used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading An hour later presented a different scene.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Were such things here, as we do speak about?
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Bands of the enemy, that in civilized warfare would be called parties of observation, lingered in the skirts of the forest nearest to the village; and the settlers still stood to their arms, posted among the buildings, or maintaining their array at the foot of the palisadoes.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An hour later presented a different scene.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bands of the enemy, that in civilized warfare would be called parties of observation, lingered in the skirts of the forest nearest to the village; and the settlers still stood to their arms, posted among the buildings, or maintaining their array at the foot of the palisadoes.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Bands of the enemy, that in civilized warfare would be called parties of observation, lingered in the skirts of the forest nearest to the village; and the settlers still stood to their arms, posted among the buildings, or maintaining their array at the foot of the palisadoes.
arraynounUS /ərˈeɪ/
an orderly arrangement
From this reading Bands of the enemy, that in civilized warfare would be called parties of observation, lingered in the skirts of the forest nearest to the village; and the settlers still stood to their arms, posted among the buildings, or maintaining their array at the foot of the palisadoes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Were such things here, as we do speak about?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bands of the enemy, that in civilized warfare would be called parties of observation, lingered in the skirts of the forest nearest to the village; and the settlers still stood to their arms, posted among the buildings, or maintaining their array at the foot of the palisadoes.
BandsnounUS /bændz/
plural of “band” — an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading Bands of the enemy, that in civilized warfare would be called parties of observation, lingered in the skirts of the forest nearest to the village; and the settlers still stood to their arms, posted among the buildings, or maintaining their array at the foot of the palisadoes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Bands of the enemy, that in civilized warfare would be called parties of observation, lingered in the skirts of the forest nearest to the village; and the settlers still stood to their arms, posted among the buildings, or maintaining their array at the foot of the palisadoes.
buildingsnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋz/
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Bands of the enemy, that in civilized warfare would be called parties of observation, lingered in the skirts of the forest nearest to the village; and the settlers still stood to their arms, posted among the buildings, or maintaining their array at the foot of the palisadoes.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Bands of the enemy, that in civilized warfare would be called parties of observation, lingered in the skirts of the forest nearest to the village; and the settlers still stood to their arms, posted among the buildings, or maintaining their array at the foot of the palisadoes.
civilizedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəlaɪzd/
having a high state of culture and development both social and technological
From this reading Bands of the enemy, that in civilized warfare would be called parties of observation, lingered in the skirts of the forest nearest to the village; and the settlers still stood to their arms, posted among the buildings, or maintaining their array at the foot of the palisadoes.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading An hour later presented a different scene.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Were such things here, as we do speak about?
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading Or have we eaten of the insane root That takes the reason prisoner?"
an opposing military force
From this reading Bands of the enemy, that in civilized warfare would be called parties of observation, lingered in the skirts of the forest nearest to the village; and the settlers still stood to their arms, posted among the buildings, or maintaining their array at the foot of the palisadoes.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Bands of the enemy, that in civilized warfare would be called parties of observation, lingered in the skirts of the forest nearest to the village; and the settlers still stood to their arms, posted among the buildings, or maintaining their array at the foot of the palisadoes.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Bands of the enemy, that in civilized warfare would be called parties of observation, lingered in the skirts of the forest nearest to the village; and the settlers still stood to their arms, posted among the buildings, or maintaining their array at the foot of the palisadoes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Or have we eaten of the insane root That takes the reason prisoner?"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Were such things here, as we do speak about?
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading An hour later presented a different scene.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bands of the enemy, that in civilized warfare would be called parties of observation, lingered in the skirts of the forest nearest to the village; and the settlers still stood to their arms, posted among the buildings, or maintaining their array at the foot of the palisadoes.
insaneadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈseɪn/
afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement
From this reading Or have we eaten of the insane root That takes the reason prisoner?"
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading An hour later presented a different scene.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading Bands of the enemy, that in civilized warfare would be called parties of observation, lingered in the skirts of the forest nearest to the village; and the settlers still stood to their arms, posted among the buildings, or maintaining their array at the foot of the palisadoes.
