used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Sauve qui peut!_ Then he, too, became a fugitive, passing from one fastness to another of these glens and the mountains that overtowered them.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The green May rolled around and below the Highland shelter where Ian lay, fugitive, like thousands of others, after Culloden.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Cumberland, with for the time and place a great force and with an ugly fury, hunted all who had been in arms against King George.
(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 Cumberland, with for the time and place a great force and with an ugly fury, hunted all who had been in arms against King George.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Prince had stayed to give an order to his broken army.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The green May rolled around and below the Highland shelter where Ian lay, fugitive, like thousands of others, after Culloden.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading _Sauve qui peut!_ Then he, too, became a fugitive, passing from one fastness to another of these glens and the mountains that overtowered them.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Cumberland, with for the time and place a great force and with an ugly fury, hunted all who had been in arms against King George.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading The Prince had stayed to give an order to his broken army.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The green May rolled around and below the Highland shelter where Ian lay, fugitive, like thousands of others, after Culloden.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading _Sauve qui peut!_ Then he, too, became a fugitive, passing from one fastness to another of these glens and the mountains that overtowered them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Cumberland, with for the time and place a great force and with an ugly fury, hunted all who had been in arms against King George.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The green May rolled around and below the Highland shelter where Ian lay, fugitive, like thousands of others, after Culloden.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The Prince had stayed to give an order to his broken army.
Culloden
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From this reading The green May rolled around and below the Highland shelter where Ian lay, fugitive, like thousands of others, after Culloden.
CumberlandnounUS /ˈkʌmbərlənd/
English general; son of George II; fought unsuccessfully in the battle of Fontenoy (1721-1765)
From this reading Cumberland, with for the time and place a great force and with an ugly fury, hunted all who had been in arms against King George.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The Stewart hope was sunk in the sea of dead hopes.
fastnessnounUS /ˈfæstnəs/
a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens
From this reading _Sauve qui peut!_ Then he, too, became a fugitive, passing from one fastness to another of these glens and the mountains that overtowered them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Cumberland, with for the time and place a great force and with an ugly fury, hunted all who had been in arms against King George.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Cumberland, with for the time and place a great force and with an ugly fury, hunted all who had been in arms against King George.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Sauve qui peut!_ Then he, too, became a fugitive, passing from one fastness to another of these glens and the mountains that overtowered them.
fugitivenounUS /ˈfjuːdʒətɪv/
someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading The green May rolled around and below the Highland shelter where Ian lay, fugitive, like thousands of others, after Culloden.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Cumberland, with for the time and place a great force and with an ugly fury, hunted all who had been in arms against King George.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Cumberland, with for the time and place a great force and with an ugly fury, hunted all who had been in arms against King George.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The Prince had stayed to give an order to his broken army.
glensnounUS /ɡlenz/
plural of “glen” — a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading _Sauve qui peut!_ Then he, too, became a fugitive, passing from one fastness to another of these glens and the mountains that overtowered them.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Cumberland, with for the time and place a great force and with an ugly fury, hunted all who had been in arms against King George.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The green May rolled around and below the Highland shelter where Ian lay, fugitive, like thousands of others, after Culloden.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Prince had stayed to give an order to his broken army.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Sauve qui peut!_ Then he, too, became a fugitive, passing from one fastness to another of these glens and the mountains that overtowered them.
HighlandnounUS /ˈhaɪlənd/
elevated (e.g., mountainous) land
From this reading The green May rolled around and below the Highland shelter where Ian lay, fugitive, like thousands of others, after Culloden.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Prince had stayed to give an order to his broken army.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The Stewart hope was sunk in the sea of dead hopes.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The Stewart hope was sunk in the sea of dead hopes.
huntedadjectiveUS /ˈhʌntəd/
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading Cumberland, with for the time and place a great force and with an ugly fury, hunted all who had been in arms against King George.
