used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We arrived, and I saw two men walking to and fro a few gun shots from the château; they were Dulac and his second.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading We stopped; the seconds gave us the weapons after examining them; then they measured off the distance.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I do not know what Dulac had said to him, but I am convinced that he was not deceived as to the motive which had caused me to pick a quarrel with him the night before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We arrived, and I saw two men walking to and fro a few gun shots from the château; they were Dulac and his second.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading We arrived, and I saw two men walking to and fro a few gun shots from the château; they were Dulac and his second.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I do not know what Dulac had said to him, but I am convinced that he was not deceived as to the motive which had caused me to pick a quarrel with him the night before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I do not know what Dulac had said to him, but I am convinced that he was not deceived as to the motive which had caused me to pick a quarrel with him the night before.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I did not know Dulac’s second; he was not one of our circle; so much the better.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading We hurried toward them and joined them; they bowed to us; I did not respond to the salute, but strode on toward the woods.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We hurried toward them and joined them; they bowed to us; I did not respond to the salute, but strode on toward the woods.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading I do not know what Dulac had said to him, but I am convinced that he was not deceived as to the motive which had caused me to pick a quarrel with him the night before.
châteaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
A large French country house or castle, often surrounded by expansive estates and private galleries.
From this reading We arrived, and I saw two men walking to and fro a few gun shots from the château; they were Dulac and his second.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading I did not know Dulac’s second; he was not one of our circle; so much the better.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading I do not know what Dulac had said to him, but I am convinced that he was not deceived as to the motive which had caused me to pick a quarrel with him the night before.
deceivedverbUS /dɪˈsiːvd/
past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading I do not know what Dulac had said to him, but I am convinced that he was not deceived as to the motive which had caused me to pick a quarrel with him the night before.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading We hurried toward them and joined them; they bowed to us; I did not respond to the salute, but strode on toward the woods.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading We stopped; the seconds gave us the weapons after examining them; then they measured off the distance.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not know what Dulac had said to him, but I am convinced that he was not deceived as to the motive which had caused me to pick a quarrel with him the night before.
Dulac
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From this reading We arrived, and I saw two men walking to and fro a few gun shots from the château; they were Dulac and his second.
Dulac's
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From this reading I did not know Dulac’s second; he was not one of our circle; so much the better.
examiningverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading We stopped; the seconds gave us the weapons after examining them; then they measured off the distance.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading We arrived, and I saw two men walking to and fro a few gun shots from the château; they were Dulac and his second.
fro
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From this reading We arrived, and I saw two men walking to and fro a few gun shots from the château; they were Dulac and his second.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We arrived, and I saw two men walking to and fro a few gun shots from the château; they were Dulac and his second.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading We stopped; the seconds gave us the weapons after examining them; then they measured off the distance.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading We arrived, and I saw two men walking to and fro a few gun shots from the château; they were Dulac and his second.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I do not know what Dulac had said to him, but I am convinced that he was not deceived as to the motive which had caused me to pick a quarrel with him the night before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I did not know Dulac’s second; he was not one of our circle; so much the better.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I do not know what Dulac had said to him, but I am convinced that he was not deceived as to the motive which had caused me to pick a quarrel with him the night before.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We arrived, and I saw two men walking to and fro a few gun shots from the château; they were Dulac and his second.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading We hurried toward them and joined them; they bowed to us; I did not respond to the salute, but strode on toward the woods.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We arrived, and I saw two men walking to and fro a few gun shots from the château; they were Dulac and his second.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading We hurried toward them and joined them; they bowed to us; I did not respond to the salute, but strode on toward the woods.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I did not know Dulac’s second; he was not one of our circle; so much the better.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I do not know what Dulac had said to him, but I am convinced that he was not deceived as to the motive which had caused me to pick a quarrel with him the night before.
measuredadjectiveUS /ˈmeʒərd/
having notes of fixed rhythmic value
From this reading We stopped; the seconds gave us the weapons after examining them; then they measured off the distance.
the force of workers available
From this reading We arrived, and I saw two men walking to and fro a few gun shots from the château; they were Dulac and his second.
