used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The battle was going so entirely in favour of the English arms, and the discomfited French were making so small a stand, that the thought of peril to Raymond never so much as entered his head.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Then it was that Gaston began to wonder why he still saw nothing either of Raymond or of the faithful Roger, who was almost like his shadow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The battle was going so entirely in favour of the English arms, and the discomfited French were making so small a stand, that the thought of peril to Raymond never so much as entered his head.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading In the waning light it was difficult to distinguish one from another, and for aught he knew his brother might be quite close at hand.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The battle was going so entirely in favour of the English arms, and the discomfited French were making so small a stand, that the thought of peril to Raymond never so much as entered his head.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The battle was going so entirely in favour of the English arms, and the discomfited French were making so small a stand, that the thought of peril to Raymond never so much as entered his head.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the waning light it was difficult to distinguish one from another, and for aught he knew his brother might be quite close at hand.
aughtnounUS /ɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading In the waning light it was difficult to distinguish one from another, and for aught he knew his brother might be quite close at hand.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading They were engaged in taking prisoners such of their enemies as were worthy to be carried off; and when they had completely routed the band and made captive their leaders, it was quite dark, and steps were taken to encamp for the night.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The battle was going so entirely in favour of the English arms, and the discomfited French were making so small a stand, that the thought of peril to Raymond never so much as entered his head.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In the waning light it was difficult to distinguish one from another, and for aught he knew his brother might be quite close at hand.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then it was that Gaston began to wonder why he still saw nothing either of Raymond or of the faithful Roger, who was almost like his shadow.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading When Gaston missed his brother from his side in the triumphant turning of the tables upon the French, he felt no uneasiness.
captivenounUS /ˈkæptɪv/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading They were engaged in taking prisoners such of their enemies as were worthy to be carried off; and when they had completely routed the band and made captive their leaders, it was quite dark, and steps were taken to encamp for the night.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading They were engaged in taking prisoners such of their enemies as were worthy to be carried off; and when they had completely routed the band and made captive their leaders, it was quite dark, and steps were taken to encamp for the night.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading In the waning light it was difficult to distinguish one from another, and for aught he knew his brother might be quite close at hand.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading They were engaged in taking prisoners such of their enemies as were worthy to be carried off; and when they had completely routed the band and made captive their leaders, it was quite dark, and steps were taken to encamp for the night.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading They were engaged in taking prisoners such of their enemies as were worthy to be carried off; and when they had completely routed the band and made captive their leaders, it was quite dark, and steps were taken to encamp for the night.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading In the waning light it was difficult to distinguish one from another, and for aught he knew his brother might be quite close at hand.
discomfitednoun
people who are defeated
From this reading The battle was going so entirely in favour of the English arms, and the discomfited French were making so small a stand, that the thought of peril to Raymond never so much as entered his head.
distinguishverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
mark as different
From this reading In the waning light it was difficult to distinguish one from another, and for aught he knew his brother might be quite close at hand.
one or the other of two
From this reading Then it was that Gaston began to wonder why he still saw nothing either of Raymond or of the faithful Roger, who was almost like his shadow.
encampverbUS /ɪnˈkæmp/
live in or as if in a tent
From this reading They were engaged in taking prisoners such of their enemies as were worthy to be carried off; and when they had completely routed the band and made captive their leaders, it was quite dark, and steps were taken to encamp for the night.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading They were engaged in taking prisoners such of their enemies as were worthy to be carried off; and when they had completely routed the band and made captive their leaders, it was quite dark, and steps were taken to encamp for the night.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading They were engaged in taking prisoners such of their enemies as were worthy to be carried off; and when they had completely routed the band and made captive their leaders, it was quite dark, and steps were taken to encamp for the night.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading The battle was going so entirely in favour of the English arms, and the discomfited French were making so small a stand, that the thought of peril to Raymond never so much as entered his head.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The battle was going so entirely in favour of the English arms, and the discomfited French were making so small a stand, that the thought of peril to Raymond never so much as entered his head.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The battle was going so entirely in favour of the English arms, and the discomfited French were making so small a stand, that the thought of peril to Raymond never so much as entered his head.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading Then it was that Gaston began to wonder why he still saw nothing either of Raymond or of the faithful Roger, who was almost like his shadow.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading The battle was going so entirely in favour of the English arms, and the discomfited French were making so small a stand, that the thought of peril to Raymond never so much as entered his head.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading When Gaston missed his brother from his side in the triumphant turning of the tables upon the French, he felt no uneasiness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the waning light it was difficult to distinguish one from another, and for aught he knew his brother might be quite close at hand.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading When Gaston missed his brother from his side in the triumphant turning of the tables upon the French, he felt no uneasiness.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Gaston missed his brother from his side in the triumphant turning of the tables upon the French, he felt no uneasiness.
