Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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

From this reading Some five thousand men under General Ferguson were to ascend the hills on the left of the valley, while Trant, with a thousand Portuguese infantry and some Portuguese horse, were to move on the hills on the right; the centre, nine thousand strong, and commanded by Sir Arthur himself, were to march straight up the valley.

later than; following

From this reading After proceeding a short distance, Fane's brigade moved off from the road and marched along the valley, equidistant from the main body and from Ferguson, forming a connecting link between them; and on reaching the village of St. Mamed, three-quarters of a mile from the French position, Hill's brigade turned off to the right.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading After proceeding a short distance, Fane's brigade moved off from the road and marched along the valley, equidistant from the main body and from Ferguson, forming a connecting link between them; and on reaching the village of St. Mamed, three-quarters of a mile from the French position, Hill's brigade turned off to the right.

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

From this reading ROLICA AND VIMIERA At nine o'clock in the evening it became known that the general plan of attack predicted by Major Harrison was to be carried out.

elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)

From this reading Some five thousand men under General Ferguson were to ascend the hills on the left of the valley, while Trant, with a thousand Portuguese infantry and some Portuguese horse, were to move on the hills on the right; the centre, nine thousand strong, and commanded by Sir Arthur himself, were to march straight up the valley.

travel up

From this reading Some five thousand men under General Ferguson were to ascend the hills on the left of the valley, while Trant, with a thousand Portuguese infantry and some Portuguese horse, were to move on the hills on the right; the centre, nine thousand strong, and commanded by Sir Arthur himself, were to march straight up the valley.

past form of “ascend” — travel up

From this reading Ferguson's command at once turned to the left and ascended the hills, while Trant's moved to the west.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading ROLICA AND VIMIERA At nine o'clock in the evening it became known that the general plan of attack predicted by Major Harrison was to be carried out.

(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

From this reading ROLICA AND VIMIERA At nine o'clock in the evening it became known that the general plan of attack predicted by Major Harrison was to be carried out.

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

From this reading ROLICA AND VIMIERA At nine o'clock in the evening it became known that the general plan of attack predicted by Major Harrison was to be carried out.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading ROLICA AND VIMIERA At nine o'clock in the evening it became known that the general plan of attack predicted by Major Harrison was to be carried out.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading After proceeding a short distance, Fane's brigade moved off from the road and marched along the valley, equidistant from the main body and from Ferguson, forming a connecting link between them; and on reaching the village of St. Mamed, three-quarters of a mile from the French position, Hill's brigade turned off to the right.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading After proceeding a short distance, Fane's brigade moved off from the road and marched along the valley, equidistant from the main body and from Ferguson, forming a connecting link between them; and on reaching the village of St. Mamed, three-quarters of a mile from the French position, Hill's brigade turned off to the right.

army unit smaller than a division

From this reading After proceeding a short distance, Fane's brigade moved off from the road and marched along the valley, equidistant from the main body and from Ferguson, forming a connecting link between them; and on reaching the village of St. Mamed, three-quarters of a mile from the French position, Hill's brigade turned off to the right.

the people of Great Britain

From this reading Early in the morning the British troops marched out from Obidos.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading ROLICA AND VIMIERA At nine o'clock in the evening it became known that the general plan of attack predicted by Major Harrison was to be carried out.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading ROLICA AND VIMIERA At nine o'clock in the evening it became known that the general plan of attack predicted by Major Harrison was to be carried out.

a low-lying region in central France

From this reading Some five thousand men under General Ferguson were to ascend the hills on the left of the valley, while Trant, with a thousand Portuguese infantry and some Portuguese horse, were to move on the hills on the right; the centre, nine thousand strong, and commanded by Sir Arthur himself, were to march straight up the valley.

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading Ferguson's command at once turned to the left and ascended the hills, while Trant's moved to the west.

past form of “command” — be in command of

From this reading Some five thousand men under General Ferguson were to ascend the hills on the left of the valley, while Trant, with a thousand Portuguese infantry and some Portuguese horse, were to move on the hills on the right; the centre, nine thousand strong, and commanded by Sir Arthur himself, were to march straight up the valley.

