used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading III Old Reilly was stumping along the line of his brigade and mumbling like a man with a mouthful of grass.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading III Old Reilly was stumping along the line of his brigade and mumbling like a man with a mouthful of grass.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading III Old Reilly was stumping along the line of his brigade and mumbling like a man with a mouthful of grass.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading As he pranced along his thin line, scornfully erect, voices arose from the grass beseeching him to take care of himself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he pranced along his thin line, scornfully erect, voices arose from the grass beseeching him to take care of himself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At his heels scrambled a bugler with pallid skin and clenched teeth, a chalky, trembling youth, who kept his eye on old Reilly's back and followed it.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading At his heels scrambled a bugler with pallid skin and clenched teeth, a chalky, trembling youth, who kept his eye on old Reilly's back and followed it.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading The fire from the enemy's position was incredible in its swift fury, and Reilly's brigade was getting its share of a very bad ordeal.
beseechingadjectiveUS /biˈsiːtʃɪŋ/
begging
From this reading As he pranced along his thin line, scornfully erect, voices arose from the grass beseeching him to take care of himself.
brigadenounUS /brəˈɡeɪd/
army unit smaller than a division
From this reading III Old Reilly was stumping along the line of his brigade and mumbling like a man with a mouthful of grass.
buglernoun
someone who plays a bugle
From this reading At his heels scrambled a bugler with pallid skin and clenched teeth, a chalky, trembling youth, who kept his eye on old Reilly's back and followed it.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading As he pranced along his thin line, scornfully erect, voices arose from the grass beseeching him to take care of himself.
chalkyadjective
composed of or containing or resembling calcium carbonate or calcite or chalk
From this reading At his heels scrambled a bugler with pallid skin and clenched teeth, a chalky, trembling youth, who kept his eye on old Reilly's back and followed it.
clenchedadjectiveUS /klentʃt/
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading At his heels scrambled a bugler with pallid skin and clenched teeth, a chalky, trembling youth, who kept his eye on old Reilly's back and followed it.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading The old man's face was of the colour of a tomato, and in his rage he mouthed and sputtered strangely.
enemy'snounUS /ˈenəmiz/
possessive form of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading The fire from the enemy's position was incredible in its swift fury, and Reilly's brigade was getting its share of a very bad ordeal.
erectverbUS /ɪˈrekt/
construct, build, or erect
From this reading As he pranced along his thin line, scornfully erect, voices arose from the grass beseeching him to take care of himself.
the organ of sight
From this reading At his heels scrambled a bugler with pallid skin and clenched teeth, a chalky, trembling youth, who kept his eye on old Reilly's back and followed it.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The old man's face was of the colour of a tomato, and in his rage he mouthed and sputtered strangely.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The fire from the enemy's position was incredible in its swift fury, and Reilly's brigade was getting its share of a very bad ordeal.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading At his heels scrambled a bugler with pallid skin and clenched teeth, a chalky, trembling youth, who kept his eye on old Reilly's back and followed it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The fire from the enemy's position was incredible in its swift fury, and Reilly's brigade was getting its share of a very bad ordeal.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading The fire from the enemy's position was incredible in its swift fury, and Reilly's brigade was getting its share of a very bad ordeal.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading The fire from the enemy's position was incredible in its swift fury, and Reilly's brigade was getting its share of a very bad ordeal.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading III Old Reilly was stumping along the line of his brigade and mumbling like a man with a mouthful of grass.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The old man's face was of the colour of a tomato, and in his rage he mouthed and sputtered strangely.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading At his heels scrambled a bugler with pallid skin and clenched teeth, a chalky, trembling youth, who kept his eye on old Reilly's back and followed it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he pranced along his thin line, scornfully erect, voices arose from the grass beseeching him to take care of himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As he pranced along his thin line, scornfully erect, voices arose from the grass beseeching him to take care of himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading III Old Reilly was stumping along the line of his brigade and mumbling like a man with a mouthful of grass.
IIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading III Old Reilly was stumping along the line of his brigade and mumbling like a man with a mouthful of grass.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The fire from the enemy's position was incredible in its swift fury, and Reilly's brigade was getting its share of a very bad ordeal.
incredibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbəl/
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading The fire from the enemy's position was incredible in its swift fury, and Reilly's brigade was getting its share of a very bad ordeal.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At his heels scrambled a bugler with pallid skin and clenched teeth, a chalky, trembling youth, who kept his eye on old Reilly's back and followed it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The fire from the enemy's position was incredible in its swift fury, and Reilly's brigade was getting its share of a very bad ordeal.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading At his heels scrambled a bugler with pallid skin and clenched teeth, a chalky, trembling youth, who kept his eye on old Reilly's back and followed it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading III Old Reilly was stumping along the line of his brigade and mumbling like a man with a mouthful of grass.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading III Old Reilly was stumping along the line of his brigade and mumbling like a man with a mouthful of grass.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading III Old Reilly was stumping along the line of his brigade and mumbling like a man with a mouthful of grass.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The old man's face was of the colour of a tomato, and in his rage he mouthed and sputtered strangely.
