used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HIGGINBOTHAM ESCAPES A hasty marshalling of forces was first made.
(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 Thus they numbered eighteen in all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Besides the three boys, Captain Folsom and Tom Barnum, Lieutenant Summers had twelve men under his command.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Tom Barnum went with Lieutenant Summer's party as guide, the boys with Captain Folsom.
BarnumnounUS /ˈbɑːrnəm/
United States showman who popularized the circus (1810-1891)
From this reading Besides the three boys, Captain Folsom and Tom Barnum, Lieutenant Summers had twelve men under his command.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides the three boys, Captain Folsom and Tom Barnum, Lieutenant Summers had twelve men under his command.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Besides the three boys, Captain Folsom and Tom Barnum, Lieutenant Summers had twelve men under his command.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was decided to split this force into two equal parties, one commanded by Lieutenant Summers, the other by Captain Folsom.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Besides the three boys, Captain Folsom and Tom Barnum, Lieutenant Summers had twelve men under his command.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Besides the three boys, Captain Folsom and Tom Barnum, Lieutenant Summers had twelve men under his command.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading It was decided to split this force into two equal parties, one commanded by Lieutenant Summers, the other by Captain Folsom.
recognizable; marked
From this reading It was decided to split this force into two equal parties, one commanded by Lieutenant Summers, the other by Captain Folsom.
being one more than seventeen
From this reading Thus they numbered eighteen in all.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading It was decided to split this force into two equal parties, one commanded by Lieutenant Summers, the other by Captain Folsom.
ESCAPESnounUS /ɪˈskeɪps/
plural of “escape” — the act of escaping physically
From this reading HIGGINBOTHAM ESCAPES A hasty marshalling of forces was first made.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading HIGGINBOTHAM ESCAPES A hasty marshalling of forces was first made.
Folsom
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From this reading Besides the three boys, Captain Folsom and Tom Barnum, Lieutenant Summers had twelve men under his command.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading It was decided to split this force into two equal parties, one commanded by Lieutenant Summers, the other by Captain Folsom.
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading HIGGINBOTHAM ESCAPES A hasty marshalling of forces was first made.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading Tom Barnum went with Lieutenant Summer's party as guide, the boys with Captain Folsom.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Besides the three boys, Captain Folsom and Tom Barnum, Lieutenant Summers had twelve men under his command.
hastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
From this reading HIGGINBOTHAM ESCAPES A hasty marshalling of forces was first made.
HIGGINBOTHAM
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From this reading HIGGINBOTHAM ESCAPES A hasty marshalling of forces was first made.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Besides the three boys, Captain Folsom and Tom Barnum, Lieutenant Summers had twelve men under his command.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thus they numbered eighteen in all.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was decided to split this force into two equal parties, one commanded by Lieutenant Summers, the other by Captain Folsom.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was decided to split this force into two equal parties, one commanded by Lieutenant Summers, the other by Captain Folsom.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading Besides the three boys, Captain Folsom and Tom Barnum, Lieutenant Summers had twelve men under his command.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading HIGGINBOTHAM ESCAPES A hasty marshalling of forces was first made.
marshalling
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From this reading HIGGINBOTHAM ESCAPES A hasty marshalling of forces was first made.
the force of workers available
From this reading Besides the three boys, Captain Folsom and Tom Barnum, Lieutenant Summers had twelve men under his command.
numberedverbUS /ˈnʌmbərd/
past form of “number” — add up in number or quantity
From this reading Thus they numbered eighteen in all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HIGGINBOTHAM ESCAPES A hasty marshalling of forces was first made.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was decided to split this force into two equal parties, one commanded by Lieutenant Summers, the other by Captain Folsom.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It was decided to split this force into two equal parties, one commanded by Lieutenant Summers, the other by Captain Folsom.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading It was decided to split this force into two equal parties, one commanded by Lieutenant Summers, the other by Captain Folsom.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Tom Barnum went with Lieutenant Summer's party as guide, the boys with Captain Folsom.
splitverbUS /splɪt/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading It was decided to split this force into two equal parties, one commanded by Lieutenant Summers, the other by Captain Folsom.
Summer'snounUS /ˈsʌmərz/
possessive form of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Tom Barnum went with Lieutenant Summer's party as guide, the boys with Captain Folsom.
SummersnounUS /ˈsʌmərz/
plural of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Besides the three boys, Captain Folsom and Tom Barnum, Lieutenant Summers had twelve men under his command.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Besides the three boys, Captain Folsom and Tom Barnum, Lieutenant Summers had twelve men under his command.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thus they numbered eighteen in all.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was decided to split this force into two equal parties, one commanded by Lieutenant Summers, the other by Captain Folsom.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Besides the three boys, Captain Folsom and Tom Barnum, Lieutenant Summers had twelve men under his command.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus they numbered eighteen in all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was decided to split this force into two equal parties, one commanded by Lieutenant Summers, the other by Captain Folsom.
male cat
From this reading Besides the three boys, Captain Folsom and Tom Barnum, Lieutenant Summers had twelve men under his command.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Besides the three boys, Captain Folsom and Tom Barnum, Lieutenant Summers had twelve men under his command.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was decided to split this force into two equal parties, one commanded by Lieutenant Summers, the other by Captain Folsom.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Besides the three boys, Captain Folsom and Tom Barnum, Lieutenant Summers had twelve men under his command.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HIGGINBOTHAM ESCAPES A hasty marshalling of forces was first made.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Tom Barnum went with Lieutenant Summer's party as guide, the boys with Captain Folsom.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tom Barnum went with Lieutenant Summer's party as guide, the boys with Captain Folsom.
