Chapter X

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

From this reading Henry Karnes and a force with the crowbars and with picks and spades that had been found were set to work, after dark, at digging a trench across the street; and made one deep enough so that men could dodge through, out of sight, by stooping.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading But Deaf Smith had been wounded, on the Veramendi roof, and the firing had been so severe there that nobody had been able to stay up long.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Henry Karnes and a force with the crowbars and with picks and spades that had been found were set to work, after dark, at digging a trench across the street; and made one deep enough so that men could dodge through, out of sight, by stooping.

later than; following

From this reading Henry Karnes and a force with the crowbars and with picks and spades that had been found were set to work, after dark, at digging a trench across the street; and made one deep enough so that men could dodge through, out of sight, by stooping.

(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 Word was received that the Johnson division was all right; had only one killed.

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

From this reading Finally dusk settled, and the constant fire slackened.

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

From this reading The Milam division had nobody killed, as yet.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Henry Karnes and a force with the crowbars and with picks and spades that had been found were set to work, after dark, at digging a trench across the street; and made one deep enough so that men could dodge through, out of sight, by stooping.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Henry Karnes and a force with the crowbars and with picks and spades that had been found were set to work, after dark, at digging a trench across the street; and made one deep enough so that men could dodge through, out of sight, by stooping.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But Deaf Smith had been wounded, on the Veramendi roof, and the firing had been so severe there that nobody had been able to stay up long.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Henry Karnes and a force with the crowbars and with picks and spades that had been found were set to work, after dark, at digging a trench across the street; and made one deep enough so that men could dodge through, out of sight, by stooping.

unvarying in nature

From this reading Finally dusk settled, and the constant fire slackened.

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

From this reading Henry Karnes and a force with the crowbars and with picks and spades that had been found were set to work, after dark, at digging a trench across the street; and made one deep enough so that men could dodge through, out of sight, by stooping.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Henry Karnes and a force with the crowbars and with picks and spades that had been found were set to work, after dark, at digging a trench across the street; and made one deep enough so that men could dodge through, out of sight, by stooping.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Henry Karnes and a force with the crowbars and with picks and spades that had been found were set to work, after dark, at digging a trench across the street; and made one deep enough so that men could dodge through, out of sight, by stooping.

lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part

From this reading But Deaf Smith had been wounded, on the Veramendi roof, and the firing had been so severe there that nobody had been able to stay up long.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Henry Karnes and a force with the crowbars and with picks and spades that had been found were set to work, after dark, at digging a trench across the street; and made one deep enough so that men could dodge through, out of sight, by stooping.

the act of digging

From this reading Henry Karnes and a force with the crowbars and with picks and spades that had been found were set to work, after dark, at digging a trench across the street; and made one deep enough so that men could dodge through, out of sight, by stooping.

an army unit large enough to sustain combat

From this reading Word was received that the Johnson division was all right; had only one killed.

make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid

From this reading Henry Karnes and a force with the crowbars and with picks and spades that had been found were set to work, after dark, at digging a trench across the street; and made one deep enough so that men could dodge through, out of sight, by stooping.

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading Finally dusk settled, and the constant fire slackened.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading Henry Karnes and a force with the crowbars and with picks and spades that had been found were set to work, after dark, at digging a trench across the street; and made one deep enough so that men could dodge through, out of sight, by stooping.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading Finally dusk settled, and the constant fire slackened.

start firing a weapon

From this reading Finally dusk settled, and the constant fire slackened.

the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy

From this reading But Deaf Smith had been wounded, on the Veramendi roof, and the firing had been so severe there that nobody had been able to stay up long.

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading Henry Karnes and a force with the crowbars and with picks and spades that had been found were set to work, after dark, at digging a trench across the street; and made one deep enough so that men could dodge through, out of sight, by stooping.

set up or found

From this reading Henry Karnes and a force with the crowbars and with picks and spades that had been found were set to work, after dark, at digging a trench across the street; and made one deep enough so that men could dodge through, out of sight, by stooping.

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

From this reading Henry Karnes and a force with the crowbars and with picks and spades that had been found were set to work, after dark, at digging a trench across the street; and made one deep enough so that men could dodge through, out of sight, by stooping.

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading Henry Karnes and a force with the crowbars and with picks and spades that had been found were set to work, after dark, at digging a trench across the street; and made one deep enough so that men could dodge through, out of sight, by stooping.

English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)

From this reading Word was received that the Johnson division was all right; had only one killed.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Henry Karnes and a force with the crowbars and with picks and spades that had been found were set to work, after dark, at digging a trench across the street; and made one deep enough so that men could dodge through, out of sight, by stooping.

past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading Word was received that the Johnson division was all right; had only one killed.