-ing form of “connect” — connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces

From this reading After proceeding a short distance, Fane's brigade moved off from the road and marched along the valley, equidistant from the main body and from Ferguson, forming a connecting link between them; and on reaching the village of St. Mamed, three-quarters of a mile from the French position, Hill's brigade turned off to the right.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading After proceeding a short distance, Fane's brigade moved off from the road and marched along the valley, equidistant from the main body and from Ferguson, forming a connecting link between them; and on reaching the village of St. Mamed, three-quarters of a mile from the French position, Hill's brigade turned off to the right.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Early in the morning the British troops marched out from Obidos.

the same distance apart at every point

From this reading After proceeding a short distance, Fane's brigade moved off from the road and marched along the valley, equidistant from the main body and from Ferguson, forming a connecting link between them; and on reaching the village of St. Mamed, three-quarters of a mile from the French position, Hill's brigade turned off to the right.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading ROLICA AND VIMIERA At nine o'clock in the evening it became known that the general plan of attack predicted by Major Harrison was to be carried out.

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From this reading After proceeding a short distance, Fane's brigade moved off from the road and marched along the valley, equidistant from the main body and from Ferguson, forming a connecting link between them; and on reaching the village of St. Mamed, three-quarters of a mile from the French position, Hill's brigade turned off to the right.

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From this reading Some five thousand men under General Ferguson were to ascend the hills on the left of the valley, while Trant, with a thousand Portuguese infantry and some Portuguese horse, were to move on the hills on the right; the centre, nine thousand strong, and commanded by Sir Arthur himself, were to march straight up the valley.

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From this reading Ferguson's command at once turned to the left and ascended the hills, while Trant's moved to the west.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading Some five thousand men under General Ferguson were to ascend the hills on the left of the valley, while Trant, with a thousand Portuguese infantry and some Portuguese horse, were to move on the hills on the right; the centre, nine thousand strong, and commanded by Sir Arthur himself, were to march straight up the valley.

-ing form of “form” — create (as an entity)

From this reading After proceeding a short distance, Fane's brigade moved off from the road and marched along the valley, equidistant from the main body and from Ferguson, forming a connecting link between them; and on reaching the village of St. Mamed, three-quarters of a mile from the French position, Hill's brigade turned off to the right.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading After proceeding a short distance, Fane's brigade moved off from the road and marched along the valley, equidistant from the main body and from Ferguson, forming a connecting link between them; and on reaching the village of St. Mamed, three-quarters of a mile from the French position, Hill's brigade turned off to the right.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Early in the morning the British troops marched out from Obidos.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading ROLICA AND VIMIERA At nine o'clock in the evening it became known that the general plan of attack predicted by Major Harrison was to be carried out.

English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)

From this reading ROLICA AND VIMIERA At nine o'clock in the evening it became known that the general plan of attack predicted by Major Harrison was to be carried out.

possessive form of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading After proceeding a short distance, Fane's brigade moved off from the road and marched along the valley, equidistant from the main body and from Ferguson, forming a connecting link between them; and on reaching the village of St. Mamed, three-quarters of a mile from the French position, Hill's brigade turned off to the right.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading Some five thousand men under General Ferguson were to ascend the hills on the left of the valley, while Trant, with a thousand Portuguese infantry and some Portuguese horse, were to move on the hills on the right; the centre, nine thousand strong, and commanded by Sir Arthur himself, were to march straight up the valley.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Some five thousand men under General Ferguson were to ascend the hills on the left of the valley, while Trant, with a thousand Portuguese infantry and some Portuguese horse, were to move on the hills on the right; the centre, nine thousand strong, and commanded by Sir Arthur himself, were to march straight up the valley.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Some five thousand men under General Ferguson were to ascend the hills on the left of the valley, while Trant, with a thousand Portuguese infantry and some Portuguese horse, were to move on the hills on the right; the centre, nine thousand strong, and commanded by Sir Arthur himself, were to march straight up the valley.

