used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It meant that following on its heels the great northern posts were pouring out their thousands of troops, and that a general advance was in progress.
adequateadjectiveUS /ˈædəkwət/
having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
From this reading It meant that now, at last, but, alas! too late to avert the awful massacre of the white settlers, the force was adequate to the task of subjugating the savages.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading It meant that following on its heels the great northern posts were pouring out their thousands of troops, and that a general advance was in progress.
anew
From this reading It was composed of veteran Indian fighters, who, fully understanding the desperate chances of thus cutting themselves off from their supports, and riding into the very jaws of death, were yet ready to do it again and again.
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading It meant that now, at last, but, alas! too late to avert the awful massacre of the white settlers, the force was adequate to the task of subjugating the savages.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It meant that following on its heels the great northern posts were pouring out their thousands of troops, and that a general advance was in progress.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It meant that now, at last, but, alas! too late to avert the awful massacre of the white settlers, the force was adequate to the task of subjugating the savages.
avertverbUS /əˈvɜːrt/
prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
From this reading It meant that now, at last, but, alas! too late to avert the awful massacre of the white settlers, the force was adequate to the task of subjugating the savages.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading It meant that now, at last, but, alas! too late to avert the awful massacre of the white settlers, the force was adequate to the task of subjugating the savages.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading The flying column that had ridden to the rescue was a small band of picked men, with a couple of light machine guns.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading THE SENTENCE The relief of the farm was really only the beginning of the campaign.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It meant that now, at last, but, alas! too late to avert the awful massacre of the white settlers, the force was adequate to the task of subjugating the savages.
campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading THE SENTENCE The relief of the farm was really only the beginning of the campaign.
chancesnounUS /ˈtʃænsəz/
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading It was composed of veteran Indian fighters, who, fully understanding the desperate chances of thus cutting themselves off from their supports, and riding into the very jaws of death, were yet ready to do it again and again.
columnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/
a line of units following one after another
From this reading The flying column that had ridden to the rescue was a small band of picked men, with a couple of light machine guns.
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading It was composed of veteran Indian fighters, who, fully understanding the desperate chances of thus cutting themselves off from their supports, and riding into the very jaws of death, were yet ready to do it again and again.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading The flying column that had ridden to the rescue was a small band of picked men, with a couple of light machine guns.
cuttingnounUS /ˈkʌtɪŋ/
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading It was composed of veteran Indian fighters, who, fully understanding the desperate chances of thus cutting themselves off from their supports, and riding into the very jaws of death, were yet ready to do it again and again.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading It was composed of veteran Indian fighters, who, fully understanding the desperate chances of thus cutting themselves off from their supports, and riding into the very jaws of death, were yet ready to do it again and again.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading It was composed of veteran Indian fighters, who, fully understanding the desperate chances of thus cutting themselves off from their supports, and riding into the very jaws of death, were yet ready to do it again and again.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It was composed of veteran Indian fighters, who, fully understanding the desperate chances of thus cutting themselves off from their supports, and riding into the very jaws of death, were yet ready to do it again and again.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading THE SENTENCE The relief of the farm was really only the beginning of the campaign.
fightersnounUS /ˈfaɪtərz/
plural of “fighter” — someone who fights (or is fighting)
From this reading It was composed of veteran Indian fighters, who, fully understanding the desperate chances of thus cutting themselves off from their supports, and riding into the very jaws of death, were yet ready to do it again and again.
