used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading M. Périères was riding on the flank of the column when his eyes fell on a man of the rear-guard, whose arms and hands were covered with blood.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am not wounded," sulkily replied the Nubian.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading M. Périères was riding on the flank of the column when his eyes fell on a man of the rear-guard, whose arms and hands were covered with blood.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading M. Périères was riding on the flank of the column when his eyes fell on a man of the rear-guard, whose arms and hands were covered with blood.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He thought he was wounded, and, going up to him, asked him how it had happened.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "How, then, come your hands to be covered with blood?"
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading M. Périères was riding on the flank of the column when his eyes fell on a man of the rear-guard, whose arms and hands were covered with blood.
columnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/
a line of units following one after another
From this reading M. Périères was riding on the flank of the column when his eyes fell on a man of the rear-guard, whose arms and hands were covered with blood.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "How, then, come your hands to be covered with blood?"
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading M. Périères was riding on the flank of the column when his eyes fell on a man of the rear-guard, whose arms and hands were covered with blood.
opinion or judgment
From this reading M. Périères was riding on the flank of the column when his eyes fell on a man of the rear-guard, whose arms and hands were covered with blood.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading M. Périères was riding on the flank of the column when his eyes fell on a man of the rear-guard, whose arms and hands were covered with blood.
flanknounUS /flæŋk/
the side of military or naval formation
From this reading M. Périères was riding on the flank of the column when his eyes fell on a man of the rear-guard, whose arms and hands were covered with blood.
the act of departing
From this reading He thought he was wounded, and, going up to him, asked him how it had happened.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He thought he was wounded, and, going up to him, asked him how it had happened.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading M. Périères was riding on the flank of the column when his eyes fell on a man of the rear-guard, whose arms and hands were covered with blood.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading He thought he was wounded, and, going up to him, asked him how it had happened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He thought he was wounded, and, going up to him, asked him how it had happened.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He thought he was wounded, and, going up to him, asked him how it had happened.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading M. Périères was riding on the flank of the column when his eyes fell on a man of the rear-guard, whose arms and hands were covered with blood.
how
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From this reading He thought he was wounded, and, going up to him, asked him how it had happened.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am not wounded," sulkily replied the Nubian.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is my slave's blood, not mine."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He thought he was wounded, and, going up to him, asked him how it had happened.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading M. Périères was riding on the flank of the column when his eyes fell on a man of the rear-guard, whose arms and hands were covered with blood.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading M. Périères was riding on the flank of the column when his eyes fell on a man of the rear-guard, whose arms and hands were covered with blood.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It is my slave's blood, not mine."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It is my slave's blood, not mine."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I am not wounded," sulkily replied the Nubian.
NubiannounUS /ˈnjuːbiən/
a native or inhabitant of Nubia
From this reading "I am not wounded," sulkily replied the Nubian.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading M. Périères was riding on the flank of the column when his eyes fell on a man of the rear-guard, whose arms and hands were covered with blood.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading M. Périères was riding on the flank of the column when his eyes fell on a man of the rear-guard, whose arms and hands were covered with blood.
Périères
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From this reading M. Périères was riding on the flank of the column when his eyes fell on a man of the rear-guard, whose arms and hands were covered with blood.
rear-guard
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From this reading M. Périères was riding on the flank of the column when his eyes fell on a man of the rear-guard, whose arms and hands were covered with blood.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I am not wounded," sulkily replied the Nubian.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading M. Périères was riding on the flank of the column when his eyes fell on a man of the rear-guard, whose arms and hands were covered with blood.
slave's
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From this reading "It is my slave's blood, not mine."
sulkilyadverb
in a sulky manner
From this reading "I am not wounded," sulkily replied the Nubian.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading M. Périères was riding on the flank of the column when his eyes fell on a man of the rear-guard, whose arms and hands were covered with blood.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "How, then, come your hands to be covered with blood?"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He thought he was wounded, and, going up to him, asked him how it had happened.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He thought he was wounded, and, going up to him, asked him how it had happened.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He thought he was wounded, and, going up to him, asked him how it had happened.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading M. Périères was riding on the flank of the column when his eyes fell on a man of the rear-guard, whose arms and hands were covered with blood.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading M. Périères was riding on the flank of the column when his eyes fell on a man of the rear-guard, whose arms and hands were covered with blood.
at the time that
From this reading M. Périères was riding on the flank of the column when his eyes fell on a man of the rear-guard, whose arms and hands were covered with blood.
belonging to which person
From this reading M. Périères was riding on the flank of the column when his eyes fell on a man of the rear-guard, whose arms and hands were covered with blood.
in the company of; together with
From this reading M. Périères was riding on the flank of the column when his eyes fell on a man of the rear-guard, whose arms and hands were covered with blood.
people who are wounded
From this reading He thought he was wounded, and, going up to him, asked him how it had happened.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How, then, come your hands to be covered with blood?"
