(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading 'De Balagny's troops from La Fère ... at all costs....
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHILE TRAITORS ARE AT WORK I And now, I pray you think of Jacqueline running to the balustrade and, with glowing eyes looking over the stonework upon the perron beneath her.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Jehan has caught his master as the latter touches the ground, and for the space of two or three seconds the two men stand at the top of the steps, locked in each other's arms, steadying one another.
AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WHILE TRAITORS ARE AT WORK I And now, I pray you think of Jacqueline running to the balustrade and, with glowing eyes looking over the stonework upon the perron beneath her.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Jehan has caught his master as the latter touches the ground, and for the space of two or three seconds the two men stand at the top of the steps, locked in each other's arms, steadying one another.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jehan has caught his master as the latter touches the ground, and for the space of two or three seconds the two men stand at the top of the steps, locked in each other's arms, steadying one another.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WHILE TRAITORS ARE AT WORK I And now, I pray you think of Jacqueline running to the balustrade and, with glowing eyes looking over the stonework upon the perron beneath her.
Balagny's
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From this reading 'De Balagny's troops from La Fère ... at all costs....
balustradenoun
a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling
From this reading WHILE TRAITORS ARE AT WORK I And now, I pray you think of Jacqueline running to the balustrade and, with glowing eyes looking over the stonework upon the perron beneath her.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading WHILE TRAITORS ARE AT WORK I And now, I pray you think of Jacqueline running to the balustrade and, with glowing eyes looking over the stonework upon the perron beneath her.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Jehan has caught his master as the latter touches the ground, and for the space of two or three seconds the two men stand at the top of the steps, locked in each other's arms, steadying one another.
costsnounUS /kɑːsts/
pecuniary reimbursement to the winning party for the expenses of litigation
From this reading 'De Balagny's troops from La Fère ... at all costs....
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading 'De Balagny's troops from La Fère ... at all costs....
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During those few seconds Messire whispers hurriedly in his faithful henchman's ears:
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Jehan has caught his master as the latter touches the ground, and for the space of two or three seconds the two men stand at the top of the steps, locked in each other's arms, steadying one another.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading During those few seconds Messire whispers hurriedly in his faithful henchman's ears:
opinion or judgment
From this reading WHILE TRAITORS ARE AT WORK I And now, I pray you think of Jacqueline running to the balustrade and, with glowing eyes looking over the stonework upon the perron beneath her.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading During those few seconds Messire whispers hurriedly in his faithful henchman's ears:
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading During those few seconds Messire whispers hurriedly in his faithful henchman's ears:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jehan has caught his master as the latter touches the ground, and for the space of two or three seconds the two men stand at the top of the steps, locked in each other's arms, steadying one another.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 'De Balagny's troops from La Fère ... at all costs....
Fère
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From this reading 'De Balagny's troops from La Fère ... at all costs....
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading WHILE TRAITORS ARE AT WORK I And now, I pray you think of Jacqueline running to the balustrade and, with glowing eyes looking over the stonework upon the perron beneath her.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Jehan has caught his master as the latter touches the ground, and for the space of two or three seconds the two men stand at the top of the steps, locked in each other's arms, steadying one another.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jehan has caught his master as the latter touches the ground, and for the space of two or three seconds the two men stand at the top of the steps, locked in each other's arms, steadying one another.
henchman's
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From this reading During those few seconds Messire whispers hurriedly in his faithful henchman's ears:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading WHILE TRAITORS ARE AT WORK I And now, I pray you think of Jacqueline running to the balustrade and, with glowing eyes looking over the stonework upon the perron beneath her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jehan has caught his master as the latter touches the ground, and for the space of two or three seconds the two men stand at the top of the steps, locked in each other's arms, steadying one another.
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading During those few seconds Messire whispers hurriedly in his faithful henchman's ears:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WHILE TRAITORS ARE AT WORK I And now, I pray you think of Jacqueline running to the balustrade and, with glowing eyes looking over the stonework upon the perron beneath her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jehan has caught his master as the latter touches the ground, and for the space of two or three seconds the two men stand at the top of the steps, locked in each other's arms, steadying one another.
Jacqueline
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From this reading WHILE TRAITORS ARE AT WORK I And now, I pray you think of Jacqueline running to the balustrade and, with glowing eyes looking over the stonework upon the perron beneath her.
Jehan
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From this reading Jehan has caught his master as the latter touches the ground, and for the space of two or three seconds the two men stand at the top of the steps, locked in each other's arms, steadying one another.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading 'De Balagny's troops from La Fère ... at all costs....
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Jehan has caught his master as the latter touches the ground, and for the space of two or three seconds the two men stand at the top of the steps, locked in each other's arms, steadying one another.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading Jehan has caught his master as the latter touches the ground, and for the space of two or three seconds the two men stand at the top of the steps, locked in each other's arms, steadying one another.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading WHILE TRAITORS ARE AT WORK I And now, I pray you think of Jacqueline running to the balustrade and, with glowing eyes looking over the stonework upon the perron beneath her.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Jehan has caught his master as the latter touches the ground, and for the space of two or three seconds the two men stand at the top of the steps, locked in each other's arms, steadying one another.
the force of workers available
From this reading Jehan has caught his master as the latter touches the ground, and for the space of two or three seconds the two men stand at the top of the steps, locked in each other's arms, steadying one another.
