used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PROOF POSITIVE OF GUILT And the first words spoken came from the lips of Sergeant Drum--like many another old campaigner among the old-time regulars, a privileged character.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Graham and Connell, peering through their field-glasses, their elbows resting on the turf, were side by side about the centre.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading At intervals of several paces, as they could best find points from which to see without being seen from the northern side, the little detachment lay sprawled along the crest, the brown barrels of the carbines well forward.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading PROOF POSITIVE OF GUILT And the first words spoken came from the lips of Sergeant Drum--like many another old campaigner among the old-time regulars, a privileged character.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PROOF POSITIVE OF GUILT And the first words spoken came from the lips of Sergeant Drum--like many another old campaigner among the old-time regulars, a privileged character.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading PROOF POSITIVE OF GUILT And the first words spoken came from the lips of Sergeant Drum--like many another old campaigner among the old-time regulars, a privileged character.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At intervals of several paces, as they could best find points from which to see without being seen from the northern side, the little detachment lay sprawled along the crest, the brown barrels of the carbines well forward.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At intervals of several paces, as they could best find points from which to see without being seen from the northern side, the little detachment lay sprawled along the crest, the brown barrels of the carbines well forward.
barrelsnounUS /ˈbærəlz/
the amount that many barrels might hold
From this reading At intervals of several paces, as they could best find points from which to see without being seen from the northern side, the little detachment lay sprawled along the crest, the brown barrels of the carbines well forward.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading At intervals of several paces, as they could best find points from which to see without being seen from the northern side, the little detachment lay sprawled along the crest, the brown barrels of the carbines well forward.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading At intervals of several paces, as they could best find points from which to see without being seen from the northern side, the little detachment lay sprawled along the crest, the brown barrels of the carbines well forward.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading At intervals of several paces, as they could best find points from which to see without being seen from the northern side, the little detachment lay sprawled along the crest, the brown barrels of the carbines well forward.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading Here's their wagon now, that was burnt over their heads!"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Graham and Connell, peering through their field-glasses, their elbows resting on the turf, were side by side about the centre.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading PROOF POSITIVE OF GUILT And the first words spoken came from the lips of Sergeant Drum--like many another old campaigner among the old-time regulars, a privileged character.
campaignernounUS /kæmˈpeɪnər/
a politician who is running for public office
From this reading PROOF POSITIVE OF GUILT And the first words spoken came from the lips of Sergeant Drum--like many another old campaigner among the old-time regulars, a privileged character.
carbines
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From this reading At intervals of several paces, as they could best find points from which to see without being seen from the northern side, the little detachment lay sprawled along the crest, the brown barrels of the carbines well forward.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading Graham and Connell, peering through their field-glasses, their elbows resting on the turf, were side by side about the centre.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading PROOF POSITIVE OF GUILT And the first words spoken came from the lips of Sergeant Drum--like many another old campaigner among the old-time regulars, a privileged character.
Connell
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From this reading Graham and Connell, peering through their field-glasses, their elbows resting on the turf, were side by side about the centre.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At intervals of several paces, as they could best find points from which to see without being seen from the northern side, the little detachment lay sprawled along the crest, the brown barrels of the carbines well forward.
crestnounUS /krest/
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading At intervals of several paces, as they could best find points from which to see without being seen from the northern side, the little detachment lay sprawled along the crest, the brown barrels of the carbines well forward.
detachmentnounUS /dɪˈtætʃmənt/
avoiding emotional involvement
From this reading At intervals of several paces, as they could best find points from which to see without being seen from the northern side, the little detachment lay sprawled along the crest, the brown barrels of the carbines well forward.
Didn't
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From this reading "Didn't I tell ye those fellers were lyin'?