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

From this reading ROLICA AND VIMIERA At nine o'clock in the evening it became known that the general plan of attack predicted by Major Harrison was to be carried out.

an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot

From this reading Some five thousand men under General Ferguson were to ascend the hills on the left of the valley, while Trant, with a thousand Portuguese infantry and some Portuguese horse, were to move on the hills on the right; the centre, nine thousand strong, and commanded by Sir Arthur himself, were to march straight up the valley.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading ROLICA AND VIMIERA At nine o'clock in the evening it became known that the general plan of attack predicted by Major Harrison was to be carried out.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading ROLICA AND VIMIERA At nine o'clock in the evening it became known that the general plan of attack predicted by Major Harrison was to be carried out.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Some five thousand men under General Ferguson were to ascend the hills on the left of the valley, while Trant, with a thousand Portuguese infantry and some Portuguese horse, were to move on the hills on the right; the centre, nine thousand strong, and commanded by Sir Arthur himself, were to march straight up the valley.

make a logical or causal connection

From this reading After proceeding a short distance, Fane's brigade moved off from the road and marched along the valley, equidistant from the main body and from Ferguson, forming a connecting link between them; and on reaching the village of St. Mamed, three-quarters of a mile from the French position, Hill's brigade turned off to the right.

most important element

From this reading After proceeding a short distance, Fane's brigade moved off from the road and marched along the valley, equidistant from the main body and from Ferguson, forming a connecting link between them; and on reaching the village of St. Mamed, three-quarters of a mile from the French position, Hill's brigade turned off to the right.

of greater importance or stature or rank

From this reading ROLICA AND VIMIERA At nine o'clock in the evening it became known that the general plan of attack predicted by Major Harrison was to be carried out.

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From this reading After proceeding a short distance, Fane's brigade moved off from the road and marched along the valley, equidistant from the main body and from Ferguson, forming a connecting link between them; and on reaching the village of St. Mamed, three-quarters of a mile from the French position, Hill's brigade turned off to the right.

march in a procession

From this reading Some five thousand men under General Ferguson were to ascend the hills on the left of the valley, while Trant, with a thousand Portuguese infantry and some Portuguese horse, were to move on the hills on the right; the centre, nine thousand strong, and commanded by Sir Arthur himself, were to march straight up the valley.

past form of “march” — march in a procession

From this reading Early in the morning the British troops marched out from Obidos.

the force of workers available

From this reading Some five thousand men under General Ferguson were to ascend the hills on the left of the valley, while Trant, with a thousand Portuguese infantry and some Portuguese horse, were to move on the hills on the right; the centre, nine thousand strong, and commanded by Sir Arthur himself, were to march straight up the valley.

a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading After proceeding a short distance, Fane's brigade moved off from the road and marched along the valley, equidistant from the main body and from Ferguson, forming a connecting link between them; and on reaching the village of St. Mamed, three-quarters of a mile from the French position, Hill's brigade turned off to the right.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Early in the morning the British troops marched out from Obidos.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Some five thousand men under General Ferguson were to ascend the hills on the left of the valley, while Trant, with a thousand Portuguese infantry and some Portuguese horse, were to move on the hills on the right; the centre, nine thousand strong, and commanded by Sir Arthur himself, were to march straight up the valley.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading Ferguson's command at once turned to the left and ascended the hills, while Trant's moved to the west.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading ROLICA AND VIMIERA At nine o'clock in the evening it became known that the general plan of attack predicted by Major Harrison was to be carried out.

according to the clock

From this reading ROLICA AND VIMIERA At nine o'clock in the evening it became known that the general plan of attack predicted by Major Harrison was to be carried out.

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From this reading Early in the morning the British troops marched out from Obidos.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ROLICA AND VIMIERA At nine o'clock in the evening it became known that the general plan of attack predicted by Major Harrison was to be carried out.

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

From this reading After proceeding a short distance, Fane's brigade moved off from the road and marched along the valley, equidistant from the main body and from Ferguson, forming a connecting link between them; and on reaching the village of St. Mamed, three-quarters of a mile from the French position, Hill's brigade turned off to the right.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Some five thousand men under General Ferguson were to ascend the hills on the left of the valley, while Trant, with a thousand Portuguese infantry and some Portuguese horse, were to move on the hills on the right; the centre, nine thousand strong, and commanded by Sir Arthur himself, were to march straight up the valley.

on one occasion

From this reading Ferguson's command at once turned to the left and ascended the hills, while Trant's moved to the west.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading ROLICA AND VIMIERA At nine o'clock in the evening it became known that the general plan of attack predicted by Major Harrison was to be carried out.

