used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Scrambling over rough ground, and occasionally leaping a wall, he reached the colonel.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ESCAPE While the battle was at its height Terence was despatched by the brigadier to carry an order to one of the regiments that had pushed too far forward in its ardour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Scrambling over rough ground, and occasionally leaping a wall, he reached the colonel.
ardournoun
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading AN ESCAPE While the battle was at its height Terence was despatched by the brigadier to carry an order to one of the regiments that had pushed too far forward in its ardour.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The general requests you to fall back a little, sir; you are farther forward than the regiment on your flank.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The enemy are pushing a force down the hill in your direction, and as there is no support that can be sent to you at present, he wishes your extreme right to be in touch with the left of the regiment holding Elvina."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AN ESCAPE While the battle was at its height Terence was despatched by the brigadier to carry an order to one of the regiments that had pushed too far forward in its ardour.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "The general requests you to fall back a little, sir; you are farther forward than the regiment on your flank.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading AN ESCAPE While the battle was at its height Terence was despatched by the brigadier to carry an order to one of the regiments that had pushed too far forward in its ardour.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The enemy are pushing a force down the hill in your direction, and as there is no support that can be sent to you at present, he wishes your extreme right to be in touch with the left of the regiment holding Elvina."
brigadiernounUS /ˌbrɪɡəˈdɪr/
a general officer ranking below a major general
From this reading AN ESCAPE While the battle was at its height Terence was despatched by the brigadier to carry an order to one of the regiments that had pushed too far forward in its ardour.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading AN ESCAPE While the battle was at its height Terence was despatched by the brigadier to carry an order to one of the regiments that had pushed too far forward in its ardour.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The enemy are pushing a force down the hill in your direction, and as there is no support that can be sent to you at present, he wishes your extreme right to be in touch with the left of the regiment holding Elvina."
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading AN ESCAPE While the battle was at its height Terence was despatched by the brigadier to carry an order to one of the regiments that had pushed too far forward in its ardour.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Scrambling over rough ground, and occasionally leaping a wall, he reached the colonel.
despatched
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From this reading AN ESCAPE While the battle was at its height Terence was despatched by the brigadier to carry an order to one of the regiments that had pushed too far forward in its ardour.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The enemy are pushing a force down the hill in your direction, and as there is no support that can be sent to you at present, he wishes your extreme right to be in touch with the left of the regiment holding Elvina."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The enemy are pushing a force down the hill in your direction, and as there is no support that can be sent to you at present, he wishes your extreme right to be in touch with the left of the regiment holding Elvina."
Elvina
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From this reading The enemy are pushing a force down the hill in your direction, and as there is no support that can be sent to you at present, he wishes your extreme right to be in touch with the left of the regiment holding Elvina."
an opposing military force
From this reading The enemy are pushing a force down the hill in your direction, and as there is no support that can be sent to you at present, he wishes your extreme right to be in touch with the left of the regiment holding Elvina."
the act of escaping physically
From this reading AN ESCAPE While the battle was at its height Terence was despatched by the brigadier to carry an order to one of the regiments that had pushed too far forward in its ardour.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading The enemy are pushing a force down the hill in your direction, and as there is no support that can be sent to you at present, he wishes your extreme right to be in touch with the left of the regiment holding Elvina."
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading "The general requests you to fall back a little, sir; you are farther forward than the regiment on your flank.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading AN ESCAPE While the battle was at its height Terence was despatched by the brigadier to carry an order to one of the regiments that had pushed too far forward in its ardour.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading "The general requests you to fall back a little, sir; you are farther forward than the regiment on your flank.
flanknounUS /flæŋk/
the side of military or naval formation
From this reading "The general requests you to fall back a little, sir; you are farther forward than the regiment on your flank.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading The enemy are pushing a force down the hill in your direction, and as there is no support that can be sent to you at present, he wishes your extreme right to be in touch with the left of the regiment holding Elvina."
at or to or toward the front
From this reading AN ESCAPE While the battle was at its height Terence was despatched by the brigadier to carry an order to one of the regiments that had pushed too far forward in its ardour.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading "The general requests you to fall back a little, sir; you are farther forward than the regiment on your flank.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Very good.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Scrambling over rough ground, and occasionally leaping a wall, he reached the colonel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AN ESCAPE While the battle was at its height Terence was despatched by the brigadier to carry an order to one of the regiments that had pushed too far forward in its ardour.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Scrambling over rough ground, and occasionally leaping a wall, he reached the colonel.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading AN ESCAPE While the battle was at its height Terence was despatched by the brigadier to carry an order to one of the regiments that had pushed too far forward in its ardour.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The enemy are pushing a force down the hill in your direction, and as there is no support that can be sent to you at present, he wishes your extreme right to be in touch with the left of the regiment holding Elvina."
the act of retaining something
From this reading The enemy are pushing a force down the hill in your direction, and as there is no support that can be sent to you at present, he wishes your extreme right to be in touch with the left of the regiment holding Elvina."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN ESCAPE While the battle was at its height Terence was despatched by the brigadier to carry an order to one of the regiments that had pushed too far forward in its ardour.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The enemy are pushing a force down the hill in your direction, and as there is no support that can be sent to you at present, he wishes your extreme right to be in touch with the left of the regiment holding Elvina."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading AN ESCAPE While the battle was at its height Terence was despatched by the brigadier to carry an order to one of the regiments that had pushed too far forward in its ardour.
leapingnounUS /ˈliːpɪŋ/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading Scrambling over rough ground, and occasionally leaping a wall, he reached the colonel.