DrumnounUS /drʌm/
a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
From this reading PROOF POSITIVE OF GUILT And the first words spoken came from the lips of Sergeant Drum--like many another old campaigner among the old-time regulars, a privileged character.
elbowsnounUS /ˈelboʊz/
plural of “elbow” — hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading Graham and Connell, peering through their field-glasses, their elbows resting on the turf, were side by side about the centre.
fellersnounUS /ˈfelərz/
plural of “feller” — a person who fells trees
From this reading "Didn't I tell ye those fellers were lyin'?
field-glasses
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From this reading Graham and Connell, peering through their field-glasses, their elbows resting on the turf, were side by side about the centre.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading At intervals of several paces, as they could best find points from which to see without being seen from the northern side, the little detachment lay sprawled along the crest, the brown barrels of the carbines well forward.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading PROOF POSITIVE OF GUILT And the first words spoken came from the lips of Sergeant Drum--like many another old campaigner among the old-time regulars, a privileged character.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading At intervals of several paces, as they could best find points from which to see without being seen from the northern side, the little detachment lay sprawled along the crest, the brown barrels of the carbines well forward.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading PROOF POSITIVE OF GUILT And the first words spoken came from the lips of Sergeant Drum--like many another old campaigner among the old-time regulars, a privileged character.
GrahamnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading Graham and Connell, peering through their field-glasses, their elbows resting on the turf, were side by side about the centre.
GUILTnounUS /ɡɪlt/
the state of having committed an offense
From this reading PROOF POSITIVE OF GUILT And the first words spoken came from the lips of Sergeant Drum--like many another old campaigner among the old-time regulars, a privileged character.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Here's their wagon now, that was burnt over their heads!"
Here's
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From this reading Here's their wagon now, that was burnt over their heads!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Didn't I tell ye those fellers were lyin'?
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading At intervals of several paces, as they could best find points from which to see without being seen from the northern side, the little detachment lay sprawled along the crest, the brown barrels of the carbines well forward.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At intervals of several paces, as they could best find points from which to see without being seen from the northern side, the little detachment lay sprawled along the crest, the brown barrels of the carbines well forward.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading PROOF POSITIVE OF GUILT And the first words spoken came from the lips of Sergeant Drum--like many another old campaigner among the old-time regulars, a privileged character.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading PROOF POSITIVE OF GUILT And the first words spoken came from the lips of Sergeant Drum--like many another old campaigner among the old-time regulars, a privileged character.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At intervals of several paces, as they could best find points from which to see without being seen from the northern side, the little detachment lay sprawled along the crest, the brown barrels of the carbines well forward.
lyin
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From this reading "Didn't I tell ye those fellers were lyin'?
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading PROOF POSITIVE OF GUILT And the first words spoken came from the lips of Sergeant Drum--like many another old campaigner among the old-time regulars, a privileged character.
northernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading At intervals of several paces, as they could best find points from which to see without being seen from the northern side, the little detachment lay sprawled along the crest, the brown barrels of the carbines well forward.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Here's their wagon now, that was burnt over their heads!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PROOF POSITIVE OF GUILT And the first words spoken came from the lips of Sergeant Drum--like many another old campaigner among the old-time regulars, a privileged character.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading PROOF POSITIVE OF GUILT And the first words spoken came from the lips of Sergeant Drum--like many another old campaigner among the old-time regulars, a privileged character.
old-timeadjective
attractively old-fashioned (but not necessarily authentic)
From this reading PROOF POSITIVE OF GUILT And the first words spoken came from the lips of Sergeant Drum--like many another old campaigner among the old-time regulars, a privileged character.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Graham and Connell, peering through their field-glasses, their elbows resting on the turf, were side by side about the centre.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Here's their wagon now, that was burnt over their heads!"
pacesnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪz/
plural of “pace” — the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading At intervals of several paces, as they could best find points from which to see without being seen from the northern side, the little detachment lay sprawled along the crest, the brown barrels of the carbines well forward.
peeringverbUS /ˈpiːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading Graham and Connell, peering through their field-glasses, their elbows resting on the turf, were side by side about the centre.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading At intervals of several paces, as they could best find points from which to see without being seen from the northern side, the little detachment lay sprawled along the crest, the brown barrels of the carbines well forward.
POSITIVEadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːzətɪv/
characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
From this reading PROOF POSITIVE OF GUILT And the first words spoken came from the lips of Sergeant Drum--like many another old campaigner among the old-time regulars, a privileged character.
privilegedadjectiveUS /ˈprɪvlədʒd/
blessed with privileges
From this reading PROOF POSITIVE OF GUILT And the first words spoken came from the lips of Sergeant Drum--like many another old campaigner among the old-time regulars, a privileged character.
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading PROOF POSITIVE OF GUILT And the first words spoken came from the lips of Sergeant Drum--like many another old campaigner among the old-time regulars, a privileged character.
regularsnounUS /ˈreɡjələrz/
plural of “regular” — a regular patron
From this reading PROOF POSITIVE OF GUILT And the first words spoken came from the lips of Sergeant Drum--like many another old campaigner among the old-time regulars, a privileged character.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Graham and Connell, peering through their field-glasses, their elbows resting on the turf, were side by side about the centre.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading At intervals of several paces, as they could best find points from which to see without being seen from the northern side, the little detachment lay sprawled along the crest, the brown barrels of the carbines well forward.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading At intervals of several paces, as they could best find points from which to see without being seen from the northern side, the little detachment lay sprawled along the crest, the brown barrels of the carbines well forward.
SergeantnounUS /ˈsɑːrdʒənt/
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading PROOF POSITIVE OF GUILT And the first words spoken came from the lips of Sergeant Drum--like many another old campaigner among the old-time regulars, a privileged character.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading At intervals of several paces, as they could best find points from which to see without being seen from the northern side, the little detachment lay sprawled along the crest, the brown barrels of the carbines well forward.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading At intervals of several paces, as they could best find points from which to see without being seen from the northern side, the little detachment lay sprawled along the crest, the brown barrels of the carbines well forward.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading PROOF POSITIVE OF GUILT And the first words spoken came from the lips of Sergeant Drum--like many another old campaigner among the old-time regulars, a privileged character.
sprawledverbUS /sprɔːld/
past form of “sprawl” — sit or lie with one's limbs spread out
From this reading At intervals of several paces, as they could best find points from which to see without being seen from the northern side, the little detachment lay sprawled along the crest, the brown barrels of the carbines well forward.
express in words
From this reading "Didn't I tell ye those fellers were lyin'?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Here's their wagon now, that was burnt over their heads!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PROOF POSITIVE OF GUILT And the first words spoken came from the lips of Sergeant Drum--like many another old campaigner among the old-time regulars, a privileged character.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Here's their wagon now, that was burnt over their heads!"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At intervals of several paces, as they could best find points from which to see without being seen from the northern side, the little detachment lay sprawled along the crest, the brown barrels of the carbines well forward.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Didn't I tell ye those fellers were lyin'?
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Graham and Connell, peering through their field-glasses, their elbows resting on the turf, were side by side about the centre.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At intervals of several paces, as they could best find points from which to see without being seen from the northern side, the little detachment lay sprawled along the crest, the brown barrels of the carbines well forward.
turfnounUS /tɜːrf/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading Graham and Connell, peering through their field-glasses, their elbows resting on the turf, were side by side about the centre.
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Here's their wagon now, that was burnt over their heads!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here's their wagon now, that was burnt over their heads!"
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading At intervals of several paces, as they could best find points from which to see without being seen from the northern side, the little detachment lay sprawled along the crest, the brown barrels of the carbines well forward.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Didn't I tell ye those fellers were lyin'?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At intervals of several paces, as they could best find points from which to see without being seen from the northern side, the little detachment lay sprawled along the crest, the brown barrels of the carbines well forward.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading At intervals of several paces, as they could best find points from which to see without being seen from the northern side, the little detachment lay sprawled along the crest, the brown barrels of the carbines well forward.
the words that are spoken
From this reading PROOF POSITIVE OF GUILT And the first words spoken came from the lips of Sergeant Drum--like many another old campaigner among the old-time regulars, a privileged character.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Didn't I tell ye those fellers were lyin'?
