used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Early on the previous day, a troop of the enemy's cavalry had arrived.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The very night that the town was taken, one of the former's band, who was wounded and, greatly against his inclination, had been left behind, arrived there on horseback.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading They had apparently ridden all night, and without exciting any alarm on the way.
(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 They had apparently ridden all night, and without exciting any alarm on the way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The very night that the town was taken, one of the former's band, who was wounded and, greatly against his inclination, had been left behind, arrived there on horseback.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading They had apparently ridden all night, and without exciting any alarm on the way.
from appearances alone
From this reading They had apparently ridden all night, and without exciting any alarm on the way.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Neither Leigh nor Jean Martin was at Saumur, when this decision was arrived at.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Neither Leigh nor Jean Martin was at Saumur, when this decision was arrived at.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading The very night that the town was taken, one of the former's band, who was wounded and, greatly against his inclination, had been left behind, arrived there on horseback.
bearernounUS /ˈberər/
someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading He was the bearer of terrible news.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The very night that the town was taken, one of the former's band, who was wounded and, greatly against his inclination, had been left behind, arrived there on horseback.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The very night that the town was taken, one of the former's band, who was wounded and, greatly against his inclination, had been left behind, arrived there on horseback.
cavalrynounUS /ˈkævəlri/
troops trained to fight on horseback
From this reading Early on the previous day, a troop of the enemy's cavalry had arrived.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Early on the previous day, a troop of the enemy's cavalry had arrived.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading Neither Leigh nor Jean Martin was at Saumur, when this decision was arrived at.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early on the previous day, a troop of the enemy's cavalry had arrived.
enemy'snounUS /ˈenəmiz/
possessive form of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading Early on the previous day, a troop of the enemy's cavalry had arrived.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading They had apparently ridden all night, and without exciting any alarm on the way.
former's
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From this reading The very night that the town was taken, one of the former's band, who was wounded and, greatly against his inclination, had been left behind, arrived there on horseback.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading The very night that the town was taken, one of the former's band, who was wounded and, greatly against his inclination, had been left behind, arrived there on horseback.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The very night that the town was taken, one of the former's band, who was wounded and, greatly against his inclination, had been left behind, arrived there on horseback.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was the bearer of terrible news.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The very night that the town was taken, one of the former's band, who was wounded and, greatly against his inclination, had been left behind, arrived there on horseback.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading The very night that the town was taken, one of the former's band, who was wounded and, greatly against his inclination, had been left behind, arrived there on horseback.
inclinationnounUS /ˌɪnkləˈneɪʃən/
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading The very night that the town was taken, one of the former's band, who was wounded and, greatly against his inclination, had been left behind, arrived there on horseback.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading Neither Leigh nor Jean Martin was at Saumur, when this decision was arrived at.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The very night that the town was taken, one of the former's band, who was wounded and, greatly against his inclination, had been left behind, arrived there on horseback.
LeighnounUS /liː/
English film actress (1913-1967)
From this reading Neither Leigh nor Jean Martin was at Saumur, when this decision was arrived at.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading Neither Leigh nor Jean Martin was at Saumur, when this decision was arrived at.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither Leigh nor Jean Martin was at Saumur, when this decision was arrived at.
information about recent and important events
From this reading He was the bearer of terrible news.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The very night that the town was taken, one of the former's band, who was wounded and, greatly against his inclination, had been left behind, arrived there on horseback.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Neither Leigh nor Jean Martin was at Saumur, when this decision was arrived at.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The very night that the town was taken, one of the former's band, who was wounded and, greatly against his inclination, had been left behind, arrived there on horseback.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The very night that the town was taken, one of the former's band, who was wounded and, greatly against his inclination, had been left behind, arrived there on horseback.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The very night that the town was taken, one of the former's band, who was wounded and, greatly against his inclination, had been left behind, arrived there on horseback.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Early on the previous day, a troop of the enemy's cavalry had arrived.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading They had apparently ridden all night, and without exciting any alarm on the way.
Saumur
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From this reading Neither Leigh nor Jean Martin was at Saumur, when this decision was arrived at.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The very night that the town was taken, one of the former's band, who was wounded and, greatly against his inclination, had been left behind, arrived there on horseback.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading He was the bearer of terrible news.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The very night that the town was taken, one of the former's band, who was wounded and, greatly against his inclination, had been left behind, arrived there on horseback.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The very night that the town was taken, one of the former's band, who was wounded and, greatly against his inclination, had been left behind, arrived there on horseback.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The very night that the town was taken, one of the former's band, who was wounded and, greatly against his inclination, had been left behind, arrived there on horseback.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had apparently ridden all night, and without exciting any alarm on the way.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Neither Leigh nor Jean Martin was at Saumur, when this decision was arrived at.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The very night that the town was taken, one of the former's band, who was wounded and, greatly against his inclination, had been left behind, arrived there on horseback.
troopnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
From this reading Early on the previous day, a troop of the enemy's cavalry had arrived.
precisely as stated
From this reading The very night that the town was taken, one of the former's band, who was wounded and, greatly against his inclination, had been left behind, arrived there on horseback.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Neither Leigh nor Jean Martin was at Saumur, when this decision was arrived at.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They had apparently ridden all night, and without exciting any alarm on the way.
at the time that
From this reading Neither Leigh nor Jean Martin was at Saumur, when this decision was arrived at.
which person or people
From this reading The very night that the town was taken, one of the former's band, who was wounded and, greatly against his inclination, had been left behind, arrived there on horseback.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading They had apparently ridden all night, and without exciting any alarm on the way.
people who are wounded
From this reading The very night that the town was taken, one of the former's band, who was wounded and, greatly against his inclination, had been left behind, arrived there on horseback.