Messire
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From this reading During those few seconds Messire whispers hurriedly in his faithful henchman's ears:
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading WHILE TRAITORS ARE AT WORK I And now, I pray you think of Jacqueline running to the balustrade and, with glowing eyes looking over the stonework upon the perron beneath her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHILE TRAITORS ARE AT WORK I And now, I pray you think of Jacqueline running to the balustrade and, with glowing eyes looking over the stonework upon the perron beneath her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Jehan has caught his master as the latter touches the ground, and for the space of two or three seconds the two men stand at the top of the steps, locked in each other's arms, steadying one another.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Jehan has caught his master as the latter touches the ground, and for the space of two or three seconds the two men stand at the top of the steps, locked in each other's arms, steadying one another.
other's
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From this reading Jehan has caught his master as the latter touches the ground, and for the space of two or three seconds the two men stand at the top of the steps, locked in each other's arms, steadying one another.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading WHILE TRAITORS ARE AT WORK I And now, I pray you think of Jacqueline running to the balustrade and, with glowing eyes looking over the stonework upon the perron beneath her.
perron
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From this reading WHILE TRAITORS ARE AT WORK I And now, I pray you think of Jacqueline running to the balustrade and, with glowing eyes looking over the stonework upon the perron beneath her.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading WHILE TRAITORS ARE AT WORK I And now, I pray you think of Jacqueline running to the balustrade and, with glowing eyes looking over the stonework upon the perron beneath her.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading WHILE TRAITORS ARE AT WORK I And now, I pray you think of Jacqueline running to the balustrade and, with glowing eyes looking over the stonework upon the perron beneath her.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Jehan has caught his master as the latter touches the ground, and for the space of two or three seconds the two men stand at the top of the steps, locked in each other's arms, steadying one another.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Jehan has caught his master as the latter touches the ground, and for the space of two or three seconds the two men stand at the top of the steps, locked in each other's arms, steadying one another.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Jehan has caught his master as the latter touches the ground, and for the space of two or three seconds the two men stand at the top of the steps, locked in each other's arms, steadying one another.
steadyingadjective
causing to become steady
From this reading Jehan has caught his master as the latter touches the ground, and for the space of two or three seconds the two men stand at the top of the steps, locked in each other's arms, steadying one another.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Jehan has caught his master as the latter touches the ground, and for the space of two or three seconds the two men stand at the top of the steps, locked in each other's arms, steadying one another.
stoneworknoun
masonry done with stone
From this reading WHILE TRAITORS ARE AT WORK I And now, I pray you think of Jacqueline running to the balustrade and, with glowing eyes looking over the stonework upon the perron beneath her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHILE TRAITORS ARE AT WORK I And now, I pray you think of Jacqueline running to the balustrade and, with glowing eyes looking over the stonework upon the perron beneath her.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading WHILE TRAITORS ARE AT WORK I And now, I pray you think of Jacqueline running to the balustrade and, with glowing eyes looking over the stonework upon the perron beneath her.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading During those few seconds Messire whispers hurriedly in his faithful henchman's ears:
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Jehan has caught his master as the latter touches the ground, and for the space of two or three seconds the two men stand at the top of the steps, locked in each other's arms, steadying one another.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHILE TRAITORS ARE AT WORK I And now, I pray you think of Jacqueline running to the balustrade and, with glowing eyes looking over the stonework upon the perron beneath her.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Jehan has caught his master as the latter touches the ground, and for the space of two or three seconds the two men stand at the top of the steps, locked in each other's arms, steadying one another.
touchesnounUS /ˈtʌtʃəz/
plural of “touch” — the event of something coming in contact with the body
From this reading Jehan has caught his master as the latter touches the ground, and for the space of two or three seconds the two men stand at the top of the steps, locked in each other's arms, steadying one another.
TRAITORSnounUS /ˈtreɪtərz/
plural of “traitor” — someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading WHILE TRAITORS ARE AT WORK I And now, I pray you think of Jacqueline running to the balustrade and, with glowing eyes looking over the stonework upon the perron beneath her.
soldiers collectively
From this reading 'De Balagny's troops from La Fère ... at all costs....
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Jehan has caught his master as the latter touches the ground, and for the space of two or three seconds the two men stand at the top of the steps, locked in each other's arms, steadying one another.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Understand?'
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading WHILE TRAITORS ARE AT WORK I And now, I pray you think of Jacqueline running to the balustrade and, with glowing eyes looking over the stonework upon the perron beneath her.
WHILEconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading WHILE TRAITORS ARE AT WORK I And now, I pray you think of Jacqueline running to the balustrade and, with glowing eyes looking over the stonework upon the perron beneath her.
whispersnounUS /ˈwɪspərz/
plural of “whisper” — speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading During those few seconds Messire whispers hurriedly in his faithful henchman's ears:
in the company of; together with
From this reading WHILE TRAITORS ARE AT WORK I And now, I pray you think of Jacqueline running to the balustrade and, with glowing eyes looking over the stonework upon the perron beneath her.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading WHILE TRAITORS ARE AT WORK I And now, I pray you think of Jacqueline running to the balustrade and, with glowing eyes looking over the stonework upon the perron beneath her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading WHILE TRAITORS ARE AT WORK I And now, I pray you think of Jacqueline running to the balustrade and, with glowing eyes looking over the stonework upon the perron beneath her.
