aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At St. Menehould, M. Dandoins awaited the King’s arrival with as much impatience as M. de Choiseul and M. Goguelot had; and about mid-day he set out with his lieutenant on the road to Châlons, in the hopes of seeing some sign of his arrival.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The road was clear; the King therefore changed horses without an obstacle, and started for St. Menehould.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The road was clear; the King therefore changed horses without an obstacle, and started for St. Menehould.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading At St. Menehould, M. Dandoins awaited the King’s arrival with as much impatience as M. de Choiseul and M. Goguelot had; and about mid-day he set out with his lieutenant on the road to Châlons, in the hopes of seeing some sign of his arrival.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading There was therefore, no escort awaiting the King at Pont-de-Somme-Vesles when he arrived there.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At St. Menehould, M. Dandoins awaited the King’s arrival with as much impatience as M. de Choiseul and M. Goguelot had; and about mid-day he set out with his lieutenant on the road to Châlons, in the hopes of seeing some sign of his arrival.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was therefore, no escort awaiting the King at Pont-de-Somme-Vesles when he arrived there.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading At St. Menehould, M. Dandoins awaited the King’s arrival with as much impatience as M. de Choiseul and M. Goguelot had; and about mid-day he set out with his lieutenant on the road to Châlons, in the hopes of seeing some sign of his arrival.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading There was therefore, no escort awaiting the King at Pont-de-Somme-Vesles when he arrived there.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But if there was no escort, there were likewise no peasants.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading The road was clear; the King therefore changed horses without an obstacle, and started for St. Menehould.
Choiseul
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From this reading At St. Menehould, M. Dandoins awaited the King’s arrival with as much impatience as M. de Choiseul and M. Goguelot had; and about mid-day he set out with his lieutenant on the road to Châlons, in the hopes of seeing some sign of his arrival.
Châlons
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From this reading At St. Menehould, M. Dandoins awaited the King’s arrival with as much impatience as M. de Choiseul and M. Goguelot had; and about mid-day he set out with his lieutenant on the road to Châlons, in the hopes of seeing some sign of his arrival.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The road was clear; the King therefore changed horses without an obstacle, and started for St. Menehould.
Dandoins
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From this reading At St. Menehould, M. Dandoins awaited the King’s arrival with as much impatience as M. de Choiseul and M. Goguelot had; and about mid-day he set out with his lieutenant on the road to Châlons, in the hopes of seeing some sign of his arrival.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading At St. Menehould, M. Dandoins awaited the King’s arrival with as much impatience as M. de Choiseul and M. Goguelot had; and about mid-day he set out with his lieutenant on the road to Châlons, in the hopes of seeing some sign of his arrival.
escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading There was therefore, no escort awaiting the King at Pont-de-Somme-Vesles when he arrived there.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading STILL IN FLIGHT.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The road was clear; the King therefore changed horses without an obstacle, and started for St. Menehould.
Goguelot
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From this reading At St. Menehould, M. Dandoins awaited the King’s arrival with as much impatience as M. de Choiseul and M. Goguelot had; and about mid-day he set out with his lieutenant on the road to Châlons, in the hopes of seeing some sign of his arrival.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At St. Menehould, M. Dandoins awaited the King’s arrival with as much impatience as M. de Choiseul and M. Goguelot had; and about mid-day he set out with his lieutenant on the road to Châlons, in the hopes of seeing some sign of his arrival.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was therefore, no escort awaiting the King at Pont-de-Somme-Vesles when he arrived there.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At St. Menehould, M. Dandoins awaited the King’s arrival with as much impatience as M. de Choiseul and M. Goguelot had; and about mid-day he set out with his lieutenant on the road to Châlons, in the hopes of seeing some sign of his arrival.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading At St. Menehould, M. Dandoins awaited the King’s arrival with as much impatience as M. de Choiseul and M. Goguelot had; and about mid-day he set out with his lieutenant on the road to Châlons, in the hopes of seeing some sign of his arrival.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The road was clear; the King therefore changed horses without an obstacle, and started for St. Menehould.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But if there was no escort, there were likewise no peasants.
impatiencenounUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading At St. Menehould, M. Dandoins awaited the King’s arrival with as much impatience as M. de Choiseul and M. Goguelot had; and about mid-day he set out with his lieutenant on the road to Châlons, in the hopes of seeing some sign of his arrival.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading STILL IN FLIGHT.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading There was therefore, no escort awaiting the King at Pont-de-Somme-Vesles when he arrived there.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading At St. Menehould, M. Dandoins awaited the King’s arrival with as much impatience as M. de Choiseul and M. Goguelot had; and about mid-day he set out with his lieutenant on the road to Châlons, in the hopes of seeing some sign of his arrival.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading At St. Menehould, M. Dandoins awaited the King’s arrival with as much impatience as M. de Choiseul and M. Goguelot had; and about mid-day he set out with his lieutenant on the road to Châlons, in the hopes of seeing some sign of his arrival.
in like or similar manner
From this reading But if there was no escort, there were likewise no peasants.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading At St. Menehould, M. Dandoins awaited the King’s arrival with as much impatience as M. de Choiseul and M. Goguelot had; and about mid-day he set out with his lieutenant on the road to Châlons, in the hopes of seeing some sign of his arrival.