moving swiftly
From this reading The flying column that had ridden to the rescue was a small band of picked men, with a couple of light machine guns.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading It meant that following on its heels the great northern posts were pouring out their thousands of troops, and that a general advance was in progress.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading It meant that now, at last, but, alas! too late to avert the awful massacre of the white settlers, the force was adequate to the task of subjugating the savages.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was composed of veteran Indian fighters, who, fully understanding the desperate chances of thus cutting themselves off from their supports, and riding into the very jaws of death, were yet ready to do it again and again.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading It was composed of veteran Indian fighters, who, fully understanding the desperate chances of thus cutting themselves off from their supports, and riding into the very jaws of death, were yet ready to do it again and again.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading It meant that following on its heels the great northern posts were pouring out their thousands of troops, and that a general advance was in progress.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It meant that following on its heels the great northern posts were pouring out their thousands of troops, and that a general advance was in progress.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading The flying column that had ridden to the rescue was a small band of picked men, with a couple of light machine guns.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The flying column that had ridden to the rescue was a small band of picked men, with a couple of light machine guns.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading It meant that following on its heels the great northern posts were pouring out their thousands of troops, and that a general advance was in progress.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It meant that following on its heels the great northern posts were pouring out their thousands of troops, and that a general advance was in progress.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading It was composed of veteran Indian fighters, who, fully understanding the desperate chances of thus cutting themselves off from their supports, and riding into the very jaws of death, were yet ready to do it again and again.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was composed of veteran Indian fighters, who, fully understanding the desperate chances of thus cutting themselves off from their supports, and riding into the very jaws of death, were yet ready to do it again and again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It meant that following on its heels the great northern posts were pouring out their thousands of troops, and that a general advance was in progress.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It meant that following on its heels the great northern posts were pouring out their thousands of troops, and that a general advance was in progress.
jawsnounUS /dʒɔːz/
plural of “jaw” — the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
From this reading It was composed of veteran Indian fighters, who, fully understanding the desperate chances of thus cutting themselves off from their supports, and riding into the very jaws of death, were yet ready to do it again and again.
immediately past
From this reading It meant that now, at last, but, alas! too late to avert the awful massacre of the white settlers, the force was adequate to the task of subjugating the savages.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It meant that now, at last, but, alas! too late to avert the awful massacre of the white settlers, the force was adequate to the task of subjugating the savages.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The flying column that had ridden to the rescue was a small band of picked men, with a couple of light machine guns.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading The flying column that had ridden to the rescue was a small band of picked men, with a couple of light machine guns.
massacreverbUS /ˈmæsəkər/
kill a large number of people indiscriminately
From this reading It meant that now, at last, but, alas! too late to avert the awful massacre of the white settlers, the force was adequate to the task of subjugating the savages.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading It meant that following on its heels the great northern posts were pouring out their thousands of troops, and that a general advance was in progress.
the force of workers available
From this reading The flying column that had ridden to the rescue was a small band of picked men, with a couple of light machine guns.
northernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading It meant that following on its heels the great northern posts were pouring out their thousands of troops, and that a general advance was in progress.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It meant that now, at last, but, alas! too late to avert the awful massacre of the white settlers, the force was adequate to the task of subjugating the savages.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SENTENCE The relief of the farm was really only the beginning of the campaign.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was composed of veteran Indian fighters, who, fully understanding the desperate chances of thus cutting themselves off from their supports, and riding into the very jaws of death, were yet ready to do it again and again.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It meant that following on its heels the great northern posts were pouring out their thousands of troops, and that a general advance was in progress.
and nothing more
From this reading THE SENTENCE The relief of the farm was really only the beginning of the campaign.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It meant that following on its heels the great northern posts were pouring out their thousands of troops, and that a general advance was in progress.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading The flying column that had ridden to the rescue was a small band of picked men, with a couple of light machine guns.
postsnounUS /poʊsts/
plural of “post” — the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
From this reading It meant that following on its heels the great northern posts were pouring out their thousands of troops, and that a general advance was in progress.
pouringadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
flowing profusely
From this reading It meant that following on its heels the great northern posts were pouring out their thousands of troops, and that a general advance was in progress.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading It meant that following on its heels the great northern posts were pouring out their thousands of troops, and that a general advance was in progress.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading It was composed of veteran Indian fighters, who, fully understanding the desperate chances of thus cutting themselves off from their supports, and riding into the very jaws of death, were yet ready to do it again and again.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading THE SENTENCE The relief of the farm was really only the beginning of the campaign.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading THE SENTENCE The relief of the farm was really only the beginning of the campaign.
rescueverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading The flying column that had ridden to the rescue was a small band of picked men, with a couple of light machine guns.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The flying column that had ridden to the rescue was a small band of picked men, with a couple of light machine guns.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading It was composed of veteran Indian fighters, who, fully understanding the desperate chances of thus cutting themselves off from their supports, and riding into the very jaws of death, were yet ready to do it again and again.
savagesnounUS /ˈsævədʒəz/
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading It meant that now, at last, but, alas! too late to avert the awful massacre of the white settlers, the force was adequate to the task of subjugating the savages.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading THE SENTENCE The relief of the farm was really only the beginning of the campaign.
settlersnounUS /ˈsetlərz/
plural of “settler” — a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading It meant that now, at last, but, alas! too late to avert the awful massacre of the white settlers, the force was adequate to the task of subjugating the savages.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The flying column that had ridden to the rescue was a small band of picked men, with a couple of light machine guns.
subjugating
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From this reading It meant that now, at last, but, alas! too late to avert the awful massacre of the white settlers, the force was adequate to the task of subjugating the savages.
supportsnounUS /səˈpɔːrts/
plural of “support” — the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading It was composed of veteran Indian fighters, who, fully understanding the desperate chances of thus cutting themselves off from their supports, and riding into the very jaws of death, were yet ready to do it again and again.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading It meant that now, at last, but, alas! too late to avert the awful massacre of the white settlers, the force was adequate to the task of subjugating the savages.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It meant that following on its heels the great northern posts were pouring out their thousands of troops, and that a general advance was in progress.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SENTENCE The relief of the farm was really only the beginning of the campaign.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It meant that following on its heels the great northern posts were pouring out their thousands of troops, and that a general advance was in progress.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading It was composed of veteran Indian fighters, who, fully understanding the desperate chances of thus cutting themselves off from their supports, and riding into the very jaws of death, were yet ready to do it again and again.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading It meant that following on its heels the great northern posts were pouring out their thousands of troops, and that a general advance was in progress.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading It was composed of veteran Indian fighters, who, fully understanding the desperate chances of thus cutting themselves off from their supports, and riding into the very jaws of death, were yet ready to do it again and again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It meant that now, at last, but, alas! too late to avert the awful massacre of the white settlers, the force was adequate to the task of subjugating the savages.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It meant that now, at last, but, alas! too late to avert the awful massacre of the white settlers, the force was adequate to the task of subjugating the savages.
soldiers collectively
From this reading It meant that following on its heels the great northern posts were pouring out their thousands of troops, and that a general advance was in progress.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading It was composed of veteran Indian fighters, who, fully understanding the desperate chances of thus cutting themselves off from their supports, and riding into the very jaws of death, were yet ready to do it again and again.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was composed of veteran Indian fighters, who, fully understanding the desperate chances of thus cutting themselves off from their supports, and riding into the very jaws of death, were yet ready to do it again and again.
veterannounUS /ˈvetərən/
a serviceman who has seen considerable active service
From this reading It was composed of veteran Indian fighters, who, fully understanding the desperate chances of thus cutting themselves off from their supports, and riding into the very jaws of death, were yet ready to do it again and again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SENTENCE The relief of the farm was really only the beginning of the campaign.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It meant that following on its heels the great northern posts were pouring out their thousands of troops, and that a general advance was in progress.
a Caucasian
From this reading It meant that now, at last, but, alas! too late to avert the awful massacre of the white settlers, the force was adequate to the task of subjugating the savages.
which person or people
From this reading It was composed of veteran Indian fighters, who, fully understanding the desperate chances of thus cutting themselves off from their supports, and riding into the very jaws of death, were yet ready to do it again and again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The flying column that had ridden to the rescue was a small band of picked men, with a couple of light machine guns.
but in spite of that
From this reading It was composed of veteran Indian fighters, who, fully understanding the desperate chances of thus cutting themselves off from their supports, and riding into the very jaws of death, were yet ready to do it again and again.
