used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was suddenly interrupted by a fusillade.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Good heavens!” exclaimed Chanlouineau, “and Marie-Anne.”
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading The Duke de Sairmeuse’s soldiers were approaching.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading He took her in his arms, trying to drag her away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He took her in his arms, trying to drag her away.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was suddenly interrupted by a fusillade.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading They rushed in pursuit of her, and Maurice was the first to find her, standing in the centre of the open space clinging to the neck of her father’s horse.
Chanlouineau
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From this reading “Good heavens!” exclaimed Chanlouineau, “and Marie-Anne.”
clingingverbUS /ˈklɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading They rushed in pursuit of her, and Maurice was the first to find her, standing in the centre of the open space clinging to the neck of her father’s horse.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The Duke de Sairmeuse’s soldiers were approaching.
dragverbUS /dræɡ/
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading He took her in his arms, trying to drag her away.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading The Duke de Sairmeuse’s soldiers were approaching.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Good heavens!” exclaimed Chanlouineau, “and Marie-Anne.”
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading They rushed in pursuit of her, and Maurice was the first to find her, standing in the centre of the open space clinging to the neck of her father’s horse.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading They rushed in pursuit of her, and Maurice was the first to find her, standing in the centre of the open space clinging to the neck of her father’s horse.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading They rushed in pursuit of her, and Maurice was the first to find her, standing in the centre of the open space clinging to the neck of her father’s horse.
fusilladenounUS /ˈfjuːsɪleɪd/
rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
From this reading He was suddenly interrupted by a fusillade.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Good heavens!” exclaimed Chanlouineau, “and Marie-Anne.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was suddenly interrupted by a fusillade.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading “Good heavens!” exclaimed Chanlouineau, “and Marie-Anne.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They rushed in pursuit of her, and Maurice was the first to find her, standing in the centre of the open space clinging to the neck of her father’s horse.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He took her in his arms, trying to drag her away.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading They rushed in pursuit of her, and Maurice was the first to find her, standing in the centre of the open space clinging to the neck of her father’s horse.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They rushed in pursuit of her, and Maurice was the first to find her, standing in the centre of the open space clinging to the neck of her father’s horse.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading He was suddenly interrupted by a fusillade.
Marie-Anne
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From this reading “Good heavens!” exclaimed Chanlouineau, “and Marie-Anne.”
Maurice
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From this reading They rushed in pursuit of her, and Maurice was the first to find her, standing in the centre of the open space clinging to the neck of her father’s horse.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading They rushed in pursuit of her, and Maurice was the first to find her, standing in the centre of the open space clinging to the neck of her father’s horse.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They rushed in pursuit of her, and Maurice was the first to find her, standing in the centre of the open space clinging to the neck of her father’s horse.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading They rushed in pursuit of her, and Maurice was the first to find her, standing in the centre of the open space clinging to the neck of her father’s horse.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading They rushed in pursuit of her, and Maurice was the first to find her, standing in the centre of the open space clinging to the neck of her father’s horse.
done under pressure
From this reading They rushed in pursuit of her, and Maurice was the first to find her, standing in the centre of the open space clinging to the neck of her father’s horse.
Sairmeuse's
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From this reading The Duke de Sairmeuse’s soldiers were approaching.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The Duke de Sairmeuse’s soldiers were approaching.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading They rushed in pursuit of her, and Maurice was the first to find her, standing in the centre of the open space clinging to the neck of her father’s horse.
having a supporting base
From this reading They rushed in pursuit of her, and Maurice was the first to find her, standing in the centre of the open space clinging to the neck of her father’s horse.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading He was suddenly interrupted by a fusillade.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Duke de Sairmeuse’s soldiers were approaching.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They rushed in pursuit of her, and Maurice was the first to find her, standing in the centre of the open space clinging to the neck of her father’s horse.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They rushed in pursuit of her, and Maurice was the first to find her, standing in the centre of the open space clinging to the neck of her father’s horse.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took her in his arms, trying to drag her away.
hard to endure
From this reading He took her in his arms, trying to drag her away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was suddenly interrupted by a fusillade.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Duke de Sairmeuse’s soldiers were approaching.
