Chapter XXII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading In the van rode Captain Wells and his little band of Miamis, whose lugubrious appearance likened the march much more to a funeral procession than to the movements of troops confident in themselves, and reposing faith in those whose services had been purchased.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading All being now ready, the gates were thrown wide open for the last exit of the detachment, and the little column sallied forth.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Their route lay along the lake shore, while the Indians moved in a parallel line with them, separated only by a long range of sandhills.

projectiles to be fired from a gun

From this reading Next came thirty men of the detachment, and to them succeeded the wagons, containing, besides the women and children and sick, such stores of the garrison, including spare ammunition, with the luggage of the officers and men, as could not be dispensed with.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading All being now ready, the gates were thrown wide open for the last exit of the detachment, and the little column sallied forth.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading In the van rode Captain Wells and his little band of Miamis, whose lugubrious appearance likened the march much more to a funeral procession than to the movements of troops confident in themselves, and reposing faith in those whose services had been purchased.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Next came thirty men of the detachment, and to them succeeded the wagons, containing, besides the women and children and sick, such stores of the garrison, including spare ammunition, with the luggage of the officers and men, as could not be dispensed with.

an unofficial association of people or groups

From this reading In the van rode Captain Wells and his little band of Miamis, whose lugubrious appearance likened the march much more to a funeral procession than to the movements of troops confident in themselves, and reposing faith in those whose services had been purchased.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Next came thirty men of the detachment, and to them succeeded the wagons, containing, besides the women and children and sick, such stores of the garrison, including spare ammunition, with the luggage of the officers and men, as could not be dispensed with.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading In the van rode Captain Wells and his little band of Miamis, whose lugubrious appearance likened the march much more to a funeral procession than to the movements of troops confident in themselves, and reposing faith in those whose services had been purchased.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading All being now ready, the gates were thrown wide open for the last exit of the detachment, and the little column sallied forth.

in addition to; as well as

From this reading Next came thirty men of the detachment, and to them succeeded the wagons, containing, besides the women and children and sick, such stores of the garrison, including spare ammunition, with the luggage of the officers and men, as could not be dispensed with.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Thirty men, composing the remaining subdivision of the healthy portion of the detachment, brought up the rear.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Their route lay along the lake shore, while the Indians moved in a parallel line with them, separated only by a long range of sandhills.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Next came thirty men of the detachment, and to them succeeded the wagons, containing, besides the women and children and sick, such stores of the garrison, including spare ammunition, with the luggage of the officers and men, as could not be dispensed with.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading In the van rode Captain Wells and his little band of Miamis, whose lugubrious appearance likened the march much more to a funeral procession than to the movements of troops confident in themselves, and reposing faith in those whose services had been purchased.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading Next came thirty men of the detachment, and to them succeeded the wagons, containing, besides the women and children and sick, such stores of the garrison, including spare ammunition, with the luggage of the officers and men, as could not be dispensed with.

a line of units following one after another

From this reading All being now ready, the gates were thrown wide open for the last exit of the detachment, and the little column sallied forth.

the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole

From this reading Thirty men, composing the remaining subdivision of the healthy portion of the detachment, brought up the rear.

having or marked by confidence or assurance

From this reading In the van rode Captain Wells and his little band of Miamis, whose lugubrious appearance likened the march much more to a funeral procession than to the movements of troops confident in themselves, and reposing faith in those whose services had been purchased.

-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component

From this reading Next came thirty men of the detachment, and to them succeeded the wagons, containing, besides the women and children and sick, such stores of the garrison, including spare ammunition, with the luggage of the officers and men, as could not be dispensed with.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Next came thirty men of the detachment, and to them succeeded the wagons, containing, besides the women and children and sick, such stores of the garrison, including spare ammunition, with the luggage of the officers and men, as could not be dispensed with.

avoiding emotional involvement

From this reading All being now ready, the gates were thrown wide open for the last exit of the detachment, and the little column sallied forth.

distributed or weighted out in carefully determined portions

From this reading Next came thirty men of the detachment, and to them succeeded the wagons, containing, besides the women and children and sick, such stores of the garrison, including spare ammunition, with the luggage of the officers and men, as could not be dispensed with.

an opening that permits escape or release

From this reading All being now ready, the gates were thrown wide open for the last exit of the detachment, and the little column sallied forth.

