used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DUEL WITH SWORDS.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading “M. de Brousson will accompany you,” he said to the officer as I entered; and then, calling me aside, he added: “Make what haste you can, the czar’s mood may change.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “M. de Brousson will accompany you,” he said to the officer as I entered; and then, calling me aside, he added: “Make what haste you can, the czar’s mood may change.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MENTCHIKOF lost no time in executing the czar’s order, and signaled to me to follow him as he left the _salon_.
ante-room
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From this reading I made my way out as rapidly and quietly as I could, and reached the ante-room in time to find him transmitting the order to one of the guard.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He yielded because of the peculiarity of his position, and Najine Zotof’s appeal before so many touched his pride, but he may repent his order at any moment.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading He yielded because of the peculiarity of his position, and Najine Zotof’s appeal before so many touched his pride, but he may repent his order at any moment.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MENTCHIKOF lost no time in executing the czar’s order, and signaled to me to follow him as he left the _salon_.
on or to one side
From this reading “M. de Brousson will accompany you,” he said to the officer as I entered; and then, calling me aside, he added: “Make what haste you can, the czar’s mood may change.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He yielded because of the peculiarity of his position, and Najine Zotof’s appeal before so many touched his pride, but he may repent his order at any moment.
for the reason that
From this reading He yielded because of the peculiarity of his position, and Najine Zotof’s appeal before so many touched his pride, but he may repent his order at any moment.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He yielded because of the peculiarity of his position, and Najine Zotof’s appeal before so many touched his pride, but he may repent his order at any moment.
Brousson
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From this reading “M. de Brousson will accompany you,” he said to the officer as I entered; and then, calling me aside, he added: “Make what haste you can, the czar’s mood may change.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He yielded because of the peculiarity of his position, and Najine Zotof’s appeal before so many touched his pride, but he may repent his order at any moment.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading “M. de Brousson will accompany you,” he said to the officer as I entered; and then, calling me aside, he added: “Make what haste you can, the czar’s mood may change.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “M. de Brousson will accompany you,” he said to the officer as I entered; and then, calling me aside, he added: “Make what haste you can, the czar’s mood may change.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading “M. de Brousson will accompany you,” he said to the officer as I entered; and then, calling me aside, he added: “Make what haste you can, the czar’s mood may change.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I made my way out as rapidly and quietly as I could, and reached the ante-room in time to find him transmitting the order to one of the guard.
czar'snounUS /zɑːrz/
possessive form of “czar” — a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917)
From this reading MENTCHIKOF lost no time in executing the czar’s order, and signaled to me to follow him as he left the _salon_.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “M. de Brousson will accompany you,” he said to the officer as I entered; and then, calling me aside, he added: “Make what haste you can, the czar’s mood may change.
DUELnounUS /ˈduːəl/
a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
From this reading A DUEL WITH SWORDS.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading “M. de Brousson will accompany you,” he said to the officer as I entered; and then, calling me aside, he added: “Make what haste you can, the czar’s mood may change.
executingnounUS /ˈeksəkjuːtɪŋ/
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading MENTCHIKOF lost no time in executing the czar’s order, and signaled to me to follow him as he left the _salon_.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I made my way out as rapidly and quietly as I could, and reached the ante-room in time to find him transmitting the order to one of the guard.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading MENTCHIKOF lost no time in executing the czar’s order, and signaled to me to follow him as he left the _salon_.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading I made my way out as rapidly and quietly as I could, and reached the ante-room in time to find him transmitting the order to one of the guard.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading “M. de Brousson will accompany you,” he said to the officer as I entered; and then, calling me aside, he added: “Make what haste you can, the czar’s mood may change.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MENTCHIKOF lost no time in executing the czar’s order, and signaled to me to follow him as he left the _salon_.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MENTCHIKOF lost no time in executing the czar’s order, and signaled to me to follow him as he left the _salon_.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He yielded because of the peculiarity of his position, and Najine Zotof’s appeal before so many touched his pride, but he may repent his order at any moment.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I made my way out as rapidly and quietly as I could, and reached the ante-room in time to find him transmitting the order to one of the guard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MENTCHIKOF lost no time in executing the czar’s order, and signaled to me to follow him as he left the _salon_.
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 MENTCHIKOF lost no time in executing the czar’s order, and signaled to me to follow him as he left the _salon_.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading MENTCHIKOF lost no time in executing the czar’s order, and signaled to me to follow him as he left the _salon_.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading “M. de Brousson will accompany you,” he said to the officer as I entered; and then, calling me aside, he added: “Make what haste you can, the czar’s mood may change.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I made my way out as rapidly and quietly as I could, and reached the ante-room in time to find him transmitting the order to one of the guard.
engage in
From this reading “M. de Brousson will accompany you,” he said to the officer as I entered; and then, calling me aside, he added: “Make what haste you can, the czar’s mood may change.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He yielded because of the peculiarity of his position, and Najine Zotof’s appeal before so many touched his pride, but he may repent his order at any moment.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “M. de Brousson will accompany you,” he said to the officer as I entered; and then, calling me aside, he added: “Make what haste you can, the czar’s mood may change.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MENTCHIKOF lost no time in executing the czar’s order, and signaled to me to follow him as he left the _salon_.