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 But Deaf Smith had been wounded, on the Veramendi roof, and the firing had been so severe there that nobody had been able to stay up long.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Henry Karnes and a force with the crowbars and with picks and spades that had been found were set to work, after dark, at digging a trench across the street; and made one deep enough so that men could dodge through, out of sight, by stooping.

the force of workers available

From this reading Henry Karnes and a force with the crowbars and with picks and spades that had been found were set to work, after dark, at digging a trench across the street; and made one deep enough so that men could dodge through, out of sight, by stooping.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Milam division had nobody killed, as yet.

no person; not anyone

From this reading The Milam division had nobody killed, as yet.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Henry Karnes and a force with the crowbars and with picks and spades that had been found were set to work, after dark, at digging a trench across the street; and made one deep enough so that men could dodge through, out of sight, by stooping.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading But Deaf Smith had been wounded, on the Veramendi roof, and the firing had been so severe there that nobody had been able to stay up long.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Henry Karnes and a force with the crowbars and with picks and spades that had been found were set to work, after dark, at digging a trench across the street; and made one deep enough so that men could dodge through, out of sight, by stooping.

and nothing more

From this reading Word was received that the Johnson division was all right; had only one killed.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Henry Karnes and a force with the crowbars and with picks and spades that had been found were set to work, after dark, at digging a trench across the street; and made one deep enough so that men could dodge through, out of sight, by stooping.

plural of “pick” — the person or thing chosen or selected

From this reading Henry Karnes and a force with the crowbars and with picks and spades that had been found were set to work, after dark, at digging a trench across the street; and made one deep enough so that men could dodge through, out of sight, by stooping.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading Word was received that the Johnson division was all right; had only one killed.

precisely, exactly

From this reading Word was received that the Johnson division was all right; had only one killed.

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading But Deaf Smith had been wounded, on the Veramendi roof, and the firing had been so severe there that nobody had been able to stay up long.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Henry Karnes and a force with the crowbars and with picks and spades that had been found were set to work, after dark, at digging a trench across the street; and made one deep enough so that men could dodge through, out of sight, by stooping.

established or decided beyond dispute or doubt

From this reading Finally dusk settled, and the constant fire slackened.

intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality

From this reading But Deaf Smith had been wounded, on the Veramendi roof, and the firing had been so severe there that nobody had been able to stay up long.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading Henry Karnes and a force with the crowbars and with picks and spades that had been found were set to work, after dark, at digging a trench across the street; and made one deep enough so that men could dodge through, out of sight, by stooping.

past form of “slacken” — become slow or slower

From this reading Finally dusk settled, and the constant fire slackened.

Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)

From this reading But Deaf Smith had been wounded, on the Veramendi roof, and the firing had been so severe there that nobody had been able to stay up long.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Henry Karnes and a force with the crowbars and with picks and spades that had been found were set to work, after dark, at digging a trench across the street; and made one deep enough so that men could dodge through, out of sight, by stooping.

plural of “spade” — a playing card in the major suit that has one or more black figures on it

From this reading Henry Karnes and a force with the crowbars and with picks and spades that had been found were set to work, after dark, at digging a trench across the street; and made one deep enough so that men could dodge through, out of sight, by stooping.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading But Deaf Smith had been wounded, on the Veramendi roof, and the firing had been so severe there that nobody had been able to stay up long.

having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect

From this reading Henry Karnes and a force with the crowbars and with picks and spades that had been found were set to work, after dark, at digging a trench across the street; and made one deep enough so that men could dodge through, out of sight, by stooping.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Henry Karnes and a force with the crowbars and with picks and spades that had been found were set to work, after dark, at digging a trench across the street; and made one deep enough so that men could dodge through, out of sight, by stooping.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Henry Karnes and a force with the crowbars and with picks and spades that had been found were set to work, after dark, at digging a trench across the street; and made one deep enough so that men could dodge through, out of sight, by stooping.

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

From this reading Finally dusk settled, and the constant fire slackened.

in or at that place or location

From this reading But Deaf Smith had been wounded, on the Veramendi roof, and the firing had been so severe there that nobody had been able to stay up long.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Henry Karnes and a force with the crowbars and with picks and spades that had been found were set to work, after dark, at digging a trench across the street; and made one deep enough so that men could dodge through, out of sight, by stooping.

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

From this reading Henry Karnes and a force with the crowbars and with picks and spades that had been found were set to work, after dark, at digging a trench across the street; and made one deep enough so that men could dodge through, out of sight, by stooping.

a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth

From this reading Henry Karnes and a force with the crowbars and with picks and spades that had been found were set to work, after dark, at digging a trench across the street; and made one deep enough so that men could dodge through, out of sight, by stooping.

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

From this reading But Deaf Smith had been wounded, on the Veramendi roof, and the firing had been so severe there that nobody had been able to stay up long.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But Deaf Smith had been wounded, on the Veramendi roof, and the firing had been so severe there that nobody had been able to stay up long.

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

From this reading Word was received that the Johnson division was all right; had only one killed.

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

From this reading Henry Karnes and a force with the crowbars and with picks and spades that had been found were set to work, after dark, at digging a trench across the street; and made one deep enough so that men could dodge through, out of sight, by stooping.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Henry Karnes and a force with the crowbars and with picks and spades that had been found were set to work, after dark, at digging a trench across the street; and made one deep enough so that men could dodge through, out of sight, by stooping.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading Word was received that the Johnson division was all right; had only one killed.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Henry Karnes and a force with the crowbars and with picks and spades that had been found were set to work, after dark, at digging a trench across the street; and made one deep enough so that men could dodge through, out of sight, by stooping.

people who are wounded

From this reading But Deaf Smith had been wounded, on the Veramendi roof, and the firing had been so severe there that nobody had been able to stay up long.

but in spite of that

From this reading The Milam division had nobody killed, as yet.