used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As soon as the tents had been erected, a cup of cocoa and a biscuit taken, all turned in, and even the constant booming of the artillery and the occasional sharp crack of musketry had no effect whatever on their slumbers.
(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 As soon as the tents had been erected, a cup of cocoa and a biscuit taken, all turned in, and even the constant booming of the artillery and the occasional sharp crack of musketry had no effect whatever on their slumbers.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Just before Chris lay down, however, an orderly told him that Captain Brookfield wished to see him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as the tents had been erected, a cup of cocoa and a biscuit taken, all turned in, and even the constant booming of the artillery and the occasional sharp crack of musketry had no effect whatever on their slumbers.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Hildyard, Lyttleton, and Barton are going.
artillerynounUS /ɑːrˈtɪləri/
large but transportable armament
From this reading As soon as the tents had been erected, a cup of cocoa and a biscuit taken, all turned in, and even the constant booming of the artillery and the occasional sharp crack of musketry had no effect whatever on their slumbers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as the tents had been erected, a cup of cocoa and a biscuit taken, all turned in, and even the constant booming of the artillery and the occasional sharp crack of musketry had no effect whatever on their slumbers.
Barton
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From this reading Hildyard, Lyttleton, and Barton are going.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As soon as the tents had been erected, a cup of cocoa and a biscuit taken, all turned in, and even the constant booming of the artillery and the occasional sharp crack of musketry had no effect whatever on their slumbers.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Just before Chris lay down, however, an orderly told him that Captain Brookfield wished to see him.
biscuitnounUS /ˈbɪskət/
small round bread leavened with baking-powder or soda
From this reading As soon as the tents had been erected, a cup of cocoa and a biscuit taken, all turned in, and even the constant booming of the artillery and the occasional sharp crack of musketry had no effect whatever on their slumbers.
boomingadjectiveUS /ˈbuːmɪŋ/
very lively and profitable
From this reading As soon as the tents had been erected, a cup of cocoa and a biscuit taken, all turned in, and even the constant booming of the artillery and the occasional sharp crack of musketry had no effect whatever on their slumbers.
brigadenounUS /brəˈɡeɪd/
army unit smaller than a division
From this reading "I have just received orders, Chris, that our brigade of cavalry is to turn out tomorrow morning to support the infantry.
Brookfield
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From this reading Just before Chris lay down, however, an orderly told him that Captain Brookfield wished to see him.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Just before Chris lay down, however, an orderly told him that Captain Brookfield wished to see him.
cavalrynounUS /ˈkævəlri/
troops trained to fight on horseback
From this reading "I have just received orders, Chris, that our brigade of cavalry is to turn out tomorrow morning to support the infantry.
Chris
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From this reading Just before Chris lay down, however, an orderly told him that Captain Brookfield wished to see him.
cocoanounUS /ˈkoʊkoʊ/
a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot
From this reading As soon as the tents had been erected, a cup of cocoa and a biscuit taken, all turned in, and even the constant booming of the artillery and the occasional sharp crack of musketry had no effect whatever on their slumbers.
unvarying in nature
From this reading As soon as the tents had been erected, a cup of cocoa and a biscuit taken, all turned in, and even the constant booming of the artillery and the occasional sharp crack of musketry had no effect whatever on their slumbers.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading As soon as the tents had been erected, a cup of cocoa and a biscuit taken, all turned in, and even the constant booming of the artillery and the occasional sharp crack of musketry had no effect whatever on their slumbers.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading As soon as the tents had been erected, a cup of cocoa and a biscuit taken, all turned in, and even the constant booming of the artillery and the occasional sharp crack of musketry had no effect whatever on their slumbers.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Just before Chris lay down, however, an orderly told him that Captain Brookfield wished to see him.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading As soon as the tents had been erected, a cup of cocoa and a biscuit taken, all turned in, and even the constant booming of the artillery and the occasional sharp crack of musketry had no effect whatever on their slumbers.
erectedverbUS /ɪˈrektəd/
past form of “erect” — construct, build, or erect
From this reading As soon as the tents had been erected, a cup of cocoa and a biscuit taken, all turned in, and even the constant booming of the artillery and the occasional sharp crack of musketry had no effect whatever on their slumbers.
divisible by two
From this reading As soon as the tents had been erected, a cup of cocoa and a biscuit taken, all turned in, and even the constant booming of the artillery and the occasional sharp crack of musketry had no effect whatever on their slumbers.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading RAILWAY HILL There was little talking that evening.
the act of departing
From this reading Hildyard, Lyttleton, and Barton are going.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As soon as the tents had been erected, a cup of cocoa and a biscuit taken, all turned in, and even the constant booming of the artillery and the occasional sharp crack of musketry had no effect whatever on their slumbers.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have just received orders, Chris, that our brigade of cavalry is to turn out tomorrow morning to support the infantry.