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 The enemy are pushing a force down the hill in your direction, and as there is no support that can be sent to you at present, he wishes your extreme right to be in touch with the left of the regiment holding Elvina."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "The general requests you to fall back a little, sir; you are farther forward than the regiment on your flank.
not any; not one
From this reading The enemy are pushing a force down the hill in your direction, and as there is no support that can be sent to you at present, he wishes your extreme right to be in touch with the left of the regiment holding Elvina."
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Scrambling over rough ground, and occasionally leaping a wall, he reached the colonel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN ESCAPE While the battle was at its height Terence was despatched by the brigadier to carry an order to one of the regiments that had pushed too far forward in its ardour.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "The general requests you to fall back a little, sir; you are farther forward than the regiment on your flank.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading AN ESCAPE While the battle was at its height Terence was despatched by the brigadier to carry an order to one of the regiments that had pushed too far forward in its ardour.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading AN ESCAPE While the battle was at its height Terence was despatched by the brigadier to carry an order to one of the regiments that had pushed too far forward in its ardour.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Scrambling over rough ground, and occasionally leaping a wall, he reached the colonel.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The enemy are pushing a force down the hill in your direction, and as there is no support that can be sent to you at present, he wishes your extreme right to be in touch with the left of the regiment holding Elvina."
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading AN ESCAPE While the battle was at its height Terence was despatched by the brigadier to carry an order to one of the regiments that had pushed too far forward in its ardour.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading The enemy are pushing a force down the hill in your direction, and as there is no support that can be sent to you at present, he wishes your extreme right to be in touch with the left of the regiment holding Elvina."
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Scrambling over rough ground, and occasionally leaping a wall, he reached the colonel.
regimentverbUS /ˈredʒəmənt/
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading "The general requests you to fall back a little, sir; you are farther forward than the regiment on your flank.
regimentsnounUS /ˈredʒəmənts/
plural of “regiment” — army unit smaller than a division
From this reading AN ESCAPE While the battle was at its height Terence was despatched by the brigadier to carry an order to one of the regiments that had pushed too far forward in its ardour.
requestsnounUS /rɪˈkwests/
plural of “request” — a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
From this reading "The general requests you to fall back a little, sir; you are farther forward than the regiment on your flank.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The enemy are pushing a force down the hill in your direction, and as there is no support that can be sent to you at present, he wishes your extreme right to be in touch with the left of the regiment holding Elvina."
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading Scrambling over rough ground, and occasionally leaping a wall, he reached the colonel.
ScramblingverbUS /ˈskræmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “scramble” — to move hurriedly
From this reading Scrambling over rough ground, and occasionally leaping a wall, he reached the colonel.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The enemy are pushing a force down the hill in your direction, and as there is no support that can be sent to you at present, he wishes your extreme right to be in touch with the left of the regiment holding Elvina."
term of address for a man
From this reading "The general requests you to fall back a little, sir; you are farther forward than the regiment on your flank.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading The enemy are pushing a force down the hill in your direction, and as there is no support that can be sent to you at present, he wishes your extreme right to be in touch with the left of the regiment holding Elvina."
TerencenounUS /ˈterəns/
dramatist of ancient Rome (born in Greece) whose comedies were based on works by Menander (190?-159 BC)
From this reading AN ESCAPE While the battle was at its height Terence was despatched by the brigadier to carry an order to one of the regiments that had pushed too far forward in its ardour.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "The general requests you to fall back a little, sir; you are farther forward than the regiment on your flank.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AN ESCAPE While the battle was at its height Terence was despatched by the brigadier to carry an order to one of the regiments that had pushed too far forward in its ardour.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ESCAPE While the battle was at its height Terence was despatched by the brigadier to carry an order to one of the regiments that had pushed too far forward in its ardour.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The enemy are pushing a force down the hill in your direction, and as there is no support that can be sent to you at present, he wishes your extreme right to be in touch with the left of the regiment holding Elvina."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN ESCAPE While the battle was at its height Terence was despatched by the brigadier to carry an order to one of the regiments that had pushed too far forward in its ardour.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading AN ESCAPE While the battle was at its height Terence was despatched by the brigadier to carry an order to one of the regiments that had pushed too far forward in its ardour.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading The enemy are pushing a force down the hill in your direction, and as there is no support that can be sent to you at present, he wishes your extreme right to be in touch with the left of the regiment holding Elvina."
precisely as stated
From this reading "Very good.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Scrambling over rough ground, and occasionally leaping a wall, he reached the colonel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN ESCAPE While the battle was at its height Terence was despatched by the brigadier to carry an order to one of the regiments that had pushed too far forward in its ardour.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading AN ESCAPE While the battle was at its height Terence was despatched by the brigadier to carry an order to one of the regiments that had pushed too far forward in its ardour.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading The enemy are pushing a force down the hill in your direction, and as there is no support that can be sent to you at present, he wishes your extreme right to be in touch with the left of the regiment holding Elvina."
in the company of; together with
From this reading The enemy are pushing a force down the hill in your direction, and as there is no support that can be sent to you at present, he wishes your extreme right to be in touch with the left of the regiment holding Elvina."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The general requests you to fall back a little, sir; you are farther forward than the regiment on your flank.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The general requests you to fall back a little, sir; you are farther forward than the regiment on your flank.
