used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the moment the blow was inflicted, there was, upon the other bank of the river, and watching the Federals, a squad of rebel cavalry scouts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The loss of blood had rendered him very weak, and for some time he remained insensible.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Hayward._ IT is time the reader was enlightened, somewhat, as to the fate of Captain Hayward.
assassinationnounUS /əˌsæsəˈneɪʃən/
an attack intended to ruin someone's reputation
From this reading The wound he had received the night of the attempted assassination, was severe, but by no means fatal.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the moment the blow was inflicted, there was, upon the other bank of the river, and watching the Federals, a squad of rebel cavalry scouts.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading The wound he had received the night of the attempted assassination, was severe, but by no means fatal.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading At the moment the blow was inflicted, there was, upon the other bank of the river, and watching the Federals, a squad of rebel cavalry scouts.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading The loss of blood had rendered him very weak, and for some time he remained insensible.
exhale hard
From this reading At the moment the blow was inflicted, there was, upon the other bank of the river, and watching the Federals, a squad of rebel cavalry scouts.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The wound he had received the night of the attempted assassination, was severe, but by no means fatal.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The wound he had received the night of the attempted assassination, was severe, but by no means fatal.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading _Hayward._ IT is time the reader was enlightened, somewhat, as to the fate of Captain Hayward.
cavalrynounUS /ˈkævəlri/
troops trained to fight on horseback
From this reading At the moment the blow was inflicted, there was, upon the other bank of the river, and watching the Federals, a squad of rebel cavalry scouts.
enlightenedadjectiveUS /ˌenˈlaɪtənd/
having knowledge and spiritual insight
From this reading _Hayward._ IT is time the reader was enlightened, somewhat, as to the fate of Captain Hayward.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading The wound he had received the night of the attempted assassination, was severe, but by no means fatal.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading _Hayward._ IT is time the reader was enlightened, somewhat, as to the fate of Captain Hayward.
FederalsnounUS /ˈfedərəlz/
plural of “federal” — a member of the Union Army during the American Civil War
From this reading At the moment the blow was inflicted, there was, upon the other bank of the river, and watching the Federals, a squad of rebel cavalry scouts.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The loss of blood had rendered him very weak, and for some time he remained insensible.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The wound he had received the night of the attempted assassination, was severe, but by no means fatal.
Hayward
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From this reading _Hayward._ IT is time the reader was enlightened, somewhat, as to the fate of Captain Hayward.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The wound he had received the night of the attempted assassination, was severe, but by no means fatal.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The loss of blood had rendered him very weak, and for some time he remained insensible.
inflictedverbUS /ˌɪnˈflɪktɪd/
past form of “inflict” — impose something unpleasant
From this reading At the moment the blow was inflicted, there was, upon the other bank of the river, and watching the Federals, a squad of rebel cavalry scouts.
insensibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsensəbəl/
incapable of physical sensation
From this reading The loss of blood had rendered him very weak, and for some time he remained insensible.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The water into which Hayward was thrown soon revived the wounded man.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Hayward._ IT is time the reader was enlightened, somewhat, as to the fate of Captain Hayward.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Hayward._ IT is time the reader was enlightened, somewhat, as to the fate of Captain Hayward.
something that is lost
From this reading The loss of blood had rendered him very weak, and for some time he remained insensible.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The water into which Hayward was thrown soon revived the wounded man.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading The wound he had received the night of the attempted assassination, was severe, but by no means fatal.
a particular point in time
From this reading At the moment the blow was inflicted, there was, upon the other bank of the river, and watching the Federals, a squad of rebel cavalry scouts.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The wound he had received the night of the attempted assassination, was severe, but by no means fatal.
not any; not one
From this reading The wound he had received the night of the attempted assassination, was severe, but by no means fatal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Hayward._ IT is time the reader was enlightened, somewhat, as to the fate of Captain Hayward.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading At the moment the blow was inflicted, there was, upon the other bank of the river, and watching the Federals, a squad of rebel cavalry scouts.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading _Hayward._ IT is time the reader was enlightened, somewhat, as to the fate of Captain Hayward.
rebelnounUS /ˈrebəl/
“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 At the moment the blow was inflicted, there was, upon the other bank of the river, and watching the Federals, a squad of rebel cavalry scouts.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The wound he had received the night of the attempted assassination, was severe, but by no means fatal.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The loss of blood had rendered him very weak, and for some time he remained insensible.
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading The loss of blood had rendered him very weak, and for some time he remained insensible.
revivedadjectiveUS /rɪˈvaɪvd/
restored to consciousness or life or vigor
From this reading The water into which Hayward was thrown soon revived the wounded man.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading At the moment the blow was inflicted, there was, upon the other bank of the river, and watching the Federals, a squad of rebel cavalry scouts.
scoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading At the moment the blow was inflicted, there was, upon the other bank of the river, and watching the Federals, a squad of rebel cavalry scouts.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading The wound he had received the night of the attempted assassination, was severe, but by no means fatal.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The loss of blood had rendered him very weak, and for some time he remained insensible.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading _Hayward._ IT is time the reader was enlightened, somewhat, as to the fate of Captain Hayward.
in the near future
From this reading The water into which Hayward was thrown soon revived the wounded man.
squadnounUS /skwɑːd/
a smallest army unit
From this reading At the moment the blow was inflicted, there was, upon the other bank of the river, and watching the Federals, a squad of rebel cavalry scouts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Hayward._ IT is time the reader was enlightened, somewhat, as to the fate of Captain Hayward.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At the moment the blow was inflicted, there was, upon the other bank of the river, and watching the Federals, a squad of rebel cavalry scouts.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading The water into which Hayward was thrown soon revived the wounded man.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading _Hayward._ IT is time the reader was enlightened, somewhat, as to the fate of Captain Hayward.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Hayward._ IT is time the reader was enlightened, somewhat, as to the fate of Captain Hayward.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At the moment the blow was inflicted, there was, upon the other bank of the river, and watching the Federals, a squad of rebel cavalry scouts.
precisely as stated
From this reading The loss of blood had rendered him very weak, and for some time he remained insensible.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Hayward._ IT is time the reader was enlightened, somewhat, as to the fate of Captain Hayward.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading At the moment the blow was inflicted, there was, upon the other bank of the river, and watching the Federals, a squad of rebel cavalry scouts.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The water into which Hayward was thrown soon revived the wounded man.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading The loss of blood had rendered him very weak, and for some time he remained insensible.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The water into which Hayward was thrown soon revived the wounded man.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading The wound he had received the night of the attempted assassination, was severe, but by no means fatal.
people who are wounded
From this reading The water into which Hayward was thrown soon revived the wounded man.