motivenounUS /ˈmoʊtɪv/
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading I do not know what Dulac had said to him, but I am convinced that he was not deceived as to the motive which had caused me to pick a quarrel with him the night before.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I did not know Dulac’s second; he was not one of our circle; so much the better.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I do not know what Dulac had said to him, but I am convinced that he was not deceived as to the motive which had caused me to pick a quarrel with him the night before.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We hurried toward them and joined them; they bowed to us; I did not respond to the salute, but strode on toward the woods.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I did not know Dulac’s second; he was not one of our circle; so much the better.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We stopped; the seconds gave us the weapons after examining them; then they measured off the distance.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We hurried toward them and joined them; they bowed to us; I did not respond to the salute, but strode on toward the woods.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I did not know Dulac’s second; he was not one of our circle; so much the better.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I did not know Dulac’s second; he was not one of our circle; so much the better.
select carefully from a group
From this reading I do not know what Dulac had said to him, but I am convinced that he was not deceived as to the motive which had caused me to pick a quarrel with him the night before.
an angry dispute
From this reading I do not know what Dulac had said to him, but I am convinced that he was not deceived as to the motive which had caused me to pick a quarrel with him the night before.
respondverbUS /rɪˈspɑːnd/
show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading We hurried toward them and joined them; they bowed to us; I did not respond to the salute, but strode on toward the woods.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I do not know what Dulac had said to him, but I am convinced that he was not deceived as to the motive which had caused me to pick a quarrel with him the night before.
saluteverbUS /səˈluːt/
propose a toast to
From this reading We hurried toward them and joined them; they bowed to us; I did not respond to the salute, but strode on toward the woods.
cut with a saw
From this reading We arrived, and I saw two men walking to and fro a few gun shots from the château; they were Dulac and his second.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading We arrived, and I saw two men walking to and fro a few gun shots from the château; they were Dulac and his second.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading We stopped; the seconds gave us the weapons after examining them; then they measured off the distance.
shotsnounUS /ʃɑːts/
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading We arrived, and I saw two men walking to and fro a few gun shots from the château; they were Dulac and his second.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I did not know Dulac’s second; he was not one of our circle; so much the better.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading We stopped; the seconds gave us the weapons after examining them; then they measured off the distance.
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading We hurried toward them and joined them; they bowed to us; I did not respond to the salute, but strode on toward the woods.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I do not know what Dulac had said to him, but I am convinced that he was not deceived as to the motive which had caused me to pick a quarrel with him the night before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We arrived, and I saw two men walking to and fro a few gun shots from the château; they were Dulac and his second.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We hurried toward them and joined them; they bowed to us; I did not respond to the salute, but strode on toward the woods.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading We stopped; the seconds gave us the weapons after examining them; then they measured off the distance.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We arrived, and I saw two men walking to and fro a few gun shots from the château; they were Dulac and his second.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We arrived, and I saw two men walking to and fro a few gun shots from the château; they were Dulac and his second.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading We hurried toward them and joined them; they bowed to us; I did not respond to the salute, but strode on toward the woods.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We arrived, and I saw two men walking to and fro a few gun shots from the château; they were Dulac and his second.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We hurried toward them and joined them; they bowed to us; I did not respond to the salute, but strode on toward the woods.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading We arrived, and I saw two men walking to and fro a few gun shots from the château; they were Dulac and his second.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I did not know Dulac’s second; he was not one of our circle; so much the better.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We arrived, and I saw two men walking to and fro a few gun shots from the château; they were Dulac and his second.
weaponsnounUS /ˈwepənz/
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading We stopped; the seconds gave us the weapons after examining them; then they measured off the distance.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We arrived, and I saw two men walking to and fro a few gun shots from the château; they were Dulac and his second.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I do not know what Dulac had said to him, but I am convinced that he was not deceived as to the motive which had caused me to pick a quarrel with him the night before.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I do not know what Dulac had said to him, but I am convinced that he was not deceived as to the motive which had caused me to pick a quarrel with him the night before.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I do not know what Dulac had said to him, but I am convinced that he was not deceived as to the motive which had caused me to pick a quarrel with him the night before.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading We hurried toward them and joined them; they bowed to us; I did not respond to the salute, but strode on toward the woods.
