Chapter VII · Chapter 7

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading He was charmed with his companion, who had been the first to dash, with a few other mounted gentlemen, into the streets of Vezins; and who had thrown himself, with reckless bravery, upon the retreating infantry and, as the peasants came up, had led them to the attack several times, until Cathelineau's orders, that the pursuit should be pushed no farther, reached him.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading We have won the battle, if one can call it a battle; and I honour the men who, when all the others have fled like sheep, still cling together and defend their guns.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Leigh Stansfield had ridden with Rochejaquelein during the march of the army to Vezins, and from there to Bressuire.

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading Leigh Stansfield had ridden with Rochejaquelein during the march of the army to Vezins, and from there to Bressuire.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading He was charmed with his companion, who had been the first to dash, with a few other mounted gentlemen, into the streets of Vezins; and who had thrown himself, with reckless bravery, upon the retreating infantry and, as the peasants came up, had led them to the attack several times, until Cathelineau's orders, that the pursuit should be pushed no farther, reached him.

(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

From this reading He was charmed with his companion, who had been the first to dash, with a few other mounted gentlemen, into the streets of Vezins; and who had thrown himself, with reckless bravery, upon the retreating infantry and, as the peasants came up, had led them to the attack several times, until Cathelineau's orders, that the pursuit should be pushed no farther, reached him.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading We have won the battle, if one can call it a battle; and I honour the men who, when all the others have fled like sheep, still cling together and defend their guns.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading He was charmed with his companion, who had been the first to dash, with a few other mounted gentlemen, into the streets of Vezins; and who had thrown himself, with reckless bravery, upon the retreating infantry and, as the peasants came up, had led them to the attack several times, until Cathelineau's orders, that the pursuit should be pushed no farther, reached him.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He was charmed with his companion, who had been the first to dash, with a few other mounted gentlemen, into the streets of Vezins; and who had thrown himself, with reckless bravery, upon the retreating infantry and, as the peasants came up, had led them to the attack several times, until Cathelineau's orders, that the pursuit should be pushed no farther, reached him.

possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

From this reading "However, I need not regret that these brave fellows should escape us.

a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear

From this reading He was charmed with his companion, who had been the first to dash, with a few other mounted gentlemen, into the streets of Vezins; and who had thrown himself, with reckless bravery, upon the retreating infantry and, as the peasants came up, had led them to the attack several times, until Cathelineau's orders, that the pursuit should be pushed no farther, reached him.

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From this reading Leigh Stansfield had ridden with Rochejaquelein during the march of the army to Vezins, and from there to Bressuire.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading We have won the battle, if one can call it a battle; and I honour the men who, when all the others have fled like sheep, still cling together and defend their guns.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading He was charmed with his companion, who had been the first to dash, with a few other mounted gentlemen, into the streets of Vezins; and who had thrown himself, with reckless bravery, upon the retreating infantry and, as the peasants came up, had led them to the attack several times, until Cathelineau's orders, that the pursuit should be pushed no farther, reached him.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading We have won the battle, if one can call it a battle; and I honour the men who, when all the others have fled like sheep, still cling together and defend their guns.

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From this reading He was charmed with his companion, who had been the first to dash, with a few other mounted gentlemen, into the streets of Vezins; and who had thrown himself, with reckless bravery, upon the retreating infantry and, as the peasants came up, had led them to the attack several times, until Cathelineau's orders, that the pursuit should be pushed no farther, reached him.

strongly attracted

From this reading He was charmed with his companion, who had been the first to dash, with a few other mounted gentlemen, into the streets of Vezins; and who had thrown himself, with reckless bravery, upon the retreating infantry and, as the peasants came up, had led them to the attack several times, until Cathelineau's orders, that the pursuit should be pushed no farther, reached him.

come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation

From this reading We have won the battle, if one can call it a battle; and I honour the men who, when all the others have fled like sheep, still cling together and defend their guns.

