used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "His back against a rock he bore, And firmly placed his foot before;-- 'Come one, come all! this rock shall fly From its firm base as soon as I!'"
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "His back against a rock he bore, And firmly placed his foot before;-- 'Come one, come all! this rock shall fly From its firm base as soon as I!'"
(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 "His back against a rock he bore, And firmly placed his foot before;-- 'Come one, come all! this rock shall fly From its firm base as soon as I!'"
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading As has been more than once intimated already, Sir Frederick Dashwood had made all his preparations to commence the assault from the side of the land, the object being to prevent a retreat to the shore.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Our battle will be told with greater clearness, if the reader is furnished with an outline of its order.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "His back against a rock he bore, And firmly placed his foot before;-- 'Come one, come all! this rock shall fly From its firm base as soon as I!'"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "His back against a rock he bore, And firmly placed his foot before;-- 'Come one, come all! this rock shall fly From its firm base as soon as I!'"
assaultnounUS /əˈsɔːlt/
close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
From this reading As has been more than once intimated already, Sir Frederick Dashwood had made all his preparations to commence the assault from the side of the land, the object being to prevent a retreat to the shore.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "His back against a rock he bore, And firmly placed his foot before;-- 'Come one, come all! this rock shall fly From its firm base as soon as I!'"
barriersnounUS /ˈbæriərz/
plural of “barrier” — a structure or object that impedes free movement
From this reading Raoul had foreseen the probability of this, and, with a special view to prevent the two vessels from being easily boarded, he had caused both to be placed in such positions as left low barriers of rocks between them and that quarter of the bay.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading "His back against a rock he bore, And firmly placed his foot before;-- 'Come one, come all! this rock shall fly From its firm base as soon as I!'"
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Our battle will be told with greater clearness, if the reader is furnished with an outline of its order.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Raoul had foreseen the probability of this, and, with a special view to prevent the two vessels from being easily boarded, he had caused both to be placed in such positions as left low barriers of rocks between them and that quarter of the bay.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Our battle will be told with greater clearness, if the reader is furnished with an outline of its order.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As has been more than once intimated already, Sir Frederick Dashwood had made all his preparations to commence the assault from the side of the land, the object being to prevent a retreat to the shore.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "His back against a rock he bore, And firmly placed his foot before;-- 'Come one, come all! this rock shall fly From its firm base as soon as I!'"
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading As has been more than once intimated already, Sir Frederick Dashwood had made all his preparations to commence the assault from the side of the land, the object being to prevent a retreat to the shore.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Raoul had foreseen the probability of this, and, with a special view to prevent the two vessels from being easily boarded, he had caused both to be placed in such positions as left low barriers of rocks between them and that quarter of the bay.
boardedverbUS /ˈbɔːrdəd/
past form of “board” — get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading Raoul had foreseen the probability of this, and, with a special view to prevent the two vessels from being easily boarded, he had caused both to be placed in such positions as left low barriers of rocks between them and that quarter of the bay.
cause to be bored
From this reading "His back against a rock he bore, And firmly placed his foot before;-- 'Come one, come all! this rock shall fly From its firm base as soon as I!'"
the two together, not just one
From this reading Raoul had foreseen the probability of this, and, with a special view to prevent the two vessels from being easily boarded, he had caused both to be placed in such positions as left low barriers of rocks between them and that quarter of the bay.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Raoul had foreseen the probability of this, and, with a special view to prevent the two vessels from being easily boarded, he had caused both to be placed in such positions as left low barriers of rocks between them and that quarter of the bay.
clearnessnounUS /ˈklɪrnəs/
free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression
From this reading Our battle will be told with greater clearness, if the reader is furnished with an outline of its order.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "His back against a rock he bore, And firmly placed his foot before;-- 'Come one, come all! this rock shall fly From its firm base as soon as I!'"
commenceverbUS /kəˈmens/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As has been more than once intimated already, Sir Frederick Dashwood had made all his preparations to commence the assault from the side of the land, the object being to prevent a retreat to the shore.
Dashwood
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As has been more than once intimated already, Sir Frederick Dashwood had made all his preparations to commence the assault from the side of the land, the object being to prevent a retreat to the shore.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading Raoul had foreseen the probability of this, and, with a special view to prevent the two vessels from being easily boarded, he had caused both to be placed in such positions as left low barriers of rocks between them and that quarter of the bay.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading "His back against a rock he bore, And firmly placed his foot before;-- 'Come one, come all! this rock shall fly From its firm base as soon as I!'"
with resolute determination
From this reading "His back against a rock he bore, And firmly placed his foot before;-- 'Come one, come all! this rock shall fly From its firm base as soon as I!'"
