used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was the first time we had seen our companion on dry land, and I was struck by his peculiar gait as he shuffled his jack-booted feet in a very indifferent manner of walking.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading "Who are you, fellow, and what is your condition?" he demanded in an affected drawl.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading The captain of dragoons, a slender, dandified man, looked with mingled astonishment and amusement at the strange figure approaching him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Who are you, fellow, and what is your condition?" he demanded in an affected drawl.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SCRAMBLING awkwardly ashore, Colonel Firestone made straight for the captain of the dragoons, while, having secured our arms, Granville and I followed, leaving the boat to its fate.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading The captain of dragoons, a slender, dandified man, looked with mingled astonishment and amusement at the strange figure approaching him.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Who are you, fellow, and what is your condition?" he demanded in an affected drawl.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading SCRAMBLING awkwardly ashore, Colonel Firestone made straight for the captain of the dragoons, while, having secured our arms, Granville and I followed, leaving the boat to its fate.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was the first time we had seen our companion on dry land, and I was struck by his peculiar gait as he shuffled his jack-booted feet in a very indifferent manner of walking.
towards the shore from the water
From this reading SCRAMBLING awkwardly ashore, Colonel Firestone made straight for the captain of the dragoons, while, having secured our arms, Granville and I followed, leaving the boat to its fate.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading The captain of dragoons, a slender, dandified man, looked with mingled astonishment and amusement at the strange figure approaching him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The captain of dragoons, a slender, dandified man, looked with mingled astonishment and amusement at the strange figure approaching him.
awkwardlyadverbUS /ˈɔːkwərdli/
in an awkward manner
From this reading SCRAMBLING awkwardly ashore, Colonel Firestone made straight for the captain of the dragoons, while, having secured our arms, Granville and I followed, leaving the boat to its fate.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading SCRAMBLING awkwardly ashore, Colonel Firestone made straight for the captain of the dragoons, while, having secured our arms, Granville and I followed, leaving the boat to its fate.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was the first time we had seen our companion on dry land, and I was struck by his peculiar gait as he shuffled his jack-booted feet in a very indifferent manner of walking.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading SCRAMBLING awkwardly ashore, Colonel Firestone made straight for the captain of the dragoons, while, having secured our arms, Granville and I followed, leaving the boat to its fate.
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 SCRAMBLING awkwardly ashore, Colonel Firestone made straight for the captain of the dragoons, while, having secured our arms, Granville and I followed, leaving the boat to its fate.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading It was the first time we had seen our companion on dry land, and I was struck by his peculiar gait as he shuffled his jack-booted feet in a very indifferent manner of walking.
a state at a particular time
From this reading "Who are you, fellow, and what is your condition?" he demanded in an affected drawl.
dandifiedadjective
affecting extreme elegance in dress and manner
From this reading The captain of dragoons, a slender, dandified man, looked with mingled astonishment and amusement at the strange figure approaching him.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Who are you, fellow, and what is your condition?" he demanded in an affected drawl.
dragoons
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From this reading SCRAMBLING awkwardly ashore, Colonel Firestone made straight for the captain of the dragoons, while, having secured our arms, Granville and I followed, leaving the boat to its fate.
drawlnounUS /drɔːl/
a slow speech pattern with prolonged vowels
From this reading "Who are you, fellow, and what is your condition?" he demanded in an affected drawl.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading It was the first time we had seen our companion on dry land, and I was struck by his peculiar gait as he shuffled his jack-booted feet in a very indifferent manner of walking.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading SCRAMBLING awkwardly ashore, Colonel Firestone made straight for the captain of the dragoons, while, having secured our arms, Granville and I followed, leaving the boat to its fate.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It was the first time we had seen our companion on dry land, and I was struck by his peculiar gait as he shuffled his jack-booted feet in a very indifferent manner of walking.
a boy or man
From this reading "Who are you, fellow, and what is your condition?" he demanded in an affected drawl.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The captain of dragoons, a slender, dandified man, looked with mingled astonishment and amusement at the strange figure approaching him.