mouthedverbUS /maʊðd/
past form of “mouth” — express in speech
From this reading The old man's face was of the colour of a tomato, and in his rage he mouthed and sputtered strangely.
mouthfulnounUS /ˈmaʊθfʊl/
the quantity that can be held in the mouth
From this reading III Old Reilly was stumping along the line of his brigade and mumbling like a man with a mouthful of grass.
mumblingnounUS /ˈmʌmbəlɪŋ/
indistinct enunciation
From this reading III Old Reilly was stumping along the line of his brigade and mumbling like a man with a mouthful of grass.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading III Old Reilly was stumping along the line of his brigade and mumbling like a man with a mouthful of grass.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading III Old Reilly was stumping along the line of his brigade and mumbling like a man with a mouthful of grass.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At his heels scrambled a bugler with pallid skin and clenched teeth, a chalky, trembling youth, who kept his eye on old Reilly's back and followed it.
ordealnounUS /ɔːrˈdiːl/
a severe or trying experience
From this reading The fire from the enemy's position was incredible in its swift fury, and Reilly's brigade was getting its share of a very bad ordeal.
pallidadjectiveUS /ˈpæləd/
abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
From this reading At his heels scrambled a bugler with pallid skin and clenched teeth, a chalky, trembling youth, who kept his eye on old Reilly's back and followed it.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The fire from the enemy's position was incredible in its swift fury, and Reilly's brigade was getting its share of a very bad ordeal.
pranced
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From this reading As he pranced along his thin line, scornfully erect, voices arose from the grass beseeching him to take care of himself.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading The old man's face was of the colour of a tomato, and in his rage he mouthed and sputtered strangely.
Reilly
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From this reading III Old Reilly was stumping along the line of his brigade and mumbling like a man with a mouthful of grass.
Reilly's
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From this reading The fire from the enemy's position was incredible in its swift fury, and Reilly's brigade was getting its share of a very bad ordeal.
scornfullyadverb
without respect; in a disdainful manner
From this reading As he pranced along his thin line, scornfully erect, voices arose from the grass beseeching him to take care of himself.
scrambledadjectiveUS /ˈskræmbəld/
thrown together in a disorderly fashion
From this reading At his heels scrambled a bugler with pallid skin and clenched teeth, a chalky, trembling youth, who kept his eye on old Reilly's back and followed it.
have in common
From this reading The fire from the enemy's position was incredible in its swift fury, and Reilly's brigade was getting its share of a very bad ordeal.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading At his heels scrambled a bugler with pallid skin and clenched teeth, a chalky, trembling youth, who kept his eye on old Reilly's back and followed it.
sputteredverbUS /ˈspʌtərd/
past form of “sputter” — make an explosive sound
From this reading The old man's face was of the colour of a tomato, and in his rage he mouthed and sputtered strangely.
in a strange manner
From this reading The old man's face was of the colour of a tomato, and in his rage he mouthed and sputtered strangely.
stumpingnounUS /ˈstʌmpɪŋ/
campaigning for something by making political speeches (stump speeches)
From this reading III Old Reilly was stumping along the line of his brigade and mumbling like a man with a mouthful of grass.
moving very fast
From this reading The fire from the enemy's position was incredible in its swift fury, and Reilly's brigade was getting its share of a very bad ordeal.
carry out
From this reading As he pranced along his thin line, scornfully erect, voices arose from the grass beseeching him to take care of himself.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading At his heels scrambled a bugler with pallid skin and clenched teeth, a chalky, trembling youth, who kept his eye on old Reilly's back and followed it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading III Old Reilly was stumping along the line of his brigade and mumbling like a man with a mouthful of grass.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading As he pranced along his thin line, scornfully erect, voices arose from the grass beseeching him to take care of himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As he pranced along his thin line, scornfully erect, voices arose from the grass beseeching him to take care of himself.
tomatonounUS /təˈmeɪtoʊ/
mildly acid red or yellow pulpy fruit eaten as a vegetable
From this reading The old man's face was of the colour of a tomato, and in his rage he mouthed and sputtered strangely.
a shaky motion
From this reading At his heels scrambled a bugler with pallid skin and clenched teeth, a chalky, trembling youth, who kept his eye on old Reilly's back and followed it.
precisely as stated
From this reading The fire from the enemy's position was incredible in its swift fury, and Reilly's brigade was getting its share of a very bad ordeal.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading As he pranced along his thin line, scornfully erect, voices arose from the grass beseeching him to take care of himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading III Old Reilly was stumping along the line of his brigade and mumbling like a man with a mouthful of grass.
which person or people
From this reading At his heels scrambled a bugler with pallid skin and clenched teeth, a chalky, trembling youth, who kept his eye on old Reilly's back and followed it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading III Old Reilly was stumping along the line of his brigade and mumbling like a man with a mouthful of grass.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading At his heels scrambled a bugler with pallid skin and clenched teeth, a chalky, trembling youth, who kept his eye on old Reilly's back and followed it.
