used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The horses were roused from their gentle amble into a gallop.
ambleverbUS /ˈæmbəl/
walk leisurely
From this reading The horses were roused from their gentle amble into a gallop.
AMBUSHverbUS /ˈæmbʊʃ/
wait in hiding to attack
From this reading THE AMBUSH OF THE BROOM "The wells of El Djebir, Monsieur," explained Sergeant Perinaud.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The dust rose from fourscore hoofs as the Goumiers raced down in an enveloping cloud upon the cluster of palms and thicket of broom scrub which surrounded the watering-place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The dust rose from fourscore hoofs as the Goumiers raced down in an enveloping cloud upon the cluster of palms and thicket of broom scrub which surrounded the watering-place.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "It is here we should find our men, if they are proceeding by the shortest route to their hills.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The dust rose from fourscore hoofs as the Goumiers raced down in an enveloping cloud upon the cluster of palms and thicket of broom scrub which surrounded the watering-place.
BROOMnounUS /bruːm/
a cleaning implement for sweeping; bundle of straws or twigs attached to a long handle
From this reading THE AMBUSH OF THE BROOM "The wells of El Djebir, Monsieur," explained Sergeant Perinaud.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "It is here we should find our men, if they are proceeding by the shortest route to their hills.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading The dust rose from fourscore hoofs as the Goumiers raced down in an enveloping cloud upon the cluster of palms and thicket of broom scrub which surrounded the watering-place.
clusterverbUS /ˈklʌstər/
come together as in a cluster or flock
From this reading The dust rose from fourscore hoofs as the Goumiers raced down in an enveloping cloud upon the cluster of palms and thicket of broom scrub which surrounded the watering-place.
Djebir
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From this reading THE AMBUSH OF THE BROOM "The wells of El Djebir, Monsieur," explained Sergeant Perinaud.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The dust rose from fourscore hoofs as the Goumiers raced down in an enveloping cloud upon the cluster of palms and thicket of broom scrub which surrounded the watering-place.
remove the dust from
From this reading The dust rose from fourscore hoofs as the Goumiers raced down in an enveloping cloud upon the cluster of palms and thicket of broom scrub which surrounded the watering-place.
ElnounUS /el/
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
From this reading THE AMBUSH OF THE BROOM "The wells of El Djebir, Monsieur," explained Sergeant Perinaud.
envelopingadjectiveUS /ɪnˈveləpɪŋ/
surrounding and closing in on or hemming in
From this reading The dust rose from fourscore hoofs as the Goumiers raced down in an enveloping cloud upon the cluster of palms and thicket of broom scrub which surrounded the watering-place.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading THE AMBUSH OF THE BROOM "The wells of El Djebir, Monsieur," explained Sergeant Perinaud.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "It is here we should find our men, if they are proceeding by the shortest route to their hills.
fourscorenoun
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and eight
From this reading The dust rose from fourscore hoofs as the Goumiers raced down in an enveloping cloud upon the cluster of palms and thicket of broom scrub which surrounded the watering-place.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The horses were roused from their gentle amble into a gallop.
gallopverbUS /ˈɡæləp/
ride at a galloping pace
From this reading The horses were roused from their gentle amble into a gallop.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading The horses were roused from their gentle amble into a gallop.
Goumiers
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From this reading The dust rose from fourscore hoofs as the Goumiers raced down in an enveloping cloud upon the cluster of palms and thicket of broom scrub which surrounded the watering-place.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If not--" He shrugged his shoulders significantly.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "It is here we should find our men, if they are proceeding by the shortest route to their hills.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading "It is here we should find our men, if they are proceeding by the shortest route to their hills.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If not--" He shrugged his shoulders significantly.
hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading The dust rose from fourscore hoofs as the Goumiers raced down in an enveloping cloud upon the cluster of palms and thicket of broom scrub which surrounded the watering-place.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The horses were roused from their gentle amble into a gallop.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "It is here we should find our men, if they are proceeding by the shortest route to their hills.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The dust rose from fourscore hoofs as the Goumiers raced down in an enveloping cloud upon the cluster of palms and thicket of broom scrub which surrounded the watering-place.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The horses were roused from their gentle amble into a gallop.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is here we should find our men, if they are proceeding by the shortest route to their hills.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is here we should find our men, if they are proceeding by the shortest route to their hills.
