used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A RISING AND ITS SEQUEL The officer stared with growing anger, first at Dubois, then back at Gerard, and lastly at the four of his men who had moved away and left him and the one Castle soldier alone in the middle of the room.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “It would be a mutiny if they were to turn against their own officer.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading A RISING AND ITS SEQUEL The officer stared with growing anger, first at Dubois, then back at Gerard, and lastly at the four of his men who had moved away and left him and the one Castle soldier alone in the middle of the room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A RISING AND ITS SEQUEL The officer stared with growing anger, first at Dubois, then back at Gerard, and lastly at the four of his men who had moved away and left him and the one Castle soldier alone in the middle of the room.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading A RISING AND ITS SEQUEL The officer stared with growing anger, first at Dubois, then back at Gerard, and lastly at the four of his men who had moved away and left him and the one Castle soldier alone in the middle of the room.
react verbally
From this reading “I’ll answer that,” said Dubois.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A RISING AND ITS SEQUEL The officer stared with growing anger, first at Dubois, then back at Gerard, and lastly at the four of his men who had moved away and left him and the one Castle soldier alone in the middle of the room.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A RISING AND ITS SEQUEL The officer stared with growing anger, first at Dubois, then back at Gerard, and lastly at the four of his men who had moved away and left him and the one Castle soldier alone in the middle of the room.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A RISING AND ITS SEQUEL The officer stared with growing anger, first at Dubois, then back at Gerard, and lastly at the four of his men who had moved away and left him and the one Castle soldier alone in the middle of the room.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It would be a mutiny if they were to turn against their own officer.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading A RISING AND ITS SEQUEL The officer stared with growing anger, first at Dubois, then back at Gerard, and lastly at the four of his men who had moved away and left him and the one Castle soldier alone in the middle of the room.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Is this mutiny?” he cried furiously, drawing his sword.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading “Is this mutiny?” he cried furiously, drawing his sword.
Dubois
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From this reading A RISING AND ITS SEQUEL The officer stared with growing anger, first at Dubois, then back at Gerard, and lastly at the four of his men who had moved away and left him and the one Castle soldier alone in the middle of the room.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A RISING AND ITS SEQUEL The officer stared with growing anger, first at Dubois, then back at Gerard, and lastly at the four of his men who had moved away and left him and the one Castle soldier alone in the middle of the room.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading A RISING AND ITS SEQUEL The officer stared with growing anger, first at Dubois, then back at Gerard, and lastly at the four of his men who had moved away and left him and the one Castle soldier alone in the middle of the room.
furiouslyadverbUS /ˈfjʊriəsli/
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading “Is this mutiny?” he cried furiously, drawing his sword.
Gerard
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From this reading A RISING AND ITS SEQUEL The officer stared with growing anger, first at Dubois, then back at Gerard, and lastly at the four of his men who had moved away and left him and the one Castle soldier alone in the middle of the room.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading A RISING AND ITS SEQUEL The officer stared with growing anger, first at Dubois, then back at Gerard, and lastly at the four of his men who had moved away and left him and the one Castle soldier alone in the middle of the room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A RISING AND ITS SEQUEL The officer stared with growing anger, first at Dubois, then back at Gerard, and lastly at the four of his men who had moved away and left him and the one Castle soldier alone in the middle of the room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Is this mutiny?” he cried furiously, drawing his sword.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A RISING AND ITS SEQUEL The officer stared with growing anger, first at Dubois, then back at Gerard, and lastly at the four of his men who had moved away and left him and the one Castle soldier alone in the middle of the room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A RISING AND ITS SEQUEL The officer stared with growing anger, first at Dubois, then back at Gerard, and lastly at the four of his men who had moved away and left him and the one Castle soldier alone in the middle of the room.
I'll
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From this reading “I’ll answer that,” said Dubois.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “It would be a mutiny if they were to turn against their own officer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A RISING AND ITS SEQUEL The officer stared with growing anger, first at Dubois, then back at Gerard, and lastly at the four of his men who had moved away and left him and the one Castle soldier alone in the middle of the room.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is this mutiny?” he cried furiously, drawing his sword.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It would be a mutiny if they were to turn against their own officer.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A RISING AND ITS SEQUEL The officer stared with growing anger, first at Dubois, then back at Gerard, and lastly at the four of his men who had moved away and left him and the one Castle soldier alone in the middle of the room.
lastlyadverbUS /ˈlæstli/
the item at the end
From this reading A RISING AND ITS SEQUEL The officer stared with growing anger, first at Dubois, then back at Gerard, and lastly at the four of his men who had moved away and left him and the one Castle soldier alone in the middle of the room.
