afootadverbUS /əˈfʊt/
on foot; walking
From this reading So, when M. Barbemouche and his troop of Guisards had gone some distance down the road, I came forth from the shed and followed them, afoot, keeping well to the roadside, ready to vanish, should any of them turn back.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So, when M. Barbemouche and his troop of Guisards had gone some distance down the road, I came forth from the shed and followed them, afoot, keeping well to the roadside, ready to vanish, should any of them turn back.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading So, when M. Barbemouche and his troop of Guisards had gone some distance down the road, I came forth from the shed and followed them, afoot, keeping well to the roadside, ready to vanish, should any of them turn back.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His plan was to surprise me at my chateau, or to lie there in wait for me.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading So, when M. Barbemouche and his troop of Guisards had gone some distance down the road, I came forth from the shed and followed them, afoot, keeping well to the roadside, ready to vanish, should any of them turn back.
Barbemouche
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From this reading So, when M. Barbemouche and his troop of Guisards had gone some distance down the road, I came forth from the shed and followed them, afoot, keeping well to the roadside, ready to vanish, should any of them turn back.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading HOW HE FLED SOUTHWARD When one is pursued, one's best course is to pursue the pursuer.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So, when M. Barbemouche and his troop of Guisards had gone some distance down the road, I came forth from the shed and followed them, afoot, keeping well to the roadside, ready to vanish, should any of them turn back.
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading It was evident that Barbemouche had little or no hope of catching me on the road.
chateaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
an impressive country house (or castle) in France
From this reading His plan was to surprise me at my chateau, or to lie there in wait for me.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading HOW HE FLED SOUTHWARD When one is pursued, one's best course is to pursue the pursuer.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading So, when M. Barbemouche and his troop of Guisards had gone some distance down the road, I came forth from the shed and followed them, afoot, keeping well to the roadside, ready to vanish, should any of them turn back.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading So, when M. Barbemouche and his troop of Guisards had gone some distance down the road, I came forth from the shed and followed them, afoot, keeping well to the roadside, ready to vanish, should any of them turn back.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It was evident that Barbemouche had little or no hope of catching me on the road.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading HOW HE FLED SOUTHWARD When one is pursued, one's best course is to pursue the pursuer.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading So, when M. Barbemouche and his troop of Guisards had gone some distance down the road, I came forth from the shed and followed them, afoot, keeping well to the roadside, ready to vanish, should any of them turn back.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His plan was to surprise me at my chateau, or to lie there in wait for me.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So, when M. Barbemouche and his troop of Guisards had gone some distance down the road, I came forth from the shed and followed them, afoot, keeping well to the roadside, ready to vanish, should any of them turn back.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So, when M. Barbemouche and his troop of Guisards had gone some distance down the road, I came forth from the shed and followed them, afoot, keeping well to the roadside, ready to vanish, should any of them turn back.
destroyed or killed
From this reading So, when M. Barbemouche and his troop of Guisards had gone some distance down the road, I came forth from the shed and followed them, afoot, keeping well to the roadside, ready to vanish, should any of them turn back.
Guisards
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From this reading So, when M. Barbemouche and his troop of Guisards had gone some distance down the road, I came forth from the shed and followed them, afoot, keeping well to the roadside, ready to vanish, should any of them turn back.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So, when M. Barbemouche and his troop of Guisards had gone some distance down the road, I came forth from the shed and followed them, afoot, keeping well to the roadside, ready to vanish, should any of them turn back.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW HE FLED SOUTHWARD When one is pursued, one's best course is to pursue the pursuer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So, when M. Barbemouche and his troop of Guisards had gone some distance down the road, I came forth from the shed and followed them, afoot, keeping well to the roadside, ready to vanish, should any of them turn back.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading It was evident that Barbemouche had little or no hope of catching me on the road.
HOW
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From this reading HOW HE FLED SOUTHWARD When one is pursued, one's best course is to pursue the pursuer.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So, when M. Barbemouche and his troop of Guisards had gone some distance down the road, I came forth from the shed and followed them, afoot, keeping well to the roadside, ready to vanish, should any of them turn back.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His plan was to surprise me at my chateau, or to lie there in wait for me.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW HE FLED SOUTHWARD When one is pursued, one's best course is to pursue the pursuer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was evident that Barbemouche had little or no hope of catching me on the road.
conformity or harmony
From this reading So, when M. Barbemouche and his troop of Guisards had gone some distance down the road, I came forth from the shed and followed them, afoot, keeping well to the roadside, ready to vanish, should any of them turn back.
landlordnounUS /ˈlændlɔːrd/
a landowner who leases to others
From this reading He had not shown any persistence in questioning the landlord.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading His plan was to surprise me at my chateau, or to lie there in wait for me.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was evident that Barbemouche had little or no hope of catching me on the road.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading So, when M. Barbemouche and his troop of Guisards had gone some distance down the road, I came forth from the shed and followed them, afoot, keeping well to the roadside, ready to vanish, should any of them turn back.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was evident that Barbemouche had little or no hope of catching me on the road.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading His plan was to surprise me at my chateau, or to lie there in wait for me.
