adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With this object he clambered over the garden-wall, and well knowing every foot of the ground, reached the forge in a few minutes.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He had himself sent him there; and as soon as he perceived, on running round the side of the house, that the whole front was occupied by the blues, his first idea was to go after his pony, and ride as fast as the animal could carry him to Echanbroignes, and bring the royalists from thence to the rescue of their friends at Durbellière.
Agatha
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From this reading The little Chevalier had no intention of saving himself, and deserting his friends, when, on Santerre's approach, he ran off, leaving Agatha and the Marquis at the garden door of the château.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The little Chevalier had no intention of saving himself, and deserting his friends, when, on Santerre's approach, he ran off, leaving Agatha and the Marquis at the garden door of the château.
animalnounUS /ˈænəməl/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading He had himself sent him there; and as soon as he perceived, on running round the side of the house, that the whole front was occupied by the blues, his first idea was to go after his pony, and ride as fast as the animal could carry him to Echanbroignes, and bring the royalists from thence to the rescue of their friends at Durbellière.
approachverbUS /əˈproʊtʃ/
move towards
From this reading The little Chevalier had no intention of saving himself, and deserting his friends, when, on Santerre's approach, he ran off, leaving Agatha and the Marquis at the garden door of the château.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had himself sent him there; and as soon as he perceived, on running round the side of the house, that the whole front was occupied by the blues, his first idea was to go after his pony, and ride as fast as the animal could carry him to Echanbroignes, and bring the royalists from thence to the rescue of their friends at Durbellière.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The little Chevalier had no intention of saving himself, and deserting his friends, when, on Santerre's approach, he ran off, leaving Agatha and the Marquis at the garden door of the château.
bluesnounUS /bluːz/
a type of folksong that originated among Black Americans at the beginning of the 20th century; has a melancholy sound from repeated use of blue notes
From this reading He had himself sent him there; and as soon as he perceived, on running round the side of the house, that the whole front was occupied by the blues, his first idea was to go after his pony, and ride as fast as the animal could carry him to Echanbroignes, and bring the royalists from thence to the rescue of their friends at Durbellière.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He had himself sent him there; and as soon as he perceived, on running round the side of the house, that the whole front was occupied by the blues, his first idea was to go after his pony, and ride as fast as the animal could carry him to Echanbroignes, and bring the royalists from thence to the rescue of their friends at Durbellière.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had himself sent him there; and as soon as he perceived, on running round the side of the house, that the whole front was occupied by the blues, his first idea was to go after his pony, and ride as fast as the animal could carry him to Echanbroignes, and bring the royalists from thence to the rescue of their friends at Durbellière.
carryverbUS /ˈkæri/
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He had himself sent him there; and as soon as he perceived, on running round the side of the house, that the whole front was occupied by the blues, his first idea was to go after his pony, and ride as fast as the animal could carry him to Echanbroignes, and bring the royalists from thence to the rescue of their friends at Durbellière.
Chapeaunoun
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading He knew that Chapeau was at the smith's forge, with his own pony.
ChevaliernounUS /ˌʃevəˈlɪr/
French actor and cabaret singer (1888-1972)
From this reading The little Chevalier had no intention of saving himself, and deserting his friends, when, on Santerre's approach, he ran off, leaving Agatha and the Marquis at the garden door of the château.
châteaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
A large French country house or castle, often surrounded by expansive estates and private galleries.
From this reading The little Chevalier had no intention of saving himself, and deserting his friends, when, on Santerre's approach, he ran off, leaving Agatha and the Marquis at the garden door of the château.
clamberedverbUS /ˈklæmbərd/
past form of “clamber” — climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
From this reading With this object he clambered over the garden-wall, and well knowing every foot of the ground, reached the forge in a few minutes.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had himself sent him there; and as soon as he perceived, on running round the side of the house, that the whole front was occupied by the blues, his first idea was to go after his pony, and ride as fast as the animal could carry him to Echanbroignes, and bring the royalists from thence to the rescue of their friends at Durbellière.
desertingverbUS /ˈdezərtɪŋ/
-ing form of “desert” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading The little Chevalier had no intention of saving himself, and deserting his friends, when, on Santerre's approach, he ran off, leaving Agatha and the Marquis at the garden door of the château.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The little Chevalier had no intention of saving himself, and deserting his friends, when, on Santerre's approach, he ran off, leaving Agatha and the Marquis at the garden door of the château.