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading He was charmed with his companion, who had been the first to dash, with a few other mounted gentlemen, into the streets of Vezins; and who had thrown himself, with reckless bravery, upon the retreating infantry and, as the peasants came up, had led them to the attack several times, until Cathelineau's orders, that the pursuit should be pushed no farther, reached him.

run or move very quickly or hastily

From this reading He was charmed with his companion, who had been the first to dash, with a few other mounted gentlemen, into the streets of Vezins; and who had thrown himself, with reckless bravery, upon the retreating infantry and, as the peasants came up, had led them to the attack several times, until Cathelineau's orders, that the pursuit should be pushed no farther, reached him.

argue or speak in defense of

From this reading We have won the battle, if one can call it a battle; and I honour the men who, when all the others have fled like sheep, still cling together and defend their guns.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Leigh Stansfield had ridden with Rochejaquelein during the march of the army to Vezins, and from there to Bressuire.

the act of escaping physically

From this reading "However, I need not regret that these brave fellows should escape us.

more distant in especially space or time

From this reading He was charmed with his companion, who had been the first to dash, with a few other mounted gentlemen, into the streets of Vezins; and who had thrown himself, with reckless bravery, upon the retreating infantry and, as the peasants came up, had led them to the attack several times, until Cathelineau's orders, that the pursuit should be pushed no farther, reached him.

plural of “fellow” — a boy or man

From this reading "However, I need not regret that these brave fellows should escape us.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading He was charmed with his companion, who had been the first to dash, with a few other mounted gentlemen, into the streets of Vezins; and who had thrown himself, with reckless bravery, upon the retreating infantry and, as the peasants came up, had led them to the attack several times, until Cathelineau's orders, that the pursuit should be pushed no farther, reached him.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading He was charmed with his companion, who had been the first to dash, with a few other mounted gentlemen, into the streets of Vezins; and who had thrown himself, with reckless bravery, upon the retreating infantry and, as the peasants came up, had led them to the attack several times, until Cathelineau's orders, that the pursuit should be pushed no farther, reached him.

inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly

From this reading We have won the battle, if one can call it a battle; and I honour the men who, when all the others have fled like sheep, still cling together and defend their guns.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Leigh Stansfield had ridden with Rochejaquelein during the march of the army to Vezins, and from there to Bressuire.

plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement

From this reading He was charmed with his companion, who had been the first to dash, with a few other mounted gentlemen, into the streets of Vezins; and who had thrown himself, with reckless bravery, upon the retreating infantry and, as the peasants came up, had led them to the attack several times, until Cathelineau's orders, that the pursuit should be pushed no farther, reached him.

plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

From this reading We have won the battle, if one can call it a battle; and I honour the men who, when all the others have fled like sheep, still cling together and defend their guns.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Leigh Stansfield had ridden with Rochejaquelein during the march of the army to Vezins, and from there to Bressuire.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading "That sort of order is very hard to obey," he said to Leigh.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading We have won the battle, if one can call it a battle; and I honour the men who, when all the others have fled like sheep, still cling together and defend their guns.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He was charmed with his companion, who had been the first to dash, with a few other mounted gentlemen, into the streets of Vezins; and who had thrown himself, with reckless bravery, upon the retreating infantry and, as the peasants came up, had led them to the attack several times, until Cathelineau's orders, that the pursuit should be pushed no farther, reached him.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He was charmed with his companion, who had been the first to dash, with a few other mounted gentlemen, into the streets of Vezins; and who had thrown himself, with reckless bravery, upon the retreating infantry and, as the peasants came up, had led them to the attack several times, until Cathelineau's orders, that the pursuit should be pushed no farther, reached him.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading He was charmed with his companion, who had been the first to dash, with a few other mounted gentlemen, into the streets of Vezins; and who had thrown himself, with reckless bravery, upon the retreating infantry and, as the peasants came up, had led them to the attack several times, until Cathelineau's orders, that the pursuit should be pushed no farther, reached him.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He was charmed with his companion, who had been the first to dash, with a few other mounted gentlemen, into the streets of Vezins; and who had thrown himself, with reckless bravery, upon the retreating infantry and, as the peasants came up, had led them to the attack several times, until Cathelineau's orders, that the pursuit should be pushed no farther, reached him.

