Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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

From this reading THE FIGHT AT THE CROSSWAYS Colonel Hertford was near the head of the Union column, while the three youths rode a little farther back with Colonel Winchester, the regiment of Colonel Bedford bringing up the rear.

an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer

From this reading The sergeant had shown himself such a woodsman and scout, and he was so valuable in these capacities that Colonel Winchester had practically made him an aide, and always kept him near for orders.

(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 Dick noticed now that the sergeant leaned a little forward in his saddle and was using his eyes and ears with all the concentration of the great plainsman that he was.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading The sergeant had shown himself such a woodsman and scout, and he was so valuable in these capacities that Colonel Winchester had practically made him an aide, and always kept him near for orders.

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

From this reading The sergeant had shown himself such a woodsman and scout, and he was so valuable in these capacities that Colonel Winchester had practically made him an aide, and always kept him near for orders.

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

From this reading The sergeant had shown himself such a woodsman and scout, and he was so valuable in these capacities that Colonel Winchester had practically made him an aide, and always kept him near for orders.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE FIGHT AT THE CROSSWAYS Colonel Hertford was near the head of the Union column, while the three youths rode a little farther back with Colonel Winchester, the regiment of Colonel Bedford bringing up the rear.

a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways

From this reading In that attitude he was a formidable figure, and, though he lacked the spy's subtlety and education, he seemed to have much in common with Shepard.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading THE FIGHT AT THE CROSSWAYS Colonel Hertford was near the head of the Union column, while the three youths rode a little farther back with Colonel Winchester, the regiment of Colonel Bedford bringing up the rear.

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading Just behind Dick was Sergeant Whitley, mounted upon a powerful bay horse.

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From this reading THE FIGHT AT THE CROSSWAYS Colonel Hertford was near the head of the Union column, while the three youths rode a little farther back with Colonel Winchester, the regiment of Colonel Bedford bringing up the rear.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Just behind Dick was Sergeant Whitley, mounted upon a powerful bay horse.

the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)

From this reading THE FIGHT AT THE CROSSWAYS Colonel Hertford was near the head of the Union column, while the three youths rode a little farther back with Colonel Winchester, the regiment of Colonel Bedford bringing up the rear.

plural of “capacity” — capability to perform or produce

From this reading The sergeant had shown himself such a woodsman and scout, and he was so valuable in these capacities that Colonel Winchester had practically made him an aide, and always kept him near for orders.

a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading THE FIGHT AT THE CROSSWAYS Colonel Hertford was near the head of the Union column, while the three youths rode a little farther back with Colonel Winchester, the regiment of Colonel Bedford bringing up the rear.

a line of units following one after another

From this reading THE FIGHT AT THE CROSSWAYS Colonel Hertford was near the head of the Union column, while the three youths rode a little farther back with Colonel Winchester, the regiment of Colonel Bedford bringing up the rear.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading In that attitude he was a formidable figure, and, though he lacked the spy's subtlety and education, he seemed to have much in common with Shepard.

the strength of a solution; number of molecules of a substance in a given volume

From this reading Dick noticed now that the sergeant leaned a little forward in his saddle and was using his eyes and ears with all the concentration of the great plainsman that he was.

transversely

From this reading THE FIGHT AT THE CROSSWAYS Colonel Hertford was near the head of the Union column, while the three youths rode a little farther back with Colonel Winchester, the regiment of Colonel Bedford bringing up the rear.

someone who is a detective

From this reading Just behind Dick was Sergeant Whitley, mounted upon a powerful bay horse.

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading Dick noticed now that the sergeant leaned a little forward in his saddle and was using his eyes and ears with all the concentration of the great plainsman that he was.

the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill

From this reading In that attitude he was a formidable figure, and, though he lacked the spy's subtlety and education, he seemed to have much in common with Shepard.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Dick noticed now that the sergeant leaned a little forward in his saddle and was using his eyes and ears with all the concentration of the great plainsman that he was.

more distant in especially space or time

From this reading THE FIGHT AT THE CROSSWAYS Colonel Hertford was near the head of the Union column, while the three youths rode a little farther back with Colonel Winchester, the regiment of Colonel Bedford bringing up the rear.

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading THE FIGHT AT THE CROSSWAYS Colonel Hertford was near the head of the Union column, while the three youths rode a little farther back with Colonel Winchester, the regiment of Colonel Bedford bringing up the rear.

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading In that attitude he was a formidable figure, and, though he lacked the spy's subtlety and education, he seemed to have much in common with Shepard.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The sergeant had shown himself such a woodsman and scout, and he was so valuable in these capacities that Colonel Winchester had practically made him an aide, and always kept him near for orders.

extremely impressive in strength or excellence

From this reading In that attitude he was a formidable figure, and, though he lacked the spy's subtlety and education, he seemed to have much in common with Shepard.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading Dick noticed now that the sergeant leaned a little forward in his saddle and was using his eyes and ears with all the concentration of the great plainsman that he was.