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading ROLICA AND VIMIERA At nine o'clock in the evening it became known that the general plan of attack predicted by Major Harrison was to be carried out.

the Romance language spoken in Portugal and Brazil

From this reading Some five thousand men under General Ferguson were to ascend the hills on the left of the valley, while Trant, with a thousand Portuguese infantry and some Portuguese horse, were to move on the hills on the right; the centre, nine thousand strong, and commanded by Sir Arthur himself, were to march straight up the valley.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading After proceeding a short distance, Fane's brigade moved off from the road and marched along the valley, equidistant from the main body and from Ferguson, forming a connecting link between them; and on reaching the village of St. Mamed, three-quarters of a mile from the French position, Hill's brigade turned off to the right.

past form of “predict” — make a prediction about; tell in advance

From this reading ROLICA AND VIMIERA At nine o'clock in the evening it became known that the general plan of attack predicted by Major Harrison was to be carried out.

(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked

From this reading After proceeding a short distance, Fane's brigade moved off from the road and marched along the valley, equidistant from the main body and from Ferguson, forming a connecting link between them; and on reaching the village of St. Mamed, three-quarters of a mile from the French position, Hill's brigade turned off to the right.

the act of physically reaching or thrusting out

From this reading After proceeding a short distance, Fane's brigade moved off from the road and marched along the valley, equidistant from the main body and from Ferguson, forming a connecting link between them; and on reaching the village of St. Mamed, three-quarters of a mile from the French position, Hill's brigade turned off to the right.

precisely, exactly

From this reading Some five thousand men under General Ferguson were to ascend the hills on the left of the valley, while Trant, with a thousand Portuguese infantry and some Portuguese horse, were to move on the hills on the right; the centre, nine thousand strong, and commanded by Sir Arthur himself, were to march straight up the valley.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading After proceeding a short distance, Fane's brigade moved off from the road and marched along the valley, equidistant from the main body and from Ferguson, forming a connecting link between them; and on reaching the village of St. Mamed, three-quarters of a mile from the French position, Hill's brigade turned off to the right.

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From this reading ROLICA AND VIMIERA At nine o'clock in the evening it became known that the general plan of attack predicted by Major Harrison was to be carried out.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading After proceeding a short distance, Fane's brigade moved off from the road and marched along the valley, equidistant from the main body and from Ferguson, forming a connecting link between them; and on reaching the village of St. Mamed, three-quarters of a mile from the French position, Hill's brigade turned off to the right.

term of address for a man

From this reading Some five thousand men under General Ferguson were to ascend the hills on the left of the valley, while Trant, with a thousand Portuguese infantry and some Portuguese horse, were to move on the hills on the right; the centre, nine thousand strong, and commanded by Sir Arthur himself, were to march straight up the valley.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Some five thousand men under General Ferguson were to ascend the hills on the left of the valley, while Trant, with a thousand Portuguese infantry and some Portuguese horse, were to move on the hills on the right; the centre, nine thousand strong, and commanded by Sir Arthur himself, were to march straight up the valley.

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From this reading After proceeding a short distance, Fane's brigade moved off from the road and marched along the valley, equidistant from the main body and from Ferguson, forming a connecting link between them; and on reaching the village of St. Mamed, three-quarters of a mile from the French position, Hill's brigade turned off to the right.

successive (without a break)

From this reading Some five thousand men under General Ferguson were to ascend the hills on the left of the valley, while Trant, with a thousand Portuguese infantry and some Portuguese horse, were to move on the hills on the right; the centre, nine thousand strong, and commanded by Sir Arthur himself, were to march straight up the valley.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading Some five thousand men under General Ferguson were to ascend the hills on the left of the valley, while Trant, with a thousand Portuguese infantry and some Portuguese horse, were to move on the hills on the right; the centre, nine thousand strong, and commanded by Sir Arthur himself, were to march straight up the valley.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading ROLICA AND VIMIERA At nine o'clock in the evening it became known that the general plan of attack predicted by Major Harrison was to be carried out.

