used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Glorious Triumph Coligny was riding with a group of his principal officers when we drew up, and he greeted us with a kindly smile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Glorious Triumph Coligny was riding with a group of his principal officers when we drew up, and he greeted us with a kindly smile.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Here are our knights-errant," said he, "let us hear what they have to say.
Arnay-le-Duc
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From this reading "Yes, my lord; their camp is a few miles beyond Arnay-le-Duc.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They were preparing to march when we left, though they seemed to be in no particular hurry.
Bellièvre
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From this reading Have you seen the enemy, Bellièvre?"
on the far side of; further than
From this reading "Yes, my lord; their camp is a few miles beyond Arnay-le-Duc.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading "Yes, my lord; their camp is a few miles beyond Arnay-le-Duc.
Coligny
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From this reading A Glorious Triumph Coligny was riding with a group of his principal officers when we drew up, and he greeted us with a kindly smile.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading A Glorious Triumph Coligny was riding with a group of his principal officers when we drew up, and he greeted us with a kindly smile.
an opposing military force
From this reading Have you seen the enemy, Bellièvre?"
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "Yes, my lord; their camp is a few miles beyond Arnay-le-Duc.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading A Glorious Triumph Coligny was riding with a group of his principal officers when we drew up, and he greeted us with a kindly smile.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading A Glorious Triumph Coligny was riding with a group of his principal officers when we drew up, and he greeted us with a kindly smile.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading A Glorious Triumph Coligny was riding with a group of his principal officers when we drew up, and he greeted us with a kindly smile.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Here are our knights-errant," said he, "let us hear what they have to say.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A Glorious Triumph Coligny was riding with a group of his principal officers when we drew up, and he greeted us with a kindly smile.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Here are our knights-errant," said he, "let us hear what they have to say.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here are our knights-errant," said he, "let us hear what they have to say.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A Glorious Triumph Coligny was riding with a group of his principal officers when we drew up, and he greeted us with a kindly smile.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading They were preparing to march when we left, though they seemed to be in no particular hurry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were preparing to march when we left, though they seemed to be in no particular hurry.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes, my lord; their camp is a few miles beyond Arnay-le-Duc.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading A Glorious Triumph Coligny was riding with a group of his principal officers when we drew up, and he greeted us with a kindly smile.
knights-errant
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From this reading "Here are our knights-errant," said he, "let us hear what they have to say.
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 They were preparing to march when we left, though they seemed to be in no particular hurry.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Here are our knights-errant," said he, "let us hear what they have to say.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "Yes, my lord; their camp is a few miles beyond Arnay-le-Duc.
march in a procession
From this reading They were preparing to march when we left, though they seemed to be in no particular hurry.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "Yes, my lord; their camp is a few miles beyond Arnay-le-Duc.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Yes, my lord; their camp is a few miles beyond Arnay-le-Duc.
not any; not one
From this reading They were preparing to march when we left, though they seemed to be in no particular hurry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Glorious Triumph Coligny was riding with a group of his principal officers when we drew up, and he greeted us with a kindly smile.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading A Glorious Triumph Coligny was riding with a group of his principal officers when we drew up, and he greeted us with a kindly smile.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Here are our knights-errant," said he, "let us hear what they have to say.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading They were preparing to march when we left, though they seemed to be in no particular hurry.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading They were preparing to march when we left, though they seemed to be in no particular hurry.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading A Glorious Triumph Coligny was riding with a group of his principal officers when we drew up, and he greeted us with a kindly smile.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading A Glorious Triumph Coligny was riding with a group of his principal officers when we drew up, and he greeted us with a kindly smile.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Here are our knights-errant," said he, "let us hear what they have to say.
express in words
From this reading "Here are our knights-errant," said he, "let us hear what they have to say.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They were preparing to march when we left, though they seemed to be in no particular hurry.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Have you seen the enemy, Bellièvre?"
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading A Glorious Triumph Coligny was riding with a group of his principal officers when we drew up, and he greeted us with a kindly smile.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Have you seen the enemy, Bellièvre?"
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, my lord; their camp is a few miles beyond Arnay-le-Duc.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Here are our knights-errant," said he, "let us hear what they have to say.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading They were preparing to march when we left, though they seemed to be in no particular hurry.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Here are our knights-errant," said he, "let us hear what they have to say.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading A Glorious Triumph Coligny was riding with a group of his principal officers when we drew up, and he greeted us with a kindly smile.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A Glorious Triumph Coligny was riding with a group of his principal officers when we drew up, and he greeted us with a kindly smile.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A Glorious Triumph Coligny was riding with a group of his principal officers when we drew up, and he greeted us with a kindly smile.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A Glorious Triumph Coligny was riding with a group of his principal officers when we drew up, and he greeted us with a kindly smile.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A Glorious Triumph Coligny was riding with a group of his principal officers when we drew up, and he greeted us with a kindly smile.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were preparing to march when we left, though they seemed to be in no particular hurry.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Here are our knights-errant," said he, "let us hear what they have to say.
at the time that
From this reading A Glorious Triumph Coligny was riding with a group of his principal officers when we drew up, and he greeted us with a kindly smile.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A Glorious Triumph Coligny was riding with a group of his principal officers when we drew up, and he greeted us with a kindly smile.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, my lord; their camp is a few miles beyond Arnay-le-Duc.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Have you seen the enemy, Bellièvre?"