the force of workers available
From this reading "It is here we should find our men, if they are proceeding by the shortest route to their hills.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading THE AMBUSH OF THE BROOM "The wells of El Djebir, Monsieur," explained Sergeant Perinaud.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If not--" He shrugged his shoulders significantly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE AMBUSH OF THE BROOM "The wells of El Djebir, Monsieur," explained Sergeant Perinaud.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "It is here we should find our men, if they are proceeding by the shortest route to their hills.
palmsnounUS /pɑːmz/
plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading The dust rose from fourscore hoofs as the Goumiers raced down in an enveloping cloud upon the cluster of palms and thicket of broom scrub which surrounded the watering-place.
Perinaud
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From this reading THE AMBUSH OF THE BROOM "The wells of El Djebir, Monsieur," explained Sergeant Perinaud.
proceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading "It is here we should find our men, if they are proceeding by the shortest route to their hills.
racedverbUS /reɪst/
past form of “race” — move hurridly
From this reading The dust rose from fourscore hoofs as the Goumiers raced down in an enveloping cloud upon the cluster of palms and thicket of broom scrub which surrounded the watering-place.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The dust rose from fourscore hoofs as the Goumiers raced down in an enveloping cloud upon the cluster of palms and thicket of broom scrub which surrounded the watering-place.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading The horses were roused from their gentle amble into a gallop.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading "It is here we should find our men, if they are proceeding by the shortest route to their hills.
scrubverbUS /skrʌb/
clean with hard rubbing
From this reading The dust rose from fourscore hoofs as the Goumiers raced down in an enveloping cloud upon the cluster of palms and thicket of broom scrub which surrounded the watering-place.
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading THE AMBUSH OF THE BROOM "The wells of El Djebir, Monsieur," explained Sergeant Perinaud.
shortestadjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtɪst/
superlative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading "It is here we should find our men, if they are proceeding by the shortest route to their hills.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "It is here we should find our men, if they are proceeding by the shortest route to their hills.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading If not--" He shrugged his shoulders significantly.
shruggedverbUS /ʃrʌɡd/
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading If not--" He shrugged his shoulders significantly.
significantlyadverbUS /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəntli/
in a statistically significant way
From this reading If not--" He shrugged his shoulders significantly.
confined on all sides
From this reading The dust rose from fourscore hoofs as the Goumiers raced down in an enveloping cloud upon the cluster of palms and thicket of broom scrub which surrounded the watering-place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AMBUSH OF THE BROOM "The wells of El Djebir, Monsieur," explained Sergeant Perinaud.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "It is here we should find our men, if they are proceeding by the shortest route to their hills.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It is here we should find our men, if they are proceeding by the shortest route to their hills.
thicketnounUS /ˈθɪkɪt/
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading The dust rose from fourscore hoofs as the Goumiers raced down in an enveloping cloud upon the cluster of palms and thicket of broom scrub which surrounded the watering-place.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It is here we should find our men, if they are proceeding by the shortest route to their hills.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The dust rose from fourscore hoofs as the Goumiers raced down in an enveloping cloud upon the cluster of palms and thicket of broom scrub which surrounded the watering-place.
watering-place
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From this reading The dust rose from fourscore hoofs as the Goumiers raced down in an enveloping cloud upon the cluster of palms and thicket of broom scrub which surrounded the watering-place.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "It is here we should find our men, if they are proceeding by the shortest route to their hills.
wellsnounUS /welz/
prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)
From this reading THE AMBUSH OF THE BROOM "The wells of El Djebir, Monsieur," explained Sergeant Perinaud.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The horses were roused from their gentle amble into a gallop.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The dust rose from fourscore hoofs as the Goumiers raced down in an enveloping cloud upon the cluster of palms and thicket of broom scrub which surrounded the watering-place.
