Chapter XII

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

From this reading On the same bank as themselves, some five hundred yards down-stream, appeared the barrel of a rifle.

choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans

From this reading But this plan, which would have cut them off from Rolleston and which Simon did not wish to adopt except in the last extremity, must have been foreseen by Forsetta, for, as soon as light was clear enough, they saw two tramps going up the Somme on the opposite bank.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Shortly afterwards, they saw that their retreat was discovered and that the enemy was profiting by their hesitation.

(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 THE BATTLE All things considered, their best chance of safety would have been to plunge into the river and escape by the left bank.

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

From this reading THE BATTLE All things considered, their best chance of safety would have been to plunge into the river and escape by the left bank.

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

From this reading On the same bank as themselves, some five hundred yards down-stream, appeared the barrel of a rifle.

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

From this reading But this plan, which would have cut them off from Rolleston and which Simon did not wish to adopt except in the last extremity, must have been foreseen by Forsetta, for, as soon as light was clear enough, they saw two tramps going up the Somme on the opposite bank.

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

From this reading THE BATTLE All things considered, their best chance of safety would have been to plunge into the river and escape by the left bank.

a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired

From this reading On the same bank as themselves, some five hundred yards down-stream, appeared the barrel of a rifle.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading THE BATTLE All things considered, their best chance of safety would have been to plunge into the river and escape by the left bank.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading THE BATTLE All things considered, their best chance of safety would have been to plunge into the river and escape by the left bank.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading THE BATTLE All things considered, their best chance of safety would have been to plunge into the river and escape by the left bank.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But this plan, which would have cut them off from Rolleston and which Simon did not wish to adopt except in the last extremity, must have been foreseen by Forsetta, for, as soon as light was clear enough, they saw two tramps going up the Somme on the opposite bank.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE BATTLE All things considered, their best chance of safety would have been to plunge into the river and escape by the left bank.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading THE BATTLE All things considered, their best chance of safety would have been to plunge into the river and escape by the left bank.

rid of obstructions

From this reading But this plan, which would have cut them off from Rolleston and which Simon did not wish to adopt except in the last extremity, must have been foreseen by Forsetta, for, as soon as light was clear enough, they saw two tramps going up the Somme on the opposite bank.

the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process

From this reading Under these conditions, how were they to land?

carefully weighed

From this reading THE BATTLE All things considered, their best chance of safety would have been to plunge into the river and escape by the left bank.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading But this plan, which would have cut them off from Rolleston and which Simon did not wish to adopt except in the last extremity, must have been foreseen by Forsetta, for, as soon as light was clear enough, they saw two tramps going up the Somme on the opposite bank.

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

From this reading But this plan, which would have cut them off from Rolleston and which Simon did not wish to adopt except in the last extremity, must have been foreseen by Forsetta, for, as soon as light was clear enough, they saw two tramps going up the Somme on the opposite bank.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading Shortly afterwards, they saw that their retreat was discovered and that the enemy was profiting by their hesitation.

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From this reading On the same bank as themselves, some five hundred yards down-stream, appeared the barrel of a rifle.

an opposing military force

From this reading Shortly afterwards, they saw that their retreat was discovered and that the enemy was profiting by their hesitation.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading But this plan, which would have cut them off from Rolleston and which Simon did not wish to adopt except in the last extremity, must have been foreseen by Forsetta, for, as soon as light was clear enough, they saw two tramps going up the Somme on the opposite bank.

the act of escaping physically

From this reading THE BATTLE All things considered, their best chance of safety would have been to plunge into the river and escape by the left bank.

apart from; not including

From this reading But this plan, which would have cut them off from Rolleston and which Simon did not wish to adopt except in the last extremity, must have been foreseen by Forsetta, for, as soon as light was clear enough, they saw two tramps going up the Somme on the opposite bank.

an external body part that projects from the body

From this reading But this plan, which would have cut them off from Rolleston and which Simon did not wish to adopt except in the last extremity, must have been foreseen by Forsetta, for, as soon as light was clear enough, they saw two tramps going up the Somme on the opposite bank.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading On the same bank as themselves, some five hundred yards down-stream, appeared the barrel of a rifle.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But this plan, which would have cut them off from Rolleston and which Simon did not wish to adopt except in the last extremity, must have been foreseen by Forsetta, for, as soon as light was clear enough, they saw two tramps going up the Somme on the opposite bank.

inflected form of “foresee” — realize beforehand

From this reading But this plan, which would have cut them off from Rolleston and which Simon did not wish to adopt except in the last extremity, must have been foreseen by Forsetta, for, as soon as light was clear enough, they saw two tramps going up the Somme on the opposite bank.

