used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We passed the night on the field of battle,--a night dark and starless.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Not a breath of air moved; and the groans of the wounded sighed through the stillness with a melancholy cadence no words can convey.
ambulancenounUS /ˈæmbjələns/
a vehicle that takes people to and from hospitals
From this reading The Emperor himself did not leave the saddle till nigh morning; he went, followed by an ambulance, hither and thither over the plain, recalling the names of the several regiments, enumerating their deeds of prowess, and even asking for many of the soldiers by name.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Emperor himself did not leave the saddle till nigh morning; he went, followed by an ambulance, hither and thither over the plain, recalling the names of the several regiments, enumerating their deeds of prowess, and even asking for many of the soldiers by name.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We passed the night on the field of battle,--a night dark and starless.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading The Emperor himself did not leave the saddle till nigh morning; he went, followed by an ambulance, hither and thither over the plain, recalling the names of the several regiments, enumerating their deeds of prowess, and even asking for many of the soldiers by name.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading The heavens were, indeed, clothed with black, and a heavy atmosphere, lowering and gloomy, spread like a pall over the dead and the dying.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Far away in the distance the moving lights marked where fatigue parties went in search of their comrades.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading We passed the night on the field of battle,--a night dark and starless.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The heavens were, indeed, clothed with black, and a heavy atmosphere, lowering and gloomy, spread like a pall over the dead and the dying.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Not a breath of air moved; and the groans of the wounded sighed through the stillness with a melancholy cadence no words can convey.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Emperor himself did not leave the saddle till nigh morning; he went, followed by an ambulance, hither and thither over the plain, recalling the names of the several regiments, enumerating their deeds of prowess, and even asking for many of the soldiers by name.
cadencenounUS /ˈkeɪdəns/
(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
From this reading Not a breath of air moved; and the groans of the wounded sighed through the stillness with a melancholy cadence no words can convey.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Not a breath of air moved; and the groans of the wounded sighed through the stillness with a melancholy cadence no words can convey.
clothedadjectiveUS /kloʊðd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading The heavens were, indeed, clothed with black, and a heavy atmosphere, lowering and gloomy, spread like a pall over the dead and the dying.
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Far away in the distance the moving lights marked where fatigue parties went in search of their comrades.
conveyverbUS /kənˈveɪ/
(of information) make known; pass on
From this reading Not a breath of air moved; and the groans of the wounded sighed through the stillness with a melancholy cadence no words can convey.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading We passed the night on the field of battle,--a night dark and starless.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The heavens were, indeed, clothed with black, and a heavy atmosphere, lowering and gloomy, spread like a pall over the dead and the dying.
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading The Emperor himself did not leave the saddle till nigh morning; he went, followed by an ambulance, hither and thither over the plain, recalling the names of the several regiments, enumerating their deeds of prowess, and even asking for many of the soldiers by name.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Emperor himself did not leave the saddle till nigh morning; he went, followed by an ambulance, hither and thither over the plain, recalling the names of the several regiments, enumerating their deeds of prowess, and even asking for many of the soldiers by name.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Far away in the distance the moving lights marked where fatigue parties went in search of their comrades.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading The heavens were, indeed, clothed with black, and a heavy atmosphere, lowering and gloomy, spread like a pall over the dead and the dying.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading The Emperor himself did not leave the saddle till nigh morning; he went, followed by an ambulance, hither and thither over the plain, recalling the names of the several regiments, enumerating their deeds of prowess, and even asking for many of the soldiers by name.
enumerating
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From this reading The Emperor himself did not leave the saddle till nigh morning; he went, followed by an ambulance, hither and thither over the plain, recalling the names of the several regiments, enumerating their deeds of prowess, and even asking for many of the soldiers by name.
divisible by two
From this reading The Emperor himself did not leave the saddle till nigh morning; he went, followed by an ambulance, hither and thither over the plain, recalling the names of the several regiments, enumerating their deeds of prowess, and even asking for many of the soldiers by name.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Far away in the distance the moving lights marked where fatigue parties went in search of their comrades.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading Far away in the distance the moving lights marked where fatigue parties went in search of their comrades.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading We passed the night on the field of battle,--a night dark and starless.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The Emperor himself did not leave the saddle till nigh morning; he went, followed by an ambulance, hither and thither over the plain, recalling the names of the several regiments, enumerating their deeds of prowess, and even asking for many of the soldiers by name.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Emperor himself did not leave the saddle till nigh morning; he went, followed by an ambulance, hither and thither over the plain, recalling the names of the several regiments, enumerating their deeds of prowess, and even asking for many of the soldiers by name.
