over and over again:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But if any one of the several thousand prospective soldiers, sleeping the sleep of the more or less just in the tents of Camp Dixton, thought it was but a dream, those notes of the bugle, he was sadly, if not rudely, awakened when the sound came with greater insistence, as if calling over and over again:
and nothing more
From this reading But if any one of the several thousand prospective soldiers, sleeping the sleep of the more or less just in the tents of Camp Dixton, thought it was but a dream, those notes of the bugle, he was sadly, if not rudely, awakened when the sound came with greater insistence, as if calling over and over again:
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading But if any one of the several thousand prospective soldiers, sleeping the sleep of the more or less just in the tents of Camp Dixton, thought it was but a dream, those notes of the bugle, he was sadly, if not rudely, awakened when the sound came with greater insistence, as if calling over and over again:
mist-enshrouded
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sound echoed among the mist-enshrouded hills, the notes vibrating in and out among the trees, and then seemed to die away in the distance.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But if any one of the several thousand prospective soldiers, sleeping the sleep of the more or less just in the tents of Camp Dixton, thought it was but a dream, those notes of the bugle, he was sadly, if not rudely, awakened when the sound came with greater insistence, as if calling over and over again:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But if any one of the several thousand prospective soldiers, sleeping the sleep of the more or less just in the tents of Camp Dixton, thought it was but a dream, those notes of the bugle, he was sadly, if not rudely, awakened when the sound came with greater insistence, as if calling over and over again:
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading SOMEWHAT DIFFERENT Out of the gray, chilly, and silent dawn came the sharp notes of a bugle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SOMEWHAT DIFFERENT Out of the gray, chilly, and silent dawn came the sharp notes of a bugle.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But if any one of the several thousand prospective soldiers, sleeping the sleep of the more or less just in the tents of Camp Dixton, thought it was but a dream, those notes of the bugle, he was sadly, if not rudely, awakened when the sound came with greater insistence, as if calling over and over again:
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But if any one of the several thousand prospective soldiers, sleeping the sleep of the more or less just in the tents of Camp Dixton, thought it was but a dream, those notes of the bugle, he was sadly, if not rudely, awakened when the sound came with greater insistence, as if calling over and over again:
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading SOMEWHAT DIFFERENT Out of the gray, chilly, and silent dawn came the sharp notes of a bugle.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But if any one of the several thousand prospective soldiers, sleeping the sleep of the more or less just in the tents of Camp Dixton, thought it was but a dream, those notes of the bugle, he was sadly, if not rudely, awakened when the sound came with greater insistence, as if calling over and over again:
prospectiveadjectiveUS /prəˈspektɪv/
of or concerned with or related to the future
From this reading But if any one of the several thousand prospective soldiers, sleeping the sleep of the more or less just in the tents of Camp Dixton, thought it was but a dream, those notes of the bugle, he was sadly, if not rudely, awakened when the sound came with greater insistence, as if calling over and over again:
rudelyadverbUS /ˈruːdli/
in an impolite manner
From this reading But if any one of the several thousand prospective soldiers, sleeping the sleep of the more or less just in the tents of Camp Dixton, thought it was but a dream, those notes of the bugle, he was sadly, if not rudely, awakened when the sound came with greater insistence, as if calling over and over again:
in an unfortunate way
From this reading But if any one of the several thousand prospective soldiers, sleeping the sleep of the more or less just in the tents of Camp Dixton, thought it was but a dream, those notes of the bugle, he was sadly, if not rudely, awakened when the sound came with greater insistence, as if calling over and over again:
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The sound echoed among the mist-enshrouded hills, the notes vibrating in and out among the trees, and then seemed to die away in the distance.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading But if any one of the several thousand prospective soldiers, sleeping the sleep of the more or less just in the tents of Camp Dixton, thought it was but a dream, those notes of the bugle, he was sadly, if not rudely, awakened when the sound came with greater insistence, as if calling over and over again:
