used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LAST STAND Soon after five o'clock, a man in the topmost window of the tower called down that the forces in the hills were moving in a compact body toward the ridges below the southern gates.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading The proper time for your sortie, Colonel, would be some time in advance of their final movement.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading "Give them half an hour to locate themselves," advised Truxton King.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE LAST STAND Soon after five o'clock, a man in the topmost window of the tower called down that the forces in the hills were moving in a compact body toward the ridges below the southern gates.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Give them half an hour to locate themselves," advised Truxton King.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "They will move rapidly and strike as soon as the shells have levelled the gates.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "They will move rapidly and strike as soon as the shells have levelled the gates.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You will in that way draw at least a portion of Marlanx's men away from the heart of the city.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading You will in that way draw at least a portion of Marlanx's men away from the heart of the city.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The proper time for your sortie, Colonel, would be some time in advance of their final movement.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading THE LAST STAND Soon after five o'clock, a man in the topmost window of the tower called down that the forces in the hills were moving in a compact body toward the ridges below the southern gates.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading THE LAST STAND Soon after five o'clock, a man in the topmost window of the tower called down that the forces in the hills were moving in a compact body toward the ridges below the southern gates.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE LAST STAND Soon after five o'clock, a man in the topmost window of the tower called down that the forces in the hills were moving in a compact body toward the ridges below the southern gates.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading You will in that way draw at least a portion of Marlanx's men away from the heart of the city.
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 The proper time for your sortie, Colonel, would be some time in advance of their final movement.
compactnounUS /ˈkɑːmpækt/
a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse
From this reading THE LAST STAND Soon after five o'clock, a man in the topmost window of the tower called down that the forces in the hills were moving in a compact body toward the ridges below the southern gates.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE LAST STAND Soon after five o'clock, a man in the topmost window of the tower called down that the forces in the hills were moving in a compact body toward the ridges below the southern gates.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading You will in that way draw at least a portion of Marlanx's men away from the heart of the city.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading The proper time for your sortie, Colonel, would be some time in advance of their final movement.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading THE LAST STAND Soon after five o'clock, a man in the topmost window of the tower called down that the forces in the hills were moving in a compact body toward the ridges below the southern gates.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The proper time for your sortie, Colonel, would be some time in advance of their final movement.
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading THE LAST STAND Soon after five o'clock, a man in the topmost window of the tower called down that the forces in the hills were moving in a compact body toward the ridges below the southern gates.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading You will in that way draw at least a portion of Marlanx's men away from the heart of the city.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading THE LAST STAND Soon after five o'clock, a man in the topmost window of the tower called down that the forces in the hills were moving in a compact body toward the ridges below the southern gates.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Give them half an hour to locate themselves," advised Truxton King.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "Give them half an hour to locate themselves," advised Truxton King.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "They will move rapidly and strike as soon as the shells have levelled the gates.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading You will in that way draw at least a portion of Marlanx's men away from the heart of the city.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading THE LAST STAND Soon after five o'clock, a man in the topmost window of the tower called down that the forces in the hills were moving in a compact body toward the ridges below the southern gates.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "Give them half an hour to locate themselves," advised Truxton King.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LAST STAND Soon after five o'clock, a man in the topmost window of the tower called down that the forces in the hills were moving in a compact body toward the ridges below the southern gates.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "Give them half an hour to locate themselves," advised Truxton King.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST STAND Soon after five o'clock, a man in the topmost window of the tower called down that the forces in the hills were moving in a compact body toward the ridges below the southern gates.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading You will in that way draw at least a portion of Marlanx's men away from the heart of the city.
levelledverbUS /ˈlevəld/
inflected form of “level” — aim at
From this reading "They will move rapidly and strike as soon as the shells have levelled the gates.
locateverbUS /ˈloʊkeɪt/
discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining
From this reading "Give them half an hour to locate themselves," advised Truxton King.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE LAST STAND Soon after five o'clock, a man in the topmost window of the tower called down that the forces in the hills were moving in a compact body toward the ridges below the southern gates.