the state of being honored

From this reading We have won the battle, if one can call it a battle; and I honour the men who, when all the others have fled like sheep, still cling together and defend their guns.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading "However, I need not regret that these brave fellows should escape us.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "However, I need not regret that these brave fellows should escape us.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading We have won the battle, if one can call it a battle; and I honour the men who, when all the others have fled like sheep, still cling together and defend their guns.

an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot

From this reading He was charmed with his companion, who had been the first to dash, with a few other mounted gentlemen, into the streets of Vezins; and who had thrown himself, with reckless bravery, upon the retreating infantry and, as the peasants came up, had led them to the attack several times, until Cathelineau's orders, that the pursuit should be pushed no farther, reached him.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading He was charmed with his companion, who had been the first to dash, with a few other mounted gentlemen, into the streets of Vezins; and who had thrown himself, with reckless bravery, upon the retreating infantry and, as the peasants came up, had led them to the attack several times, until Cathelineau's orders, that the pursuit should be pushed no farther, reached him.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "That sort of order is very hard to obey," he said to Leigh.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading We have won the battle, if one can call it a battle; and I honour the men who, when all the others have fled like sheep, still cling together and defend their guns.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading He was charmed with his companion, who had been the first to dash, with a few other mounted gentlemen, into the streets of Vezins; and who had thrown himself, with reckless bravery, upon the retreating infantry and, as the peasants came up, had led them to the attack several times, until Cathelineau's orders, that the pursuit should be pushed no farther, reached him.

English film actress (1913-1967)

From this reading Leigh Stansfield had ridden with Rochejaquelein during the march of the army to Vezins, and from there to Bressuire.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading We have won the battle, if one can call it a battle; and I honour the men who, when all the others have fled like sheep, still cling together and defend their guns.

march in a procession

From this reading Leigh Stansfield had ridden with Rochejaquelein during the march of the army to Vezins, and from there to Bressuire.

the force of workers available

From this reading We have won the battle, if one can call it a battle; and I honour the men who, when all the others have fled like sheep, still cling together and defend their guns.

assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support

From this reading He was charmed with his companion, who had been the first to dash, with a few other mounted gentlemen, into the streets of Vezins; and who had thrown himself, with reckless bravery, upon the retreating infantry and, as the peasants came up, had led them to the attack several times, until Cathelineau's orders, that the pursuit should be pushed no farther, reached him.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading "However, I need not regret that these brave fellows should escape us.

not any; not one

From this reading He was charmed with his companion, who had been the first to dash, with a few other mounted gentlemen, into the streets of Vezins; and who had thrown himself, with reckless bravery, upon the retreating infantry and, as the peasants came up, had led them to the attack several times, until Cathelineau's orders, that the pursuit should be pushed no farther, reached him.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "However, I need not regret that these brave fellows should escape us.

be obedient to

From this reading "That sort of order is very hard to obey," he said to Leigh.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Leigh Stansfield had ridden with Rochejaquelein during the march of the army to Vezins, and from there to Bressuire.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading We have won the battle, if one can call it a battle; and I honour the men who, when all the others have fled like sheep, still cling together and defend their guns.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading "That sort of order is very hard to obey," he said to Leigh.

plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading He was charmed with his companion, who had been the first to dash, with a few other mounted gentlemen, into the streets of Vezins; and who had thrown himself, with reckless bravery, upon the retreating infantry and, as the peasants came up, had led them to the attack several times, until Cathelineau's orders, that the pursuit should be pushed no farther, reached him.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading He was charmed with his companion, who had been the first to dash, with a few other mounted gentlemen, into the streets of Vezins; and who had thrown himself, with reckless bravery, upon the retreating infantry and, as the peasants came up, had led them to the attack several times, until Cathelineau's orders, that the pursuit should be pushed no farther, reached him.

