used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Unziar had already departed to the Frontier on a secret errand when Rallywood started for the Chancellerie through the slush and fog.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was yet early in the afternoon, and an hour when the Duke sometimes drove out.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Gustave of Maasau happened to be alone, and, to indulge the humour of the moment, he beckoned the young man to the side of the carriage and spoke a few words to him.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading As Rallywood trotted along the embankment by the river, he saw the outriders of the Duke's carriage coming towards him.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Unziar had already departed to the Frontier on a secret errand when Rallywood started for the Chancellerie through the slush and fog.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was yet early in the afternoon, and an hour when the Duke sometimes drove out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Unziar had already departed to the Frontier on a secret errand when Rallywood started for the Chancellerie through the slush and fog.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Rallywood trotted along the embankment by the river, he saw the outriders of the Duke's carriage coming towards him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Gustave of Maasau happened to be alone, and, to indulge the humour of the moment, he beckoned the young man to the side of the carriage and spoke a few words to him.
beckonedverbUS /ˈbekənd/
past form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading Gustave of Maasau happened to be alone, and, to indulge the humour of the moment, he beckoned the young man to the side of the carriage and spoke a few words to him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As Rallywood trotted along the embankment by the river, he saw the outriders of the Duke's carriage coming towards him.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading As Rallywood trotted along the embankment by the river, he saw the outriders of the Duke's carriage coming towards him.
Chancellerie
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From this reading Unziar had already departed to the Frontier on a secret errand when Rallywood started for the Chancellerie through the slush and fog.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading As Rallywood trotted along the embankment by the river, he saw the outriders of the Duke's carriage coming towards him.
well in the past; former
From this reading Unziar had already departed to the Frontier on a secret errand when Rallywood started for the Chancellerie through the slush and fog.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading It was yet early in the afternoon, and an hour when the Duke sometimes drove out.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading It was yet early in the afternoon, and an hour when the Duke sometimes drove out.
Duke'snounUS /duːks/
possessive form of “duke” — a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading As Rallywood trotted along the embankment by the river, he saw the outriders of the Duke's carriage coming towards him.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was yet early in the afternoon, and an hour when the Duke sometimes drove out.
embankmentnounUS /emˈbæŋkmənt/
a long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection
From this reading As Rallywood trotted along the embankment by the river, he saw the outriders of the Duke's carriage coming towards him.
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading Unziar had already departed to the Frontier on a secret errand when Rallywood started for the Chancellerie through the slush and fog.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Gustave of Maasau happened to be alone, and, to indulge the humour of the moment, he beckoned the young man to the side of the carriage and spoke a few words to him.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading Unziar had already departed to the Frontier on a secret errand when Rallywood started for the Chancellerie through the slush and fog.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Unziar had already departed to the Frontier on a secret errand when Rallywood started for the Chancellerie through the slush and fog.
FrontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading Unziar had already departed to the Frontier on a secret errand when Rallywood started for the Chancellerie through the slush and fog.
Gustave
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From this reading Gustave of Maasau happened to be alone, and, to indulge the humour of the moment, he beckoned the young man to the side of the carriage and spoke a few words to him.
HADauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HOW RALLYWOOD HAD HIS ORDERS.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Gustave of Maasau happened to be alone, and, to indulge the humour of the moment, he beckoned the young man to the side of the carriage and spoke a few words to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Rallywood trotted along the embankment by the river, he saw the outriders of the Duke's carriage coming towards him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As Rallywood trotted along the embankment by the river, he saw the outriders of the Duke's carriage coming towards him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW RALLYWOOD HAD HIS ORDERS.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was yet early in the afternoon, and an hour when the Duke sometimes drove out.