FirestonenounUS /ˈfaɪrstoʊn/
a piece of flint that is struck to light a fire
From this reading SCRAMBLING awkwardly ashore, Colonel Firestone made straight for the captain of the dragoons, while, having secured our arms, Granville and I followed, leaving the boat to its fate.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was the first time we had seen our companion on dry land, and I was struck by his peculiar gait as he shuffled his jack-booted feet in a very indifferent manner of walking.
FOEnounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading FRIEND OR FOE?
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading SCRAMBLING awkwardly ashore, Colonel Firestone made straight for the captain of the dragoons, while, having secured our arms, Granville and I followed, leaving the boat to its fate.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SCRAMBLING awkwardly ashore, Colonel Firestone made straight for the captain of the dragoons, while, having secured our arms, Granville and I followed, leaving the boat to its fate.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading FRIEND OR FOE?
gaitnounUS /ɡeɪt/
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading It was the first time we had seen our companion on dry land, and I was struck by his peculiar gait as he shuffled his jack-booted feet in a very indifferent manner of walking.
Granville
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From this reading SCRAMBLING awkwardly ashore, Colonel Firestone made straight for the captain of the dragoons, while, having secured our arms, Granville and I followed, leaving the boat to its fate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the first time we had seen our companion on dry land, and I was struck by his peculiar gait as he shuffled his jack-booted feet in a very indifferent manner of walking.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading SCRAMBLING awkwardly ashore, Colonel Firestone made straight for the captain of the dragoons, while, having secured our arms, Granville and I followed, leaving the boat to its fate.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the first time we had seen our companion on dry land, and I was struck by his peculiar gait as he shuffled his jack-booted feet in a very indifferent manner of walking.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The captain of dragoons, a slender, dandified man, looked with mingled astonishment and amusement at the strange figure approaching him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the first time we had seen our companion on dry land, and I was struck by his peculiar gait as he shuffled his jack-booted feet in a very indifferent manner of walking.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SCRAMBLING awkwardly ashore, Colonel Firestone made straight for the captain of the dragoons, while, having secured our arms, Granville and I followed, leaving the boat to its fate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the first time we had seen our companion on dry land, and I was struck by his peculiar gait as he shuffled his jack-booted feet in a very indifferent manner of walking.
indifferentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfrənt/
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading It was the first time we had seen our companion on dry land, and I was struck by his peculiar gait as he shuffled his jack-booted feet in a very indifferent manner of walking.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Who are you, fellow, and what is your condition?" he demanded in an affected drawl.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the first time we had seen our companion on dry land, and I was struck by his peculiar gait as he shuffled his jack-booted feet in a very indifferent manner of walking.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading SCRAMBLING awkwardly ashore, Colonel Firestone made straight for the captain of the dragoons, while, having secured our arms, Granville and I followed, leaving the boat to its fate.
jack-booted
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From this reading It was the first time we had seen our companion on dry land, and I was struck by his peculiar gait as he shuffled his jack-booted feet in a very indifferent manner of walking.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading It was the first time we had seen our companion on dry land, and I was struck by his peculiar gait as he shuffled his jack-booted feet in a very indifferent manner of walking.
the act of departing
From this reading SCRAMBLING awkwardly ashore, Colonel Firestone made straight for the captain of the dragoons, while, having secured our arms, Granville and I followed, leaving the boat to its fate.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The captain of dragoons, a slender, dandified man, looked with mingled astonishment and amusement at the strange figure approaching him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading SCRAMBLING awkwardly ashore, Colonel Firestone made straight for the captain of the dragoons, while, having secured our arms, Granville and I followed, leaving the boat to its fate.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The captain of dragoons, a slender, dandified man, looked with mingled astonishment and amusement at the strange figure approaching him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was the first time we had seen our companion on dry land, and I was struck by his peculiar gait as he shuffled his jack-booted feet in a very indifferent manner of walking.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading The captain of dragoons, a slender, dandified man, looked with mingled astonishment and amusement at the strange figure approaching him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SCRAMBLING awkwardly ashore, Colonel Firestone made straight for the captain of the dragoons, while, having secured our arms, Granville and I followed, leaving the boat to its fate.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was the first time we had seen our companion on dry land, and I was struck by his peculiar gait as he shuffled his jack-booted feet in a very indifferent manner of walking.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading FRIEND OR FOE?