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

From this reading But this plan, which would have cut them off from Rolleston and which Simon did not wish to adopt except in the last extremity, must have been foreseen by Forsetta, for, as soon as light was clear enough, they saw two tramps going up the Somme on the opposite bank.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading But this plan, which would have cut them off from Rolleston and which Simon did not wish to adopt except in the last extremity, must have been foreseen by Forsetta, for, as soon as light was clear enough, they saw two tramps going up the Somme on the opposite bank.

the act of departing

From this reading But this plan, which would have cut them off from Rolleston and which Simon did not wish to adopt except in the last extremity, must have been foreseen by Forsetta, for, as soon as light was clear enough, they saw two tramps going up the Somme on the opposite bank.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading THE BATTLE All things considered, their best chance of safety would have been to plunge into the river and escape by the left bank.

indecision in speech or action

From this reading Shortly afterwards, they saw that their retreat was discovered and that the enemy was profiting by their hesitation.

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From this reading Under these conditions, how were they to land?

ten 10s

From this reading On the same bank as themselves, some five hundred yards down-stream, appeared the barrel of a rifle.

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

From this reading But this plan, which would have cut them off from Rolleston and which Simon did not wish to adopt except in the last extremity, must have been foreseen by Forsetta, for, as soon as light was clear enough, they saw two tramps going up the Somme on the opposite bank.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading THE BATTLE All things considered, their best chance of safety would have been to plunge into the river and escape by the left bank.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Under these conditions, how were they to land?

immediately past

From this reading But this plan, which would have cut them off from Rolleston and which Simon did not wish to adopt except in the last extremity, must have been foreseen by Forsetta, for, as soon as light was clear enough, they saw two tramps going up the Somme on the opposite bank.

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 THE BATTLE All things considered, their best chance of safety would have been to plunge into the river and escape by the left bank.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading But this plan, which would have cut them off from Rolleston and which Simon did not wish to adopt except in the last extremity, must have been foreseen by Forsetta, for, as soon as light was clear enough, they saw two tramps going up the Somme on the opposite bank.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading But this plan, which would have cut them off from Rolleston and which Simon did not wish to adopt except in the last extremity, must have been foreseen by Forsetta, for, as soon as light was clear enough, they saw two tramps going up the Somme on the opposite bank.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But this plan, which would have cut them off from Rolleston and which Simon did not wish to adopt except in the last extremity, must have been foreseen by Forsetta, for, as soon as light was clear enough, they saw two tramps going up the Somme on the opposite bank.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE BATTLE All things considered, their best chance of safety would have been to plunge into the river and escape by the left bank.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading But this plan, which would have cut them off from Rolleston and which Simon did not wish to adopt except in the last extremity, must have been foreseen by Forsetta, for, as soon as light was clear enough, they saw two tramps going up the Somme on the opposite bank.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading But this plan, which would have cut them off from Rolleston and which Simon did not wish to adopt except in the last extremity, must have been foreseen by Forsetta, for, as soon as light was clear enough, they saw two tramps going up the Somme on the opposite bank.

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading But this plan, which would have cut them off from Rolleston and which Simon did not wish to adopt except in the last extremity, must have been foreseen by Forsetta, for, as soon as light was clear enough, they saw two tramps going up the Somme on the opposite bank.

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading But this plan, which would have cut them off from Rolleston and which Simon did not wish to adopt except in the last extremity, must have been foreseen by Forsetta, for, as soon as light was clear enough, they saw two tramps going up the Somme on the opposite bank.

thrust or throw into

From this reading THE BATTLE All things considered, their best chance of safety would have been to plunge into the river and escape by the left bank.

-ing form of “profit” — derive a benefit from

From this reading Shortly afterwards, they saw that their retreat was discovered and that the enemy was profiting by their hesitation.

(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat

From this reading Shortly afterwards, they saw that their retreat was discovered and that the enemy was profiting by their hesitation.

steal goods; take as spoils

From this reading On the same bank as themselves, some five hundred yards down-stream, appeared the barrel of a rifle.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading THE BATTLE All things considered, their best chance of safety would have been to plunge into the river and escape by the left bank.

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

From this reading But this plan, which would have cut them off from Rolleston and which Simon did not wish to adopt except in the last extremity, must have been foreseen by Forsetta, for, as soon as light was clear enough, they saw two tramps going up the Somme on the opposite bank.