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From this reading We have won the battle, if one can call it a battle; and I honour the men who, when all the others have fled like sheep, still cling together and defend their guns.

plural of “peasant” — a country person

From this reading He was charmed with his companion, who had been the first to dash, with a few other mounted gentlemen, into the streets of Vezins; and who had thrown himself, with reckless bravery, upon the retreating infantry and, as the peasants came up, had led them to the attack several times, until Cathelineau's orders, that the pursuit should be pushed no farther, reached him.

the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture

From this reading He was charmed with his companion, who had been the first to dash, with a few other mounted gentlemen, into the streets of Vezins; and who had thrown himself, with reckless bravery, upon the retreating infantry and, as the peasants came up, had led them to the attack several times, until Cathelineau's orders, that the pursuit should be pushed no farther, reached him.

past form of “push” — move with force

From this reading He was charmed with his companion, who had been the first to dash, with a few other mounted gentlemen, into the streets of Vezins; and who had thrown himself, with reckless bravery, upon the retreating infantry and, as the peasants came up, had led them to the attack several times, until Cathelineau's orders, that the pursuit should be pushed no farther, reached him.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading He was charmed with his companion, who had been the first to dash, with a few other mounted gentlemen, into the streets of Vezins; and who had thrown himself, with reckless bravery, upon the retreating infantry and, as the peasants came up, had led them to the attack several times, until Cathelineau's orders, that the pursuit should be pushed no farther, reached him.

marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences

From this reading He was charmed with his companion, who had been the first to dash, with a few other mounted gentlemen, into the streets of Vezins; and who had thrown himself, with reckless bravery, upon the retreating infantry and, as the peasants came up, had led them to the attack several times, until Cathelineau's orders, that the pursuit should be pushed no farther, reached him.

feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about

From this reading "However, I need not regret that these brave fellows should escape us.

-ing form of “retreat” — pull back or move away or backward

From this reading He was charmed with his companion, who had been the first to dash, with a few other mounted gentlemen, into the streets of Vezins; and who had thrown himself, with reckless bravery, upon the retreating infantry and, as the peasants came up, had led them to the attack several times, until Cathelineau's orders, that the pursuit should be pushed no farther, reached him.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading Leigh Stansfield had ridden with Rochejaquelein during the march of the army to Vezins, and from there to Bressuire.

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From this reading Leigh Stansfield had ridden with Rochejaquelein during the march of the army to Vezins, and from there to Bressuire.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "That sort of order is very hard to obey," he said to Leigh.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading He was charmed with his companion, who had been the first to dash, with a few other mounted gentlemen, into the streets of Vezins; and who had thrown himself, with reckless bravery, upon the retreating infantry and, as the peasants came up, had led them to the attack several times, until Cathelineau's orders, that the pursuit should be pushed no farther, reached him.

woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat

From this reading We have won the battle, if one can call it a battle; and I honour the men who, when all the others have fled like sheep, still cling together and defend their guns.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading He was charmed with his companion, who had been the first to dash, with a few other mounted gentlemen, into the streets of Vezins; and who had thrown himself, with reckless bravery, upon the retreating infantry and, as the peasants came up, had led them to the attack several times, until Cathelineau's orders, that the pursuit should be pushed no farther, reached him.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading "That sort of order is very hard to obey," he said to Leigh.

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From this reading Leigh Stansfield had ridden with Rochejaquelein during the march of the army to Vezins, and from there to Bressuire.

