used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading An Important Capture Of course Paul made a prompt retreat.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading "See here, Grady, what does this mean?" demanded Caleb Dottery, as he advanced in the direction of the guard openings.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An Important Capture Of course Paul made a prompt retreat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The party outside could not see Captain Grady, but from the direction of his voice they knew he was on the other side of the stockade at a point where several peep and gun holes covered the entrance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "That's right, you better git back!" went on the captain, as Paul retreated.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The party outside could not see Captain Grady, but from the direction of his voice they knew he was on the other side of the stockade at a point where several peep and gun holes covered the entrance.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "That's right, you better git back!" went on the captain, as Paul retreated.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It would have been worse than useless, just then, to have remained where he was, with his hands on the stockade gate.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "That's right, you better git back!" went on the captain, as Paul retreated.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The party outside could not see Captain Grady, but from the direction of his voice they knew he was on the other side of the stockade at a point where several peep and gun holes covered the entrance.
Caleb
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From this reading "See here, Grady, what does this mean?" demanded Caleb Dottery, as he advanced in the direction of the guard openings.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The party outside could not see Captain Grady, but from the direction of his voice they knew he was on the other side of the stockade at a point where several peep and gun holes covered the entrance.
CaptureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading An Important Capture Of course Paul made a prompt retreat.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The party outside could not see Captain Grady, but from the direction of his voice they knew he was on the other side of the stockade at a point where several peep and gun holes covered the entrance.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading An Important Capture Of course Paul made a prompt retreat.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The party outside could not see Captain Grady, but from the direction of his voice they knew he was on the other side of the stockade at a point where several peep and gun holes covered the entrance.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "See here, Grady, what does this mean?" demanded Caleb Dottery, as he advanced in the direction of the guard openings.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The party outside could not see Captain Grady, but from the direction of his voice they knew he was on the other side of the stockade at a point where several peep and gun holes covered the entrance.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "See here, Grady, what does this mean?" demanded Caleb Dottery, as he advanced in the direction of the guard openings.
Dottery
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From this reading "See here, Grady, what does this mean?" demanded Caleb Dottery, as he advanced in the direction of the guard openings.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading The party outside could not see Captain Grady, but from the direction of his voice they knew he was on the other side of the stockade at a point where several peep and gun holes covered the entrance.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The party outside could not see Captain Grady, but from the direction of his voice they knew he was on the other side of the stockade at a point where several peep and gun holes covered the entrance.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading It would have been worse than useless, just then, to have remained where he was, with his hands on the stockade gate.
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading "That's right, you better git back!" went on the captain, as Paul retreated.
Grady
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From this reading The party outside could not see Captain Grady, but from the direction of his voice they knew he was on the other side of the stockade at a point where several peep and gun holes covered the entrance.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading "See here, Grady, what does this mean?" demanded Caleb Dottery, as he advanced in the direction of the guard openings.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading The party outside could not see Captain Grady, but from the direction of his voice they knew he was on the other side of the stockade at a point where several peep and gun holes covered the entrance.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading It would have been worse than useless, just then, to have remained where he was, with his hands on the stockade gate.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It would have been worse than useless, just then, to have remained where he was, with his hands on the stockade gate.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It would have been worse than useless, just then, to have remained where he was, with his hands on the stockade gate.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "See here, Grady, what does this mean?" demanded Caleb Dottery, as he advanced in the direction of the guard openings.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It would have been worse than useless, just then, to have remained where he was, with his hands on the stockade gate.
holesnounUS /hoʊlz/
plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something
From this reading The party outside could not see Captain Grady, but from the direction of his voice they knew he was on the other side of the stockade at a point where several peep and gun holes covered the entrance.
of great significance or value
From this reading An Important Capture Of course Paul made a prompt retreat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "See here, Grady, what does this mean?" demanded Caleb Dottery, as he advanced in the direction of the guard openings.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would have been worse than useless, just then, to have remained where he was, with his hands on the stockade gate.
