used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Not yet; but the dispatches from Sir Adrian relate that a clue is obtained to his discovery."
accoutrementsnounUS /əˈkuːtərmənts/
plural of “accoutrement” — clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing
From this reading Hark! horses are galloping past the dwelling--the rattle of accoutrements announces that soldiers are on their way.
AdriannounUS /ˈeɪdriən/
Roman Emperor who was the adoptive son of Trajan; travelled throughout his empire to strengthen its frontiers and encourage learning and architecture; on a visit to Britain in 122 he ordered the construction of Hadrian's Wall (76-138)
From this reading "Not yet; but the dispatches from Sir Adrian relate that a clue is obtained to his discovery."
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading And the question passes along the tented line, "Is Lee taken?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They soon go by; there are but few--it must be an express.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the invalid lifted up her large luminous eyes to Heaven with the most hopeless expression of despair.
announcesverbUS /əˈnaʊnsɪz/
third-person singular of “announce” — make known; make an announcement
From this reading Hark! horses are galloping past the dwelling--the rattle of accoutrements announces that soldiers are on their way.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Hark! horses are galloping past the dwelling--the rattle of accoutrements announces that soldiers are on their way.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They soon go by; there are but few--it must be an express.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They soon go by; there are but few--it must be an express.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They soon go by; there are but few--it must be an express.
cluenounUS /kluː/
a slight indication
From this reading "Not yet; but the dispatches from Sir Adrian relate that a clue is obtained to his discovery."
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading And the invalid lifted up her large luminous eyes to Heaven with the most hopeless expression of despair.
the act of discovering something
From this reading "Not yet; but the dispatches from Sir Adrian relate that a clue is obtained to his discovery."
dispatchesnounUS /dɪˈspætʃɪz/
plural of “dispatch” — an official report (usually sent in haste)
From this reading "Not yet; but the dispatches from Sir Adrian relate that a clue is obtained to his discovery."
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading Hark! horses are galloping past the dwelling--the rattle of accoutrements announces that soldiers are on their way.
give expression to
From this reading They soon go by; there are but few--it must be an express.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading And the invalid lifted up her large luminous eyes to Heaven with the most hopeless expression of despair.
opinion or judgment
From this reading And the invalid lifted up her large luminous eyes to Heaven with the most hopeless expression of despair.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading They soon go by; there are but few--it must be an express.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Not yet; but the dispatches from Sir Adrian relate that a clue is obtained to his discovery."
gallopingverbUS /ˈɡæləpɪŋ/
-ing form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading Hark! horses are galloping past the dwelling--the rattle of accoutrements announces that soldiers are on their way.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They soon go by; there are but few--it must be an express.
HarkverbUS /hɑːrk/
listen; used mostly in the imperative
From this reading Hark! horses are galloping past the dwelling--the rattle of accoutrements announces that soldiers are on their way.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading And the invalid lifted up her large luminous eyes to Heaven with the most hopeless expression of despair.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And the invalid lifted up her large luminous eyes to Heaven with the most hopeless expression of despair.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Not yet; but the dispatches from Sir Adrian relate that a clue is obtained to his discovery."
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading And the invalid lifted up her large luminous eyes to Heaven with the most hopeless expression of despair.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Hark! horses are galloping past the dwelling--the rattle of accoutrements announces that soldiers are on their way.
invalidnounUS /ˈɪnvələd/
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading And the invalid lifted up her large luminous eyes to Heaven with the most hopeless expression of despair.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And the question passes along the tented line, "Is Lee taken?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They soon go by; there are but few--it must be an express.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And the invalid lifted up her large luminous eyes to Heaven with the most hopeless expression of despair.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading And the question passes along the tented line, "Is Lee taken?"
held up in the air
From this reading And the invalid lifted up her large luminous eyes to Heaven with the most hopeless expression of despair.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading And the question passes along the tented line, "Is Lee taken?"
luminousadjectiveUS /ˈluːmənəs/
softly bright or radiant
From this reading And the invalid lifted up her large luminous eyes to Heaven with the most hopeless expression of despair.
used to form the superlative
From this reading And the invalid lifted up her large luminous eyes to Heaven with the most hopeless expression of despair.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading They soon go by; there are but few--it must be an express.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not yet; but the dispatches from Sir Adrian relate that a clue is obtained to his discovery."
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading "Not yet; but the dispatches from Sir Adrian relate that a clue is obtained to his discovery."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And the invalid lifted up her large luminous eyes to Heaven with the most hopeless expression of despair.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hark! horses are galloping past the dwelling--the rattle of accoutrements announces that soldiers are on their way.
passesnounUS /ˈpæsəz/
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading And the question passes along the tented line, "Is Lee taken?"
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Hark! horses are galloping past the dwelling--the rattle of accoutrements announces that soldiers are on their way.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading And the question passes along the tented line, "Is Lee taken?"
rattleverbUS /ˈrætəl/
make short successive sounds
From this reading Hark! horses are galloping past the dwelling--the rattle of accoutrements announces that soldiers are on their way.
relateverbUS /rɪˈleɪt/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading "Not yet; but the dispatches from Sir Adrian relate that a clue is obtained to his discovery."
term of address for a man
From this reading "Not yet; but the dispatches from Sir Adrian relate that a clue is obtained to his discovery."
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Hark! horses are galloping past the dwelling--the rattle of accoutrements announces that soldiers are on their way.
in the near future
From this reading They soon go by; there are but few--it must be an express.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading And the question passes along the tented line, "Is Lee taken?"
tented
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From this reading And the question passes along the tented line, "Is Lee taken?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hark! horses are galloping past the dwelling--the rattle of accoutrements announces that soldiers are on their way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And the invalid lifted up her large luminous eyes to Heaven with the most hopeless expression of despair.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Hark! horses are galloping past the dwelling--the rattle of accoutrements announces that soldiers are on their way.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They soon go by; there are but few--it must be an express.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They soon go by; there are but few--it must be an express.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And the invalid lifted up her large luminous eyes to Heaven with the most hopeless expression of despair.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And the invalid lifted up her large luminous eyes to Heaven with the most hopeless expression of despair.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Hark! horses are galloping past the dwelling--the rattle of accoutrements announces that soldiers are on their way.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And the invalid lifted up her large luminous eyes to Heaven with the most hopeless expression of despair.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Not yet; but the dispatches from Sir Adrian relate that a clue is obtained to his discovery."