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading In the van rode Captain Wells and his little band of Miamis, whose lugubrious appearance likened the march much more to a funeral procession than to the movements of troops confident in themselves, and reposing faith in those whose services had been purchased.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading All being now ready, the gates were thrown wide open for the last exit of the detachment, and the little column sallied forth.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading All being now ready, the gates were thrown wide open for the last exit of the detachment, and the little column sallied forth.

a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated

From this reading In the van rode Captain Wells and his little band of Miamis, whose lugubrious appearance likened the march much more to a funeral procession than to the movements of troops confident in themselves, and reposing faith in those whose services had been purchased.

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading Next came thirty men of the detachment, and to them succeeded the wagons, containing, besides the women and children and sick, such stores of the garrison, including spare ammunition, with the luggage of the officers and men, as could not be dispensed with.

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 All being now ready, the gates were thrown wide open for the last exit of the detachment, and the little column sallied forth.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading In the van rode Captain Wells and his little band of Miamis, whose lugubrious appearance likened the march much more to a funeral procession than to the movements of troops confident in themselves, and reposing faith in those whose services had been purchased.

having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease

From this reading Thirty men, composing the remaining subdivision of the healthy portion of the detachment, brought up the rear.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading In the van rode Captain Wells and his little band of Miamis, whose lugubrious appearance likened the march much more to a funeral procession than to the movements of troops confident in themselves, and reposing faith in those whose services had been purchased.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In the van rode Captain Wells and his little band of Miamis, whose lugubrious appearance likened the march much more to a funeral procession than to the movements of troops confident in themselves, and reposing faith in those whose services had been purchased.

-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of

From this reading Next came thirty men of the detachment, and to them succeeded the wagons, containing, besides the women and children and sick, such stores of the garrison, including spare ammunition, with the luggage of the officers and men, as could not be dispensed with.

plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India

From this reading Their route lay along the lake shore, while the Indians moved in a parallel line with them, separated only by a long range of sandhills.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading Their route lay along the lake shore, while the Indians moved in a parallel line with them, separated only by a long range of sandhills.

immediately past

From this reading All being now ready, the gates were thrown wide open for the last exit of the detachment, and the little column sallied forth.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Their route lay along the lake shore, while the Indians moved in a parallel line with them, separated only by a long range of sandhills.

past form of “liken” — consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous

From this reading In the van rode Captain Wells and his little band of Miamis, whose lugubrious appearance likened the march much more to a funeral procession than to the movements of troops confident in themselves, and reposing faith in those whose services had been purchased.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading Their route lay along the lake shore, while the Indians moved in a parallel line with them, separated only by a long range of sandhills.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading All being now ready, the gates were thrown wide open for the last exit of the detachment, and the little column sallied forth.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Their route lay along the lake shore, while the Indians moved in a parallel line with them, separated only by a long range of sandhills.

cases used to carry belongings when traveling

From this reading Next came thirty men of the detachment, and to them succeeded the wagons, containing, besides the women and children and sick, such stores of the garrison, including spare ammunition, with the luggage of the officers and men, as could not be dispensed with.

excessively mournful

From this reading In the van rode Captain Wells and his little band of Miamis, whose lugubrious appearance likened the march much more to a funeral procession than to the movements of troops confident in themselves, and reposing faith in those whose services had been purchased.

march in a procession

From this reading In the van rode Captain Wells and his little band of Miamis, whose lugubrious appearance likened the march much more to a funeral procession than to the movements of troops confident in themselves, and reposing faith in those whose services had been purchased.

the force of workers available

From this reading Next came thirty men of the detachment, and to them succeeded the wagons, containing, besides the women and children and sick, such stores of the garrison, including spare ammunition, with the luggage of the officers and men, as could not be dispensed with.

