Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE SANDS OF MONMOUTH For a week we hung on the flank of the enemy, waiting for an opportunity to strike, as we saw the immense train form on the right bank of the Delaware and take up its cumbersome march across the Jersey plains.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading THE SANDS OF MONMOUTH For a week we hung on the flank of the enemy, waiting for an opportunity to strike, as we saw the immense train form on the right bank of the Delaware and take up its cumbersome march across the Jersey plains.

(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 All through those blazing hot days of June we marched through the sands of Jersey, ankle deep as we trudged along, and it seemed as if the time for a trial of strength would never come.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading All through those blazing hot days of June we marched through the sands of Jersey, ankle deep as we trudged along, and it seemed as if the time for a trial of strength would never come.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading THE SANDS OF MONMOUTH For a week we hung on the flank of the enemy, waiting for an opportunity to strike, as we saw the immense train form on the right bank of the Delaware and take up its cumbersome march across the Jersey plains.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE SANDS OF MONMOUTH For a week we hung on the flank of the enemy, waiting for an opportunity to strike, as we saw the immense train form on the right bank of the Delaware and take up its cumbersome march across the Jersey plains.

a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus

From this reading All through those blazing hot days of June we marched through the sands of Jersey, ankle deep as we trudged along, and it seemed as if the time for a trial of strength would never come.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading Slowly they crawled through the dusty roads of Jersey, and slowly they were crawling beyond the reach of our arms into the haven of safety.

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading With it marched the whole force of the British army of seventeen thousand men, who did their duty so well that we longed for an opening in vain.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading THE SANDS OF MONMOUTH For a week we hung on the flank of the enemy, waiting for an opportunity to strike, as we saw the immense train form on the right bank of the Delaware and take up its cumbersome march across the Jersey plains.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading THE SANDS OF MONMOUTH For a week we hung on the flank of the enemy, waiting for an opportunity to strike, as we saw the immense train form on the right bank of the Delaware and take up its cumbersome march across the Jersey plains.

plural of “bayonet” — a knife that can be fixed to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon

From this reading All to the east and south of us the great train of their wagons crawled along through the heat and the dust, and the sun glinted and gleamed on the points of the bayonets as the mass of their troops marched on.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Slowly they crawled through the dusty roads of Jersey, and slowly they were crawling beyond the reach of our arms into the haven of safety.

shining intensely

From this reading All through those blazing hot days of June we marched through the sands of Jersey, ankle deep as we trudged along, and it seemed as if the time for a trial of strength would never come.

the people of Great Britain

From this reading With it marched the whole force of the British army of seventeen thousand men, who did their duty so well that we longed for an opening in vain.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading All through those blazing hot days of June we marched through the sands of Jersey, ankle deep as we trudged along, and it seemed as if the time for a trial of strength would never come.

past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading All to the east and south of us the great train of their wagons crawled along through the heat and the dust, and the sun glinted and gleamed on the points of the bayonets as the mass of their troops marched on.

a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body

From this reading Slowly they crawled through the dusty roads of Jersey, and slowly they were crawling beyond the reach of our arms into the haven of safety.

difficult to handle or use especially because of size or weight

From this reading THE SANDS OF MONMOUTH For a week we hung on the flank of the enemy, waiting for an opportunity to strike, as we saw the immense train form on the right bank of the Delaware and take up its cumbersome march across the Jersey plains.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading All through those blazing hot days of June we marched through the sands of Jersey, ankle deep as we trudged along, and it seemed as if the time for a trial of strength would never come.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading All through those blazing hot days of June we marched through the sands of Jersey, ankle deep as we trudged along, and it seemed as if the time for a trial of strength would never come.

a river that rises in the Catskills in southeastern New York and flows southward along the border of Pennsylvania with New York and New Jersey to northern Delaware where it empties into Delaware Bay

From this reading THE SANDS OF MONMOUTH For a week we hung on the flank of the enemy, waiting for an opportunity to strike, as we saw the immense train form on the right bank of the Delaware and take up its cumbersome march across the Jersey plains.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading With it marched the whole force of the British army of seventeen thousand men, who did their duty so well that we longed for an opening in vain.

remove the dust from

From this reading All to the east and south of us the great train of their wagons crawled along through the heat and the dust, and the sun glinted and gleamed on the points of the bayonets as the mass of their troops marched on.

covered with a layer of dust

From this reading Slowly they crawled through the dusty roads of Jersey, and slowly they were crawling beyond the reach of our arms into the haven of safety.