MENTCHIKOF
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From this reading MENTCHIKOF lost no time in executing the czar’s order, and signaled to me to follow him as he left the _salon_.
a particular point in time
From this reading He yielded because of the peculiarity of his position, and Najine Zotof’s appeal before so many touched his pride, but he may repent his order at any moment.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading “M. de Brousson will accompany you,” he said to the officer as I entered; and then, calling me aside, he added: “Make what haste you can, the czar’s mood may change.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I made my way out as rapidly and quietly as I could, and reached the ante-room in time to find him transmitting the order to one of the guard.
Najine
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From this reading He yielded because of the peculiarity of his position, and Najine Zotof’s appeal before so many touched his pride, but he may repent his order at any moment.
not any; not one
From this reading MENTCHIKOF lost no time in executing the czar’s order, and signaled to me to follow him as he left the _salon_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I made my way out as rapidly and quietly as I could, and reached the ante-room in time to find him transmitting the order to one of the guard.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading “M. de Brousson will accompany you,” he said to the officer as I entered; and then, calling me aside, he added: “Make what haste you can, the czar’s mood may change.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I made my way out as rapidly and quietly as I could, and reached the ante-room in time to find him transmitting the order to one of the guard.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading MENTCHIKOF lost no time in executing the czar’s order, and signaled to me to follow him as he left the _salon_.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I made my way out as rapidly and quietly as I could, and reached the ante-room in time to find him transmitting the order to one of the guard.
peculiaritynounUS /pɪˌkjuːliˈerəti/
an odd or unusual characteristic
From this reading He yielded because of the peculiarity of his position, and Najine Zotof’s appeal before so many touched his pride, but he may repent his order at any moment.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading He yielded because of the peculiarity of his position, and Najine Zotof’s appeal before so many touched his pride, but he may repent his order at any moment.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading He yielded because of the peculiarity of his position, and Najine Zotof’s appeal before so many touched his pride, but he may repent his order at any moment.
with low volume
From this reading I made my way out as rapidly and quietly as I could, and reached the ante-room in time to find him transmitting the order to one of the guard.
with speed
From this reading I made my way out as rapidly and quietly as I could, and reached the ante-room in time to find him transmitting the order to one of the guard.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading I made my way out as rapidly and quietly as I could, and reached the ante-room in time to find him transmitting the order to one of the guard.
repentverbUS /rɪˈpent/
turn away from sin or do penitence
From this reading He yielded because of the peculiarity of his position, and Najine Zotof’s appeal before so many touched his pride, but he may repent his order at any moment.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “M. de Brousson will accompany you,” he said to the officer as I entered; and then, calling me aside, he added: “Make what haste you can, the czar’s mood may change.
salonnounUS /səˈlɑːn/
gallery where works of art can be displayed
From this reading MENTCHIKOF lost no time in executing the czar’s order, and signaled to me to follow him as he left the _salon_.
signaledverbUS /ˈsɪɡnəld/
past form of “signal” — communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
From this reading MENTCHIKOF lost no time in executing the czar’s order, and signaled to me to follow him as he left the _salon_.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He yielded because of the peculiarity of his position, and Najine Zotof’s appeal before so many touched his pride, but he may repent his order at any moment.
SWORDSnounUS /sɔːrdz/
plural of “sword” — a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading A DUEL WITH SWORDS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MENTCHIKOF lost no time in executing the czar’s order, and signaled to me to follow him as he left the _salon_.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “M. de Brousson will accompany you,” he said to the officer as I entered; and then, calling me aside, he added: “Make what haste you can, the czar’s mood may change.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading MENTCHIKOF lost no time in executing the czar’s order, and signaled to me to follow him as he left the _salon_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MENTCHIKOF lost no time in executing the czar’s order, and signaled to me to follow him as he left the _salon_.
having come into contact
From this reading He yielded because of the peculiarity of his position, and Najine Zotof’s appeal before so many touched his pride, but he may repent his order at any moment.
transmittingnounUS /trænˈsmɪtɪŋ/
the act of sending a message; causing a message to be transmitted
From this reading I made my way out as rapidly and quietly as I could, and reached the ante-room in time to find him transmitting the order to one of the guard.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I made my way out as rapidly and quietly as I could, and reached the ante-room in time to find him transmitting the order to one of the guard.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “M. de Brousson will accompany you,” he said to the officer as I entered; and then, calling me aside, he added: “Make what haste you can, the czar’s mood may change.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “M. de Brousson will accompany you,” he said to the officer as I entered; and then, calling me aside, he added: “Make what haste you can, the czar’s mood may change.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A DUEL WITH SWORDS.
yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading He yielded because of the peculiarity of his position, and Najine Zotof’s appeal before so many touched his pride, but he may repent his order at any moment.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “M. de Brousson will accompany you,” he said to the officer as I entered; and then, calling me aside, he added: “Make what haste you can, the czar’s mood may change.
Zotof's
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From this reading He yielded because of the peculiarity of his position, and Najine Zotof’s appeal before so many touched his pride, but he may repent his order at any moment.
