used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They found him sitting by a small fire receiving or sending reports, and talking with a half-dozen of his generals.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT GRIPS WITH EARLY Dick felt great excitement and elation as he rode before dawn with Colonel Winchester and the spy to see Sheridan.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AT GRIPS WITH EARLY Dick felt great excitement and elation as he rode before dawn with Colonel Winchester and the spy to see Sheridan.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT GRIPS WITH EARLY Dick felt great excitement and elation as he rode before dawn with Colonel Winchester and the spy to see Sheridan.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading AT GRIPS WITH EARLY Dick felt great excitement and elation as he rode before dawn with Colonel Winchester and the spy to see Sheridan.
boyishadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young boy
From this reading It was not yet day, but the flames lighted up the commander's thin, eager face, and made him look more boyish than ever.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was not yet day, but the flames lighted up the commander's thin, eager face, and made him look more boyish than ever.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They found him sitting by a small fire receiving or sending reports, and talking with a half-dozen of his generals.
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 AT GRIPS WITH EARLY Dick felt great excitement and elation as he rode before dawn with Colonel Winchester and the spy to see Sheridan.
commander'snounUS /kəˈmændərz/
possessive form of “commander” — an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading It was not yet day, but the flames lighted up the commander's thin, eager face, and made him look more boyish than ever.
the first light of day
From this reading AT GRIPS WITH EARLY Dick felt great excitement and elation as he rode before dawn with Colonel Winchester and the spy to see Sheridan.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was not yet day, but the flames lighted up the commander's thin, eager face, and made him look more boyish than ever.
someone who is a detective
From this reading AT GRIPS WITH EARLY Dick felt great excitement and elation as he rode before dawn with Colonel Winchester and the spy to see Sheridan.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading It was not yet day, but the flames lighted up the commander's thin, eager face, and made him look more boyish than ever.
EARLYadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading AT GRIPS WITH EARLY Dick felt great excitement and elation as he rode before dawn with Colonel Winchester and the spy to see Sheridan.
elationnounUS /ɪˈleɪʃən/
an exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism; an absence of depression
From this reading AT GRIPS WITH EARLY Dick felt great excitement and elation as he rode before dawn with Colonel Winchester and the spy to see Sheridan.
at any time
From this reading It was not yet day, but the flames lighted up the commander's thin, eager face, and made him look more boyish than ever.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading AT GRIPS WITH EARLY Dick felt great excitement and elation as he rode before dawn with Colonel Winchester and the spy to see Sheridan.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It was not yet day, but the flames lighted up the commander's thin, eager face, and made him look more boyish than ever.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading AT GRIPS WITH EARLY Dick felt great excitement and elation as he rode before dawn with Colonel Winchester and the spy to see Sheridan.
start firing a weapon
From this reading They found him sitting by a small fire receiving or sending reports, and talking with a half-dozen of his generals.
flamesnounUS /fleɪmz/
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading It was not yet day, but the flames lighted up the commander's thin, eager face, and made him look more boyish than ever.
set up or found
From this reading They found him sitting by a small fire receiving or sending reports, and talking with a half-dozen of his generals.
generalsnounUS /ˈdʒenərəlz/
plural of “general” — a general officer of the highest rank
From this reading They found him sitting by a small fire receiving or sending reports, and talking with a half-dozen of his generals.
let have
From this reading He had had the same impression when he stood near Grant and Thomas.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading AT GRIPS WITH EARLY Dick felt great excitement and elation as he rode before dawn with Colonel Winchester and the spy to see Sheridan.
GRIPSnounUS /ɡrɪps/
plural of “grip” — the act of grasping
From this reading AT GRIPS WITH EARLY Dick felt great excitement and elation as he rode before dawn with Colonel Winchester and the spy to see Sheridan.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dick felt as he had felt before that he was in the presence of a man.
half-dozenadjectiveUS /ˈhæfdʌzən/
denoting a quantity consisting of six items or units
From this reading They found him sitting by a small fire receiving or sending reports, and talking with a half-dozen of his generals.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AT GRIPS WITH EARLY Dick felt great excitement and elation as he rode before dawn with Colonel Winchester and the spy to see Sheridan.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They found him sitting by a small fire receiving or sending reports, and talking with a half-dozen of his generals.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They found him sitting by a small fire receiving or sending reports, and talking with a half-dozen of his generals.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading He had had the same impression when he stood near Grant and Thomas.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dick felt as he had felt before that he was in the presence of a man.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not yet day, but the flames lighted up the commander's thin, eager face, and made him look more boyish than ever.