Ian
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From this reading The green May rolled around and below the Highland shelter where Ian lay, fugitive, like thousands of others, after Culloden.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Stewart hope was sunk in the sea of dead hopes.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Cumberland, with for the time and place a great force and with an ugly fury, hunted all who had been in arms against King George.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The green May rolled around and below the Highland shelter where Ian lay, fugitive, like thousands of others, after Culloden.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The green May rolled around and below the Highland shelter where Ian lay, fugitive, like thousands of others, after Culloden.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The green May rolled around and below the Highland shelter where Ian lay, fugitive, like thousands of others, after Culloden.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading _Sauve qui peut!_ Then he, too, became a fugitive, passing from one fastness to another of these glens and the mountains that overtowered them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The green May rolled around and below the Highland shelter where Ian lay, fugitive, like thousands of others, after Culloden.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _Sauve qui peut!_ Then he, too, became a fugitive, passing from one fastness to another of these glens and the mountains that overtowered them.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The Prince had stayed to give an order to his broken army.
others
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From this reading The green May rolled around and below the Highland shelter where Ian lay, fugitive, like thousands of others, after Culloden.
overtowered
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From this reading _Sauve qui peut!_ Then he, too, became a fugitive, passing from one fastness to another of these glens and the mountains that overtowered them.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading _Sauve qui peut!_ Then he, too, became a fugitive, passing from one fastness to another of these glens and the mountains that overtowered them.
peut
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From this reading _Sauve qui peut!_ Then he, too, became a fugitive, passing from one fastness to another of these glens and the mountains that overtowered them.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Cumberland, with for the time and place a great force and with an ugly fury, hunted all who had been in arms against King George.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The Prince had stayed to give an order to his broken army.
qui
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From this reading _Sauve qui peut!_ Then he, too, became a fugitive, passing from one fastness to another of these glens and the mountains that overtowered them.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading The green May rolled around and below the Highland shelter where Ian lay, fugitive, like thousands of others, after Culloden.
Sauve
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Sauve qui peut!_ Then he, too, became a fugitive, passing from one fastness to another of these glens and the mountains that overtowered them.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The Stewart hope was sunk in the sea of dead hopes.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading The green May rolled around and below the Highland shelter where Ian lay, fugitive, like thousands of others, after Culloden.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The Prince had stayed to give an order to his broken army.
StewartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States film actor who portrayed incorruptible but modest heros (1908-1997)
From this reading The Stewart hope was sunk in the sea of dead hopes.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading The Stewart hope was sunk in the sea of dead hopes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Sauve qui peut!_ Then he, too, became a fugitive, passing from one fastness to another of these glens and the mountains that overtowered them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The green May rolled around and below the Highland shelter where Ian lay, fugitive, like thousands of others, after Culloden.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading _Sauve qui peut!_ Then he, too, became a fugitive, passing from one fastness to another of these glens and the mountains that overtowered them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading _Sauve qui peut!_ Then he, too, became a fugitive, passing from one fastness to another of these glens and the mountains that overtowered them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading _Sauve qui peut!_ Then he, too, became a fugitive, passing from one fastness to another of these glens and the mountains that overtowered them.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The green May rolled around and below the Highland shelter where Ian lay, fugitive, like thousands of others, after Culloden.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Cumberland, with for the time and place a great force and with an ugly fury, hunted all who had been in arms against King George.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Prince had stayed to give an order to his broken army.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading _Sauve qui peut!_ Then he, too, became a fugitive, passing from one fastness to another of these glens and the mountains that overtowered them.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading Cumberland, with for the time and place a great force and with an ugly fury, hunted all who had been in arms against King George.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Stewart hope was sunk in the sea of dead hopes.
in or at the place that
From this reading The green May rolled around and below the Highland shelter where Ian lay, fugitive, like thousands of others, after Culloden.
which person or people
From this reading Cumberland, with for the time and place a great force and with an ugly fury, hunted all who had been in arms against King George.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Cumberland, with for the time and place a great force and with an ugly fury, hunted all who had been in arms against King George.