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

From this reading THE BATTLE All things considered, their best chance of safety would have been to plunge into the river and escape by the left bank.

Identical; not different.

From this reading On the same bank as themselves, some five hundred yards down-stream, appeared the barrel of a rifle.

cut with a saw

From this reading But this plan, which would have cut them off from Rolleston and which Simon did not wish to adopt except in the last extremity, must have been foreseen by Forsetta, for, as soon as light was clear enough, they saw two tramps going up the Somme on the opposite bank.

for a short time

From this reading Shortly afterwards, they saw that their retreat was discovered and that the enemy was profiting by their hesitation.

one of the twelve Apostles (first century)

From this reading But this plan, which would have cut them off from Rolleston and which Simon did not wish to adopt except in the last extremity, must have been foreseen by Forsetta, for, as soon as light was clear enough, they saw two tramps going up the Somme on the opposite bank.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading On the same bank as themselves, some five hundred yards down-stream, appeared the barrel of a rifle.

battle of World War II

From this reading But this plan, which would have cut them off from Rolleston and which Simon did not wish to adopt except in the last extremity, must have been foreseen by Forsetta, for, as soon as light was clear enough, they saw two tramps going up the Somme on the opposite bank.

in the near future

From this reading But this plan, which would have cut them off from Rolleston and which Simon did not wish to adopt except in the last extremity, must have been foreseen by Forsetta, for, as soon as light was clear enough, they saw two tramps going up the Somme on the opposite bank.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Shortly afterwards, they saw that their retreat was discovered and that the enemy was profiting by their hesitation.

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

From this reading THE BATTLE All things considered, their best chance of safety would have been to plunge into the river and escape by the left bank.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading THE BATTLE All things considered, their best chance of safety would have been to plunge into the river and escape by the left bank.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading But this plan, which would have cut them off from Rolleston and which Simon did not wish to adopt except in the last extremity, must have been foreseen by Forsetta, for, as soon as light was clear enough, they saw two tramps going up the Somme on the opposite bank.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading On the same bank as themselves, some five hundred yards down-stream, appeared the barrel of a rifle.

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

From this reading Under these conditions, how were they to land?

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

From this reading But this plan, which would have cut them off from Rolleston and which Simon did not wish to adopt except in the last extremity, must have been foreseen by Forsetta, for, as soon as light was clear enough, they saw two tramps going up the Somme on the opposite bank.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading THE BATTLE All things considered, their best chance of safety would have been to plunge into the river and escape by the left bank.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading But this plan, which would have cut them off from Rolleston and which Simon did not wish to adopt except in the last extremity, must have been foreseen by Forsetta, for, as soon as light was clear enough, they saw two tramps going up the Somme on the opposite bank.

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

From this reading THE BATTLE All things considered, their best chance of safety would have been to plunge into the river and escape by the left bank.

plural of “tramp” — a vagrant

From this reading But this plan, which would have cut them off from Rolleston and which Simon did not wish to adopt except in the last extremity, must have been foreseen by Forsetta, for, as soon as light was clear enough, they saw two tramps going up the Somme on the opposite bank.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading But this plan, which would have cut them off from Rolleston and which Simon did not wish to adopt except in the last extremity, must have been foreseen by Forsetta, for, as soon as light was clear enough, they saw two tramps going up the Somme on the opposite bank.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Under these conditions, how were they to land?

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

From this reading But this plan, which would have cut them off from Rolleston and which Simon did not wish to adopt except in the last extremity, must have been foreseen by Forsetta, for, as soon as light was clear enough, they saw two tramps going up the Somme on the opposite bank.

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

From this reading But this plan, which would have cut them off from Rolleston and which Simon did not wish to adopt except in the last extremity, must have been foreseen by Forsetta, for, as soon as light was clear enough, they saw two tramps going up the Somme on the opposite bank.

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

From this reading Under these conditions, how were they to land?

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading But this plan, which would have cut them off from Rolleston and which Simon did not wish to adopt except in the last extremity, must have been foreseen by Forsetta, for, as soon as light was clear enough, they saw two tramps going up the Somme on the opposite bank.

hope for; have a wish

From this reading But this plan, which would have cut them off from Rolleston and which Simon did not wish to adopt except in the last extremity, must have been foreseen by Forsetta, for, as soon as light was clear enough, they saw two tramps going up the Somme on the opposite bank.

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

From this reading THE BATTLE All things considered, their best chance of safety would have been to plunge into the river and escape by the left bank.

plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

From this reading On the same bank as themselves, some five hundred yards down-stream, appeared the barrel of a rifle.