used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a crackling of whips among the king's postillions.
anew
From this reading JACK BATTLE AGAIN The higher one's hopes mount the farther they have to fall; and I, who had mounted to stars with Hortense, was pushed to the gutter by the king's dragoons making way for the royal equipage.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading There was a crackling of whips among the king's postillions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JACK BATTLE AGAIN The higher one's hopes mount the farther they have to fall; and I, who had mounted to stars with Hortense, was pushed to the gutter by the king's dragoons making way for the royal equipage.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A yeoman thrust the crowd back with his pike.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading JACK BATTLE AGAIN The higher one's hopes mount the farther they have to fall; and I, who had mounted to stars with Hortense, was pushed to the gutter by the king's dragoons making way for the royal equipage.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The flash of a linkman's torch revealed Hortense sitting languid and scornful between the foreign countess and that milliner's dummy of a lieutenant.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading JACK BATTLE AGAIN The higher one's hopes mount the farther they have to fall; and I, who had mounted to stars with Hortense, was pushed to the gutter by the king's dragoons making way for the royal equipage.
carriagesnounUS /ˈkærɪdʒɪz/
plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading The carriages rolled past.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading The flash of a linkman's torch revealed Hortense sitting languid and scornful between the foreign countess and that milliner's dummy of a lieutenant.
cracklingnounUS /ˈkræklɪŋ/
the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered
From this reading There was a crackling of whips among the king's postillions.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading A yeoman thrust the crowd back with his pike.
dragoons
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From this reading JACK BATTLE AGAIN The higher one's hopes mount the farther they have to fall; and I, who had mounted to stars with Hortense, was pushed to the gutter by the king's dragoons making way for the royal equipage.
dummynounUS /ˈdʌmi/
a person who does not talk
From this reading The flash of a linkman's torch revealed Hortense sitting languid and scornful between the foreign countess and that milliner's dummy of a lieutenant.
equipagenoun
equipment and supplies of a military force
From this reading JACK BATTLE AGAIN The higher one's hopes mount the farther they have to fall; and I, who had mounted to stars with Hortense, was pushed to the gutter by the king's dragoons making way for the royal equipage.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading JACK BATTLE AGAIN The higher one's hopes mount the farther they have to fall; and I, who had mounted to stars with Hortense, was pushed to the gutter by the king's dragoons making way for the royal equipage.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading JACK BATTLE AGAIN The higher one's hopes mount the farther they have to fall; and I, who had mounted to stars with Hortense, was pushed to the gutter by the king's dragoons making way for the royal equipage.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading The flash of a linkman's torch revealed Hortense sitting languid and scornful between the foreign countess and that milliner's dummy of a lieutenant.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading JACK BATTLE AGAIN The higher one's hopes mount the farther they have to fall; and I, who had mounted to stars with Hortense, was pushed to the gutter by the king's dragoons making way for the royal equipage.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading The flash of a linkman's torch revealed Hortense sitting languid and scornful between the foreign countess and that milliner's dummy of a lieutenant.
gutternounUS /ˈɡʌtər/
a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater
From this reading JACK BATTLE AGAIN The higher one's hopes mount the farther they have to fall; and I, who had mounted to stars with Hortense, was pushed to the gutter by the king's dragoons making way for the royal equipage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading JACK BATTLE AGAIN The higher one's hopes mount the farther they have to fall; and I, who had mounted to stars with Hortense, was pushed to the gutter by the king's dragoons making way for the royal equipage.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading JACK BATTLE AGAIN The higher one's hopes mount the farther they have to fall; and I, who had mounted to stars with Hortense, was pushed to the gutter by the king's dragoons making way for the royal equipage.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading JACK BATTLE AGAIN The higher one's hopes mount the farther they have to fall; and I, who had mounted to stars with Hortense, was pushed to the gutter by the king's dragoons making way for the royal equipage.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A yeoman thrust the crowd back with his pike.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading JACK BATTLE AGAIN The higher one's hopes mount the farther they have to fall; and I, who had mounted to stars with Hortense, was pushed to the gutter by the king's dragoons making way for the royal equipage.
Hortense
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From this reading JACK BATTLE AGAIN The higher one's hopes mount the farther they have to fall; and I, who had mounted to stars with Hortense, was pushed to the gutter by the king's dragoons making way for the royal equipage.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading JACK BATTLE AGAIN The higher one's hopes mount the farther they have to fall; and I, who had mounted to stars with Hortense, was pushed to the gutter by the king's dragoons making way for the royal equipage.
a small worthless amount
From this reading JACK BATTLE AGAIN The higher one's hopes mount the farther they have to fall; and I, who had mounted to stars with Hortense, was pushed to the gutter by the king's dragoons making way for the royal equipage.
king'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading JACK BATTLE AGAIN The higher one's hopes mount the farther they have to fall; and I, who had mounted to stars with Hortense, was pushed to the gutter by the king's dragoons making way for the royal equipage.