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading SCRAMBLING awkwardly ashore, Colonel Firestone made straight for the captain of the dragoons, while, having secured our arms, Granville and I followed, leaving the boat to its fate.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading It was the first time we had seen our companion on dry land, and I was struck by his peculiar gait as he shuffled his jack-booted feet in a very indifferent manner of walking.
SCRAMBLINGverbUS /ˈskræmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “scramble” — to move hurriedly
From this reading SCRAMBLING awkwardly ashore, Colonel Firestone made straight for the captain of the dragoons, while, having secured our arms, Granville and I followed, leaving the boat to its fate.
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading SCRAMBLING awkwardly ashore, Colonel Firestone made straight for the captain of the dragoons, while, having secured our arms, Granville and I followed, leaving the boat to its fate.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was the first time we had seen our companion on dry land, and I was struck by his peculiar gait as he shuffled his jack-booted feet in a very indifferent manner of walking.
shuffledverbUS /ˈʃʌfəld/
past form of “shuffle” — walk by dragging one's feet
From this reading It was the first time we had seen our companion on dry land, and I was struck by his peculiar gait as he shuffled his jack-booted feet in a very indifferent manner of walking.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading The captain of dragoons, a slender, dandified man, looked with mingled astonishment and amusement at the strange figure approaching him.
successive (without a break)
From this reading SCRAMBLING awkwardly ashore, Colonel Firestone made straight for the captain of the dragoons, while, having secured our arms, Granville and I followed, leaving the boat to its fate.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The captain of dragoons, a slender, dandified man, looked with mingled astonishment and amusement at the strange figure approaching him.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading It was the first time we had seen our companion on dry land, and I was struck by his peculiar gait as he shuffled his jack-booted feet in a very indifferent manner of walking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SCRAMBLING awkwardly ashore, Colonel Firestone made straight for the captain of the dragoons, while, having secured our arms, Granville and I followed, leaving the boat to its fate.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was the first time we had seen our companion on dry land, and I was struck by his peculiar gait as he shuffled his jack-booted feet in a very indifferent manner of walking.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SCRAMBLING awkwardly ashore, Colonel Firestone made straight for the captain of the dragoons, while, having secured our arms, Granville and I followed, leaving the boat to its fate.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was the first time we had seen our companion on dry land, and I was struck by his peculiar gait as he shuffled his jack-booted feet in a very indifferent manner of walking.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading It was the first time we had seen our companion on dry land, and I was struck by his peculiar gait as he shuffled his jack-booted feet in a very indifferent manner of walking.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the first time we had seen our companion on dry land, and I was struck by his peculiar gait as he shuffled his jack-booted feet in a very indifferent manner of walking.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was the first time we had seen our companion on dry land, and I was struck by his peculiar gait as he shuffled his jack-booted feet in a very indifferent manner of walking.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Who are you, fellow, and what is your condition?" he demanded in an affected drawl.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading SCRAMBLING awkwardly ashore, Colonel Firestone made straight for the captain of the dragoons, while, having secured our arms, Granville and I followed, leaving the boat to its fate.
which person or people
From this reading "Who are you, fellow, and what is your condition?" he demanded in an affected drawl.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The captain of dragoons, a slender, dandified man, looked with mingled astonishment and amusement at the strange figure approaching him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Who are you, fellow, and what is your condition?" he demanded in an affected drawl.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Who are you, fellow, and what is your condition?" he demanded in an affected drawl.
