used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The rebels, seeing what kind of a trap they had fallen into, began to retreat.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “There! what do you think of that, my beauties?” added Tom Longstone, who stood with the lock-string in his hand, ready to scatter the iron hail among the conspirators.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading “Swing round the guns!” said Captain Bankhead; and when the rebels advanced, they were confronted by the black muzzles of the twenty-four-pounders.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “There! what do you think of that, my beauties?” added Tom Longstone, who stood with the lock-string in his hand, ready to scatter the iron hail among the conspirators.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Swing round the guns!” said Captain Bankhead; and when the rebels advanced, they were confronted by the black muzzles of the twenty-four-pounders.
BankheadnounUS /ˈbæŋkhed/
uninhibited United States actress (1903-1968)
From this reading “Swing round the guns!” said Captain Bankhead; and when the rebels advanced, they were confronted by the black muzzles of the twenty-four-pounders.
beautiesnounUS /ˈbjuːtiz/
plural of “beauty” — the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading “There! what do you think of that, my beauties?” added Tom Longstone, who stood with the lock-string in his hand, ready to scatter the iron hail among the conspirators.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The rebels, seeing what kind of a trap they had fallen into, began to retreat.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading “Swing round the guns!” said Captain Bankhead; and when the rebels advanced, they were confronted by the black muzzles of the twenty-four-pounders.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading THE CONSPIRACY ON BOARD THE MIDDY.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Swing round the guns!” said Captain Bankhead; and when the rebels advanced, they were confronted by the black muzzles of the twenty-four-pounders.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “Swing round the guns!” said Captain Bankhead; and when the rebels advanced, they were confronted by the black muzzles of the twenty-four-pounders.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading “Silence!” commanded the captain.
confrontedverbUS /kənˈfrʌntəd/
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading “Swing round the guns!” said Captain Bankhead; and when the rebels advanced, they were confronted by the black muzzles of the twenty-four-pounders.
CONSPIRACYnounUS /kənˈspɪrəsi/
a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act
From this reading THE CONSPIRACY ON BOARD THE MIDDY.
conspiratorsnounUS /kənˈspɪrətərz/
plural of “conspirator” — a member of a conspiracy
From this reading “There! what do you think of that, my beauties?” added Tom Longstone, who stood with the lock-string in his hand, ready to scatter the iron hail among the conspirators.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “There! what do you think of that, my beauties?” added Tom Longstone, who stood with the lock-string in his hand, ready to scatter the iron hail among the conspirators.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading The rebels, seeing what kind of a trap they had fallen into, began to retreat.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading “Swing round the guns!” said Captain Bankhead; and when the rebels advanced, they were confronted by the black muzzles of the twenty-four-pounders.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The rebels, seeing what kind of a trap they had fallen into, began to retreat.
hailverbUS /heɪl/
praise vociferously
From this reading “There! what do you think of that, my beauties?” added Tom Longstone, who stood with the lock-string in his hand, ready to scatter the iron hail among the conspirators.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “There! what do you think of that, my beauties?” added Tom Longstone, who stood with the lock-string in his hand, ready to scatter the iron hail among the conspirators.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “There! what do you think of that, my beauties?” added Tom Longstone, who stood with the lock-string in his hand, ready to scatter the iron hail among the conspirators.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “There! what do you think of that, my beauties?” added Tom Longstone, who stood with the lock-string in his hand, ready to scatter the iron hail among the conspirators.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The rebels, seeing what kind of a trap they had fallen into, began to retreat.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading “There! what do you think of that, my beauties?” added Tom Longstone, who stood with the lock-string in his hand, ready to scatter the iron hail among the conspirators.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The rebels, seeing what kind of a trap they had fallen into, began to retreat.
lock-string
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From this reading “There! what do you think of that, my beauties?” added Tom Longstone, who stood with the lock-string in his hand, ready to scatter the iron hail among the conspirators.
Longstone
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From this reading “There! what do you think of that, my beauties?” added Tom Longstone, who stood with the lock-string in his hand, ready to scatter the iron hail among the conspirators.