Gaston
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From this reading When Gaston missed his brother from his side in the triumphant turning of the tables upon the French, he felt no uneasiness.
the act of departing
From this reading The battle was going so entirely in favour of the English arms, and the discomfited French were making so small a stand, that the thought of peril to Raymond never so much as entered his head.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were engaged in taking prisoners such of their enemies as were worthy to be carried off; and when they had completely routed the band and made captive their leaders, it was quite dark, and steps were taken to encamp for the night.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading In the waning light it was difficult to distinguish one from another, and for aught he knew his brother might be quite close at hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Gaston missed his brother from his side in the triumphant turning of the tables upon the French, he felt no uneasiness.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The battle was going so entirely in favour of the English arms, and the discomfited French were making so small a stand, that the thought of peril to Raymond never so much as entered his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Gaston missed his brother from his side in the triumphant turning of the tables upon the French, he felt no uneasiness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Gaston missed his brother from his side in the triumphant turning of the tables upon the French, he felt no uneasiness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the waning light it was difficult to distinguish one from another, and for aught he knew his brother might be quite close at hand.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading In the waning light it was difficult to distinguish one from another, and for aught he knew his brother might be quite close at hand.
leadersnounUS /ˈliːdərz/
the body of people who lead a group
From this reading They were engaged in taking prisoners such of their enemies as were worthy to be carried off; and when they had completely routed the band and made captive their leaders, it was quite dark, and steps were taken to encamp for the night.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading In the waning light it was difficult to distinguish one from another, and for aught he knew his brother might be quite close at hand.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Then it was that Gaston began to wonder why he still saw nothing either of Raymond or of the faithful Roger, who was almost like his shadow.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They were engaged in taking prisoners such of their enemies as were worthy to be carried off; and when they had completely routed the band and made captive their leaders, it was quite dark, and steps were taken to encamp for the night.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The battle was going so entirely in favour of the English arms, and the discomfited French were making so small a stand, that the thought of peril to Raymond never so much as entered his head.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In the waning light it was difficult to distinguish one from another, and for aught he knew his brother might be quite close at hand.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading When Gaston missed his brother from his side in the triumphant turning of the tables upon the French, he felt no uneasiness.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The battle was going so entirely in favour of the English arms, and the discomfited French were making so small a stand, that the thought of peril to Raymond never so much as entered his head.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The battle was going so entirely in favour of the English arms, and the discomfited French were making so small a stand, that the thought of peril to Raymond never so much as entered his head.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading They were engaged in taking prisoners such of their enemies as were worthy to be carried off; and when they had completely routed the band and made captive their leaders, it was quite dark, and steps were taken to encamp for the night.
not any; not one
From this reading When Gaston missed his brother from his side in the triumphant turning of the tables upon the French, he felt no uneasiness.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Then it was that Gaston began to wonder why he still saw nothing either of Raymond or of the faithful Roger, who was almost like his shadow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Gaston missed his brother from his side in the triumphant turning of the tables upon the French, he felt no uneasiness.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They were engaged in taking prisoners such of their enemies as were worthy to be carried off; and when they had completely routed the band and made captive their leaders, it was quite dark, and steps were taken to encamp for the night.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the waning light it was difficult to distinguish one from another, and for aught he knew his brother might be quite close at hand.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Then it was that Gaston began to wonder why he still saw nothing either of Raymond or of the faithful Roger, who was almost like his shadow.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading The battle was going so entirely in favour of the English arms, and the discomfited French were making so small a stand, that the thought of peril to Raymond never so much as entered his head.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading They were engaged in taking prisoners such of their enemies as were worthy to be carried off; and when they had completely routed the band and made captive their leaders, it was quite dark, and steps were taken to encamp for the night.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading In the waning light it was difficult to distinguish one from another, and for aught he knew his brother might be quite close at hand.
Raymond
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From this reading The battle was going so entirely in favour of the English arms, and the discomfited French were making so small a stand, that the thought of peril to Raymond never so much as entered his head.