set afire or burning
From this reading It was not yet day, but the flames lighted up the commander's thin, eager face, and made him look more boyish than ever.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was not yet day, but the flames lighted up the commander's thin, eager face, and made him look more boyish than ever.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was not yet day, but the flames lighted up the commander's thin, eager face, and made him look more boyish than ever.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Dick felt as he had felt before that he was in the presence of a man.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was not yet day, but the flames lighted up the commander's thin, eager face, and made him look more boyish than ever.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He had had the same impression when he stood near Grant and Thomas.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not yet day, but the flames lighted up the commander's thin, eager face, and made him look more boyish than ever.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They found him sitting by a small fire receiving or sending reports, and talking with a half-dozen of his generals.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They found him sitting by a small fire receiving or sending reports, and talking with a half-dozen of his generals.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Dick felt as he had felt before that he was in the presence of a man.
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading They found him sitting by a small fire receiving or sending reports, and talking with a half-dozen of his generals.
reportsnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrts/
plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
From this reading They found him sitting by a small fire receiving or sending reports, and talking with a half-dozen of his generals.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading AT GRIPS WITH EARLY Dick felt great excitement and elation as he rode before dawn with Colonel Winchester and the spy to see Sheridan.
Identical; not different.
From this reading He had had the same impression when he stood near Grant and Thomas.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading AT GRIPS WITH EARLY Dick felt great excitement and elation as he rode before dawn with Colonel Winchester and the spy to see Sheridan.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading They found him sitting by a small fire receiving or sending reports, and talking with a half-dozen of his generals.
SheridannounUS /ˈʃerɪdən/
Irish playwright remembered for his satirical comedies of manners (1751-1816)
From this reading AT GRIPS WITH EARLY Dick felt great excitement and elation as he rode before dawn with Colonel Winchester and the spy to see Sheridan.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading They found him sitting by a small fire receiving or sending reports, and talking with a half-dozen of his generals.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They found him sitting by a small fire receiving or sending reports, and talking with a half-dozen of his generals.
spyverbUS /spaɪ/
catch sight of
From this reading AT GRIPS WITH EARLY Dick felt great excitement and elation as he rode before dawn with Colonel Winchester and the spy to see Sheridan.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He had had the same impression when he stood near Grant and Thomas.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading They found him sitting by a small fire receiving or sending reports, and talking with a half-dozen of his generals.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was not yet day, but the flames lighted up the commander's thin, eager face, and made him look more boyish than ever.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dick felt as he had felt before that he was in the presence of a man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT GRIPS WITH EARLY Dick felt great excitement and elation as he rode before dawn with Colonel Winchester and the spy to see Sheridan.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They found him sitting by a small fire receiving or sending reports, and talking with a half-dozen of his generals.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading It was not yet day, but the flames lighted up the commander's thin, eager face, and made him look more boyish than ever.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading He had had the same impression when he stood near Grant and Thomas.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AT GRIPS WITH EARLY Dick felt great excitement and elation as he rode before dawn with Colonel Winchester and the spy to see Sheridan.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was not yet day, but the flames lighted up the commander's thin, eager face, and made him look more boyish than ever.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not yet day, but the flames lighted up the commander's thin, eager face, and made him look more boyish than ever.
at the time that
From this reading He had had the same impression when he stood near Grant and Thomas.
WinchesternounUS /ˈwɪntʃestər/
a city in southern England; administrative center of Hampshire
From this reading AT GRIPS WITH EARLY Dick felt great excitement and elation as he rode before dawn with Colonel Winchester and the spy to see Sheridan.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AT GRIPS WITH EARLY Dick felt great excitement and elation as he rode before dawn with Colonel Winchester and the spy to see Sheridan.
but in spite of that
From this reading It was not yet day, but the flames lighted up the commander's thin, eager face, and made him look more boyish than ever.