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

From this reading Dick noticed now that the sergeant leaned a little forward in his saddle and was using his eyes and ears with all the concentration of the great plainsman that he was.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The sergeant had shown himself such a woodsman and scout, and he was so valuable in these capacities that Colonel Winchester had practically made him an aide, and always kept him near for orders.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading In that attitude he was a formidable figure, and, though he lacked the spy's subtlety and education, he seemed to have much in common with Shepard.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The sergeant had shown himself such a woodsman and scout, and he was so valuable in these capacities that Colonel Winchester had practically made him an aide, and always kept him near for orders.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading THE FIGHT AT THE CROSSWAYS Colonel Hertford was near the head of the Union column, while the three youths rode a little farther back with Colonel Winchester, the regiment of Colonel Bedford bringing up the rear.

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

From this reading THE FIGHT AT THE CROSSWAYS Colonel Hertford was near the head of the Union column, while the three youths rode a little farther back with Colonel Winchester, the regiment of Colonel Bedford bringing up the rear.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The sergeant had shown himself such a woodsman and scout, and he was so valuable in these capacities that Colonel Winchester had practically made him an aide, and always kept him near for orders.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading The sergeant had shown himself such a woodsman and scout, and he was so valuable in these capacities that Colonel Winchester had practically made him an aide, and always kept him near for orders.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Dick noticed now that the sergeant leaned a little forward in his saddle and was using his eyes and ears with all the concentration of the great plainsman that he was.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Just behind Dick was Sergeant Whitley, mounted upon a powerful bay horse.

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

From this reading The sergeant had shown himself such a woodsman and scout, and he was so valuable in these capacities that Colonel Winchester had practically made him an aide, and always kept him near for orders.

and nothing more

From this reading Just behind Dick was Sergeant Whitley, mounted upon a powerful bay horse.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading The sergeant had shown himself such a woodsman and scout, and he was so valuable in these capacities that Colonel Winchester had practically made him an aide, and always kept him near for orders.

past form of “lack” — be without

From this reading In that attitude he was a formidable figure, and, though he lacked the spy's subtlety and education, he seemed to have much in common with Shepard.

past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position

From this reading Dick noticed now that the sergeant leaned a little forward in his saddle and was using his eyes and ears with all the concentration of the great plainsman that he was.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading THE FIGHT AT THE CROSSWAYS Colonel Hertford was near the head of the Union column, while the three youths rode a little farther back with Colonel Winchester, the regiment of Colonel Bedford bringing up the rear.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The sergeant had shown himself such a woodsman and scout, and he was so valuable in these capacities that Colonel Winchester had practically made him an aide, and always kept him near for orders.

assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support

From this reading Just behind Dick was Sergeant Whitley, mounted upon a powerful bay horse.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading In that attitude he was a formidable figure, and, though he lacked the spy's subtlety and education, he seemed to have much in common with Shepard.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading THE FIGHT AT THE CROSSWAYS Colonel Hertford was near the head of the Union column, while the three youths rode a little farther back with Colonel Winchester, the regiment of Colonel Bedford bringing up the rear.

being perceived or observed

From this reading Dick noticed now that the sergeant leaned a little forward in his saddle and was using his eyes and ears with all the concentration of the great plainsman that he was.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Dick noticed now that the sergeant leaned a little forward in his saddle and was using his eyes and ears with all the concentration of the great plainsman that he was.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE FIGHT AT THE CROSSWAYS Colonel Hertford was near the head of the Union column, while the three youths rode a little farther back with Colonel Winchester, the regiment of Colonel Bedford bringing up the rear.

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 The sergeant had shown himself such a woodsman and scout, and he was so valuable in these capacities that Colonel Winchester had practically made him an aide, and always kept him near for orders.

an inhabitant of a plains region (especially the Great Plains of North America)

From this reading Dick noticed now that the sergeant leaned a little forward in his saddle and was using his eyes and ears with all the concentration of the great plainsman that he was.

having great power or force or potency or effect

From this reading Just behind Dick was Sergeant Whitley, mounted upon a powerful bay horse.

almost; nearly

From this reading The sergeant had shown himself such a woodsman and scout, and he was so valuable in these capacities that Colonel Winchester had practically made him an aide, and always kept him near for orders.

the back of a military formation or procession

From this reading THE FIGHT AT THE CROSSWAYS Colonel Hertford was near the head of the Union column, while the three youths rode a little farther back with Colonel Winchester, the regiment of Colonel Bedford bringing up the rear.

subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization

From this reading THE FIGHT AT THE CROSSWAYS Colonel Hertford was near the head of the Union column, while the three youths rode a little farther back with Colonel Winchester, the regiment of Colonel Bedford bringing up the rear.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading THE FIGHT AT THE CROSSWAYS Colonel Hertford was near the head of the Union column, while the three youths rode a little farther back with Colonel Winchester, the regiment of Colonel Bedford bringing up the rear.

put a saddle on

From this reading Dick noticed now that the sergeant leaned a little forward in his saddle and was using his eyes and ears with all the concentration of the great plainsman that he was.

a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading The sergeant had shown himself such a woodsman and scout, and he was so valuable in these capacities that Colonel Winchester had practically made him an aide, and always kept him near for orders.