depressingly dark
From this reading The heavens were, indeed, clothed with black, and a heavy atmosphere, lowering and gloomy, spread like a pall over the dead and the dying.
groansnounUS /ɡroʊnz/
plural of “groan” — an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading Not a breath of air moved; and the groans of the wounded sighed through the stillness with a melancholy cadence no words can convey.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Emperor himself did not leave the saddle till nigh morning; he went, followed by an ambulance, hither and thither over the plain, recalling the names of the several regiments, enumerating their deeds of prowess, and even asking for many of the soldiers by name.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading The heavens were, indeed, clothed with black, and a heavy atmosphere, lowering and gloomy, spread like a pall over the dead and the dying.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The heavens were, indeed, clothed with black, and a heavy atmosphere, lowering and gloomy, spread like a pall over the dead and the dying.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Emperor himself did not leave the saddle till nigh morning; he went, followed by an ambulance, hither and thither over the plain, recalling the names of the several regiments, enumerating their deeds of prowess, and even asking for many of the soldiers by name.
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading The Emperor himself did not leave the saddle till nigh morning; he went, followed by an ambulance, hither and thither over the plain, recalling the names of the several regiments, enumerating their deeds of prowess, and even asking for many of the soldiers by name.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Far away in the distance the moving lights marked where fatigue parties went in search of their comrades.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The heavens were, indeed, clothed with black, and a heavy atmosphere, lowering and gloomy, spread like a pall over the dead and the dying.
go away from a place
From this reading The Emperor himself did not leave the saddle till nigh morning; he went, followed by an ambulance, hither and thither over the plain, recalling the names of the several regiments, enumerating their deeds of prowess, and even asking for many of the soldiers by name.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading Far away in the distance the moving lights marked where fatigue parties went in search of their comrades.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The heavens were, indeed, clothed with black, and a heavy atmosphere, lowering and gloomy, spread like a pall over the dead and the dying.
loweringadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərɪŋ/
darkened by clouds
From this reading The heavens were, indeed, clothed with black, and a heavy atmosphere, lowering and gloomy, spread like a pall over the dead and the dying.
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 The Emperor himself did not leave the saddle till nigh morning; he went, followed by an ambulance, hither and thither over the plain, recalling the names of the several regiments, enumerating their deeds of prowess, and even asking for many of the soldiers by name.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Far away in the distance the moving lights marked where fatigue parties went in search of their comrades.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading Not a breath of air moved; and the groans of the wounded sighed through the stillness with a melancholy cadence no words can convey.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The Emperor himself did not leave the saddle till nigh morning; he went, followed by an ambulance, hither and thither over the plain, recalling the names of the several regiments, enumerating their deeds of prowess, and even asking for many of the soldiers by name.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Not a breath of air moved; and the groans of the wounded sighed through the stillness with a melancholy cadence no words can convey.
in motion
From this reading Far away in the distance the moving lights marked where fatigue parties went in search of their comrades.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The Emperor himself did not leave the saddle till nigh morning; he went, followed by an ambulance, hither and thither over the plain, recalling the names of the several regiments, enumerating their deeds of prowess, and even asking for many of the soldiers by name.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading The Emperor himself did not leave the saddle till nigh morning; he went, followed by an ambulance, hither and thither over the plain, recalling the names of the several regiments, enumerating their deeds of prowess, and even asking for many of the soldiers by name.
nighadjectiveUS /naɪ/
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading The Emperor himself did not leave the saddle till nigh morning; he went, followed by an ambulance, hither and thither over the plain, recalling the names of the several regiments, enumerating their deeds of prowess, and even asking for many of the soldiers by name.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading We passed the night on the field of battle,--a night dark and starless.
not any; not one
From this reading Not a breath of air moved; and the groans of the wounded sighed through the stillness with a melancholy cadence no words can convey.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a breath of air moved; and the groans of the wounded sighed through the stillness with a melancholy cadence no words can convey.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We passed the night on the field of battle,--a night dark and starless.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We passed the night on the field of battle,--a night dark and starless.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The heavens were, indeed, clothed with black, and a heavy atmosphere, lowering and gloomy, spread like a pall over the dead and the dying.