not in physical motion

From this reading We have won the battle, if one can call it a battle; and I honour the men who, when all the others have fled like sheep, still cling together and defend their guns.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading He was charmed with his companion, who had been the first to dash, with a few other mounted gentlemen, into the streets of Vezins; and who had thrown himself, with reckless bravery, upon the retreating infantry and, as the peasants came up, had led them to the attack several times, until Cathelineau's orders, that the pursuit should be pushed no farther, reached him.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He was charmed with his companion, who had been the first to dash, with a few other mounted gentlemen, into the streets of Vezins; and who had thrown himself, with reckless bravery, upon the retreating infantry and, as the peasants came up, had led them to the attack several times, until Cathelineau's orders, that the pursuit should be pushed no farther, reached him.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Leigh Stansfield had ridden with Rochejaquelein during the march of the army to Vezins, and from there to Bressuire.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading We have won the battle, if one can call it a battle; and I honour the men who, when all the others have fled like sheep, still cling together and defend their guns.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He was charmed with his companion, who had been the first to dash, with a few other mounted gentlemen, into the streets of Vezins; and who had thrown himself, with reckless bravery, upon the retreating infantry and, as the peasants came up, had led them to the attack several times, until Cathelineau's orders, that the pursuit should be pushed no farther, reached him.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Leigh Stansfield had ridden with Rochejaquelein during the march of the army to Vezins, and from there to Bressuire.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading "However, I need not regret that these brave fellows should escape us.

caused to fall to the ground

From this reading He was charmed with his companion, who had been the first to dash, with a few other mounted gentlemen, into the streets of Vezins; and who had thrown himself, with reckless bravery, upon the retreating infantry and, as the peasants came up, had led them to the attack several times, until Cathelineau's orders, that the pursuit should be pushed no farther, reached him.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading He was charmed with his companion, who had been the first to dash, with a few other mounted gentlemen, into the streets of Vezins; and who had thrown himself, with reckless bravery, upon the retreating infantry and, as the peasants came up, had led them to the attack several times, until Cathelineau's orders, that the pursuit should be pushed no farther, reached him.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Leigh Stansfield had ridden with Rochejaquelein during the march of the army to Vezins, and from there to Bressuire.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading We have won the battle, if one can call it a battle; and I honour the men who, when all the others have fled like sheep, still cling together and defend their guns.

up to a particular time

From this reading He was charmed with his companion, who had been the first to dash, with a few other mounted gentlemen, into the streets of Vezins; and who had thrown himself, with reckless bravery, upon the retreating infantry and, as the peasants came up, had led them to the attack several times, until Cathelineau's orders, that the pursuit should be pushed no farther, reached him.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading He was charmed with his companion, who had been the first to dash, with a few other mounted gentlemen, into the streets of Vezins; and who had thrown himself, with reckless bravery, upon the retreating infantry and, as the peasants came up, had led them to the attack several times, until Cathelineau's orders, that the pursuit should be pushed no farther, reached him.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading He was charmed with his companion, who had been the first to dash, with a few other mounted gentlemen, into the streets of Vezins; and who had thrown himself, with reckless bravery, upon the retreating infantry and, as the peasants came up, had led them to the attack several times, until Cathelineau's orders, that the pursuit should be pushed no farther, reached him.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "However, I need not regret that these brave fellows should escape us.

precisely as stated

From this reading "That sort of order is very hard to obey," he said to Leigh.

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From this reading Leigh Stansfield had ridden with Rochejaquelein during the march of the army to Vezins, and from there to Bressuire.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He was charmed with his companion, who had been the first to dash, with a few other mounted gentlemen, into the streets of Vezins; and who had thrown himself, with reckless bravery, upon the retreating infantry and, as the peasants came up, had led them to the attack several times, until Cathelineau's orders, that the pursuit should be pushed no farther, reached him.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We have won the battle, if one can call it a battle; and I honour the men who, when all the others have fled like sheep, still cling together and defend their guns.

at the time that

From this reading We have won the battle, if one can call it a battle; and I honour the men who, when all the others have fled like sheep, still cling together and defend their guns.

which person or people

From this reading He was charmed with his companion, who had been the first to dash, with a few other mounted gentlemen, into the streets of Vezins; and who had thrown himself, with reckless bravery, upon the retreating infantry and, as the peasants came up, had led them to the attack several times, until Cathelineau's orders, that the pursuit should be pushed no farther, reached him.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Leigh Stansfield had ridden with Rochejaquelein during the march of the army to Vezins, and from there to Bressuire.

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading We have won the battle, if one can call it a battle; and I honour the men who, when all the others have fled like sheep, still cling together and defend their guns.