Hildyard
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From this reading Hildyard, Lyttleton, and Barton are going.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading RAILWAY HILL There was little talking that evening.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Just before Chris lay down, however, an orderly told him that Captain Brookfield wished to see him.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Just before Chris lay down, however, an orderly told him that Captain Brookfield wished to see him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have just received orders, Chris, that our brigade of cavalry is to turn out tomorrow morning to support the infantry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As soon as the tents had been erected, a cup of cocoa and a biscuit taken, all turned in, and even the constant booming of the artillery and the occasional sharp crack of musketry had no effect whatever on their slumbers.
infantrynounUS /ˈɪnfəntri/
an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot
From this reading "I have just received orders, Chris, that our brigade of cavalry is to turn out tomorrow morning to support the infantry.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I have just received orders, Chris, that our brigade of cavalry is to turn out tomorrow morning to support the infantry.
and nothing more
From this reading Just before Chris lay down, however, an orderly told him that Captain Brookfield wished to see him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Just before Chris lay down, however, an orderly told him that Captain Brookfield wished to see him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading RAILWAY HILL There was little talking that evening.
Lyttleton
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From this reading Hildyard, Lyttleton, and Barton are going.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "I have just received orders, Chris, that our brigade of cavalry is to turn out tomorrow morning to support the infantry.
musketrynoun
musketeers and their muskets collectively
From this reading As soon as the tents had been erected, a cup of cocoa and a biscuit taken, all turned in, and even the constant booming of the artillery and the occasional sharp crack of musketry had no effect whatever on their slumbers.
not any; not one
From this reading As soon as the tents had been erected, a cup of cocoa and a biscuit taken, all turned in, and even the constant booming of the artillery and the occasional sharp crack of musketry had no effect whatever on their slumbers.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading As soon as the tents had been erected, a cup of cocoa and a biscuit taken, all turned in, and even the constant booming of the artillery and the occasional sharp crack of musketry had no effect whatever on their slumbers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As soon as the tents had been erected, a cup of cocoa and a biscuit taken, all turned in, and even the constant booming of the artillery and the occasional sharp crack of musketry had no effect whatever on their slumbers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As soon as the tents had been erected, a cup of cocoa and a biscuit taken, all turned in, and even the constant booming of the artillery and the occasional sharp crack of musketry had no effect whatever on their slumbers.
orderlynounUS /ˈɔːrdərli/
a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer
From this reading Just before Chris lay down, however, an orderly told him that Captain Brookfield wished to see him.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading "I have just received orders, Chris, that our brigade of cavalry is to turn out tomorrow morning to support the infantry.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "I have just received orders, Chris, that our brigade of cavalry is to turn out tomorrow morning to support the infantry.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I have just received orders, Chris, that our brigade of cavalry is to turn out tomorrow morning to support the infantry.
RAILWAYnounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading RAILWAY HILL There was little talking that evening.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading "I have just received orders, Chris, that our brigade of cavalry is to turn out tomorrow morning to support the infantry.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Just before Chris lay down, however, an orderly told him that Captain Brookfield wished to see him.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading As soon as the tents had been erected, a cup of cocoa and a biscuit taken, all turned in, and even the constant booming of the artillery and the occasional sharp crack of musketry had no effect whatever on their slumbers.
slumbers
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From this reading As soon as the tents had been erected, a cup of cocoa and a biscuit taken, all turned in, and even the constant booming of the artillery and the occasional sharp crack of musketry had no effect whatever on their slumbers.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as the tents had been erected, a cup of cocoa and a biscuit taken, all turned in, and even the constant booming of the artillery and the occasional sharp crack of musketry had no effect whatever on their slumbers.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading "I have just received orders, Chris, that our brigade of cavalry is to turn out tomorrow morning to support the infantry.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading As soon as the tents had been erected, a cup of cocoa and a biscuit taken, all turned in, and even the constant booming of the artillery and the occasional sharp crack of musketry had no effect whatever on their slumbers.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading RAILWAY HILL There was little talking that evening.
tentsnounUS /tents/
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading As soon as the tents had been erected, a cup of cocoa and a biscuit taken, all turned in, and even the constant booming of the artillery and the occasional sharp crack of musketry had no effect whatever on their slumbers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading RAILWAY HILL There was little talking that evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As soon as the tents had been erected, a cup of cocoa and a biscuit taken, all turned in, and even the constant booming of the artillery and the occasional sharp crack of musketry had no effect whatever on their slumbers.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As soon as the tents had been erected, a cup of cocoa and a biscuit taken, all turned in, and even the constant booming of the artillery and the occasional sharp crack of musketry had no effect whatever on their slumbers.
in or at that place or location
From this reading RAILWAY HILL There was little talking that evening.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Just before Chris lay down, however, an orderly told him that Captain Brookfield wished to see him.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Just before Chris lay down, however, an orderly told him that Captain Brookfield wished to see him.
tomorrownounUS /təˈmɑːroʊ/
the day after today
From this reading "I have just received orders, Chris, that our brigade of cavalry is to turn out tomorrow morning to support the infantry.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "I have just received orders, Chris, that our brigade of cavalry is to turn out tomorrow morning to support the infantry.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading As soon as the tents had been erected, a cup of cocoa and a biscuit taken, all turned in, and even the constant booming of the artillery and the occasional sharp crack of musketry had no effect whatever on their slumbers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading RAILWAY HILL There was little talking that evening.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading As soon as the tents had been erected, a cup of cocoa and a biscuit taken, all turned in, and even the constant booming of the artillery and the occasional sharp crack of musketry had no effect whatever on their slumbers.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Just before Chris lay down, however, an orderly told him that Captain Brookfield wished to see him.
