used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A great battle is before us, and there may still be a way to refresh his memory.”
using the voice; not silently
From this reading “He has forgotten me!” said I, half aloud, as I watched the retiring figures of the Emperor and his staff till they were concealed by the mist; “he has forgotten me!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “He has forgotten me!” said I, half aloud, as I watched the retiring figures of the Emperor and his staff till they were concealed by the mist; “he has forgotten me!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “He has forgotten me!” said I, half aloud, as I watched the retiring figures of the Emperor and his staff till they were concealed by the mist; “he has forgotten me!
battalionsnounUS /bəˈtæljənz/
plural of “battalion” — an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies
From this reading As I went, the drums were beating towards the distant left, and gradually the sounds crept nearer and nearer, as the infantry battalions began to form and collect their stragglers.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading A great battle is before us, and there may still be a way to refresh his memory.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A great battle is before us, and there may still be a way to refresh his memory.”
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading As I went, the drums were beating towards the distant left, and gradually the sounds crept nearer and nearer, as the infantry battalions began to form and collect their stragglers.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A great battle is before us, and there may still be a way to refresh his memory.”
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As I went, the drums were beating towards the distant left, and gradually the sounds crept nearer and nearer, as the infantry battalions began to form and collect their stragglers.
brigadenounUS /brəˈɡeɪd/
army unit smaller than a division
From this reading Now to find out my brigade.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “He has forgotten me!” said I, half aloud, as I watched the retiring figures of the Emperor and his staff till they were concealed by the mist; “he has forgotten me!
cavalrynounUS /ˈkævəlri/
troops trained to fight on horseback
From this reading With such thoughts I set forward in the direction of the picket-fires, full sure that I should meet some skirmishers of our cavalry there.
collectverbUS /kəˈlekt/
get or gather together
From this reading As I went, the drums were beating towards the distant left, and gradually the sounds crept nearer and nearer, as the infantry battalions began to form and collect their stragglers.
not accessible to view
From this reading “He has forgotten me!” said I, half aloud, as I watched the retiring figures of the Emperor and his staff till they were concealed by the mist; “he has forgotten me!
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading As I went, the drums were beating towards the distant left, and gradually the sounds crept nearer and nearer, as the infantry battalions began to form and collect their stragglers.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading With such thoughts I set forward in the direction of the picket-fires, full sure that I should meet some skirmishers of our cavalry there.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading As I went, the drums were beating towards the distant left, and gradually the sounds crept nearer and nearer, as the infantry battalions began to form and collect their stragglers.
drumsnounUS /drʌmz/
plural of “drum” — a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
From this reading As I went, the drums were beating towards the distant left, and gradually the sounds crept nearer and nearer, as the infantry battalions began to form and collect their stragglers.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading “He has forgotten me!” said I, half aloud, as I watched the retiring figures of the Emperor and his staff till they were concealed by the mist; “he has forgotten me!
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading “He has forgotten me!” said I, half aloud, as I watched the retiring figures of the Emperor and his staff till they were concealed by the mist; “he has forgotten me!
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Now to find out my brigade.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading “He has forgotten me!” said I, half aloud, as I watched the retiring figures of the Emperor and his staff till they were concealed by the mist; “he has forgotten me!
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading As I went, the drums were beating towards the distant left, and gradually the sounds crept nearer and nearer, as the infantry battalions began to form and collect their stragglers.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading With such thoughts I set forward in the direction of the picket-fires, full sure that I should meet some skirmishers of our cavalry there.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading With such thoughts I set forward in the direction of the picket-fires, full sure that I should meet some skirmishers of our cavalry there.
in a gradual manner
From this reading As I went, the drums were beating towards the distant left, and gradually the sounds crept nearer and nearer, as the infantry battalions began to form and collect their stragglers.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A great battle is before us, and there may still be a way to refresh his memory.”
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading “He has forgotten me!” said I, half aloud, as I watched the retiring figures of the Emperor and his staff till they were concealed by the mist; “he has forgotten me!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He has forgotten me!” said I, half aloud, as I watched the retiring figures of the Emperor and his staff till they were concealed by the mist; “he has forgotten me!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He has forgotten me!” said I, half aloud, as I watched the retiring figures of the Emperor and his staff till they were concealed by the mist; “he has forgotten me!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “He has forgotten me!” said I, half aloud, as I watched the retiring figures of the Emperor and his staff till they were concealed by the mist; “he has forgotten me!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “He has forgotten me!” said I, half aloud, as I watched the retiring figures of the Emperor and his staff till they were concealed by the mist; “he has forgotten me!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With such thoughts I set forward in the direction of the picket-fires, full sure that I should meet some skirmishers of our cavalry there.
infantrynounUS /ˈɪnfəntri/
an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot
From this reading As I went, the drums were beating towards the distant left, and gradually the sounds crept nearer and nearer, as the infantry battalions began to form and collect their stragglers.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A great battle is before us, and there may still be a way to refresh his memory.”