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading "His back against a rock he bore, And firmly placed his foot before;-- 'Come one, come all! this rock shall fly From its firm base as soon as I!'"
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "His back against a rock he bore, And firmly placed his foot before;-- 'Come one, come all! this rock shall fly From its firm base as soon as I!'"
foreseenverbUS /ˌfɔːrˈsiːn/
inflected form of “foresee” — realize beforehand
From this reading Raoul had foreseen the probability of this, and, with a special view to prevent the two vessels from being easily boarded, he had caused both to be placed in such positions as left low barriers of rocks between them and that quarter of the bay.
FredericknounUS /ˈfredrɪk/
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading As has been more than once intimated already, Sir Frederick Dashwood had made all his preparations to commence the assault from the side of the land, the object being to prevent a retreat to the shore.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "His back against a rock he bore, And firmly placed his foot before;-- 'Come one, come all! this rock shall fly From its firm base as soon as I!'"
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading Our battle will be told with greater clearness, if the reader is furnished with an outline of its order.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Our battle will be told with greater clearness, if the reader is furnished with an outline of its order.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As has been more than once intimated already, Sir Frederick Dashwood had made all his preparations to commence the assault from the side of the land, the object being to prevent a retreat to the shore.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As has been more than once intimated already, Sir Frederick Dashwood had made all his preparations to commence the assault from the side of the land, the object being to prevent a retreat to the shore.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "His back against a rock he bore, And firmly placed his foot before;-- 'Come one, come all! this rock shall fly From its firm base as soon as I!'"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "His back against a rock he bore, And firmly placed his foot before;-- 'Come one, come all! this rock shall fly From its firm base as soon as I!'"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "His back against a rock he bore, And firmly placed his foot before;-- 'Come one, come all! this rock shall fly From its firm base as soon as I!'"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Our battle will be told with greater clearness, if the reader is furnished with an outline of its order.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Raoul had foreseen the probability of this, and, with a special view to prevent the two vessels from being easily boarded, he had caused both to be placed in such positions as left low barriers of rocks between them and that quarter of the bay.
intimatedverbUS /ˈɪntəmeɪtɪd/
past form of “intimate” — give to understand
From this reading As has been more than once intimated already, Sir Frederick Dashwood had made all his preparations to commence the assault from the side of the land, the object being to prevent a retreat to the shore.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our battle will be told with greater clearness, if the reader is furnished with an outline of its order.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "His back against a rock he bore, And firmly placed his foot before;-- 'Come one, come all! this rock shall fly From its firm base as soon as I!'"
a polite name for any woman
From this reading _Lady of the Lake_.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading _Lady of the Lake_.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading As has been more than once intimated already, Sir Frederick Dashwood had made all his preparations to commence the assault from the side of the land, the object being to prevent a retreat to the shore.
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 Raoul had foreseen the probability of this, and, with a special view to prevent the two vessels from being easily boarded, he had caused both to be placed in such positions as left low barriers of rocks between them and that quarter of the bay.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Raoul had foreseen the probability of this, and, with a special view to prevent the two vessels from being easily boarded, he had caused both to be placed in such positions as left low barriers of rocks between them and that quarter of the bay.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As has been more than once intimated already, Sir Frederick Dashwood had made all his preparations to commence the assault from the side of the land, the object being to prevent a retreat to the shore.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As has been more than once intimated already, Sir Frederick Dashwood had made all his preparations to commence the assault from the side of the land, the object being to prevent a retreat to the shore.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading As has been more than once intimated already, Sir Frederick Dashwood had made all his preparations to commence the assault from the side of the land, the object being to prevent a retreat to the shore.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Lady of the Lake_.
on one occasion
From this reading As has been more than once intimated already, Sir Frederick Dashwood had made all his preparations to commence the assault from the side of the land, the object being to prevent a retreat to the shore.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "His back against a rock he bore, And firmly placed his foot before;-- 'Come one, come all! this rock shall fly From its firm base as soon as I!'"