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From this reading In the van rode Captain Wells and his little band of Miamis, whose lugubrious appearance likened the march much more to a funeral procession than to the movements of troops confident in themselves, and reposing faith in those whose services had been purchased.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading In the van rode Captain Wells and his little band of Miamis, whose lugubrious appearance likened the march much more to a funeral procession than to the movements of troops confident in themselves, and reposing faith in those whose services had been purchased.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading Their route lay along the lake shore, while the Indians moved in a parallel line with them, separated only by a long range of sandhills.

plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading In the van rode Captain Wells and his little band of Miamis, whose lugubrious appearance likened the march much more to a funeral procession than to the movements of troops confident in themselves, and reposing faith in those whose services had been purchased.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading In the van rode Captain Wells and his little band of Miamis, whose lugubrious appearance likened the march much more to a funeral procession than to the movements of troops confident in themselves, and reposing faith in those whose services had been purchased.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Next came thirty men of the detachment, and to them succeeded the wagons, containing, besides the women and children and sick, such stores of the garrison, including spare ammunition, with the luggage of the officers and men, as could not be dispensed with.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Next came thirty men of the detachment, and to them succeeded the wagons, containing, besides the women and children and sick, such stores of the garrison, including spare ammunition, with the luggage of the officers and men, as could not be dispensed with.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading All being now ready, the gates were thrown wide open for the last exit of the detachment, and the little column sallied forth.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading All being now ready, the gates were thrown wide open for the last exit of the detachment, and the little column sallied forth.

plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading Next came thirty men of the detachment, and to them succeeded the wagons, containing, besides the women and children and sick, such stores of the garrison, including spare ammunition, with the luggage of the officers and men, as could not be dispensed with.

and nothing more

From this reading Their route lay along the lake shore, while the Indians moved in a parallel line with them, separated only by a long range of sandhills.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading All being now ready, the gates were thrown wide open for the last exit of the detachment, and the little column sallied forth.

something having the property of being analogous to something else

From this reading Their route lay along the lake shore, while the Indians moved in a parallel line with them, separated only by a long range of sandhills.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Thirty men, composing the remaining subdivision of the healthy portion of the detachment, brought up the rear.

(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost

From this reading In the van rode Captain Wells and his little band of Miamis, whose lugubrious appearance likened the march much more to a funeral procession than to the movements of troops confident in themselves, and reposing faith in those whose services had been purchased.

past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading In the van rode Captain Wells and his little band of Miamis, whose lugubrious appearance likened the march much more to a funeral procession than to the movements of troops confident in themselves, and reposing faith in those whose services had been purchased.

an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

From this reading Their route lay along the lake shore, while the Indians moved in a parallel line with them, separated only by a long range of sandhills.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading All being now ready, the gates were thrown wide open for the last exit of the detachment, and the little column sallied forth.

the back of a military formation or procession

From this reading Thirty men, composing the remaining subdivision of the healthy portion of the detachment, brought up the rear.

not used up

From this reading Thirty men, composing the remaining subdivision of the healthy portion of the detachment, brought up the rear.

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From this reading In the van rode Captain Wells and his little band of Miamis, whose lugubrious appearance likened the march much more to a funeral procession than to the movements of troops confident in themselves, and reposing faith in those whose services had been purchased.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading In the van rode Captain Wells and his little band of Miamis, whose lugubrious appearance likened the march much more to a funeral procession than to the movements of troops confident in themselves, and reposing faith in those whose services had been purchased.

an established line of travel or access

From this reading Their route lay along the lake shore, while the Indians moved in a parallel line with them, separated only by a long range of sandhills.

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From this reading All being now ready, the gates were thrown wide open for the last exit of the detachment, and the little column sallied forth.

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From this reading Their route lay along the lake shore, while the Indians moved in a parallel line with them, separated only by a long range of sandhills.

being or feeling set or kept apart from others

From this reading Their route lay along the lake shore, while the Indians moved in a parallel line with them, separated only by a long range of sandhills.

performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others

From this reading In the van rode Captain Wells and his little band of Miamis, whose lugubrious appearance likened the march much more to a funeral procession than to the movements of troops confident in themselves, and reposing faith in those whose services had been purchased.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading Their route lay along the lake shore, while the Indians moved in a parallel line with them, separated only by a long range of sandhills.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading Next came thirty men of the detachment, and to them succeeded the wagons, containing, besides the women and children and sick, such stores of the garrison, including spare ammunition, with the luggage of the officers and men, as could not be dispensed with.

refrain from harming

From this reading Next came thirty men of the detachment, and to them succeeded the wagons, containing, besides the women and children and sick, such stores of the garrison, including spare ammunition, with the luggage of the officers and men, as could not be dispensed with.

plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading Next came thirty men of the detachment, and to them succeeded the wagons, containing, besides the women and children and sick, such stores of the garrison, including spare ammunition, with the luggage of the officers and men, as could not be dispensed with.

an area composed of subdivided lots

From this reading Thirty men, composing the remaining subdivision of the healthy portion of the detachment, brought up the rear.

past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal

From this reading Next came thirty men of the detachment, and to them succeeded the wagons, containing, besides the women and children and sick, such stores of the garrison, including spare ammunition, with the luggage of the officers and men, as could not be dispensed with.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Next came thirty men of the detachment, and to them succeeded the wagons, containing, besides the women and children and sick, such stores of the garrison, including spare ammunition, with the luggage of the officers and men, as could not be dispensed with.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading In the van rode Captain Wells and his little band of Miamis, whose lugubrious appearance likened the march much more to a funeral procession than to the movements of troops confident in themselves, and reposing faith in those whose services had been purchased.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading All being now ready, the gates were thrown wide open for the last exit of the detachment, and the little column sallied forth.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Their route lay along the lake shore, while the Indians moved in a parallel line with them, separated only by a long range of sandhills.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Next came thirty men of the detachment, and to them succeeded the wagons, containing, besides the women and children and sick, such stores of the garrison, including spare ammunition, with the luggage of the officers and men, as could not be dispensed with.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading In the van rode Captain Wells and his little band of Miamis, whose lugubrious appearance likened the march much more to a funeral procession than to the movements of troops confident in themselves, and reposing faith in those whose services had been purchased.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading Next came thirty men of the detachment, and to them succeeded the wagons, containing, besides the women and children and sick, such stores of the garrison, including spare ammunition, with the luggage of the officers and men, as could not be dispensed with.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading In the van rode Captain Wells and his little band of Miamis, whose lugubrious appearance likened the march much more to a funeral procession than to the movements of troops confident in themselves, and reposing faith in those whose services had been purchased.

caused to fall to the ground

From this reading All being now ready, the gates were thrown wide open for the last exit of the detachment, and the little column sallied forth.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading In the van rode Captain Wells and his little band of Miamis, whose lugubrious appearance likened the march much more to a funeral procession than to the movements of troops confident in themselves, and reposing faith in those whose services had been purchased.

soldiers collectively

From this reading In the van rode Captain Wells and his little band of Miamis, whose lugubrious appearance likened the march much more to a funeral procession than to the movements of troops confident in themselves, and reposing faith in those whose services had been purchased.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Thirty men, composing the remaining subdivision of the healthy portion of the detachment, brought up the rear.

any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)

From this reading In the van rode Captain Wells and his little band of Miamis, whose lugubrious appearance likened the march much more to a funeral procession than to the movements of troops confident in themselves, and reposing faith in those whose services had been purchased.

plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor

From this reading Next came thirty men of the detachment, and to them succeeded the wagons, containing, besides the women and children and sick, such stores of the garrison, including spare ammunition, with the luggage of the officers and men, as could not be dispensed with.

prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)

From this reading In the van rode Captain Wells and his little band of Miamis, whose lugubrious appearance likened the march much more to a funeral procession than to the movements of troops confident in themselves, and reposing faith in those whose services had been purchased.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading All being now ready, the gates were thrown wide open for the last exit of the detachment, and the little column sallied forth.

during the time that

From this reading Their route lay along the lake shore, while the Indians moved in a parallel line with them, separated only by a long range of sandhills.

belonging to which person

From this reading In the van rode Captain Wells and his little band of Miamis, whose lugubrious appearance likened the march much more to a funeral procession than to the movements of troops confident in themselves, and reposing faith in those whose services had been purchased.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading All being now ready, the gates were thrown wide open for the last exit of the detachment, and the little column sallied forth.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Next came thirty men of the detachment, and to them succeeded the wagons, containing, besides the women and children and sick, such stores of the garrison, including spare ammunition, with the luggage of the officers and men, as could not be dispensed with.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Next came thirty men of the detachment, and to them succeeded the wagons, containing, besides the women and children and sick, such stores of the garrison, including spare ammunition, with the luggage of the officers and men, as could not be dispensed with.