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading SOMEWHAT DIFFERENT Out of the gray, chilly, and silent dawn came the sharp notes of a bugle.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading SOMEWHAT DIFFERENT Out of the gray, chilly, and silent dawn came the sharp notes of a bugle.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading But if any one of the several thousand prospective soldiers, sleeping the sleep of the more or less just in the tents of Camp Dixton, thought it was but a dream, those notes of the bugle, he was sadly, if not rudely, awakened when the sound came with greater insistence, as if calling over and over again:
the state of being asleep
From this reading But if any one of the several thousand prospective soldiers, sleeping the sleep of the more or less just in the tents of Camp Dixton, thought it was but a dream, those notes of the bugle, he was sadly, if not rudely, awakened when the sound came with greater insistence, as if calling over and over again:
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading But if any one of the several thousand prospective soldiers, sleeping the sleep of the more or less just in the tents of Camp Dixton, thought it was but a dream, those notes of the bugle, he was sadly, if not rudely, awakened when the sound came with greater insistence, as if calling over and over again:
to a small degree or extent
From this reading SOMEWHAT DIFFERENT Out of the gray, chilly, and silent dawn came the sharp notes of a bugle.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The sound echoed among the mist-enshrouded hills, the notes vibrating in and out among the trees, and then seemed to die away in the distance.
tentsnounUS /tents/
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading But if any one of the several thousand prospective soldiers, sleeping the sleep of the more or less just in the tents of Camp Dixton, thought it was but a dream, those notes of the bugle, he was sadly, if not rudely, awakened when the sound came with greater insistence, as if calling over and over again:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOMEWHAT DIFFERENT Out of the gray, chilly, and silent dawn came the sharp notes of a bugle.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The sound echoed among the mist-enshrouded hills, the notes vibrating in and out among the trees, and then seemed to die away in the distance.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But if any one of the several thousand prospective soldiers, sleeping the sleep of the more or less just in the tents of Camp Dixton, thought it was but a dream, those notes of the bugle, he was sadly, if not rudely, awakened when the sound came with greater insistence, as if calling over and over again:
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But if any one of the several thousand prospective soldiers, sleeping the sleep of the more or less just in the tents of Camp Dixton, thought it was but a dream, those notes of the bugle, he was sadly, if not rudely, awakened when the sound came with greater insistence, as if calling over and over again:
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading But if any one of the several thousand prospective soldiers, sleeping the sleep of the more or less just in the tents of Camp Dixton, thought it was but a dream, those notes of the bugle, he was sadly, if not rudely, awakened when the sound came with greater insistence, as if calling over and over again:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sound echoed among the mist-enshrouded hills, the notes vibrating in and out among the trees, and then seemed to die away in the distance.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The sound echoed among the mist-enshrouded hills, the notes vibrating in and out among the trees, and then seemed to die away in the distance.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Get up!
vibratingverbUS /ˈvaɪbreɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “vibrate” — shake, quiver, or throb; move back and forth rapidly, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading The sound echoed among the mist-enshrouded hills, the notes vibrating in and out among the trees, and then seemed to die away in the distance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But if any one of the several thousand prospective soldiers, sleeping the sleep of the more or less just in the tents of Camp Dixton, thought it was but a dream, those notes of the bugle, he was sadly, if not rudely, awakened when the sound came with greater insistence, as if calling over and over again:
at the time that
From this reading But if any one of the several thousand prospective soldiers, sleeping the sleep of the more or less just in the tents of Camp Dixton, thought it was but a dream, those notes of the bugle, he was sadly, if not rudely, awakened when the sound came with greater insistence, as if calling over and over again:
in the company of; together with
From this reading But if any one of the several thousand prospective soldiers, sleeping the sleep of the more or less just in the tents of Camp Dixton, thought it was but a dream, those notes of the bugle, he was sadly, if not rudely, awakened when the sound came with greater insistence, as if calling over and over again:
