used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Clear of the town they put their horses to a hand-gallop, and once more the devastation of war became evident.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BRUSSELS, ANTWERP, CALAIS The horsemen needed but little time wherein to refresh themselves and their horses.
ANTWERPnounUS /ˈæntwərp/
a busy port and financial center in northern Belgium on the Scheldt river; it has long been a center for the diamond industry and the first stock exchange was opened there in 1460
From this reading BRUSSELS, ANTWERP, CALAIS The horsemen needed but little time wherein to refresh themselves and their horses.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The aubergiste, at Geoffrey's command, brought forth his best wine for the gentlemen, and his ostlers produced corn and water for the horses.
aubergiste
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From this reading The aubergiste, at Geoffrey's command, brought forth his best wine for the gentlemen, and his ostlers produced corn and water for the horses.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Their next halting-place would be Mons; in two hours' time they would be out of French territory.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Clear of the town they put their horses to a hand-gallop, and once more the devastation of war became evident.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The aubergiste, at Geoffrey's command, brought forth his best wine for the gentlemen, and his ostlers produced corn and water for the horses.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The aubergiste, at Geoffrey's command, brought forth his best wine for the gentlemen, and his ostlers produced corn and water for the horses.
BRUSSELSnounUS /ˈbrʌsəlz/
the capital and largest city of Belgium; seat of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
From this reading BRUSSELS, ANTWERP, CALAIS The horsemen needed but little time wherein to refresh themselves and their horses.
Busigney
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From this reading In half-an-hour the order to remount was given, and soon the party was trotting quietly through the cobbled streets of Busigney.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading BRUSSELS, ANTWERP, CALAIS The horsemen needed but little time wherein to refresh themselves and their horses.
CALAISnounUS /kəˈleɪ/
a town in northern France on the Strait of Dover that serves as a ferry port to England
From this reading BRUSSELS, ANTWERP, CALAIS The horsemen needed but little time wherein to refresh themselves and their horses.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Clear of the town they put their horses to a hand-gallop, and once more the devastation of war became evident.
cobbledverbUS /ˈkɑːbəld/
past form of “cobble” — pave with cobblestones
From this reading In half-an-hour the order to remount was given, and soon the party was trotting quietly through the cobbled streets of Busigney.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading The aubergiste, at Geoffrey's command, brought forth his best wine for the gentlemen, and his ostlers produced corn and water for the horses.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading The aubergiste, at Geoffrey's command, brought forth his best wine for the gentlemen, and his ostlers produced corn and water for the horses.
devastationnounUS /ˌdevəˈsteɪʃən/
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading Clear of the town they put their horses to a hand-gallop, and once more the devastation of war became evident.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Clear of the town they put their horses to a hand-gallop, and once more the devastation of war became evident.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The aubergiste, at Geoffrey's command, brought forth his best wine for the gentlemen, and his ostlers produced corn and water for the horses.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The aubergiste, at Geoffrey's command, brought forth his best wine for the gentlemen, and his ostlers produced corn and water for the horses.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Their next halting-place would be Mons; in two hours' time they would be out of French territory.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading The aubergiste, at Geoffrey's command, brought forth his best wine for the gentlemen, and his ostlers produced corn and water for the horses.
Geoffrey's
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From this reading The aubergiste, at Geoffrey's command, brought forth his best wine for the gentlemen, and his ostlers produced corn and water for the horses.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading In half-an-hour the order to remount was given, and soon the party was trotting quietly through the cobbled streets of Busigney.
half-an-hour
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From this reading In half-an-hour the order to remount was given, and soon the party was trotting quietly through the cobbled streets of Busigney.
halting-place
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From this reading Their next halting-place would be Mons; in two hours' time they would be out of French territory.
hand-gallop
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From this reading Clear of the town they put their horses to a hand-gallop, and once more the devastation of war became evident.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The aubergiste, at Geoffrey's command, brought forth his best wine for the gentlemen, and his ostlers produced corn and water for the horses.
horsemennounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation
From this reading BRUSSELS, ANTWERP, CALAIS The horsemen needed but little time wherein to refresh themselves and their horses.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading BRUSSELS, ANTWERP, CALAIS The horsemen needed but little time wherein to refresh themselves and their horses.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Their next halting-place would be Mons; in two hours' time they would be out of French territory.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In half-an-hour the order to remount was given, and soon the party was trotting quietly through the cobbled streets of Busigney.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading BRUSSELS, ANTWERP, CALAIS The horsemen needed but little time wherein to refresh themselves and their horses.
Monsnoun
a mound of fatty tissue covering the pubic area in women
From this reading Their next halting-place would be Mons; in two hours' time they would be out of French territory.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Clear of the town they put their horses to a hand-gallop, and once more the devastation of war became evident.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading BRUSSELS, ANTWERP, CALAIS The horsemen needed but little time wherein to refresh themselves and their horses.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Their next halting-place would be Mons; in two hours' time they would be out of French territory.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In half-an-hour the order to remount was given, and soon the party was trotting quietly through the cobbled streets of Busigney.
on one occasion
From this reading Clear of the town they put their horses to a hand-gallop, and once more the devastation of war became evident.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading In half-an-hour the order to remount was given, and soon the party was trotting quietly through the cobbled streets of Busigney.
ostlers
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From this reading The aubergiste, at Geoffrey's command, brought forth his best wine for the gentlemen, and his ostlers produced corn and water for the horses.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Their next halting-place would be Mons; in two hours' time they would be out of French territory.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading In half-an-hour the order to remount was given, and soon the party was trotting quietly through the cobbled streets of Busigney.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading The aubergiste, at Geoffrey's command, brought forth his best wine for the gentlemen, and his ostlers produced corn and water for the horses.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Clear of the town they put their horses to a hand-gallop, and once more the devastation of war became evident.
with low volume
From this reading In half-an-hour the order to remount was given, and soon the party was trotting quietly through the cobbled streets of Busigney.
refreshverbUS /rɪˈfreʃ/
refresh one's memory
From this reading BRUSSELS, ANTWERP, CALAIS The horsemen needed but little time wherein to refresh themselves and their horses.
remountverb
mount again
From this reading In half-an-hour the order to remount was given, and soon the party was trotting quietly through the cobbled streets of Busigney.
in the near future
From this reading In half-an-hour the order to remount was given, and soon the party was trotting quietly through the cobbled streets of Busigney.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading In half-an-hour the order to remount was given, and soon the party was trotting quietly through the cobbled streets of Busigney.
territorynounUS /ˈterɪtɔːri/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Their next halting-place would be Mons; in two hours' time they would be out of French territory.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BRUSSELS, ANTWERP, CALAIS The horsemen needed but little time wherein to refresh themselves and their horses.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading BRUSSELS, ANTWERP, CALAIS The horsemen needed but little time wherein to refresh themselves and their horses.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading BRUSSELS, ANTWERP, CALAIS The horsemen needed but little time wherein to refresh themselves and their horses.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Their next halting-place would be Mons; in two hours' time they would be out of French territory.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading In half-an-hour the order to remount was given, and soon the party was trotting quietly through the cobbled streets of Busigney.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading BRUSSELS, ANTWERP, CALAIS The horsemen needed but little time wherein to refresh themselves and their horses.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BRUSSELS, ANTWERP, CALAIS The horsemen needed but little time wherein to refresh themselves and their horses.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Clear of the town they put their horses to a hand-gallop, and once more the devastation of war became evident.
trottingverbUS /ˈtrɑːtɪŋ/
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading In half-an-hour the order to remount was given, and soon the party was trotting quietly through the cobbled streets of Busigney.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Their next halting-place would be Mons; in two hours' time they would be out of French territory.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Clear of the town they put their horses to a hand-gallop, and once more the devastation of war became evident.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In half-an-hour the order to remount was given, and soon the party was trotting quietly through the cobbled streets of Busigney.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The aubergiste, at Geoffrey's command, brought forth his best wine for the gentlemen, and his ostlers produced corn and water for the horses.
wherein
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From this reading BRUSSELS, ANTWERP, CALAIS The horsemen needed but little time wherein to refresh themselves and their horses.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading The aubergiste, at Geoffrey's command, brought forth his best wine for the gentlemen, and his ostlers produced corn and water for the horses.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Their next halting-place would be Mons; in two hours' time they would be out of French territory.