Menehould
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From this reading The road was clear; the King therefore changed horses without an obstacle, and started for St. Menehould.
mid-day
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From this reading At St. Menehould, M. Dandoins awaited the King’s arrival with as much impatience as M. de Choiseul and M. Goguelot had; and about mid-day he set out with his lieutenant on the road to Châlons, in the hopes of seeing some sign of his arrival.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading At St. Menehould, M. Dandoins awaited the King’s arrival with as much impatience as M. de Choiseul and M. Goguelot had; and about mid-day he set out with his lieutenant on the road to Châlons, in the hopes of seeing some sign of his arrival.
not any; not one
From this reading There was therefore, no escort awaiting the King at Pont-de-Somme-Vesles when he arrived there.
obstaclenounUS /ˈɑːbstəkəl/
something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
From this reading The road was clear; the King therefore changed horses without an obstacle, and started for St. Menehould.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At St. Menehould, M. Dandoins awaited the King’s arrival with as much impatience as M. de Choiseul and M. Goguelot had; and about mid-day he set out with his lieutenant on the road to Châlons, in the hopes of seeing some sign of his arrival.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At St. Menehould, M. Dandoins awaited the King’s arrival with as much impatience as M. de Choiseul and M. Goguelot had; and about mid-day he set out with his lieutenant on the road to Châlons, in the hopes of seeing some sign of his arrival.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At St. Menehould, M. Dandoins awaited the King’s arrival with as much impatience as M. de Choiseul and M. Goguelot had; and about mid-day he set out with his lieutenant on the road to Châlons, in the hopes of seeing some sign of his arrival.
peasantsnounUS /ˈpezənts/
plural of “peasant” — a country person
From this reading But if there was no escort, there were likewise no peasants.
Pont-de-Somme-Vesles
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From this reading There was therefore, no escort awaiting the King at Pont-de-Somme-Vesles when he arrived there.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The road was clear; the King therefore changed horses without an obstacle, and started for St. Menehould.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading At St. Menehould, M. Dandoins awaited the King’s arrival with as much impatience as M. de Choiseul and M. Goguelot had; and about mid-day he set out with his lieutenant on the road to Châlons, in the hopes of seeing some sign of his arrival.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At St. Menehould, M. Dandoins awaited the King’s arrival with as much impatience as M. de Choiseul and M. Goguelot had; and about mid-day he set out with his lieutenant on the road to Châlons, in the hopes of seeing some sign of his arrival.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading At St. Menehould, M. Dandoins awaited the King’s arrival with as much impatience as M. de Choiseul and M. Goguelot had; and about mid-day he set out with his lieutenant on the road to Châlons, in the hopes of seeing some sign of his arrival.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At St. Menehould, M. Dandoins awaited the King’s arrival with as much impatience as M. de Choiseul and M. Goguelot had; and about mid-day he set out with his lieutenant on the road to Châlons, in the hopes of seeing some sign of his arrival.
St
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From this reading The road was clear; the King therefore changed horses without an obstacle, and started for St. Menehould.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The road was clear; the King therefore changed horses without an obstacle, and started for St. Menehould.
not in physical motion
From this reading STILL IN FLIGHT.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was therefore, no escort awaiting the King at Pont-de-Somme-Vesles when he arrived there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was therefore, no escort awaiting the King at Pont-de-Somme-Vesles when he arrived there.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading There was therefore, no escort awaiting the King at Pont-de-Somme-Vesles when he arrived there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At St. Menehould, M. Dandoins awaited the King’s arrival with as much impatience as M. de Choiseul and M. Goguelot had; and about mid-day he set out with his lieutenant on the road to Châlons, in the hopes of seeing some sign of his arrival.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was therefore, no escort awaiting the King at Pont-de-Somme-Vesles when he arrived there.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But if there was no escort, there were likewise no peasants.
at the time that
From this reading There was therefore, no escort awaiting the King at Pont-de-Somme-Vesles when he arrived there.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At St. Menehould, M. Dandoins awaited the King’s arrival with as much impatience as M. de Choiseul and M. Goguelot had; and about mid-day he set out with his lieutenant on the road to Châlons, in the hopes of seeing some sign of his arrival.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The road was clear; the King therefore changed horses without an obstacle, and started for St. Menehould.