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Our battle will be told with greater clearness, if the reader is furnished with an outline of its order.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our battle will be told with greater clearness, if the reader is furnished with an outline of its order.
outlinenounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪn/
the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading Our battle will be told with greater clearness, if the reader is furnished with an outline of its order.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading "His back against a rock he bore, And firmly placed his foot before;-- 'Come one, come all! this rock shall fly From its firm base as soon as I!'"
positionsnounUS /pəˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “position” — the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Raoul had foreseen the probability of this, and, with a special view to prevent the two vessels from being easily boarded, he had caused both to be placed in such positions as left low barriers of rocks between them and that quarter of the bay.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading As has been more than once intimated already, Sir Frederick Dashwood had made all his preparations to commence the assault from the side of the land, the object being to prevent a retreat to the shore.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading As has been more than once intimated already, Sir Frederick Dashwood had made all his preparations to commence the assault from the side of the land, the object being to prevent a retreat to the shore.
probabilitynounUS /ˌprɑːbəˈbɪlətiː/
a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible
From this reading Raoul had foreseen the probability of this, and, with a special view to prevent the two vessels from being easily boarded, he had caused both to be placed in such positions as left low barriers of rocks between them and that quarter of the bay.
one of four equal parts
From this reading Raoul had foreseen the probability of this, and, with a special view to prevent the two vessels from being easily boarded, he had caused both to be placed in such positions as left low barriers of rocks between them and that quarter of the bay.
Raoul
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Raoul had foreseen the probability of this, and, with a special view to prevent the two vessels from being easily boarded, he had caused both to be placed in such positions as left low barriers of rocks between them and that quarter of the bay.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading Our battle will be told with greater clearness, if the reader is furnished with an outline of its order.
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading As has been more than once intimated already, Sir Frederick Dashwood had made all his preparations to commence the assault from the side of the land, the object being to prevent a retreat to the shore.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "His back against a rock he bore, And firmly placed his foot before;-- 'Come one, come all! this rock shall fly From its firm base as soon as I!'"
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Raoul had foreseen the probability of this, and, with a special view to prevent the two vessels from being easily boarded, he had caused both to be placed in such positions as left low barriers of rocks between them and that quarter of the bay.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "His back against a rock he bore, And firmly placed his foot before;-- 'Come one, come all! this rock shall fly From its firm base as soon as I!'"
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading As has been more than once intimated already, Sir Frederick Dashwood had made all his preparations to commence the assault from the side of the land, the object being to prevent a retreat to the shore.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading As has been more than once intimated already, Sir Frederick Dashwood had made all his preparations to commence the assault from the side of the land, the object being to prevent a retreat to the shore.
term of address for a man
From this reading As has been more than once intimated already, Sir Frederick Dashwood had made all his preparations to commence the assault from the side of the land, the object being to prevent a retreat to the shore.
in the near future
From this reading "His back against a rock he bore, And firmly placed his foot before;-- 'Come one, come all! this rock shall fly From its firm base as soon as I!'"
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Raoul had foreseen the probability of this, and, with a special view to prevent the two vessels from being easily boarded, he had caused both to be placed in such positions as left low barriers of rocks between them and that quarter of the bay.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Raoul had foreseen the probability of this, and, with a special view to prevent the two vessels from being easily boarded, he had caused both to be placed in such positions as left low barriers of rocks between them and that quarter of the bay.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading As has been more than once intimated already, Sir Frederick Dashwood had made all his preparations to commence the assault from the side of the land, the object being to prevent a retreat to the shore.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Raoul had foreseen the probability of this, and, with a special view to prevent the two vessels from being easily boarded, he had caused both to be placed in such positions as left low barriers of rocks between them and that quarter of the bay.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Lady of the Lake_.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Raoul had foreseen the probability of this, and, with a special view to prevent the two vessels from being easily boarded, he had caused both to be placed in such positions as left low barriers of rocks between them and that quarter of the bay.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "His back against a rock he bore, And firmly placed his foot before;-- 'Come one, come all! this rock shall fly From its firm base as soon as I!'"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As has been more than once intimated already, Sir Frederick Dashwood had made all his preparations to commence the assault from the side of the land, the object being to prevent a retreat to the shore.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Our battle will be told with greater clearness, if the reader is furnished with an outline of its order.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Raoul had foreseen the probability of this, and, with a special view to prevent the two vessels from being easily boarded, he had caused both to be placed in such positions as left low barriers of rocks between them and that quarter of the bay.
vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Raoul had foreseen the probability of this, and, with a special view to prevent the two vessels from being easily boarded, he had caused both to be placed in such positions as left low barriers of rocks between them and that quarter of the bay.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Raoul had foreseen the probability of this, and, with a special view to prevent the two vessels from being easily boarded, he had caused both to be placed in such positions as left low barriers of rocks between them and that quarter of the bay.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Our battle will be told with greater clearness, if the reader is furnished with an outline of its order.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Our battle will be told with greater clearness, if the reader is furnished with an outline of its order.