MIDDYnoun
blouse with a sailor collar
From this reading THE CONSPIRACY ON BOARD THE MIDDY.
muzzlesnounUS /ˈmʌzəlz/
plural of “muzzle” — the open circular discharging end of a gun
From this reading “Swing round the guns!” said Captain Bankhead; and when the rebels advanced, they were confronted by the black muzzles of the twenty-four-pounders.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “There! what do you think of that, my beauties?” added Tom Longstone, who stood with the lock-string in his hand, ready to scatter the iron hail among the conspirators.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Swing round the guns!” said Captain Bankhead; and when the rebels advanced, they were confronted by the black muzzles of the twenty-four-pounders.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE CONSPIRACY ON BOARD THE MIDDY.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading “There! what do you think of that, my beauties?” added Tom Longstone, who stood with the lock-string in his hand, ready to scatter the iron hail among the conspirators.
rebelsnounUS /ˈrebəlz/
plural of “rebel” — “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 “Swing round the guns!” said Captain Bankhead; and when the rebels advanced, they were confronted by the black muzzles of the twenty-four-pounders.
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading The rebels, seeing what kind of a trap they had fallen into, began to retreat.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading “Swing round the guns!” said Captain Bankhead; and when the rebels advanced, they were confronted by the black muzzles of the twenty-four-pounders.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Swing round the guns!” said Captain Bankhead; and when the rebels advanced, they were confronted by the black muzzles of the twenty-four-pounders.
scatterverbUS /ˈskætər/
to cause to separate and go in different directions
From this reading “There! what do you think of that, my beauties?” added Tom Longstone, who stood with the lock-string in his hand, ready to scatter the iron hail among the conspirators.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading The rebels, seeing what kind of a trap they had fallen into, began to retreat.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “Silence!” commanded the captain.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading “There! what do you think of that, my beauties?” added Tom Longstone, who stood with the lock-string in his hand, ready to scatter the iron hail among the conspirators.
SwingverbUS /swɪŋ/
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading “Swing round the guns!” said Captain Bankhead; and when the rebels advanced, they were confronted by the black muzzles of the twenty-four-pounders.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “There! what do you think of that, my beauties?” added Tom Longstone, who stood with the lock-string in his hand, ready to scatter the iron hail among the conspirators.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CONSPIRACY ON BOARD THE MIDDY.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There! what do you think of that, my beauties?” added Tom Longstone, who stood with the lock-string in his hand, ready to scatter the iron hail among the conspirators.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Swing round the guns!” said Captain Bankhead; and when the rebels advanced, they were confronted by the black muzzles of the twenty-four-pounders.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “There! what do you think of that, my beauties?” added Tom Longstone, who stood with the lock-string in his hand, ready to scatter the iron hail among the conspirators.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “There! what do you think of that, my beauties?” added Tom Longstone, who stood with the lock-string in his hand, ready to scatter the iron hail among the conspirators.
male cat
From this reading “There! what do you think of that, my beauties?” added Tom Longstone, who stood with the lock-string in his hand, ready to scatter the iron hail among the conspirators.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading The rebels, seeing what kind of a trap they had fallen into, began to retreat.
twenty-four-pounders
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Swing round the guns!” said Captain Bankhead; and when the rebels advanced, they were confronted by the black muzzles of the twenty-four-pounders.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Swing round the guns!” said Captain Bankhead; and when the rebels advanced, they were confronted by the black muzzles of the twenty-four-pounders.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “There! what do you think of that, my beauties?” added Tom Longstone, who stood with the lock-string in his hand, ready to scatter the iron hail among the conspirators.
at the time that
From this reading “Swing round the guns!” said Captain Bankhead; and when the rebels advanced, they were confronted by the black muzzles of the twenty-four-pounders.
which person or people
From this reading “There! what do you think of that, my beauties?” added Tom Longstone, who stood with the lock-string in his hand, ready to scatter the iron hail among the conspirators.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “There! what do you think of that, my beauties?” added Tom Longstone, who stood with the lock-string in his hand, ready to scatter the iron hail among the conspirators.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “There! what do you think of that, my beauties?” added Tom Longstone, who stood with the lock-string in his hand, ready to scatter the iron hail among the conspirators.