and nothing more
From this reading It would have been worse than useless, just then, to have remained where he was, with his hands on the stockade gate.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The party outside could not see Captain Grady, but from the direction of his voice they knew he was on the other side of the stockade at a point where several peep and gun holes covered the entrance.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading An Important Capture Of course Paul made a prompt retreat.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "See here, Grady, what does this mean?" demanded Caleb Dottery, as he advanced in the direction of the guard openings.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The party outside could not see Captain Grady, but from the direction of his voice they knew he was on the other side of the stockade at a point where several peep and gun holes covered the entrance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An Important Capture Of course Paul made a prompt retreat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It would have been worse than useless, just then, to have remained where he was, with his hands on the stockade gate.
openingsnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋz/
plural of “opening” — an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading "See here, Grady, what does this mean?" demanded Caleb Dottery, as he advanced in the direction of the guard openings.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The party outside could not see Captain Grady, but from the direction of his voice they knew he was on the other side of the stockade at a point where several peep and gun holes covered the entrance.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The party outside could not see Captain Grady, but from the direction of his voice they knew he was on the other side of the stockade at a point where several peep and gun holes covered the entrance.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The party outside could not see Captain Grady, but from the direction of his voice they knew he was on the other side of the stockade at a point where several peep and gun holes covered the entrance.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading An Important Capture Of course Paul made a prompt retreat.
peepverbUS /piːp/
look furtively
From this reading The party outside could not see Captain Grady, but from the direction of his voice they knew he was on the other side of the stockade at a point where several peep and gun holes covered the entrance.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The party outside could not see Captain Grady, but from the direction of his voice they knew he was on the other side of the stockade at a point where several peep and gun holes covered the entrance.
promptverbUS /prɑːmpt/
give an incentive for action
From this reading An Important Capture Of course Paul made a prompt retreat.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading It would have been worse than useless, just then, to have remained where he was, with his hands on the stockade gate.
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading An Important Capture Of course Paul made a prompt retreat.
retreatednounUS /riˈtriːtəd/
people who have retreated
From this reading "That's right, you better git back!" went on the captain, as Paul retreated.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "That's right, you better git back!" went on the captain, as Paul retreated.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The party outside could not see Captain Grady, but from the direction of his voice they knew he was on the other side of the stockade at a point where several peep and gun holes covered the entrance.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The party outside could not see Captain Grady, but from the direction of his voice they knew he was on the other side of the stockade at a point where several peep and gun holes covered the entrance.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The party outside could not see Captain Grady, but from the direction of his voice they knew he was on the other side of the stockade at a point where several peep and gun holes covered the entrance.
stockadenounUS /ˈstɑːkeɪd/
fortification consisting of a fence made of a line of stout posts set firmly for defense
From this reading It would have been worse than useless, just then, to have remained where he was, with his hands on the stockade gate.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It would have been worse than useless, just then, to have remained where he was, with his hands on the stockade gate.
That's
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From this reading "That's right, you better git back!" went on the captain, as Paul retreated.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It would have been worse than useless, just then, to have remained where he was, with his hands on the stockade gate.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It would have been worse than useless, just then, to have remained where he was, with his hands on the stockade gate.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The party outside could not see Captain Grady, but from the direction of his voice they knew he was on the other side of the stockade at a point where several peep and gun holes covered the entrance.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "See here, Grady, what does this mean?" demanded Caleb Dottery, as he advanced in the direction of the guard openings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would have been worse than useless, just then, to have remained where he was, with his hands on the stockade gate.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading It would have been worse than useless, just then, to have remained where he was, with his hands on the stockade gate.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The party outside could not see Captain Grady, but from the direction of his voice they knew he was on the other side of the stockade at a point where several peep and gun holes covered the entrance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It would have been worse than useless, just then, to have remained where he was, with his hands on the stockade gate.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "That's right, you better git back!" went on the captain, as Paul retreated.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "See here, Grady, what does this mean?" demanded Caleb Dottery, as he advanced in the direction of the guard openings.
in or at the place that
From this reading It would have been worse than useless, just then, to have remained where he was, with his hands on the stockade gate.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It would have been worse than useless, just then, to have remained where he was, with his hands on the stockade gate.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading It would have been worse than useless, just then, to have remained where he was, with his hands on the stockade gate.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would have been worse than useless, just then, to have remained where he was, with his hands on the stockade gate.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That's right, you better git back!" went on the captain, as Paul retreated.