not any; not one
From this reading It was evident that Barbemouche had little or no hope of catching me on the road.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not shown any persistence in questioning the landlord.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So, when M. Barbemouche and his troop of Guisards had gone some distance down the road, I came forth from the shed and followed them, afoot, keeping well to the roadside, ready to vanish, should any of them turn back.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was evident that Barbemouche had little or no hope of catching me on the road.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading HOW HE FLED SOUTHWARD When one is pursued, one's best course is to pursue the pursuer.
one's
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From this reading HOW HE FLED SOUTHWARD When one is pursued, one's best course is to pursue the pursuer.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was evident that Barbemouche had little or no hope of catching me on the road.
persistencenounUS /pərˈsɪstəns/
the property of a continuous and connected period of time
From this reading He had not shown any persistence in questioning the landlord.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading His plan was to surprise me at my chateau, or to lie there in wait for me.
pursueverbUS /pərˈsuː/
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading HOW HE FLED SOUTHWARD When one is pursued, one's best course is to pursue the pursuer.
a person who is being chased
From this reading HOW HE FLED SOUTHWARD When one is pursued, one's best course is to pursue the pursuer.
pursuernounUS /pərˈsuːər/
a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture
From this reading HOW HE FLED SOUTHWARD When one is pursued, one's best course is to pursue the pursuer.
questioningadjectiveUS /ˈkwestʃənɪŋ/
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading He had not shown any persistence in questioning the landlord.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading So, when M. Barbemouche and his troop of Guisards had gone some distance down the road, I came forth from the shed and followed them, afoot, keeping well to the roadside, ready to vanish, should any of them turn back.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading So, when M. Barbemouche and his troop of Guisards had gone some distance down the road, I came forth from the shed and followed them, afoot, keeping well to the roadside, ready to vanish, should any of them turn back.
roadsidenounUS /ˈroʊdsaɪd/
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading So, when M. Barbemouche and his troop of Guisards had gone some distance down the road, I came forth from the shed and followed them, afoot, keeping well to the roadside, ready to vanish, should any of them turn back.
get rid of
From this reading So, when M. Barbemouche and his troop of Guisards had gone some distance down the road, I came forth from the shed and followed them, afoot, keeping well to the roadside, ready to vanish, should any of them turn back.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading So, when M. Barbemouche and his troop of Guisards had gone some distance down the road, I came forth from the shed and followed them, afoot, keeping well to the roadside, ready to vanish, should any of them turn back.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He had not shown any persistence in questioning the landlord.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, when M. Barbemouche and his troop of Guisards had gone some distance down the road, I came forth from the shed and followed them, afoot, keeping well to the roadside, ready to vanish, should any of them turn back.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading So, when M. Barbemouche and his troop of Guisards had gone some distance down the road, I came forth from the shed and followed them, afoot, keeping well to the roadside, ready to vanish, should any of them turn back.
SOUTHWARDadverbUS /ˈsaʊθwərd/
toward the south
From this reading HOW HE FLED SOUTHWARD When one is pursued, one's best course is to pursue the pursuer.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading His plan was to surprise me at my chateau, or to lie there in wait for me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was evident that Barbemouche had little or no hope of catching me on the road.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW HE FLED SOUTHWARD When one is pursued, one's best course is to pursue the pursuer.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading So, when M. Barbemouche and his troop of Guisards had gone some distance down the road, I came forth from the shed and followed them, afoot, keeping well to the roadside, ready to vanish, should any of them turn back.
in or at that place or location
From this reading His plan was to surprise me at my chateau, or to lie there in wait for me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW HE FLED SOUTHWARD When one is pursued, one's best course is to pursue the pursuer.
troopnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
From this reading So, when M. Barbemouche and his troop of Guisards had gone some distance down the road, I came forth from the shed and followed them, afoot, keeping well to the roadside, ready to vanish, should any of them turn back.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading So, when M. Barbemouche and his troop of Guisards had gone some distance down the road, I came forth from the shed and followed them, afoot, keeping well to the roadside, ready to vanish, should any of them turn back.
vanishverbUS /ˈvænɪʃ/
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading So, when M. Barbemouche and his troop of Guisards had gone some distance down the road, I came forth from the shed and followed them, afoot, keeping well to the roadside, ready to vanish, should any of them turn back.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading His plan was to surprise me at my chateau, or to lie there in wait for me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was evident that Barbemouche had little or no hope of catching me on the road.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading So, when M. Barbemouche and his troop of Guisards had gone some distance down the road, I came forth from the shed and followed them, afoot, keeping well to the roadside, ready to vanish, should any of them turn back.
at the time that
From this reading HOW HE FLED SOUTHWARD When one is pursued, one's best course is to pursue the pursuer.
