used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A moment afterwards we heard the sound as it were of a hurricane; the house trembled to the gallop of horses.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A moment afterwards we heard the sound as it were of a hurricane; the house trembled to the gallop of horses.
(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 Pell-mell they all passed by--a whirlwind of smoke and noise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The enemy passed beneath our window and then out of view.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A moment afterwards we heard the sound as it were of a hurricane; the house trembled to the gallop of horses.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the end of the street the enemy had been charged by our cavalry; and, not knowing our small numbers, they were returning at full speed hotly pursued by our men.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At the end of the street the enemy had been charged by our cavalry; and, not knowing our small numbers, they were returning at full speed hotly pursued by our men.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading "The enemy passed beneath our window and then out of view.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At the end of the street the enemy had been charged by our cavalry; and, not knowing our small numbers, they were returning at full speed hotly pursued by our men.
cavalrynounUS /ˈkævəlri/
troops trained to fight on horseback
From this reading At the end of the street the enemy had been charged by our cavalry; and, not knowing our small numbers, they were returning at full speed hotly pursued by our men.
chargedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrdʒd/
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading At the end of the street the enemy had been charged by our cavalry; and, not knowing our small numbers, they were returning at full speed hotly pursued by our men.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the end of the street the enemy had been charged by our cavalry; and, not knowing our small numbers, they were returning at full speed hotly pursued by our men.
an opposing military force
From this reading "The enemy passed beneath our window and then out of view.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading At the end of the street the enemy had been charged by our cavalry; and, not knowing our small numbers, they were returning at full speed hotly pursued by our men.
gallopverbUS /ˈɡæləp/
ride at a galloping pace
From this reading A moment afterwards we heard the sound as it were of a hurricane; the house trembled to the gallop of horses.
GAMBETTA
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From this reading GAMBETTA.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the end of the street the enemy had been charged by our cavalry; and, not knowing our small numbers, they were returning at full speed hotly pursued by our men.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading A moment afterwards we heard the sound as it were of a hurricane; the house trembled to the gallop of horses.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading A moment afterwards we heard the sound as it were of a hurricane; the house trembled to the gallop of horses.
hotlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːtli/
in a heated manner
From this reading At the end of the street the enemy had been charged by our cavalry; and, not knowing our small numbers, they were returning at full speed hotly pursued by our men.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A moment afterwards we heard the sound as it were of a hurricane; the house trembled to the gallop of horses.
hurricanenounUS /ˈhɜːrəkeɪn/
a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 63-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)
From this reading A moment afterwards we heard the sound as it were of a hurricane; the house trembled to the gallop of horses.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A moment afterwards we heard the sound as it were of a hurricane; the house trembled to the gallop of horses.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading At the end of the street the enemy had been charged by our cavalry; and, not knowing our small numbers, they were returning at full speed hotly pursued by our men.
the force of workers available
From this reading At the end of the street the enemy had been charged by our cavalry; and, not knowing our small numbers, they were returning at full speed hotly pursued by our men.
a particular point in time
From this reading A moment afterwards we heard the sound as it were of a hurricane; the house trembled to the gallop of horses.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Pell-mell they all passed by--a whirlwind of smoke and noise.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At the end of the street the enemy had been charged by our cavalry; and, not knowing our small numbers, they were returning at full speed hotly pursued by our men.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading At the end of the street the enemy had been charged by our cavalry; and, not knowing our small numbers, they were returning at full speed hotly pursued by our men.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The enemy passed beneath our window and then out of view.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "The enemy passed beneath our window and then out of view.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "The enemy passed beneath our window and then out of view.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading "The enemy passed beneath our window and then out of view.
Pell-melladjective
with undue hurry and confusion
From this reading Pell-mell they all passed by--a whirlwind of smoke and noise.
a person who is being chased
From this reading At the end of the street the enemy had been charged by our cavalry; and, not knowing our small numbers, they were returning at full speed hotly pursued by our men.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading At the end of the street the enemy had been charged by our cavalry; and, not knowing our small numbers, they were returning at full speed hotly pursued by our men.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At the end of the street the enemy had been charged by our cavalry; and, not knowing our small numbers, they were returning at full speed hotly pursued by our men.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Pell-mell they all passed by--a whirlwind of smoke and noise.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading A moment afterwards we heard the sound as it were of a hurricane; the house trembled to the gallop of horses.
move hurridly
From this reading At the end of the street the enemy had been charged by our cavalry; and, not knowing our small numbers, they were returning at full speed hotly pursued by our men.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading At the end of the street the enemy had been charged by our cavalry; and, not knowing our small numbers, they were returning at full speed hotly pursued by our men.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The enemy passed beneath our window and then out of view.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "The enemy passed beneath our window and then out of view.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the end of the street the enemy had been charged by our cavalry; and, not knowing our small numbers, they were returning at full speed hotly pursued by our men.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A moment afterwards we heard the sound as it were of a hurricane; the house trembled to the gallop of horses.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading A moment afterwards we heard the sound as it were of a hurricane; the house trembled to the gallop of horses.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading "The enemy passed beneath our window and then out of view.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A moment afterwards we heard the sound as it were of a hurricane; the house trembled to the gallop of horses.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A moment afterwards we heard the sound as it were of a hurricane; the house trembled to the gallop of horses.
whirlwindnounUS /ˈwɜːrlwɪnd/
a more or less vertical column of air whirling around itself as it moves over the surface of the Earth
From this reading Pell-mell they all passed by--a whirlwind of smoke and noise.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading "The enemy passed beneath our window and then out of view.
