used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The voice of an officer rang out in the heavy twilight, and with a sudden scream of brakes and jangle of harness the cavalcade came to a stand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The voice of an officer rang out in the heavy twilight, and with a sudden scream of brakes and jangle of harness the cavalcade came to a stand.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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BERNARDnounUS /bərˈnɑːrd/
French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
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brakesnounUS /breɪks/
a braking device consisting of a combination of interacting parts that work to slow a motor vehicle
From this reading The voice of an officer rang out in the heavy twilight, and with a sudden scream of brakes and jangle of harness the cavalcade came to a stand.
showing who or what does the action
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inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The voice of an officer rang out in the heavy twilight, and with a sudden scream of brakes and jangle of harness the cavalcade came to a stand.
CAPESnounUS /keɪps/
plural of “cape” — a strip of land projecting into a body of water
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cavalcadenounUS /ˈkævəlkeɪd/
a procession of people traveling on horseback
From this reading The voice of an officer rang out in the heavy twilight, and with a sudden scream of brakes and jangle of harness the cavalcade came to a stand.
desiresnounUS /dɪˈzaɪərz/
plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading “Tell the Herr von Gastein his Majesty desires to speak with him.”
ETC
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Gastein
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From this reading “Tell the Herr von Gastein his Majesty desires to speak with him.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The name ran up the long line, quick and sharp, like a rattle of musketry, and passed out of hearing of him who had uttered it.
HaltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading “Halt!”
harnessverbUS /ˈhɑːrnəs/
put a harness
From this reading The voice of an officer rang out in the heavy twilight, and with a sudden scream of brakes and jangle of harness the cavalcade came to a stand.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading The name ran up the long line, quick and sharp, like a rattle of musketry, and passed out of hearing of him who had uttered it.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The voice of an officer rang out in the heavy twilight, and with a sudden scream of brakes and jangle of harness the cavalcade came to a stand.
HerrnounUS /her/
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
From this reading “Tell the Herr von Gastein his Majesty desires to speak with him.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Tell the Herr von Gastein his Majesty desires to speak with him.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Tell the Herr von Gastein his Majesty desires to speak with him.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The voice of an officer rang out in the heavy twilight, and with a sudden scream of brakes and jangle of harness the cavalcade came to a stand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The name ran up the long line, quick and sharp, like a rattle of musketry, and passed out of hearing of him who had uttered it.
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
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jangleverbUS /ˈdʒæŋɡəl/
make a sound typical of metallic objects
From this reading The voice of an officer rang out in the heavy twilight, and with a sudden scream of brakes and jangle of harness the cavalcade came to a stand.
JAYnounUS /dʒeɪ/
United States diplomat and jurist who negotiated peace treaties with Britain and served as the first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1829)
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prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The name ran up the long line, quick and sharp, like a rattle of musketry, and passed out of hearing of him who had uttered it.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The name ran up the long line, quick and sharp, like a rattle of musketry, and passed out of hearing of him who had uttered it.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The name ran up the long line, quick and sharp, like a rattle of musketry, and passed out of hearing of him who had uttered it.
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading “Tell the Herr von Gastein his Majesty desires to speak with him.”
musketrynoun
musketeers and their muskets collectively
From this reading The name ran up the long line, quick and sharp, like a rattle of musketry, and passed out of hearing of him who had uttered it.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The name ran up the long line, quick and sharp, like a rattle of musketry, and passed out of hearing of him who had uttered it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The voice of an officer rang out in the heavy twilight, and with a sudden scream of brakes and jangle of harness the cavalcade came to a stand.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The voice of an officer rang out in the heavy twilight, and with a sudden scream of brakes and jangle of harness the cavalcade came to a stand.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The name ran up the long line, quick and sharp, like a rattle of musketry, and passed out of hearing of him who had uttered it.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading The name ran up the long line, quick and sharp, like a rattle of musketry, and passed out of hearing of him who had uttered it.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The name ran up the long line, quick and sharp, like a rattle of musketry, and passed out of hearing of him who had uttered it.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading The voice of an officer rang out in the heavy twilight, and with a sudden scream of brakes and jangle of harness the cavalcade came to a stand.
rattleverbUS /ˈrætəl/
make short successive sounds
From this reading The name ran up the long line, quick and sharp, like a rattle of musketry, and passed out of hearing of him who had uttered it.
screamverbUS /skriːm/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The voice of an officer rang out in the heavy twilight, and with a sudden scream of brakes and jangle of harness the cavalcade came to a stand.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading The name ran up the long line, quick and sharp, like a rattle of musketry, and passed out of hearing of him who had uttered it.
express in speech
From this reading “Tell the Herr von Gastein his Majesty desires to speak with him.”
be standing; be upright
From this reading The voice of an officer rang out in the heavy twilight, and with a sudden scream of brakes and jangle of harness the cavalcade came to a stand.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading The voice of an officer rang out in the heavy twilight, and with a sudden scream of brakes and jangle of harness the cavalcade came to a stand.
express in words
From this reading “Tell the Herr von Gastein his Majesty desires to speak with him.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The voice of an officer rang out in the heavy twilight, and with a sudden scream of brakes and jangle of harness the cavalcade came to a stand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The voice of an officer rang out in the heavy twilight, and with a sudden scream of brakes and jangle of harness the cavalcade came to a stand.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading The voice of an officer rang out in the heavy twilight, and with a sudden scream of brakes and jangle of harness the cavalcade came to a stand.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The name ran up the long line, quick and sharp, like a rattle of musketry, and passed out of hearing of him who had uttered it.
communicated in words
From this reading The name ran up the long line, quick and sharp, like a rattle of musketry, and passed out of hearing of him who had uttered it.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The voice of an officer rang out in the heavy twilight, and with a sudden scream of brakes and jangle of harness the cavalcade came to a stand.
von
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From this reading “Tell the Herr von Gastein his Majesty desires to speak with him.”
which person or people
From this reading The name ran up the long line, quick and sharp, like a rattle of musketry, and passed out of hearing of him who had uttered it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The voice of an officer rang out in the heavy twilight, and with a sudden scream of brakes and jangle of harness the cavalcade came to a stand.