languidadjectiveUS /ˈlæŋɡwəd/
lacking spirit or liveliness
From this reading The flash of a linkman's torch revealed Hortense sitting languid and scornful between the foreign countess and that milliner's dummy of a lieutenant.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading The flash of a linkman's torch revealed Hortense sitting languid and scornful between the foreign countess and that milliner's dummy of a lieutenant.
linkman's
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From this reading The flash of a linkman's torch revealed Hortense sitting languid and scornful between the foreign countess and that milliner's dummy of a lieutenant.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading JACK BATTLE AGAIN The higher one's hopes mount the farther they have to fall; and I, who had mounted to stars with Hortense, was pushed to the gutter by the king's dragoons making way for the royal equipage.
milliner's
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From this reading The flash of a linkman's torch revealed Hortense sitting languid and scornful between the foreign countess and that milliner's dummy of a lieutenant.
attach to a support
From this reading JACK BATTLE AGAIN The higher one's hopes mount the farther they have to fall; and I, who had mounted to stars with Hortense, was pushed to the gutter by the king's dragoons making way for the royal equipage.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading JACK BATTLE AGAIN The higher one's hopes mount the farther they have to fall; and I, who had mounted to stars with Hortense, was pushed to the gutter by the king's dragoons making way for the royal equipage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a crackling of whips among the king's postillions.
one's
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From this reading JACK BATTLE AGAIN The higher one's hopes mount the farther they have to fall; and I, who had mounted to stars with Hortense, was pushed to the gutter by the king's dragoons making way for the royal equipage.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The carriages rolled past.
pikenounUS /paɪk/
a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
From this reading A yeoman thrust the crowd back with his pike.
postillions
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From this reading There was a crackling of whips among the king's postillions.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading JACK BATTLE AGAIN The higher one's hopes mount the farther they have to fall; and I, who had mounted to stars with Hortense, was pushed to the gutter by the king's dragoons making way for the royal equipage.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading The flash of a linkman's torch revealed Hortense sitting languid and scornful between the foreign countess and that milliner's dummy of a lieutenant.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading The carriages rolled past.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading JACK BATTLE AGAIN The higher one's hopes mount the farther they have to fall; and I, who had mounted to stars with Hortense, was pushed to the gutter by the king's dragoons making way for the royal equipage.
scornfuladjectiveUS /ˈskɔːrnfəl/
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading The flash of a linkman's torch revealed Hortense sitting languid and scornful between the foreign countess and that milliner's dummy of a lieutenant.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The flash of a linkman's torch revealed Hortense sitting languid and scornful between the foreign countess and that milliner's dummy of a lieutenant.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading JACK BATTLE AGAIN The higher one's hopes mount the farther they have to fall; and I, who had mounted to stars with Hortense, was pushed to the gutter by the king's dragoons making way for the royal equipage.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The flash of a linkman's torch revealed Hortense sitting languid and scornful between the foreign countess and that milliner's dummy of a lieutenant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JACK BATTLE AGAIN The higher one's hopes mount the farther they have to fall; and I, who had mounted to stars with Hortense, was pushed to the gutter by the king's dragoons making way for the royal equipage.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a crackling of whips among the king's postillions.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading JACK BATTLE AGAIN The higher one's hopes mount the farther they have to fall; and I, who had mounted to stars with Hortense, was pushed to the gutter by the king's dragoons making way for the royal equipage.
push forcefully
From this reading A yeoman thrust the crowd back with his pike.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JACK BATTLE AGAIN The higher one's hopes mount the farther they have to fall; and I, who had mounted to stars with Hortense, was pushed to the gutter by the king's dragoons making way for the royal equipage.
torchnounUS /tɔːrtʃ/
a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading The flash of a linkman's torch revealed Hortense sitting languid and scornful between the foreign countess and that milliner's dummy of a lieutenant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JACK BATTLE AGAIN The higher one's hopes mount the farther they have to fall; and I, who had mounted to stars with Hortense, was pushed to the gutter by the king's dragoons making way for the royal equipage.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading JACK BATTLE AGAIN The higher one's hopes mount the farther they have to fall; and I, who had mounted to stars with Hortense, was pushed to the gutter by the king's dragoons making way for the royal equipage.
whipsnounUS /wɪps/
plural of “whip” — an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping
From this reading There was a crackling of whips among the king's postillions.
which person or people
From this reading JACK BATTLE AGAIN The higher one's hopes mount the farther they have to fall; and I, who had mounted to stars with Hortense, was pushed to the gutter by the king's dragoons making way for the royal equipage.
in the company of; together with
From this reading JACK BATTLE AGAIN The higher one's hopes mount the farther they have to fall; and I, who had mounted to stars with Hortense, was pushed to the gutter by the king's dragoons making way for the royal equipage.
yeomannounUS /ˈjoʊmən/
officer in the (ceremonial) bodyguard of the British monarch
From this reading A yeoman thrust the crowd back with his pike.