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

From this reading In that attitude he was a formidable figure, and, though he lacked the spy's subtlety and education, he seemed to have much in common with Shepard.

any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal

From this reading Just behind Dick was Sergeant Whitley, mounted upon a powerful bay horse.

United States author of surrealistic allegorical plays (born in 1943)

From this reading In that attitude he was a formidable figure, and, though he lacked the spy's subtlety and education, he seemed to have much in common with Shepard.

inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading The sergeant had shown himself such a woodsman and scout, and he was so valuable in these capacities that Colonel Winchester had practically made him an aide, and always kept him near for orders.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The sergeant had shown himself such a woodsman and scout, and he was so valuable in these capacities that Colonel Winchester had practically made him an aide, and always kept him near for orders.

possessive form of “spy” — (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors

From this reading In that attitude he was a formidable figure, and, though he lacked the spy's subtlety and education, he seemed to have much in common with Shepard.

a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude

From this reading In that attitude he was a formidable figure, and, though he lacked the spy's subtlety and education, he seemed to have much in common with Shepard.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading The sergeant had shown himself such a woodsman and scout, and he was so valuable in these capacities that Colonel Winchester had practically made him an aide, and always kept him near for orders.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The sergeant had shown himself such a woodsman and scout, and he was so valuable in these capacities that Colonel Winchester had practically made him an aide, and always kept him near for orders.

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

From this reading THE FIGHT AT THE CROSSWAYS Colonel Hertford was near the head of the Union column, while the three youths rode a little farther back with Colonel Winchester, the regiment of Colonel Bedford bringing up the rear.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading The sergeant had shown himself such a woodsman and scout, and he was so valuable in these capacities that Colonel Winchester had practically made him an aide, and always kept him near for orders.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading In that attitude he was a formidable figure, and, though he lacked the spy's subtlety and education, he seemed to have much in common with Shepard.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading THE FIGHT AT THE CROSSWAYS Colonel Hertford was near the head of the Union column, while the three youths rode a little farther back with Colonel Winchester, the regiment of Colonel Bedford bringing up the rear.

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

From this reading In that attitude he was a formidable figure, and, though he lacked the spy's subtlety and education, he seemed to have much in common with Shepard.

an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer

From this reading THE FIGHT AT THE CROSSWAYS Colonel Hertford was near the head of the Union column, while the three youths rode a little farther back with Colonel Winchester, the regiment of Colonel Bedford bringing up the rear.

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

From this reading THE FIGHT AT THE CROSSWAYS Colonel Hertford was near the head of the Union column, while the three youths rode a little farther back with Colonel Winchester, the regiment of Colonel Bedford bringing up the rear.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Just behind Dick was Sergeant Whitley, mounted upon a powerful bay horse.

an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)

From this reading Dick noticed now that the sergeant leaned a little forward in his saddle and was using his eyes and ears with all the concentration of the great plainsman that he was.

having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange

From this reading The sergeant had shown himself such a woodsman and scout, and he was so valuable in these capacities that Colonel Winchester had practically made him an aide, and always kept him near for orders.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE FIGHT AT THE CROSSWAYS Colonel Hertford was near the head of the Union column, while the three youths rode a little farther back with Colonel Winchester, the regiment of Colonel Bedford bringing up the rear.

during the time that

From this reading THE FIGHT AT THE CROSSWAYS Colonel Hertford was near the head of the Union column, while the three youths rode a little farther back with Colonel Winchester, the regiment of Colonel Bedford bringing up the rear.

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From this reading Just behind Dick was Sergeant Whitley, mounted upon a powerful bay horse.

a city in southern England; administrative center of Hampshire

From this reading THE FIGHT AT THE CROSSWAYS Colonel Hertford was near the head of the Union column, while the three youths rode a little farther back with Colonel Winchester, the regiment of Colonel Bedford bringing up the rear.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE FIGHT AT THE CROSSWAYS Colonel Hertford was near the head of the Union column, while the three youths rode a little farther back with Colonel Winchester, the regiment of Colonel Bedford bringing up the rear.

someone who lives in the woods

From this reading The sergeant had shown himself such a woodsman and scout, and he was so valuable in these capacities that Colonel Winchester had practically made him an aide, and always kept him near for orders.

plural of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading THE FIGHT AT THE CROSSWAYS Colonel Hertford was near the head of the Union column, while the three youths rode a little farther back with Colonel Winchester, the regiment of Colonel Bedford bringing up the rear.