used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A battery of six guns was moving swiftly along the road which led to the bridge of the stream before them.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A battery of six guns was moving swiftly along the road which led to the bridge of the stream before them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Come, there is no time to lose here!” shouted Gilbert, and put spurs to his horse.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The battery was so close that they could plainly hear the shouts of the drivers, as they urged their horses along the highway in the direction of the fatal spot.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Ben followed, and away they went side by side to the very end of the bridge.
batterynounUS /ˈbætəri/
group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading A battery of six guns was moving swiftly along the road which led to the bridge of the stream before them.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE GREAT BATTLE OF LIAO-YANG What Ben said was true.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A battery of six guns was moving swiftly along the road which led to the bridge of the stream before them.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading THE GREAT BATTLE OF LIAO-YANG What Ben said was true.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading A battery of six guns was moving swiftly along the road which led to the bridge of the stream before them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ben followed, and away they went side by side to the very end of the bridge.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The battery was so close that they could plainly hear the shouts of the drivers, as they urged their horses along the highway in the direction of the fatal spot.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come, there is no time to lose here!” shouted Gilbert, and put spurs to his horse.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The battery was so close that they could plainly hear the shouts of the drivers, as they urged their horses along the highway in the direction of the fatal spot.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The battery was so close that they could plainly hear the shouts of the drivers, as they urged their horses along the highway in the direction of the fatal spot.
driversnounUS /ˈdraɪvərz/
plural of “driver” — the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading The battery was so close that they could plainly hear the shouts of the drivers, as they urged their horses along the highway in the direction of the fatal spot.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Ben followed, and away they went side by side to the very end of the bridge.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading The battery was so close that they could plainly hear the shouts of the drivers, as they urged their horses along the highway in the direction of the fatal spot.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Ben followed, and away they went side by side to the very end of the bridge.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading “Come, there is no time to lose here!” shouted Gilbert, and put spurs to his horse.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT BATTLE OF LIAO-YANG What Ben said was true.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading A battery of six guns was moving swiftly along the road which led to the bridge of the stream before them.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading The battery was so close that they could plainly hear the shouts of the drivers, as they urged their horses along the highway in the direction of the fatal spot.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Come, there is no time to lose here!” shouted Gilbert, and put spurs to his horse.
highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading The battery was so close that they could plainly hear the shouts of the drivers, as they urged their horses along the highway in the direction of the fatal spot.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Come, there is no time to lose here!” shouted Gilbert, and put spurs to his horse.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading “Come, there is no time to lose here!” shouted Gilbert, and put spurs to his horse.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The battery was so close that they could plainly hear the shouts of the drivers, as they urged their horses along the highway in the direction of the fatal spot.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The battery was so close that they could plainly hear the shouts of the drivers, as they urged their horses along the highway in the direction of the fatal spot.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Come, there is no time to lose here!” shouted Gilbert, and put spurs to his horse.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading A battery of six guns was moving swiftly along the road which led to the bridge of the stream before them.
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From this reading THE GREAT BATTLE OF LIAO-YANG What Ben said was true.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading “Come, there is no time to lose here!” shouted Gilbert, and put spurs to his horse.
in motion
From this reading A battery of six guns was moving swiftly along the road which led to the bridge of the stream before them.
not any; not one
From this reading “Come, there is no time to lose here!” shouted Gilbert, and put spurs to his horse.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GREAT BATTLE OF LIAO-YANG What Ben said was true.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading The battery was so close that they could plainly hear the shouts of the drivers, as they urged their horses along the highway in the direction of the fatal spot.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Come, there is no time to lose here!” shouted Gilbert, and put spurs to his horse.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading A battery of six guns was moving swiftly along the road which led to the bridge of the stream before them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE GREAT BATTLE OF LIAO-YANG What Ben said was true.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “Come, there is no time to lose here!” shouted Gilbert, and put spurs to his horse.
shoutsnounUS /ʃaʊts/
plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading The battery was so close that they could plainly hear the shouts of the drivers, as they urged their horses along the highway in the direction of the fatal spot.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Ben followed, and away they went side by side to the very end of the bridge.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading A battery of six guns was moving swiftly along the road which led to the bridge of the stream before them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The battery was so close that they could plainly hear the shouts of the drivers, as they urged their horses along the highway in the direction of the fatal spot.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The battery was so close that they could plainly hear the shouts of the drivers, as they urged their horses along the highway in the direction of the fatal spot.
spursnounUS /spɜːrz/
plural of “spur” — a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading “Come, there is no time to lose here!” shouted Gilbert, and put spurs to his horse.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading A battery of six guns was moving swiftly along the road which led to the bridge of the stream before them.
in a swift manner
From this reading A battery of six guns was moving swiftly along the road which led to the bridge of the stream before them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The battery was so close that they could plainly hear the shouts of the drivers, as they urged their horses along the highway in the direction of the fatal spot.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT BATTLE OF LIAO-YANG What Ben said was true.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The battery was so close that they could plainly hear the shouts of the drivers, as they urged their horses along the highway in the direction of the fatal spot.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A battery of six guns was moving swiftly along the road which led to the bridge of the stream before them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Come, there is no time to lose here!” shouted Gilbert, and put spurs to his horse.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The battery was so close that they could plainly hear the shouts of the drivers, as they urged their horses along the highway in the direction of the fatal spot.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Come, there is no time to lose here!” shouted Gilbert, and put spurs to his horse.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A battery of six guns was moving swiftly along the road which led to the bridge of the stream before them.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading THE GREAT BATTLE OF LIAO-YANG What Ben said was true.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading The battery was so close that they could plainly hear the shouts of the drivers, as they urged their horses along the highway in the direction of the fatal spot.
precisely as stated
From this reading Ben followed, and away they went side by side to the very end of the bridge.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GREAT BATTLE OF LIAO-YANG What Ben said was true.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Ben followed, and away they went side by side to the very end of the bridge.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE GREAT BATTLE OF LIAO-YANG What Ben said was true.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A battery of six guns was moving swiftly along the road which led to the bridge of the stream before them.
