used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had been expecting a message from the Governor, and so had my men in fair shape for a quick movement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had been expecting a message from the Governor, and so had my men in fair shape for a quick movement.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading It seemed that I had been on the bed but a half minute, ere the sun came shining in through the window, and awakened me.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading It seemed that I had been on the bed but a half minute, ere the sun came shining in through the window, and awakened me.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had been expecting a message from the Governor, and so had my men in fair shape for a quick movement.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It seemed that I had been on the bed but a half minute, ere the sun came shining in through the window, and awakened me.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was nearly morning when, having dispatched several messengers on horses to call in my company from their various homes, I lay down to rest.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It seemed that I had been on the bed but a half minute, ere the sun came shining in through the window, and awakened me.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading It was nearly morning when, having dispatched several messengers on horses to call in my company from their various homes, I lay down to rest.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Two days’ preparations, now, would put us in readiness for the expedition.
dispatchedverbUS /dɪˈspætʃt/
past form of “dispatch” — send away towards a designated goal
From this reading It was nearly morning when, having dispatched several messengers on horses to call in my company from their various homes, I lay down to rest.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was nearly morning when, having dispatched several messengers on horses to call in my company from their various homes, I lay down to rest.
an old word for “before”
From this reading It seemed that I had been on the bed but a half minute, ere the sun came shining in through the window, and awakened me.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading I had been expecting a message from the Governor, and so had my men in fair shape for a quick movement.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading Two days’ preparations, now, would put us in readiness for the expedition.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading I had been expecting a message from the Governor, and so had my men in fair shape for a quick movement.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was little sleep for me that night.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had been expecting a message from the Governor, and so had my men in fair shape for a quick movement.
the head of a state government
From this reading I had been expecting a message from the Governor, and so had my men in fair shape for a quick movement.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had been expecting a message from the Governor, and so had my men in fair shape for a quick movement.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It seemed that I had been on the bed but a half minute, ere the sun came shining in through the window, and awakened me.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It was nearly morning when, having dispatched several messengers on horses to call in my company from their various homes, I lay down to rest.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading It was nearly morning when, having dispatched several messengers on horses to call in my company from their various homes, I lay down to rest.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading It was nearly morning when, having dispatched several messengers on horses to call in my company from their various homes, I lay down to rest.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had been expecting a message from the Governor, and so had my men in fair shape for a quick movement.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had been expecting a message from the Governor, and so had my men in fair shape for a quick movement.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nearly morning when, having dispatched several messengers on horses to call in my company from their various homes, I lay down to rest.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was nearly morning when, having dispatched several messengers on horses to call in my company from their various homes, I lay down to rest.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was little sleep for me that night.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was little sleep for me that night.
the force of workers available
From this reading I had been expecting a message from the Governor, and so had my men in fair shape for a quick movement.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading I had been expecting a message from the Governor, and so had my men in fair shape for a quick movement.
messengersnounUS /ˈmesəndʒərz/
plural of “messenger” — a person who carries a message
From this reading It was nearly morning when, having dispatched several messengers on horses to call in my company from their various homes, I lay down to rest.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading It seemed that I had been on the bed but a half minute, ere the sun came shining in through the window, and awakened me.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was nearly morning when, having dispatched several messengers on horses to call in my company from their various homes, I lay down to rest.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading I had been expecting a message from the Governor, and so had my men in fair shape for a quick movement.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had been expecting a message from the Governor, and so had my men in fair shape for a quick movement.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was nearly morning when, having dispatched several messengers on horses to call in my company from their various homes, I lay down to rest.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading There was little sleep for me that night.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Two days’ preparations, now, would put us in readiness for the expedition.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was nearly morning when, having dispatched several messengers on horses to call in my company from their various homes, I lay down to rest.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading Two days’ preparations, now, would put us in readiness for the expedition.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Two days’ preparations, now, would put us in readiness for the expedition.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading I had been expecting a message from the Governor, and so had my men in fair shape for a quick movement.
readinessnounUS /ˈredinəs/
the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
From this reading Two days’ preparations, now, would put us in readiness for the expedition.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading It was nearly morning when, having dispatched several messengers on horses to call in my company from their various homes, I lay down to rest.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed that I had been on the bed but a half minute, ere the sun came shining in through the window, and awakened me.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading It was nearly morning when, having dispatched several messengers on horses to call in my company from their various homes, I lay down to rest.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading I had been expecting a message from the Governor, and so had my men in fair shape for a quick movement.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading It seemed that I had been on the bed but a half minute, ere the sun came shining in through the window, and awakened me.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading There was little sleep for me that night.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I had been expecting a message from the Governor, and so had my men in fair shape for a quick movement.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading It seemed that I had been on the bed but a half minute, ere the sun came shining in through the window, and awakened me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was little sleep for me that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had been expecting a message from the Governor, and so had my men in fair shape for a quick movement.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was nearly morning when, having dispatched several messengers on horses to call in my company from their various homes, I lay down to rest.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was little sleep for me that night.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It seemed that I had been on the bed but a half minute, ere the sun came shining in through the window, and awakened me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was nearly morning when, having dispatched several messengers on horses to call in my company from their various homes, I lay down to rest.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two days’ preparations, now, would put us in readiness for the expedition.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Two days’ preparations, now, would put us in readiness for the expedition.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading It was nearly morning when, having dispatched several messengers on horses to call in my company from their various homes, I lay down to rest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was little sleep for me that night.
at the time that
From this reading It was nearly morning when, having dispatched several messengers on horses to call in my company from their various homes, I lay down to rest.
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 It seemed that I had been on the bed but a half minute, ere the sun came shining in through the window, and awakened me.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Two days’ preparations, now, would put us in readiness for the expedition.