Durbellière
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From this reading He had himself sent him there; and as soon as he perceived, on running round the side of the house, that the whole front was occupied by the blues, his first idea was to go after his pony, and ride as fast as the animal could carry him to Echanbroignes, and bring the royalists from thence to the rescue of their friends at Durbellière.
Echanbroignes
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From this reading He had himself sent him there; and as soon as he perceived, on running round the side of the house, that the whole front was occupied by the blues, his first idea was to go after his pony, and ride as fast as the animal could carry him to Echanbroignes, and bring the royalists from thence to the rescue of their friends at Durbellière.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading With this object he clambered over the garden-wall, and well knowing every foot of the ground, reached the forge in a few minutes.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading He had himself sent him there; and as soon as he perceived, on running round the side of the house, that the whole front was occupied by the blues, his first idea was to go after his pony, and ride as fast as the animal could carry him to Echanbroignes, and bring the royalists from thence to the rescue of their friends at Durbellière.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading With this object he clambered over the garden-wall, and well knowing every foot of the ground, reached the forge in a few minutes.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He had himself sent him there; and as soon as he perceived, on running round the side of the house, that the whole front was occupied by the blues, his first idea was to go after his pony, and ride as fast as the animal could carry him to Echanbroignes, and bring the royalists from thence to the rescue of their friends at Durbellière.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading With this object he clambered over the garden-wall, and well knowing every foot of the ground, reached the forge in a few minutes.
forgeverbUS /fɔːrdʒ/
create by hammering
From this reading He knew that Chapeau was at the smith's forge, with his own pony.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The little Chevalier had no intention of saving himself, and deserting his friends, when, on Santerre's approach, he ran off, leaving Agatha and the Marquis at the garden door of the château.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had himself sent him there; and as soon as he perceived, on running round the side of the house, that the whole front was occupied by the blues, his first idea was to go after his pony, and ride as fast as the animal could carry him to Echanbroignes, and bring the royalists from thence to the rescue of their friends at Durbellière.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading He had himself sent him there; and as soon as he perceived, on running round the side of the house, that the whole front was occupied by the blues, his first idea was to go after his pony, and ride as fast as the animal could carry him to Echanbroignes, and bring the royalists from thence to the rescue of their friends at Durbellière.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The little Chevalier had no intention of saving himself, and deserting his friends, when, on Santerre's approach, he ran off, leaving Agatha and the Marquis at the garden door of the château.
garden-wall
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With this object he clambered over the garden-wall, and well knowing every foot of the ground, reached the forge in a few minutes.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He had himself sent him there; and as soon as he perceived, on running round the side of the house, that the whole front was occupied by the blues, his first idea was to go after his pony, and ride as fast as the animal could carry him to Echanbroignes, and bring the royalists from thence to the rescue of their friends at Durbellière.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading With this object he clambered over the garden-wall, and well knowing every foot of the ground, reached the forge in a few minutes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The little Chevalier had no intention of saving himself, and deserting his friends, when, on Santerre's approach, he ran off, leaving Agatha and the Marquis at the garden door of the château.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The little Chevalier had no intention of saving himself, and deserting his friends, when, on Santerre's approach, he ran off, leaving Agatha and the Marquis at the garden door of the château.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had himself sent him there; and as soon as he perceived, on running round the side of the house, that the whole front was occupied by the blues, his first idea was to go after his pony, and ride as fast as the animal could carry him to Echanbroignes, and bring the royalists from thence to the rescue of their friends at Durbellière.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The little Chevalier had no intention of saving himself, and deserting his friends, when, on Santerre's approach, he ran off, leaving Agatha and the Marquis at the garden door of the château.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The little Chevalier had no intention of saving himself, and deserting his friends, when, on Santerre's approach, he ran off, leaving Agatha and the Marquis at the garden door of the château.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He had himself sent him there; and as soon as he perceived, on running round the side of the house, that the whole front was occupied by the blues, his first idea was to go after his pony, and ride as fast as the animal could carry him to Echanbroignes, and bring the royalists from thence to the rescue of their friends at Durbellière.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had himself sent him there; and as soon as he perceived, on running round the side of the house, that the whole front was occupied by the blues, his first idea was to go after his pony, and ride as fast as the animal could carry him to Echanbroignes, and bring the royalists from thence to the rescue of their friends at Durbellière.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With this object he clambered over the garden-wall, and well knowing every foot of the ground, reached the forge in a few minutes.
intentionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃən/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading The little Chevalier had no intention of saving himself, and deserting his friends, when, on Santerre's approach, he ran off, leaving Agatha and the Marquis at the garden door of the château.
knewverbUS /nuː/
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 He knew that Chapeau was at the smith's forge, with his own pony.
knowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading With this object he clambered over the garden-wall, and well knowing every foot of the ground, reached the forge in a few minutes.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading The little Chevalier had no intention of saving himself, and deserting his friends, when, on Santerre's approach, he ran off, leaving Agatha and the Marquis at the garden door of the château.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little Chevalier had no intention of saving himself, and deserting his friends, when, on Santerre's approach, he ran off, leaving Agatha and the Marquis at the garden door of the château.
MarquisnounUS /ˌmɑːrˈkiː/
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading The little Chevalier had no intention of saving himself, and deserting his friends, when, on Santerre's approach, he ran off, leaving Agatha and the Marquis at the garden door of the château.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading With this object he clambered over the garden-wall, and well knowing every foot of the ground, reached the forge in a few minutes.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The little Chevalier had no intention of saving himself, and deserting his friends, when, on Santerre's approach, he ran off, leaving Agatha and the Marquis at the garden door of the château.
objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading With this object he clambered over the garden-wall, and well knowing every foot of the ground, reached the forge in a few minutes.
occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
held or filled or in use
From this reading He had himself sent him there; and as soon as he perceived, on running round the side of the house, that the whole front was occupied by the blues, his first idea was to go after his pony, and ride as fast as the animal could carry him to Echanbroignes, and bring the royalists from thence to the rescue of their friends at Durbellière.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The little Chevalier had no intention of saving himself, and deserting his friends, when, on Santerre's approach, he ran off, leaving Agatha and the Marquis at the garden door of the château.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The little Chevalier had no intention of saving himself, and deserting his friends, when, on Santerre's approach, he ran off, leaving Agatha and the Marquis at the garden door of the château.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The little Chevalier had no intention of saving himself, and deserting his friends, when, on Santerre's approach, he ran off, leaving Agatha and the Marquis at the garden door of the château.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading With this object he clambered over the garden-wall, and well knowing every foot of the ground, reached the forge in a few minutes.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He knew that Chapeau was at the smith's forge, with his own pony.
perceivedadjectiveUS /pərˈsiːvd/
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading He had himself sent him there; and as soon as he perceived, on running round the side of the house, that the whole front was occupied by the blues, his first idea was to go after his pony, and ride as fast as the animal could carry him to Echanbroignes, and bring the royalists from thence to the rescue of their friends at Durbellière.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading He knew that Chapeau was at the smith's forge, with his own pony.
ranverbUS /ræn/
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 little Chevalier had no intention of saving himself, and deserting his friends, when, on Santerre's approach, he ran off, leaving Agatha and the Marquis at the garden door of the château.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading With this object he clambered over the garden-wall, and well knowing every foot of the ground, reached the forge in a few minutes.
RESCUEverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading THE RESCUE.
rideverbUS /raɪd/
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading He had himself sent him there; and as soon as he perceived, on running round the side of the house, that the whole front was occupied by the blues, his first idea was to go after his pony, and ride as fast as the animal could carry him to Echanbroignes, and bring the royalists from thence to the rescue of their friends at Durbellière.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He had himself sent him there; and as soon as he perceived, on running round the side of the house, that the whole front was occupied by the blues, his first idea was to go after his pony, and ride as fast as the animal could carry him to Echanbroignes, and bring the royalists from thence to the rescue of their friends at Durbellière.
royalists
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had himself sent him there; and as soon as he perceived, on running round the side of the house, that the whole front was occupied by the blues, his first idea was to go after his pony, and ride as fast as the animal could carry him to Echanbroignes, and bring the royalists from thence to the rescue of their friends at Durbellière.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading He had himself sent him there; and as soon as he perceived, on running round the side of the house, that the whole front was occupied by the blues, his first idea was to go after his pony, and ride as fast as the animal could carry him to Echanbroignes, and bring the royalists from thence to the rescue of their friends at Durbellière.
Santerre's
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From this reading The little Chevalier had no intention of saving himself, and deserting his friends, when, on Santerre's approach, he ran off, leaving Agatha and the Marquis at the garden door of the château.
savingnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading The little Chevalier had no intention of saving himself, and deserting his friends, when, on Santerre's approach, he ran off, leaving Agatha and the Marquis at the garden door of the château.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He had himself sent him there; and as soon as he perceived, on running round the side of the house, that the whole front was occupied by the blues, his first idea was to go after his pony, and ride as fast as the animal could carry him to Echanbroignes, and bring the royalists from thence to the rescue of their friends at Durbellière.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He had himself sent him there; and as soon as he perceived, on running round the side of the house, that the whole front was occupied by the blues, his first idea was to go after his pony, and ride as fast as the animal could carry him to Echanbroignes, and bring the royalists from thence to the rescue of their friends at Durbellière.
smith'snounUS /smɪθs/
possessive form of “smith” — Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading He knew that Chapeau was at the smith's forge, with his own pony.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading He had himself sent him there; and as soon as he perceived, on running round the side of the house, that the whole front was occupied by the blues, his first idea was to go after his pony, and ride as fast as the animal could carry him to Echanbroignes, and bring the royalists from thence to the rescue of their friends at Durbellière.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew that Chapeau was at the smith's forge, with his own pony.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RESCUE.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He had himself sent him there; and as soon as he perceived, on running round the side of the house, that the whole front was occupied by the blues, his first idea was to go after his pony, and ride as fast as the animal could carry him to Echanbroignes, and bring the royalists from thence to the rescue of their friends at Durbellière.
thenceadverbUS /ðens/
from that place or that time
From this reading He had himself sent him there; and as soon as he perceived, on running round the side of the house, that the whole front was occupied by the blues, his first idea was to go after his pony, and ride as fast as the animal could carry him to Echanbroignes, and bring the royalists from thence to the rescue of their friends at Durbellière.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had himself sent him there; and as soon as he perceived, on running round the side of the house, that the whole front was occupied by the blues, his first idea was to go after his pony, and ride as fast as the animal could carry him to Echanbroignes, and bring the royalists from thence to the rescue of their friends at Durbellière.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With this object he clambered over the garden-wall, and well knowing every foot of the ground, reached the forge in a few minutes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had himself sent him there; and as soon as he perceived, on running round the side of the house, that the whole front was occupied by the blues, his first idea was to go after his pony, and ride as fast as the animal could carry him to Echanbroignes, and bring the royalists from thence to the rescue of their friends at Durbellière.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He knew that Chapeau was at the smith's forge, with his own pony.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading With this object he clambered over the garden-wall, and well knowing every foot of the ground, reached the forge in a few minutes.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The little Chevalier had no intention of saving himself, and deserting his friends, when, on Santerre's approach, he ran off, leaving Agatha and the Marquis at the garden door of the château.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading He had himself sent him there; and as soon as he perceived, on running round the side of the house, that the whole front was occupied by the blues, his first idea was to go after his pony, and ride as fast as the animal could carry him to Echanbroignes, and bring the royalists from thence to the rescue of their friends at Durbellière.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He knew that Chapeau was at the smith's forge, with his own pony.