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading With it marched the whole force of the British army of seventeen thousand men, who did their duty so well that we longed for an opening in vain.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading All to the east and south of us the great train of their wagons crawled along through the heat and the dust, and the sun glinted and gleamed on the points of the bayonets as the mass of their troops marched on.

an opposing military force

From this reading THE SANDS OF MONMOUTH For a week we hung on the flank of the enemy, waiting for an opportunity to strike, as we saw the immense train form on the right bank of the Delaware and take up its cumbersome march across the Jersey plains.

the side of military or naval formation

From this reading THE SANDS OF MONMOUTH For a week we hung on the flank of the enemy, waiting for an opportunity to strike, as we saw the immense train form on the right bank of the Delaware and take up its cumbersome march across the Jersey plains.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE SANDS OF MONMOUTH For a week we hung on the flank of the enemy, waiting for an opportunity to strike, as we saw the immense train form on the right bank of the Delaware and take up its cumbersome march across the Jersey plains.

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading With it marched the whole force of the British army of seventeen thousand men, who did their duty so well that we longed for an opening in vain.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading THE SANDS OF MONMOUTH For a week we hung on the flank of the enemy, waiting for an opportunity to strike, as we saw the immense train form on the right bank of the Delaware and take up its cumbersome march across the Jersey plains.

past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet

From this reading All to the east and south of us the great train of their wagons crawled along through the heat and the dust, and the sun glinted and gleamed on the points of the bayonets as the mass of their troops marched on.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading All to the east and south of us the great train of their wagons crawled along through the heat and the dust, and the sun glinted and gleamed on the points of the bayonets as the mass of their troops marched on.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading All to the east and south of us the great train of their wagons crawled along through the heat and the dust, and the sun glinted and gleamed on the points of the bayonets as the mass of their troops marched on.

a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary

From this reading Slowly they crawled through the dusty roads of Jersey, and slowly they were crawling beyond the reach of our arms into the haven of safety.

a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

From this reading All to the east and south of us the great train of their wagons crawled along through the heat and the dust, and the sun glinted and gleamed on the points of the bayonets as the mass of their troops marched on.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading All through those blazing hot days of June we marched through the sands of Jersey, ankle deep as we trudged along, and it seemed as if the time for a trial of strength would never come.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading THE SANDS OF MONMOUTH For a week we hung on the flank of the enemy, waiting for an opportunity to strike, as we saw the immense train form on the right bank of the Delaware and take up its cumbersome march across the Jersey plains.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading All through those blazing hot days of June we marched through the sands of Jersey, ankle deep as we trudged along, and it seemed as if the time for a trial of strength would never come.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading THE SANDS OF MONMOUTH For a week we hung on the flank of the enemy, waiting for an opportunity to strike, as we saw the immense train form on the right bank of the Delaware and take up its cumbersome march across the Jersey plains.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading With it marched the whole force of the British army of seventeen thousand men, who did their duty so well that we longed for an opening in vain.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Slowly they crawled through the dusty roads of Jersey, and slowly they were crawling beyond the reach of our arms into the haven of safety.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading With it marched the whole force of the British army of seventeen thousand men, who did their duty so well that we longed for an opening in vain.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading THE SANDS OF MONMOUTH For a week we hung on the flank of the enemy, waiting for an opportunity to strike, as we saw the immense train form on the right bank of the Delaware and take up its cumbersome march across the Jersey plains.

a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading THE SANDS OF MONMOUTH For a week we hung on the flank of the enemy, waiting for an opportunity to strike, as we saw the immense train form on the right bank of the Delaware and take up its cumbersome march across the Jersey plains.

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading All through those blazing hot days of June we marched through the sands of Jersey, ankle deep as we trudged along, and it seemed as if the time for a trial of strength would never come.

past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently

From this reading With it marched the whole force of the British army of seventeen thousand men, who did their duty so well that we longed for an opening in vain.

march in a procession

From this reading THE SANDS OF MONMOUTH For a week we hung on the flank of the enemy, waiting for an opportunity to strike, as we saw the immense train form on the right bank of the Delaware and take up its cumbersome march across the Jersey plains.

past form of “march” — march in a procession

From this reading With it marched the whole force of the British army of seventeen thousand men, who did their duty so well that we longed for an opening in vain.

