used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SHOTS--AND A SCOUTING PARTY It was early evening.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SHOTS--AND A SCOUTING PARTY It was early evening.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They had fought like soldiers; and the small successes had come rapidly until the men were beginning to take victory as a matter of course.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Off there, in each mile of the many they had travelled, lay a witness of some battle won.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading They had fought like soldiers; and the small successes had come rapidly until the men were beginning to take victory as a matter of course.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Gus Vandervelt, nervous, exultant, leaving a trail of cigarette stubs behind him, was pacing up and down the track.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading When he faced the east, his eyes saw far beyond the cars and wagons and clustering tents.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading When he faced the east, his eyes saw far beyond the cars and wagons and clustering tents.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading Gus Vandervelt, nervous, exultant, leaving a trail of cigarette stubs behind him, was pacing up and down the track.
clusteringnounUS /ˈklʌstərɪŋ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading When he faced the east, his eyes saw far beyond the cars and wagons and clustering tents.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They had fought like soldiers; and the small successes had come rapidly until the men were beginning to take victory as a matter of course.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading They had fought like soldiers; and the small successes had come rapidly until the men were beginning to take victory as a matter of course.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Gus Vandervelt, nervous, exultant, leaving a trail of cigarette stubs behind him, was pacing up and down the track.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Off there, in each mile of the many they had travelled, lay a witness of some battle won.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading SHOTS--AND A SCOUTING PARTY It was early evening.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading When he faced the east, his eyes saw far beyond the cars and wagons and clustering tents.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading SHOTS--AND A SCOUTING PARTY It was early evening.
exultantadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzʌltənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading Gus Vandervelt, nervous, exultant, leaving a trail of cigarette stubs behind him, was pacing up and down the track.
opinion or judgment
From this reading When he faced the east, his eyes saw far beyond the cars and wagons and clustering tents.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading When he faced the east, his eyes saw far beyond the cars and wagons and clustering tents.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading When he faced the east, his eyes saw far beyond the cars and wagons and clustering tents.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading They had fought like soldiers; and the small successes had come rapidly until the men were beginning to take victory as a matter of course.
GusnounUS /ɡʌs/
plural of “gu” — the largest and southernmost island in the Marianas which is administered as a territory of the United States; it was ceded by Spain to the United States in 1898
From this reading Gus Vandervelt, nervous, exultant, leaving a trail of cigarette stubs behind him, was pacing up and down the track.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Off there, in each mile of the many they had travelled, lay a witness of some battle won.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he faced the east, his eyes saw far beyond the cars and wagons and clustering tents.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Gus Vandervelt, nervous, exultant, leaving a trail of cigarette stubs behind him, was pacing up and down the track.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he faced the east, his eyes saw far beyond the cars and wagons and clustering tents.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Off there, in each mile of the many they had travelled, lay a witness of some battle won.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SHOTS--AND A SCOUTING PARTY It was early evening.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Off there, in each mile of the many they had travelled, lay a witness of some battle won.
the act of departing
From this reading Gus Vandervelt, nervous, exultant, leaving a trail of cigarette stubs behind him, was pacing up and down the track.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They had fought like soldiers; and the small successes had come rapidly until the men were beginning to take victory as a matter of course.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Off there, in each mile of the many they had travelled, lay a witness of some battle won.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading They had fought like soldiers; and the small successes had come rapidly until the men were beginning to take victory as a matter of course.
the force of workers available
From this reading They had fought like soldiers; and the small successes had come rapidly until the men were beginning to take victory as a matter of course.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Off there, in each mile of the many they had travelled, lay a witness of some battle won.
easily agitated
From this reading Gus Vandervelt, nervous, exultant, leaving a trail of cigarette stubs behind him, was pacing up and down the track.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gus Vandervelt, nervous, exultant, leaving a trail of cigarette stubs behind him, was pacing up and down the track.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Off there, in each mile of the many they had travelled, lay a witness of some battle won.
pacingnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading Gus Vandervelt, nervous, exultant, leaving a trail of cigarette stubs behind him, was pacing up and down the track.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading SHOTS--AND A SCOUTING PARTY It was early evening.
with speed
From this reading They had fought like soldiers; and the small successes had come rapidly until the men were beginning to take victory as a matter of course.
cut with a saw
From this reading When he faced the east, his eyes saw far beyond the cars and wagons and clustering tents.
SCOUTINGnounUS /ˈskaʊtɪŋ/
exploring in order to gain information
From this reading SHOTS--AND A SCOUTING PARTY It was early evening.
SHOTSnounUS /ʃɑːts/
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading SHOTS--AND A SCOUTING PARTY It was early evening.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They had fought like soldiers; and the small successes had come rapidly until the men were beginning to take victory as a matter of course.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading They had fought like soldiers; and the small successes had come rapidly until the men were beginning to take victory as a matter of course.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Off there, in each mile of the many they had travelled, lay a witness of some battle won.
stubsnounUS /stʌbz/
plural of “stub” — a short piece remaining on a trunk or stem where a branch is lost
From this reading Gus Vandervelt, nervous, exultant, leaving a trail of cigarette stubs behind him, was pacing up and down the track.
successesnounUS /səkˈsesəz/
plural of “success” — an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading They had fought like soldiers; and the small successes had come rapidly until the men were beginning to take victory as a matter of course.
carry out
From this reading They had fought like soldiers; and the small successes had come rapidly until the men were beginning to take victory as a matter of course.
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 When he faced the east, his eyes saw far beyond the cars and wagons and clustering tents.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gus Vandervelt, nervous, exultant, leaving a trail of cigarette stubs behind him, was pacing up and down the track.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Off there, in each mile of the many they had travelled, lay a witness of some battle won.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Off there, in each mile of the many they had travelled, lay a witness of some battle won.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had fought like soldiers; and the small successes had come rapidly until the men were beginning to take victory as a matter of course.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Gus Vandervelt, nervous, exultant, leaving a trail of cigarette stubs behind him, was pacing up and down the track.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Gus Vandervelt, nervous, exultant, leaving a trail of cigarette stubs behind him, was pacing up and down the track.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading Off there, in each mile of the many they had travelled, lay a witness of some battle won.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading They had fought like soldiers; and the small successes had come rapidly until the men were beginning to take victory as a matter of course.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Gus Vandervelt, nervous, exultant, leaving a trail of cigarette stubs behind him, was pacing up and down the track.
Vandervelt
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From this reading Gus Vandervelt, nervous, exultant, leaving a trail of cigarette stubs behind him, was pacing up and down the track.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading They had fought like soldiers; and the small successes had come rapidly until the men were beginning to take victory as a matter of course.
wagonsnounUS /ˈwæɡənz/
plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading When he faced the east, his eyes saw far beyond the cars and wagons and clustering tents.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SHOTS--AND A SCOUTING PARTY It was early evening.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had fought like soldiers; and the small successes had come rapidly until the men were beginning to take victory as a matter of course.
at the time that
From this reading When he faced the east, his eyes saw far beyond the cars and wagons and clustering tents.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading Off there, in each mile of the many they had travelled, lay a witness of some battle won.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading Off there, in each mile of the many they had travelled, lay a witness of some battle won.
