used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Tight Corner "Now for our troops and the Peninsula," said Mr. Riley, settling himself in a corner of the old church and fixing his eyes for a few moments on the flaming and smoking torch which illuminated that part.
Ah
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From this reading Ah, the sentry moves!"
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "Those peasants seem to have decided to leave us alone for to-night, so that we have the time between this and the morning to ourselves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Tight Corner "Now for our troops and the Peninsula," said Mr. Riley, settling himself in a corner of the old church and fixing his eyes for a few moments on the flaming and smoking torch which illuminated that part.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the dim light cast by the torch they saw the trooper whom Tom had stationed at the open doors of the place slowly rise to his feet and peer out.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I imagine, too, that we may be congratulated; since it is easier for a few to defend a given place when they have daylight to help them.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "Those peasants seem to have decided to leave us alone for to-night, so that we have the time between this and the morning to ourselves.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the dim light cast by the torch they saw the trooper whom Tom had stationed at the open doors of the place slowly rise to his feet and peer out.
put or send forth
From this reading In the dim light cast by the torch they saw the trooper whom Tom had stationed at the open doors of the place slowly rise to his feet and peer out.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading A Tight Corner "Now for our troops and the Peninsula," said Mr. Riley, settling himself in a corner of the old church and fixing his eyes for a few moments on the flaming and smoking torch which illuminated that part.
congratulatedverbUS /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪtɪd/
past form of “congratulate” — say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading I imagine, too, that we may be congratulated; since it is easier for a few to defend a given place when they have daylight to help them.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading A Tight Corner "Now for our troops and the Peninsula," said Mr. Riley, settling himself in a corner of the old church and fixing his eyes for a few moments on the flaming and smoking torch which illuminated that part.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading I imagine, too, that we may be congratulated; since it is easier for a few to defend a given place when they have daylight to help them.
recognizable; marked
From this reading "Those peasants seem to have decided to leave us alone for to-night, so that we have the time between this and the morning to ourselves.
defendverbUS /dɪˈfend/
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading I imagine, too, that we may be congratulated; since it is easier for a few to defend a given place when they have daylight to help them.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading In the dim light cast by the torch they saw the trooper whom Tom had stationed at the open doors of the place slowly rise to his feet and peer out.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading In the dim light cast by the torch they saw the trooper whom Tom had stationed at the open doors of the place slowly rise to his feet and peer out.
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading I imagine, too, that we may be congratulated; since it is easier for a few to defend a given place when they have daylight to help them.
opinion or judgment
From this reading A Tight Corner "Now for our troops and the Peninsula," said Mr. Riley, settling himself in a corner of the old church and fixing his eyes for a few moments on the flaming and smoking torch which illuminated that part.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading In the dim light cast by the torch they saw the trooper whom Tom had stationed at the open doors of the place slowly rise to his feet and peer out.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A Tight Corner "Now for our troops and the Peninsula," said Mr. Riley, settling himself in a corner of the old church and fixing his eyes for a few moments on the flaming and smoking torch which illuminated that part.
fixingnounUS /ˈfɪksɪŋ/
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading A Tight Corner "Now for our troops and the Peninsula," said Mr. Riley, settling himself in a corner of the old church and fixing his eyes for a few moments on the flaming and smoking torch which illuminated that part.
flamingadjectiveUS /ˈfleɪmɪŋ/
informal intensifiers
From this reading A Tight Corner "Now for our troops and the Peninsula," said Mr. Riley, settling himself in a corner of the old church and fixing his eyes for a few moments on the flaming and smoking torch which illuminated that part.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A Tight Corner "Now for our troops and the Peninsula," said Mr. Riley, settling himself in a corner of the old church and fixing his eyes for a few moments on the flaming and smoking torch which illuminated that part.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading I imagine, too, that we may be congratulated; since it is easier for a few to defend a given place when they have daylight to help them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the dim light cast by the torch they saw the trooper whom Tom had stationed at the open doors of the place slowly rise to his feet and peer out.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Those peasants seem to have decided to leave us alone for to-night, so that we have the time between this and the morning to ourselves.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I imagine, too, that we may be congratulated; since it is easier for a few to defend a given place when they have daylight to help them.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A Tight Corner "Now for our troops and the Peninsula," said Mr. Riley, settling himself in a corner of the old church and fixing his eyes for a few moments on the flaming and smoking torch which illuminated that part.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A Tight Corner "Now for our troops and the Peninsula," said Mr. Riley, settling himself in a corner of the old church and fixing his eyes for a few moments on the flaming and smoking torch which illuminated that part.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I imagine, too, that we may be congratulated; since it is easier for a few to defend a given place when they have daylight to help them.
illuminatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈluːməneɪtəd/
provided with artificial light
From this reading A Tight Corner "Now for our troops and the Peninsula," said Mr. Riley, settling himself in a corner of the old church and fixing his eyes for a few moments on the flaming and smoking torch which illuminated that part.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading I imagine, too, that we may be congratulated; since it is easier for a few to defend a given place when they have daylight to help them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A Tight Corner "Now for our troops and the Peninsula," said Mr. Riley, settling himself in a corner of the old church and fixing his eyes for a few moments on the flaming and smoking torch which illuminated that part.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I imagine, too, that we may be congratulated; since it is easier for a few to defend a given place when they have daylight to help them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I imagine, too, that we may be congratulated; since it is easier for a few to defend a given place when they have daylight to help them.
go away from a place
From this reading "Those peasants seem to have decided to leave us alone for to-night, so that we have the time between this and the morning to ourselves.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading In the dim light cast by the torch they saw the trooper whom Tom had stationed at the open doors of the place slowly rise to his feet and peer out.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I imagine, too, that we may be congratulated; since it is easier for a few to defend a given place when they have daylight to help them.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading A Tight Corner "Now for our troops and the Peninsula," said Mr. Riley, settling himself in a corner of the old church and fixing his eyes for a few moments on the flaming and smoking torch which illuminated that part.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Those peasants seem to have decided to leave us alone for to-night, so that we have the time between this and the morning to ourselves.
movesnounUS /muːvz/
plural of “move” — the act of deciding to do something
From this reading Ah, the sentry moves!"
a form of address for a man
From this reading A Tight Corner "Now for our troops and the Peninsula," said Mr. Riley, settling himself in a corner of the old church and fixing his eyes for a few moments on the flaming and smoking torch which illuminated that part.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A Tight Corner "Now for our troops and the Peninsula," said Mr. Riley, settling himself in a corner of the old church and fixing his eyes for a few moments on the flaming and smoking torch which illuminated that part.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Tight Corner "Now for our troops and the Peninsula," said Mr. Riley, settling himself in a corner of the old church and fixing his eyes for a few moments on the flaming and smoking torch which illuminated that part.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A Tight Corner "Now for our troops and the Peninsula," said Mr. Riley, settling himself in a corner of the old church and fixing his eyes for a few moments on the flaming and smoking torch which illuminated that part.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A Tight Corner "Now for our troops and the Peninsula," said Mr. Riley, settling himself in a corner of the old church and fixing his eyes for a few moments on the flaming and smoking torch which illuminated that part.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading In the dim light cast by the torch they saw the trooper whom Tom had stationed at the open doors of the place slowly rise to his feet and peer out.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A Tight Corner "Now for our troops and the Peninsula," said Mr. Riley, settling himself in a corner of the old church and fixing his eyes for a few moments on the flaming and smoking torch which illuminated that part.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading "Those peasants seem to have decided to leave us alone for to-night, so that we have the time between this and the morning to ourselves.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In the dim light cast by the torch they saw the trooper whom Tom had stationed at the open doors of the place slowly rise to his feet and peer out.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading A Tight Corner "Now for our troops and the Peninsula," said Mr. Riley, settling himself in a corner of the old church and fixing his eyes for a few moments on the flaming and smoking torch which illuminated that part.
peasantsnounUS /ˈpezənts/
plural of “peasant” — a country person
From this reading "Those peasants seem to have decided to leave us alone for to-night, so that we have the time between this and the morning to ourselves.
peernounUS /pɪr/
a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading In the dim light cast by the torch they saw the trooper whom Tom had stationed at the open doors of the place slowly rise to his feet and peer out.
PeninsulanounUS /pəˈnɪnsələ/
a large mass of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading A Tight Corner "Now for our troops and the Peninsula," said Mr. Riley, settling himself in a corner of the old church and fixing his eyes for a few moments on the flaming and smoking torch which illuminated that part.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I imagine, too, that we may be congratulated; since it is easier for a few to defend a given place when they have daylight to help them.
