having companions or an escort
From this reading Half of the Miami escort followed him, then came the regulars, accompanied by the women, all of whom were mounted; then the three waggons, and the remainder of the Miami escort.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At the head rode Captain Wells, who, after an Indian custom, had blackened his face with wet gunpowder in token of approaching death.
(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 Half of the Miami escort followed him, then came the regulars, accompanied by the women, all of whom were mounted; then the three waggons, and the remainder of the Miami escort.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At the head rode Captain Wells, who, after an Indian custom, had blackened his face with wet gunpowder in token of approaching death.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To the music of the Dead March the column swung into line and turned southward from the Fort.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading At the head rode Captain Wells, who, after an Indian custom, had blackened his face with wet gunpowder in token of approaching death.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the head rode Captain Wells, who, after an Indian custom, had blackened his face with wet gunpowder in token of approaching death.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading THE RED DEATH "Attention!
blackenedadjectiveUS /ˈblækənd/
darkened by smoke
From this reading At the head rode Captain Wells, who, after an Indian custom, had blackened his face with wet gunpowder in token of approaching death.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Half of the Miami escort followed him, then came the regulars, accompanied by the women, all of whom were mounted; then the three waggons, and the remainder of the Miami escort.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Half of the Miami escort followed him, then came the regulars, accompanied by the women, all of whom were mounted; then the three waggons, and the remainder of the Miami escort.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading At the head rode Captain Wells, who, after an Indian custom, had blackened his face with wet gunpowder in token of approaching death.
columnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/
a line of units following one after another
From this reading To the music of the Dead March the column swung into line and turned southward from the Fort.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading At the head rode Captain Wells, who, after an Indian custom, had blackened his face with wet gunpowder in token of approaching death.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading To the music of the Dead March the column swung into line and turned southward from the Fort.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading THE RED DEATH "Attention!
escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading Half of the Miami escort followed him, then came the regulars, accompanied by the women, all of whom were mounted; then the three waggons, and the remainder of the Miami escort.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading At the head rode Captain Wells, who, after an Indian custom, had blackened his face with wet gunpowder in token of approaching death.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Half of the Miami escort followed him, then came the regulars, accompanied by the women, all of whom were mounted; then the three waggons, and the remainder of the Miami escort.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading To the music of the Dead March the column swung into line and turned southward from the Fort.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Forward--march!"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To the music of the Dead March the column swung into line and turned southward from the Fort.
gunpowdernounUS /ˈɡʌnpaʊdər/
a mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur in a 75:15:10 ratio which is used in gunnery, time fuses, and fireworks
From this reading At the head rode Captain Wells, who, after an Indian custom, had blackened his face with wet gunpowder in token of approaching death.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the head rode Captain Wells, who, after an Indian custom, had blackened his face with wet gunpowder in token of approaching death.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Half of the Miami escort followed him, then came the regulars, accompanied by the women, all of whom were mounted; then the three waggons, and the remainder of the Miami escort.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading At the head rode Captain Wells, who, after an Indian custom, had blackened his face with wet gunpowder in token of approaching death.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Half of the Miami escort followed him, then came the regulars, accompanied by the women, all of whom were mounted; then the three waggons, and the remainder of the Miami escort.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the head rode Captain Wells, who, after an Indian custom, had blackened his face with wet gunpowder in token of approaching death.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the head rode Captain Wells, who, after an Indian custom, had blackened his face with wet gunpowder in token of approaching death.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading At the head rode Captain Wells, who, after an Indian custom, had blackened his face with wet gunpowder in token of approaching death.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading To the music of the Dead March the column swung into line and turned southward from the Fort.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading To the music of the Dead March the column swung into line and turned southward from the Fort.
march in a procession
From this reading Forward--march!"
MiaminounUS /maɪˈæmi/
a member of the extinct Algonquian people formerly living in northern Indiana and southern Michigan
From this reading Half of the Miami escort followed him, then came the regulars, accompanied by the women, all of whom were mounted; then the three waggons, and the remainder of the Miami escort.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading Half of the Miami escort followed him, then came the regulars, accompanied by the women, all of whom were mounted; then the three waggons, and the remainder of the Miami escort.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading To the music of the Dead March the column swung into line and turned southward from the Fort.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To the music of the Dead March the column swung into line and turned southward from the Fort.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading THE RED DEATH "Attention!
regularsnounUS /ˈreɡjələrz/
plural of “regular” — a regular patron
From this reading Half of the Miami escort followed him, then came the regulars, accompanied by the women, all of whom were mounted; then the three waggons, and the remainder of the Miami escort.
remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading Half of the Miami escort followed him, then came the regulars, accompanied by the women, all of whom were mounted; then the three waggons, and the remainder of the Miami escort.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading At the head rode Captain Wells, who, after an Indian custom, had blackened his face with wet gunpowder in token of approaching death.
southwardadverbUS /ˈsaʊθwərd/
toward the south
From this reading To the music of the Dead March the column swung into line and turned southward from the Fort.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading To the music of the Dead March the column swung into line and turned southward from the Fort.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RED DEATH "Attention!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Half of the Miami escort followed him, then came the regulars, accompanied by the women, all of whom were mounted; then the three waggons, and the remainder of the Miami escort.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Half of the Miami escort followed him, then came the regulars, accompanied by the women, all of whom were mounted; then the three waggons, and the remainder of the Miami escort.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the music of the Dead March the column swung into line and turned southward from the Fort.
tokennounUS /ˈtoʊkən/
an individual instance of a type of symbol
From this reading At the head rode Captain Wells, who, after an Indian custom, had blackened his face with wet gunpowder in token of approaching death.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading To the music of the Dead March the column swung into line and turned southward from the Fort.
waggons
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From this reading Half of the Miami escort followed him, then came the regulars, accompanied by the women, all of whom were mounted; then the three waggons, and the remainder of the Miami escort.
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 At the head rode Captain Wells, who, after an Indian custom, had blackened his face with wet gunpowder in token of approaching death.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Half of the Miami escort followed him, then came the regulars, accompanied by the women, all of whom were mounted; then the three waggons, and the remainder of the Miami escort.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading At the head rode Captain Wells, who, after an Indian custom, had blackened his face with wet gunpowder in token of approaching death.
which person or people
From this reading At the head rode Captain Wells, who, after an Indian custom, had blackened his face with wet gunpowder in token of approaching death.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Half of the Miami escort followed him, then came the regulars, accompanied by the women, all of whom were mounted; then the three waggons, and the remainder of the Miami escort.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the head rode Captain Wells, who, after an Indian custom, had blackened his face with wet gunpowder in token of approaching death.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Half of the Miami escort followed him, then came the regulars, accompanied by the women, all of whom were mounted; then the three waggons, and the remainder of the Miami escort.