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

From this reading All to the east and south of us the great train of their wagons crawled along through the heat and the dust, and the sun glinted and gleamed on the points of the bayonets as the mass of their troops marched on.

the force of workers available

From this reading With it marched the whole force of the British army of seventeen thousand men, who did their duty so well that we longed for an opening in vain.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE SANDS OF MONMOUTH For a week we hung on the flank of the enemy, waiting for an opportunity to strike, as we saw the immense train form on the right bank of the Delaware and take up its cumbersome march across the Jersey plains.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading All through those blazing hot days of June we marched through the sands of Jersey, ankle deep as we trudged along, and it seemed as if the time for a trial of strength would never come.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE SANDS OF MONMOUTH For a week we hung on the flank of the enemy, waiting for an opportunity to strike, as we saw the immense train form on the right bank of the Delaware and take up its cumbersome march across the Jersey plains.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE SANDS OF MONMOUTH For a week we hung on the flank of the enemy, waiting for an opportunity to strike, as we saw the immense train form on the right bank of the Delaware and take up its cumbersome march across the Jersey plains.

an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading With it marched the whole force of the British army of seventeen thousand men, who did their duty so well that we longed for an opening in vain.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading THE SANDS OF MONMOUTH For a week we hung on the flank of the enemy, waiting for an opportunity to strike, as we saw the immense train form on the right bank of the Delaware and take up its cumbersome march across the Jersey plains.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Slowly they crawled through the dusty roads of Jersey, and slowly they were crawling beyond the reach of our arms into the haven of safety.

plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land

From this reading THE SANDS OF MONMOUTH For a week we hung on the flank of the enemy, waiting for an opportunity to strike, as we saw the immense train form on the right bank of the Delaware and take up its cumbersome march across the Jersey plains.

plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading All to the east and south of us the great train of their wagons crawled along through the heat and the dust, and the sun glinted and gleamed on the points of the bayonets as the mass of their troops marched on.

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading Slowly they crawled through the dusty roads of Jersey, and slowly they were crawling beyond the reach of our arms into the haven of safety.

precisely, exactly

From this reading THE SANDS OF MONMOUTH For a week we hung on the flank of the enemy, waiting for an opportunity to strike, as we saw the immense train form on the right bank of the Delaware and take up its cumbersome march across the Jersey plains.

a partly sheltered anchorage

From this reading Slowly they crawled through the dusty roads of Jersey, and slowly they were crawling beyond the reach of our arms into the haven of safety.

the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions

From this reading Slowly they crawled through the dusty roads of Jersey, and slowly they were crawling beyond the reach of our arms into the haven of safety.

the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean

From this reading THE SANDS OF MONMOUTH For a week we hung on the flank of the enemy, waiting for an opportunity to strike, as we saw the immense train form on the right bank of the Delaware and take up its cumbersome march across the Jersey plains.

cut with a saw

From this reading THE SANDS OF MONMOUTH For a week we hung on the flank of the enemy, waiting for an opportunity to strike, as we saw the immense train form on the right bank of the Delaware and take up its cumbersome march across the Jersey plains.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading All through those blazing hot days of June we marched through the sands of Jersey, ankle deep as we trudged along, and it seemed as if the time for a trial of strength would never come.

being one more than sixteen

From this reading With it marched the whole force of the British army of seventeen thousand men, who did their duty so well that we longed for an opening in vain.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading Slowly they crawled through the dusty roads of Jersey, and slowly they were crawling beyond the reach of our arms into the haven of safety.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading With it marched the whole force of the British army of seventeen thousand men, who did their duty so well that we longed for an opening in vain.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading All to the east and south of us the great train of their wagons crawled along through the heat and the dust, and the sun glinted and gleamed on the points of the bayonets as the mass of their troops marched on.