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 As I went, the drums were beating towards the distant left, and gradually the sounds crept nearer and nearer, as the infantry battalions began to form and collect their stragglers.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading A great battle is before us, and there may still be a way to refresh his memory.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “He has forgotten me!” said I, half aloud, as I watched the retiring figures of the Emperor and his staff till they were concealed by the mist; “he has forgotten me!
come together
From this reading With such thoughts I set forward in the direction of the picket-fires, full sure that I should meet some skirmishers of our cavalry there.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading A great battle is before us, and there may still be a way to refresh his memory.”
become covered with mist
From this reading “He has forgotten me!” said I, half aloud, as I watched the retiring figures of the Emperor and his staff till they were concealed by the mist; “he has forgotten me!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Now to find out my brigade.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading As I went, the drums were beating towards the distant left, and gradually the sounds crept nearer and nearer, as the infantry battalions began to form and collect their stragglers.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now to find out my brigade.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “He has forgotten me!” said I, half aloud, as I watched the retiring figures of the Emperor and his staff till they were concealed by the mist; “he has forgotten me!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading With such thoughts I set forward in the direction of the picket-fires, full sure that I should meet some skirmishers of our cavalry there.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Now to find out my brigade.
picket-fires
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From this reading With such thoughts I set forward in the direction of the picket-fires, full sure that I should meet some skirmishers of our cavalry there.
refreshverbUS /rɪˈfreʃ/
refresh one's memory
From this reading A great battle is before us, and there may still be a way to refresh his memory.”
retiringadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrɪŋ/
not arrogant or presuming
From this reading “He has forgotten me!” said I, half aloud, as I watched the retiring figures of the Emperor and his staff till they were concealed by the mist; “he has forgotten me!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “He has forgotten me!” said I, half aloud, as I watched the retiring figures of the Emperor and his staff till they were concealed by the mist; “he has forgotten me!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading With such thoughts I set forward in the direction of the picket-fires, full sure that I should meet some skirmishers of our cavalry there.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading With such thoughts I set forward in the direction of the picket-fires, full sure that I should meet some skirmishers of our cavalry there.
skirmishers
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From this reading With such thoughts I set forward in the direction of the picket-fires, full sure that I should meet some skirmishers of our cavalry there.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading With such thoughts I set forward in the direction of the picket-fires, full sure that I should meet some skirmishers of our cavalry there.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading As I went, the drums were beating towards the distant left, and gradually the sounds crept nearer and nearer, as the infantry battalions began to form and collect their stragglers.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading “He has forgotten me!” said I, half aloud, as I watched the retiring figures of the Emperor and his staff till they were concealed by the mist; “he has forgotten me!
not in physical motion
From this reading A great battle is before us, and there may still be a way to refresh his memory.”
stragglersnounUS /ˈstræɡlərz/
plural of “straggler” — someone who strays or falls behind
From this reading As I went, the drums were beating towards the distant left, and gradually the sounds crept nearer and nearer, as the infantry battalions began to form and collect their stragglers.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading With such thoughts I set forward in the direction of the picket-fires, full sure that I should meet some skirmishers of our cavalry there.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading With such thoughts I set forward in the direction of the picket-fires, full sure that I should meet some skirmishers of our cavalry there.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With such thoughts I set forward in the direction of the picket-fires, full sure that I should meet some skirmishers of our cavalry there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “He has forgotten me!” said I, half aloud, as I watched the retiring figures of the Emperor and his staff till they were concealed by the mist; “he has forgotten me!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As I went, the drums were beating towards the distant left, and gradually the sounds crept nearer and nearer, as the infantry battalions began to form and collect their stragglers.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A great battle is before us, and there may still be a way to refresh his memory.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He has forgotten me!” said I, half aloud, as I watched the retiring figures of the Emperor and his staff till they were concealed by the mist; “he has forgotten me!
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading With such thoughts I set forward in the direction of the picket-fires, full sure that I should meet some skirmishers of our cavalry there.
up to a particular time
From this reading “He has forgotten me!” said I, half aloud, as I watched the retiring figures of the Emperor and his staff till they were concealed by the mist; “he has forgotten me!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now to find out my brigade.
in the direction of
From this reading As I went, the drums were beating towards the distant left, and gradually the sounds crept nearer and nearer, as the infantry battalions began to form and collect their stragglers.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A great battle is before us, and there may still be a way to refresh his memory.”
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading “He has forgotten me!” said I, half aloud, as I watched the retiring figures of the Emperor and his staff till they were concealed by the mist; “he has forgotten me!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A great battle is before us, and there may still be a way to refresh his memory.”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As I went, the drums were beating towards the distant left, and gradually the sounds crept nearer and nearer, as the infantry battalions began to form and collect their stragglers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “He has forgotten me!” said I, half aloud, as I watched the retiring figures of the Emperor and his staff till they were concealed by the mist; “he has forgotten me!
in the company of; together with
From this reading With such thoughts I set forward in the direction of the picket-fires, full sure that I should meet some skirmishers of our cavalry there.