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

From this reading ROLICA AND VIMIERA At nine o'clock in the evening it became known that the general plan of attack predicted by Major Harrison was to be carried out.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading After proceeding a short distance, Fane's brigade moved off from the road and marched along the valley, equidistant from the main body and from Ferguson, forming a connecting link between them; and on reaching the village of St. Mamed, three-quarters of a mile from the French position, Hill's brigade turned off to the right.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading Some five thousand men under General Ferguson were to ascend the hills on the left of the valley, while Trant, with a thousand Portuguese infantry and some Portuguese horse, were to move on the hills on the right; the centre, nine thousand strong, and commanded by Sir Arthur himself, were to march straight up the valley.

three of four equal parts

From this reading After proceeding a short distance, Fane's brigade moved off from the road and marched along the valley, equidistant from the main body and from Ferguson, forming a connecting link between them; and on reaching the village of St. Mamed, three-quarters of a mile from the French position, Hill's brigade turned off to the right.

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

From this reading ROLICA AND VIMIERA At nine o'clock in the evening it became known that the general plan of attack predicted by Major Harrison was to be carried out.

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From this reading Some five thousand men under General Ferguson were to ascend the hills on the left of the valley, while Trant, with a thousand Portuguese infantry and some Portuguese horse, were to move on the hills on the right; the centre, nine thousand strong, and commanded by Sir Arthur himself, were to march straight up the valley.

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From this reading Ferguson's command at once turned to the left and ascended the hills, while Trant's moved to the west.

soldiers collectively

From this reading Early in the morning the British troops marched out from Obidos.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Ferguson's command at once turned to the left and ascended the hills, while Trant's moved to the west.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Some five thousand men under General Ferguson were to ascend the hills on the left of the valley, while Trant, with a thousand Portuguese infantry and some Portuguese horse, were to move on the hills on the right; the centre, nine thousand strong, and commanded by Sir Arthur himself, were to march straight up the valley.

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

From this reading Some five thousand men under General Ferguson were to ascend the hills on the left of the valley, while Trant, with a thousand Portuguese infantry and some Portuguese horse, were to move on the hills on the right; the centre, nine thousand strong, and commanded by Sir Arthur himself, were to march straight up the valley.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading Some five thousand men under General Ferguson were to ascend the hills on the left of the valley, while Trant, with a thousand Portuguese infantry and some Portuguese horse, were to move on the hills on the right; the centre, nine thousand strong, and commanded by Sir Arthur himself, were to march straight up the valley.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading After proceeding a short distance, Fane's brigade moved off from the road and marched along the valley, equidistant from the main body and from Ferguson, forming a connecting link between them; and on reaching the village of St. Mamed, three-quarters of a mile from the French position, Hill's brigade turned off to the right.

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From this reading ROLICA AND VIMIERA At nine o'clock in the evening it became known that the general plan of attack predicted by Major Harrison was to be carried out.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading ROLICA AND VIMIERA At nine o'clock in the evening it became known that the general plan of attack predicted by Major Harrison was to be carried out.

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

From this reading Some five thousand men under General Ferguson were to ascend the hills on the left of the valley, while Trant, with a thousand Portuguese infantry and some Portuguese horse, were to move on the hills on the right; the centre, nine thousand strong, and commanded by Sir Arthur himself, were to march straight up the valley.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading Ferguson's command at once turned to the left and ascended the hills, while Trant's moved to the west.

during the time that

From this reading Some five thousand men under General Ferguson were to ascend the hills on the left of the valley, while Trant, with a thousand Portuguese infantry and some Portuguese horse, were to move on the hills on the right; the centre, nine thousand strong, and commanded by Sir Arthur himself, were to march straight up the valley.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Some five thousand men under General Ferguson were to ascend the hills on the left of the valley, while Trant, with a thousand Portuguese infantry and some Portuguese horse, were to move on the hills on the right; the centre, nine thousand strong, and commanded by Sir Arthur himself, were to march straight up the valley.