used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A bugle sounded and the men realized that the deciding struggle of the war had commenced.
AlexandernounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading Alexander and Posey with their commands formed the right wing, Dodge with his regulars the center, and General Henry the left.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An orderly came riding furiously through the lines with orders from General Atkinson.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A bugle sounded and the men realized that the deciding struggle of the war had commenced.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Orders were at once given for the army to form for the attack.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Orders were at once given for the army to form for the attack.
Atkinson
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From this reading An orderly came riding furiously through the lines with orders from General Atkinson.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading Orders were at once given for the army to form for the attack.
AXEnounUS /æks/
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading BAD AXE Suddenly shots were heard.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading BAD AXE Suddenly shots were heard.
buglenounUS /ˈbjuːɡəl/
a brass instrument without valves; used for military calls and fanfares
From this reading A bugle sounded and the men realized that the deciding struggle of the war had commenced.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading An orderly came riding furiously through the lines with orders from General Atkinson.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading Alexander and Posey with their commands formed the right wing, Dodge with his regulars the center, and General Henry the left.
commandsnounUS /kəˈmændz/
plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Alexander and Posey with their commands formed the right wing, Dodge with his regulars the center, and General Henry the left.
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A bugle sounded and the men realized that the deciding struggle of the war had commenced.
decidingnounUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of reaching a decision
From this reading A bugle sounded and the men realized that the deciding struggle of the war had commenced.
DodgeverbUS /dɑːdʒ/
make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
From this reading Alexander and Posey with their commands formed the right wing, Dodge with his regulars the center, and General Henry the left.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Orders were at once given for the army to form for the attack.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Orders were at once given for the army to form for the attack.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading Alexander and Posey with their commands formed the right wing, Dodge with his regulars the center, and General Henry the left.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading An orderly came riding furiously through the lines with orders from General Atkinson.
furiouslyadverbUS /ˈfjʊriəsli/
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading An orderly came riding furiously through the lines with orders from General Atkinson.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading An orderly came riding furiously through the lines with orders from General Atkinson.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Orders were at once given for the army to form for the attack.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A bugle sounded and the men realized that the deciding struggle of the war had commenced.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading BAD AXE Suddenly shots were heard.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Alexander and Posey with their commands formed the right wing, Dodge with his regulars the center, and General Henry the left.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Alexander and Posey with their commands formed the right wing, Dodge with his regulars the center, and General Henry the left.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Alexander and Posey with their commands formed the right wing, Dodge with his regulars the center, and General Henry the left.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading An orderly came riding furiously through the lines with orders from General Atkinson.
the force of workers available
From this reading A bugle sounded and the men realized that the deciding struggle of the war had commenced.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A bugle sounded and the men realized that the deciding struggle of the war had commenced.
on one occasion
From this reading Orders were at once given for the army to form for the attack.
orderlynounUS /ˈɔːrdərli/
a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer
From this reading An orderly came riding furiously through the lines with orders from General Atkinson.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Orders were at once given for the army to form for the attack.
Posey
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From this reading Alexander and Posey with their commands formed the right wing, Dodge with his regulars the center, and General Henry the left.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading A bugle sounded and the men realized that the deciding struggle of the war had commenced.
regularsnounUS /ˈreɡjələrz/
plural of “regular” — a regular patron
From this reading Alexander and Posey with their commands formed the right wing, Dodge with his regulars the center, and General Henry the left.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading An orderly came riding furiously through the lines with orders from General Atkinson.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Alexander and Posey with their commands formed the right wing, Dodge with his regulars the center, and General Henry the left.
shotsnounUS /ʃɑːts/
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading BAD AXE Suddenly shots were heard.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading A bugle sounded and the men realized that the deciding struggle of the war had commenced.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading A bugle sounded and the men realized that the deciding struggle of the war had commenced.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading BAD AXE Suddenly shots were heard.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A bugle sounded and the men realized that the deciding struggle of the war had commenced.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A bugle sounded and the men realized that the deciding struggle of the war had commenced.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Alexander and Posey with their commands formed the right wing, Dodge with his regulars the center, and General Henry the left.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading An orderly came riding furiously through the lines with orders from General Atkinson.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Orders were at once given for the army to form for the attack.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading A bugle sounded and the men realized that the deciding struggle of the war had commenced.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading BAD AXE Suddenly shots were heard.
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading Alexander and Posey with their commands formed the right wing, Dodge with his regulars the center, and General Henry the left.
in the company of; together with
From this reading An orderly came riding furiously through the lines with orders from General Atkinson.