MacbethnounUS /məkˈbeθ/
king of Scotland (died in 1057)
From this reading Macbeth.
maintainingverbUS /meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “maintain” — cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Bands of the enemy, that in civilized warfare would be called parties of observation, lingered in the skirts of the forest nearest to the village; and the settlers still stood to their arms, posted among the buildings, or maintaining their array at the foot of the palisadoes.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading Bands of the enemy, that in civilized warfare would be called parties of observation, lingered in the skirts of the forest nearest to the village; and the settlers still stood to their arms, posted among the buildings, or maintaining their array at the foot of the palisadoes.
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading Bands of the enemy, that in civilized warfare would be called parties of observation, lingered in the skirts of the forest nearest to the village; and the settlers still stood to their arms, posted among the buildings, or maintaining their array at the foot of the palisadoes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Or have we eaten of the insane root That takes the reason prisoner?"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or have we eaten of the insane root That takes the reason prisoner?"
palisadoes
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From this reading Bands of the enemy, that in civilized warfare would be called parties of observation, lingered in the skirts of the forest nearest to the village; and the settlers still stood to their arms, posted among the buildings, or maintaining their array at the foot of the palisadoes.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading Bands of the enemy, that in civilized warfare would be called parties of observation, lingered in the skirts of the forest nearest to the village; and the settlers still stood to their arms, posted among the buildings, or maintaining their array at the foot of the palisadoes.
postedadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊstɪd/
publicly displayed
From this reading Bands of the enemy, that in civilized warfare would be called parties of observation, lingered in the skirts of the forest nearest to the village; and the settlers still stood to their arms, posted among the buildings, or maintaining their array at the foot of the palisadoes.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading An hour later presented a different scene.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Or have we eaten of the insane root That takes the reason prisoner?"
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Or have we eaten of the insane root That takes the reason prisoner?"
rootnounUS /ruːt/
(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
From this reading Or have we eaten of the insane root That takes the reason prisoner?"
the place where some action occurs
From this reading An hour later presented a different scene.
settlersnounUS /ˈsetlərz/
plural of “settler” — a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading Bands of the enemy, that in civilized warfare would be called parties of observation, lingered in the skirts of the forest nearest to the village; and the settlers still stood to their arms, posted among the buildings, or maintaining their array at the foot of the palisadoes.
skirtsnounUS /skɜːrts/
plural of “skirt” — cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading Bands of the enemy, that in civilized warfare would be called parties of observation, lingered in the skirts of the forest nearest to the village; and the settlers still stood to their arms, posted among the buildings, or maintaining their array at the foot of the palisadoes.
express in speech
From this reading "Were such things here, as we do speak about?
not in physical motion
From this reading Bands of the enemy, that in civilized warfare would be called parties of observation, lingered in the skirts of the forest nearest to the village; and the settlers still stood to their arms, posted among the buildings, or maintaining their array at the foot of the palisadoes.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Bands of the enemy, that in civilized warfare would be called parties of observation, lingered in the skirts of the forest nearest to the village; and the settlers still stood to their arms, posted among the buildings, or maintaining their array at the foot of the palisadoes.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Were such things here, as we do speak about?
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading Or have we eaten of the insane root That takes the reason prisoner?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Or have we eaten of the insane root That takes the reason prisoner?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Or have we eaten of the insane root That takes the reason prisoner?"
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Bands of the enemy, that in civilized warfare would be called parties of observation, lingered in the skirts of the forest nearest to the village; and the settlers still stood to their arms, posted among the buildings, or maintaining their array at the foot of the palisadoes.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Were such things here, as we do speak about?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bands of the enemy, that in civilized warfare would be called parties of observation, lingered in the skirts of the forest nearest to the village; and the settlers still stood to their arms, posted among the buildings, or maintaining their array at the foot of the palisadoes.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Bands of the enemy, that in civilized warfare would be called parties of observation, lingered in the skirts of the forest nearest to the village; and the settlers still stood to their arms, posted among the buildings, or maintaining their array at the foot of the palisadoes.
warfarenounUS /ˈwɔːrfer/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Bands of the enemy, that in civilized warfare would be called parties of observation, lingered in the skirts of the forest nearest to the village; and the settlers still stood to their arms, posted among the buildings, or maintaining their array at the foot of the palisadoes.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Were such things here, as we do speak about?
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Were such things here, as we do speak about?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Bands of the enemy, that in civilized warfare would be called parties of observation, lingered in the skirts of the forest nearest to the village; and the settlers still stood to their arms, posted among the buildings, or maintaining their array at the foot of the palisadoes.