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 A RISING AND ITS SEQUEL The officer stared with growing anger, first at Dubois, then back at Gerard, and lastly at the four of his men who had moved away and left him and the one Castle soldier alone in the middle of the room.
the force of workers available
From this reading A RISING AND ITS SEQUEL The officer stared with growing anger, first at Dubois, then back at Gerard, and lastly at the four of his men who had moved away and left him and the one Castle soldier alone in the middle of the room.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading A RISING AND ITS SEQUEL The officer stared with growing anger, first at Dubois, then back at Gerard, and lastly at the four of his men who had moved away and left him and the one Castle soldier alone in the middle of the room.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading A RISING AND ITS SEQUEL The officer stared with growing anger, first at Dubois, then back at Gerard, and lastly at the four of his men who had moved away and left him and the one Castle soldier alone in the middle of the room.
mutinynounUS /ˈmjuːtəni/
open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)
From this reading “Is this mutiny?” he cried furiously, drawing his sword.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And they will not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A RISING AND ITS SEQUEL The officer stared with growing anger, first at Dubois, then back at Gerard, and lastly at the four of his men who had moved away and left him and the one Castle soldier alone in the middle of the room.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading A RISING AND ITS SEQUEL The officer stared with growing anger, first at Dubois, then back at Gerard, and lastly at the four of his men who had moved away and left him and the one Castle soldier alone in the middle of the room.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A RISING AND ITS SEQUEL The officer stared with growing anger, first at Dubois, then back at Gerard, and lastly at the four of his men who had moved away and left him and the one Castle soldier alone in the middle of the room.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “It would be a mutiny if they were to turn against their own officer.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading A RISING AND ITS SEQUEL The officer stared with growing anger, first at Dubois, then back at Gerard, and lastly at the four of his men who had moved away and left him and the one Castle soldier alone in the middle of the room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A RISING AND ITS SEQUEL The officer stared with growing anger, first at Dubois, then back at Gerard, and lastly at the four of his men who had moved away and left him and the one Castle soldier alone in the middle of the room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I’ll answer that,” said Dubois.
SEQUELnounUS /ˈsiːkwəl/
something that follows something else
From this reading A RISING AND ITS SEQUEL The officer stared with growing anger, first at Dubois, then back at Gerard, and lastly at the four of his men who had moved away and left him and the one Castle soldier alone in the middle of the room.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading A RISING AND ITS SEQUEL The officer stared with growing anger, first at Dubois, then back at Gerard, and lastly at the four of his men who had moved away and left him and the one Castle soldier alone in the middle of the room.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading A RISING AND ITS SEQUEL The officer stared with growing anger, first at Dubois, then back at Gerard, and lastly at the four of his men who had moved away and left him and the one Castle soldier alone in the middle of the room.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading “Is this mutiny?” he cried furiously, drawing his sword.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I’ll answer that,” said Dubois.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A RISING AND ITS SEQUEL The officer stared with growing anger, first at Dubois, then back at Gerard, and lastly at the four of his men who had moved away and left him and the one Castle soldier alone in the middle of the room.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “It would be a mutiny if they were to turn against their own officer.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading A RISING AND ITS SEQUEL The officer stared with growing anger, first at Dubois, then back at Gerard, and lastly at the four of his men who had moved away and left him and the one Castle soldier alone in the middle of the room.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It would be a mutiny if they were to turn against their own officer.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Is this mutiny?” he cried furiously, drawing his sword.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It would be a mutiny if they were to turn against their own officer.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading “It would be a mutiny if they were to turn against their own officer.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “It would be a mutiny if they were to turn against their own officer.
which person or people
From this reading A RISING AND ITS SEQUEL The officer stared with growing anger, first at Dubois, then back at Gerard, and lastly at the four of his men who had moved away and left him and the one Castle soldier alone in the middle of the room.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And they will not.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A RISING AND ITS SEQUEL The officer stared with growing anger, first at Dubois, then back at Gerard, and lastly at the four of his men who had moved away and left him and the one Castle soldier alone in the middle of the room.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “It would be a mutiny if they were to turn against their own officer.