Marlanx's
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From this reading You will in that way draw at least a portion of Marlanx's men away from the heart of the city.
the force of workers available
From this reading You will in that way draw at least a portion of Marlanx's men away from the heart of the city.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "They will move rapidly and strike as soon as the shells have levelled the gates.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading The proper time for your sortie, Colonel, would be some time in advance of their final movement.
in motion
From this reading THE LAST STAND Soon after five o'clock, a man in the topmost window of the tower called down that the forces in the hills were moving in a compact body toward the ridges below the southern gates.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading THE LAST STAND Soon after five o'clock, a man in the topmost window of the tower called down that the forces in the hills were moving in a compact body toward the ridges below the southern gates.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAST STAND Soon after five o'clock, a man in the topmost window of the tower called down that the forces in the hills were moving in a compact body toward the ridges below the southern gates.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading You will in that way draw at least a portion of Marlanx's men away from the heart of the city.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading The proper time for your sortie, Colonel, would be some time in advance of their final movement.
with speed
From this reading "They will move rapidly and strike as soon as the shells have levelled the gates.
ridgesnounUS /ˈrɪdʒəz/
plural of “ridge” — a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading THE LAST STAND Soon after five o'clock, a man in the topmost window of the tower called down that the forces in the hills were moving in a compact body toward the ridges below the southern gates.
shellsnounUS /ʃelz/
plural of “shell” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading "They will move rapidly and strike as soon as the shells have levelled the gates.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The proper time for your sortie, Colonel, would be some time in advance of their final movement.
in the near future
From this reading THE LAST STAND Soon after five o'clock, a man in the topmost window of the tower called down that the forces in the hills were moving in a compact body toward the ridges below the southern gates.
sortienounUS /ˈsɔːrti/
a military action in which besieged troops burst forth from their position
From this reading The proper time for your sortie, Colonel, would be some time in advance of their final movement.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading THE LAST STAND Soon after five o'clock, a man in the topmost window of the tower called down that the forces in the hills were moving in a compact body toward the ridges below the southern gates.
be standing; be upright
From this reading THE LAST STAND Soon after five o'clock, a man in the topmost window of the tower called down that the forces in the hills were moving in a compact body toward the ridges below the southern gates.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading "They will move rapidly and strike as soon as the shells have levelled the gates.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE LAST STAND Soon after five o'clock, a man in the topmost window of the tower called down that the forces in the hills were moving in a compact body toward the ridges below the southern gates.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST STAND Soon after five o'clock, a man in the topmost window of the tower called down that the forces in the hills were moving in a compact body toward the ridges below the southern gates.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The proper time for your sortie, Colonel, would be some time in advance of their final movement.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Give them half an hour to locate themselves," advised Truxton King.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading "Give them half an hour to locate themselves," advised Truxton King.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They will move rapidly and strike as soon as the shells have levelled the gates.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The proper time for your sortie, Colonel, would be some time in advance of their final movement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Give them half an hour to locate themselves," advised Truxton King.
topmostadjective
at or nearest to the top
From this reading THE LAST STAND Soon after five o'clock, a man in the topmost window of the tower called down that the forces in the hills were moving in a compact body toward the ridges below the southern gates.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading THE LAST STAND Soon after five o'clock, a man in the topmost window of the tower called down that the forces in the hills were moving in a compact body toward the ridges below the southern gates.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading THE LAST STAND Soon after five o'clock, a man in the topmost window of the tower called down that the forces in the hills were moving in a compact body toward the ridges below the southern gates.
Truxton
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From this reading "Give them half an hour to locate themselves," advised Truxton King.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading You will in that way draw at least a portion of Marlanx's men away from the heart of the city.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE LAST STAND Soon after five o'clock, a man in the topmost window of the tower called down that the forces in the hills were moving in a compact body toward the ridges below the southern gates.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "They will move rapidly and strike as soon as the shells have levelled the gates.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading THE LAST STAND Soon after five o'clock, a man in the topmost window of the tower called down that the forces in the hills were moving in a compact body toward the ridges below the southern gates.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The proper time for your sortie, Colonel, would be some time in advance of their final movement.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You will in that way draw at least a portion of Marlanx's men away from the heart of the city.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The proper time for your sortie, Colonel, would be some time in advance of their final movement.