pallverbUS /pɑːl/
become less interesting or attractive
From this reading The heavens were, indeed, clothed with black, and a heavy atmosphere, lowering and gloomy, spread like a pall over the dead and the dying.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading Far away in the distance the moving lights marked where fatigue parties went in search of their comrades.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading We passed the night on the field of battle,--a night dark and starless.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The Emperor himself did not leave the saddle till nigh morning; he went, followed by an ambulance, hither and thither over the plain, recalling the names of the several regiments, enumerating their deeds of prowess, and even asking for many of the soldiers by name.
prowessnounUS /ˈpraʊəs/
a superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation
From this reading The Emperor himself did not leave the saddle till nigh morning; he went, followed by an ambulance, hither and thither over the plain, recalling the names of the several regiments, enumerating their deeds of prowess, and even asking for many of the soldiers by name.
recallingverbUS /rɪˈkɔːlɪŋ/
-ing form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading The Emperor himself did not leave the saddle till nigh morning; he went, followed by an ambulance, hither and thither over the plain, recalling the names of the several regiments, enumerating their deeds of prowess, and even asking for many of the soldiers by name.
regimentsnounUS /ˈredʒəmənts/
plural of “regiment” — army unit smaller than a division
From this reading The Emperor himself did not leave the saddle till nigh morning; he went, followed by an ambulance, hither and thither over the plain, recalling the names of the several regiments, enumerating their deeds of prowess, and even asking for many of the soldiers by name.
put a saddle on
From this reading The Emperor himself did not leave the saddle till nigh morning; he went, followed by an ambulance, hither and thither over the plain, recalling the names of the several regiments, enumerating their deeds of prowess, and even asking for many of the soldiers by name.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Far away in the distance the moving lights marked where fatigue parties went in search of their comrades.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The Emperor himself did not leave the saddle till nigh morning; he went, followed by an ambulance, hither and thither over the plain, recalling the names of the several regiments, enumerating their deeds of prowess, and even asking for many of the soldiers by name.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Not a breath of air moved; and the groans of the wounded sighed through the stillness with a melancholy cadence no words can convey.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The Emperor himself did not leave the saddle till nigh morning; he went, followed by an ambulance, hither and thither over the plain, recalling the names of the several regiments, enumerating their deeds of prowess, and even asking for many of the soldiers by name.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading The heavens were, indeed, clothed with black, and a heavy atmosphere, lowering and gloomy, spread like a pall over the dead and the dying.
starlessadjective
not starry; having no stars or starlike objects
From this reading We passed the night on the field of battle,--a night dark and starless.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading Not a breath of air moved; and the groans of the wounded sighed through the stillness with a melancholy cadence no words can convey.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We passed the night on the field of battle,--a night dark and starless.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Far away in the distance the moving lights marked where fatigue parties went in search of their comrades.
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading The Emperor himself did not leave the saddle till nigh morning; he went, followed by an ambulance, hither and thither over the plain, recalling the names of the several regiments, enumerating their deeds of prowess, and even asking for many of the soldiers by name.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Not a breath of air moved; and the groans of the wounded sighed through the stillness with a melancholy cadence no words can convey.
up to a particular time
From this reading The Emperor himself did not leave the saddle till nigh morning; he went, followed by an ambulance, hither and thither over the plain, recalling the names of the several regiments, enumerating their deeds of prowess, and even asking for many of the soldiers by name.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We passed the night on the field of battle,--a night dark and starless.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Far away in the distance the moving lights marked where fatigue parties went in search of their comrades.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The heavens were, indeed, clothed with black, and a heavy atmosphere, lowering and gloomy, spread like a pall over the dead and the dying.
in or at the place that
From this reading Far away in the distance the moving lights marked where fatigue parties went in search of their comrades.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The heavens were, indeed, clothed with black, and a heavy atmosphere, lowering and gloomy, spread like a pall over the dead and the dying.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Not a breath of air moved; and the groans of the wounded sighed through the stillness with a melancholy cadence no words can convey.
people who are wounded
From this reading Not a breath of air moved; and the groans of the wounded sighed through the stillness with a melancholy cadence no words can convey.