HOW
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From this reading HOW RALLYWOOD HAD HIS ORDERS.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Gustave of Maasau happened to be alone, and, to indulge the humour of the moment, he beckoned the young man to the side of the carriage and spoke a few words to him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was yet early in the afternoon, and an hour when the Duke sometimes drove out.
indulgeverbUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒ/
give free rein to
From this reading Gustave of Maasau happened to be alone, and, to indulge the humour of the moment, he beckoned the young man to the side of the carriage and spoke a few words to him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was yet early in the afternoon, and an hour when the Duke sometimes drove out.
Maasau
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From this reading Gustave of Maasau happened to be alone, and, to indulge the humour of the moment, he beckoned the young man to the side of the carriage and spoke a few words to him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Gustave of Maasau happened to be alone, and, to indulge the humour of the moment, he beckoned the young man to the side of the carriage and spoke a few words to him.
a particular point in time
From this reading Gustave of Maasau happened to be alone, and, to indulge the humour of the moment, he beckoned the young man to the side of the carriage and spoke a few words to him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Rallywood trotted along the embankment by the river, he saw the outriders of the Duke's carriage coming towards him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Unziar had already departed to the Frontier on a secret errand when Rallywood started for the Chancellerie through the slush and fog.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading HOW RALLYWOOD HAD HIS ORDERS.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was yet early in the afternoon, and an hour when the Duke sometimes drove out.
outridersnounUS /ˈaʊtraɪdərz/
plural of “outrider” — an escort who rides ahead (as a member of the vanguard)
From this reading As Rallywood trotted along the embankment by the river, he saw the outriders of the Duke's carriage coming towards him.
RALLYWOOD
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From this reading HOW RALLYWOOD HAD HIS ORDERS.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading As Rallywood trotted along the embankment by the river, he saw the outriders of the Duke's carriage coming towards him.
cut with a saw
From this reading As Rallywood trotted along the embankment by the river, he saw the outriders of the Duke's carriage coming towards him.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Unziar had already departed to the Frontier on a secret errand when Rallywood started for the Chancellerie through the slush and fog.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Gustave of Maasau happened to be alone, and, to indulge the humour of the moment, he beckoned the young man to the side of the carriage and spoke a few words to him.
slushverbUS /slʌʃ/
make a splashing sound
From this reading Unziar had already departed to the Frontier on a secret errand when Rallywood started for the Chancellerie through the slush and fog.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading It was yet early in the afternoon, and an hour when the Duke sometimes drove out.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Gustave of Maasau happened to be alone, and, to indulge the humour of the moment, he beckoned the young man to the side of the carriage and spoke a few words to him.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Unziar had already departed to the Frontier on a secret errand when Rallywood started for the Chancellerie through the slush and fog.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Unziar had already departed to the Frontier on a secret errand when Rallywood started for the Chancellerie through the slush and fog.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Unziar had already departed to the Frontier on a secret errand when Rallywood started for the Chancellerie through the slush and fog.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Unziar had already departed to the Frontier on a secret errand when Rallywood started for the Chancellerie through the slush and fog.
in the direction of
From this reading As Rallywood trotted along the embankment by the river, he saw the outriders of the Duke's carriage coming towards him.
trottedverbUS /ˈtrɑːtɪd/
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading As Rallywood trotted along the embankment by the river, he saw the outriders of the Duke's carriage coming towards him.
Unziar
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From this reading Unziar had already departed to the Frontier on a secret errand when Rallywood started for the Chancellerie through the slush and fog.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was yet early in the afternoon, and an hour when the Duke sometimes drove out.
at the time that
From this reading Unziar had already departed to the Frontier on a secret errand when Rallywood started for the Chancellerie through the slush and fog.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Gustave of Maasau happened to be alone, and, to indulge the humour of the moment, he beckoned the young man to the side of the carriage and spoke a few words to him.
but in spite of that
From this reading It was yet early in the afternoon, and an hour when the Duke sometimes drove out.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Gustave of Maasau happened to be alone, and, to indulge the humour of the moment, he beckoned the young man to the side of the carriage and spoke a few words to him.