Roger
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then it was that Gaston began to wonder why he still saw nothing either of Raymond or of the faithful Roger, who was almost like his shadow.
routedverbUS /ˈruːtɪd/
past form of “route” — send documents or materials to appropriate destinations
From this reading They were engaged in taking prisoners such of their enemies as were worthy to be carried off; and when they had completely routed the band and made captive their leaders, it was quite dark, and steps were taken to encamp for the night.
cut with a saw
From this reading Then it was that Gaston began to wonder why he still saw nothing either of Raymond or of the faithful Roger, who was almost like his shadow.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Then it was that Gaston began to wonder why he still saw nothing either of Raymond or of the faithful Roger, who was almost like his shadow.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading When Gaston missed his brother from his side in the triumphant turning of the tables upon the French, he felt no uneasiness.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The battle was going so entirely in favour of the English arms, and the discomfited French were making so small a stand, that the thought of peril to Raymond never so much as entered his head.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The battle was going so entirely in favour of the English arms, and the discomfited French were making so small a stand, that the thought of peril to Raymond never so much as entered his head.
be standing; be upright
From this reading The battle was going so entirely in favour of the English arms, and the discomfited French were making so small a stand, that the thought of peril to Raymond never so much as entered his head.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading They were engaged in taking prisoners such of their enemies as were worthy to be carried off; and when they had completely routed the band and made captive their leaders, it was quite dark, and steps were taken to encamp for the night.
not in physical motion
From this reading Then it was that Gaston began to wonder why he still saw nothing either of Raymond or of the faithful Roger, who was almost like his shadow.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They were engaged in taking prisoners such of their enemies as were worthy to be carried off; and when they had completely routed the band and made captive their leaders, it was quite dark, and steps were taken to encamp for the night.
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading When Gaston missed his brother from his side in the triumphant turning of the tables upon the French, he felt no uneasiness.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading They were engaged in taking prisoners such of their enemies as were worthy to be carried off; and when they had completely routed the band and made captive their leaders, it was quite dark, and steps were taken to encamp for the night.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading They were engaged in taking prisoners such of their enemies as were worthy to be carried off; and when they had completely routed the band and made captive their leaders, it was quite dark, and steps were taken to encamp for the night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The battle was going so entirely in favour of the English arms, and the discomfited French were making so small a stand, that the thought of peril to Raymond never so much as entered his head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Gaston missed his brother from his side in the triumphant turning of the tables upon the French, he felt no uneasiness.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were engaged in taking prisoners such of their enemies as were worthy to be carried off; and when they had completely routed the band and made captive their leaders, it was quite dark, and steps were taken to encamp for the night.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then it was that Gaston began to wonder why he still saw nothing either of Raymond or of the faithful Roger, who was almost like his shadow.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were engaged in taking prisoners such of their enemies as were worthy to be carried off; and when they had completely routed the band and made captive their leaders, it was quite dark, and steps were taken to encamp for the night.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The battle was going so entirely in favour of the English arms, and the discomfited French were making so small a stand, that the thought of peril to Raymond never so much as entered his head.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The battle was going so entirely in favour of the English arms, and the discomfited French were making so small a stand, that the thought of peril to Raymond never so much as entered his head.
triumphantadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading When Gaston missed his brother from his side in the triumphant turning of the tables upon the French, he felt no uneasiness.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading When Gaston missed his brother from his side in the triumphant turning of the tables upon the French, he felt no uneasiness.
uneasinessnounUS /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading When Gaston missed his brother from his side in the triumphant turning of the tables upon the French, he felt no uneasiness.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When Gaston missed his brother from his side in the triumphant turning of the tables upon the French, he felt no uneasiness.
waningnounUS /ˈweɪnɪŋ/
a gradual decrease in magnitude or extent
From this reading In the waning light it was difficult to distinguish one from another, and for aught he knew his brother might be quite close at hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The battle was going so entirely in favour of the English arms, and the discomfited French were making so small a stand, that the thought of peril to Raymond never so much as entered his head.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The battle was going so entirely in favour of the English arms, and the discomfited French were making so small a stand, that the thought of peril to Raymond never so much as entered his head.
at the time that
From this reading When Gaston missed his brother from his side in the triumphant turning of the tables upon the French, he felt no uneasiness.
which person or people
From this reading Then it was that Gaston began to wonder why he still saw nothing either of Raymond or of the faithful Roger, who was almost like his shadow.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Then it was that Gaston began to wonder why he still saw nothing either of Raymond or of the faithful Roger, who was almost like his shadow.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Then it was that Gaston began to wonder why he still saw nothing either of Raymond or of the faithful Roger, who was almost like his shadow.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading They were engaged in taking prisoners such of their enemies as were worthy to be carried off; and when they had completely routed the band and made captive their leaders, it was quite dark, and steps were taken to encamp for the night.