RileynounUS /ˈraɪli/
United States poet (1849-1916)
From this reading A Tight Corner "Now for our troops and the Peninsula," said Mr. Riley, settling himself in a corner of the old church and fixing his eyes for a few moments on the flaming and smoking torch which illuminated that part.
move upward
From this reading In the dim light cast by the torch they saw the trooper whom Tom had stationed at the open doors of the place slowly rise to his feet and peer out.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A Tight Corner "Now for our troops and the Peninsula," said Mr. Riley, settling himself in a corner of the old church and fixing his eyes for a few moments on the flaming and smoking torch which illuminated that part.
cut with a saw
From this reading In the dim light cast by the torch they saw the trooper whom Tom had stationed at the open doors of the place slowly rise to his feet and peer out.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Those peasants seem to have decided to leave us alone for to-night, so that we have the time between this and the morning to ourselves.
sentrynounUS /ˈsentri/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Ah, the sentry moves!"
settlingnounUS /ˈsetəlɪŋ/
a gradual sinking to a lower level
From this reading A Tight Corner "Now for our troops and the Peninsula," said Mr. Riley, settling himself in a corner of the old church and fixing his eyes for a few moments on the flaming and smoking torch which illuminated that part.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I imagine, too, that we may be congratulated; since it is easier for a few to defend a given place when they have daylight to help them.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading In the dim light cast by the torch they saw the trooper whom Tom had stationed at the open doors of the place slowly rise to his feet and peer out.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading A Tight Corner "Now for our troops and the Peninsula," said Mr. Riley, settling himself in a corner of the old church and fixing his eyes for a few moments on the flaming and smoking torch which illuminated that part.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Those peasants seem to have decided to leave us alone for to-night, so that we have the time between this and the morning to ourselves.
stationedverbUS /ˈsteɪʃənd/
past form of “station” — assign to a station
From this reading In the dim light cast by the torch they saw the trooper whom Tom had stationed at the open doors of the place slowly rise to his feet and peer out.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A Tight Corner "Now for our troops and the Peninsula," said Mr. Riley, settling himself in a corner of the old church and fixing his eyes for a few moments on the flaming and smoking torch which illuminated that part.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Tight Corner "Now for our troops and the Peninsula," said Mr. Riley, settling himself in a corner of the old church and fixing his eyes for a few moments on the flaming and smoking torch which illuminated that part.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I imagine, too, that we may be congratulated; since it is easier for a few to defend a given place when they have daylight to help them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I imagine, too, that we may be congratulated; since it is easier for a few to defend a given place when they have daylight to help them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Those peasants seem to have decided to leave us alone for to-night, so that we have the time between this and the morning to ourselves.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Those peasants seem to have decided to leave us alone for to-night, so that we have the time between this and the morning to ourselves.
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading A Tight Corner "Now for our troops and the Peninsula," said Mr. Riley, settling himself in a corner of the old church and fixing his eyes for a few moments on the flaming and smoking torch which illuminated that part.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Those peasants seem to have decided to leave us alone for to-night, so that we have the time between this and the morning to ourselves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Those peasants seem to have decided to leave us alone for to-night, so that we have the time between this and the morning to ourselves.
to-night
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From this reading "Those peasants seem to have decided to leave us alone for to-night, so that we have the time between this and the morning to ourselves.
male cat
From this reading In the dim light cast by the torch they saw the trooper whom Tom had stationed at the open doors of the place slowly rise to his feet and peer out.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I imagine, too, that we may be congratulated; since it is easier for a few to defend a given place when they have daylight to help them.
torchnounUS /tɔːrtʃ/
a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading A Tight Corner "Now for our troops and the Peninsula," said Mr. Riley, settling himself in a corner of the old church and fixing his eyes for a few moments on the flaming and smoking torch which illuminated that part.
troopernounUS /ˈtruːpər/
a soldier in a motorized army unit
From this reading In the dim light cast by the torch they saw the trooper whom Tom had stationed at the open doors of the place slowly rise to his feet and peer out.
soldiers collectively
From this reading A Tight Corner "Now for our troops and the Peninsula," said Mr. Riley, settling himself in a corner of the old church and fixing his eyes for a few moments on the flaming and smoking torch which illuminated that part.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Those peasants seem to have decided to leave us alone for to-night, so that we have the time between this and the morning to ourselves.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Those peasants seem to have decided to leave us alone for to-night, so that we have the time between this and the morning to ourselves.
at the time that
From this reading I imagine, too, that we may be congratulated; since it is easier for a few to defend a given place when they have daylight to help them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A Tight Corner "Now for our troops and the Peninsula," said Mr. Riley, settling himself in a corner of the old church and fixing his eyes for a few moments on the flaming and smoking torch which illuminated that part.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the dim light cast by the torch they saw the trooper whom Tom had stationed at the open doors of the place slowly rise to his feet and peer out.