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading All through those blazing hot days of June we marched through the sands of Jersey, ankle deep as we trudged along, and it seemed as if the time for a trial of strength would never come.

deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon

From this reading THE SANDS OF MONMOUTH For a week we hung on the flank of the enemy, waiting for an opportunity to strike, as we saw the immense train form on the right bank of the Delaware and take up its cumbersome march across the Jersey plains.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading All to the east and south of us the great train of their wagons crawled along through the heat and the dust, and the sun glinted and gleamed on the points of the bayonets as the mass of their troops marched on.

carry out

From this reading THE SANDS OF MONMOUTH For a week we hung on the flank of the enemy, waiting for an opportunity to strike, as we saw the immense train form on the right bank of the Delaware and take up its cumbersome march across the Jersey plains.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading With it marched the whole force of the British army of seventeen thousand men, who did their duty so well that we longed for an opening in vain.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE SANDS OF MONMOUTH For a week we hung on the flank of the enemy, waiting for an opportunity to strike, as we saw the immense train form on the right bank of the Delaware and take up its cumbersome march across the Jersey plains.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading With it marched the whole force of the British army of seventeen thousand men, who did their duty so well that we longed for an opening in vain.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Slowly they crawled through the dusty roads of Jersey, and slowly they were crawling beyond the reach of our arms into the haven of safety.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading All through those blazing hot days of June we marched through the sands of Jersey, ankle deep as we trudged along, and it seemed as if the time for a trial of strength would never come.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading With it marched the whole force of the British army of seventeen thousand men, who did their duty so well that we longed for an opening in vain.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading All through those blazing hot days of June we marched through the sands of Jersey, ankle deep as we trudged along, and it seemed as if the time for a trial of strength would never come.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading All through those blazing hot days of June we marched through the sands of Jersey, ankle deep as we trudged along, and it seemed as if the time for a trial of strength would never come.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE SANDS OF MONMOUTH For a week we hung on the flank of the enemy, waiting for an opportunity to strike, as we saw the immense train form on the right bank of the Delaware and take up its cumbersome march across the Jersey plains.

create by training and teaching

From this reading THE SANDS OF MONMOUTH For a week we hung on the flank of the enemy, waiting for an opportunity to strike, as we saw the immense train form on the right bank of the Delaware and take up its cumbersome march across the Jersey plains.

the act of testing something

From this reading All through those blazing hot days of June we marched through the sands of Jersey, ankle deep as we trudged along, and it seemed as if the time for a trial of strength would never come.

soldiers collectively

From this reading All to the east and south of us the great train of their wagons crawled along through the heat and the dust, and the sun glinted and gleamed on the points of the bayonets as the mass of their troops marched on.

past form of “trudge” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud

From this reading All through those blazing hot days of June we marched through the sands of Jersey, ankle deep as we trudged along, and it seemed as if the time for a trial of strength would never come.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading THE SANDS OF MONMOUTH For a week we hung on the flank of the enemy, waiting for an opportunity to strike, as we saw the immense train form on the right bank of the Delaware and take up its cumbersome march across the Jersey plains.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading All to the east and south of us the great train of their wagons crawled along through the heat and the dust, and the sun glinted and gleamed on the points of the bayonets as the mass of their troops marched on.

characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

From this reading With it marched the whole force of the British army of seventeen thousand men, who did their duty so well that we longed for an opening in vain.

plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor

From this reading All to the east and south of us the great train of their wagons crawled along through the heat and the dust, and the sun glinted and gleamed on the points of the bayonets as the mass of their troops marched on.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading THE SANDS OF MONMOUTH For a week we hung on the flank of the enemy, waiting for an opportunity to strike, as we saw the immense train form on the right bank of the Delaware and take up its cumbersome march across the Jersey plains.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading THE SANDS OF MONMOUTH For a week we hung on the flank of the enemy, waiting for an opportunity to strike, as we saw the immense train form on the right bank of the Delaware and take up its cumbersome march across the Jersey plains.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading THE SANDS OF MONMOUTH For a week we hung on the flank of the enemy, waiting for an opportunity to strike, as we saw the immense train form on the right bank of the Delaware and take up its cumbersome march across the Jersey plains.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading With it marched the whole force of the British army of seventeen thousand men, who did their duty so well that we longed for an opening in vain.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Slowly they crawled through the dusty roads of Jersey, and slowly they were crawling beyond the reach of our arms into the haven of safety.

which person or people

From this reading With it marched the whole force of the British army of seventeen thousand men, who did their duty so well that we longed for an opening in vain.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading With it marched the whole force of the British army of seventeen thousand men, who did their duty so well that we longed for an opening in vain.

in the company of; together with

From this reading With it marched the whole force of the British army of seventeen thousand men, who did their duty so well that we longed for an opening in vain.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading All through those blazing hot days of June we marched through the sands of Jersey, ankle deep as we trudged along, and it seemed as if the time for a trial of strength would never come.