used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With Rouvigny we captured a few of his men, and an officer (a very handsome young man), who gave up his sword to me with the most perfect _sang froid_.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Before I could address our chief prisoner, who never deigned or affected to recognize me, the brigadier came galloping up and on discovering the rank and importance of Rouvigny, desired me to conduct him under escort, to a ruined sugar-mill, which stood about a mile in our rear, and was beyond range of the cannon in the redoubt.
speak to
From this reading Before I could address our chief prisoner, who never deigned or affected to recognize me, the brigadier came galloping up and on discovering the rank and importance of Rouvigny, desired me to conduct him under escort, to a ruined sugar-mill, which stood about a mile in our rear, and was beyond range of the cannon in the redoubt.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading Before I could address our chief prisoner, who never deigned or affected to recognize me, the brigadier came galloping up and on discovering the rank and importance of Rouvigny, desired me to conduct him under escort, to a ruined sugar-mill, which stood about a mile in our rear, and was beyond range of the cannon in the redoubt.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With Rouvigny we captured a few of his men, and an officer (a very handsome young man), who gave up his sword to me with the most perfect _sang froid_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With Rouvigny we captured a few of his men, and an officer (a very handsome young man), who gave up his sword to me with the most perfect _sang froid_.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As we moved off, the young officer began to sing gaily,-- Halte la! halte la!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before I could address our chief prisoner, who never deigned or affected to recognize me, the brigadier came galloping up and on discovering the rank and importance of Rouvigny, desired me to conduct him under escort, to a ruined sugar-mill, which stood about a mile in our rear, and was beyond range of the cannon in the redoubt.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As we moved off, the young officer began to sing gaily,-- Halte la! halte la!
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Before I could address our chief prisoner, who never deigned or affected to recognize me, the brigadier came galloping up and on discovering the rank and importance of Rouvigny, desired me to conduct him under escort, to a ruined sugar-mill, which stood about a mile in our rear, and was beyond range of the cannon in the redoubt.
BLANKadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading THE BLANK FUSILADE.
brigadiernounUS /ˌbrɪɡəˈdɪr/
a general officer ranking below a major general
From this reading Before I could address our chief prisoner, who never deigned or affected to recognize me, the brigadier came galloping up and on discovering the rank and importance of Rouvigny, desired me to conduct him under escort, to a ruined sugar-mill, which stood about a mile in our rear, and was beyond range of the cannon in the redoubt.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Before I could address our chief prisoner, who never deigned or affected to recognize me, the brigadier came galloping up and on discovering the rank and importance of Rouvigny, desired me to conduct him under escort, to a ruined sugar-mill, which stood about a mile in our rear, and was beyond range of the cannon in the redoubt.
cannonnounUS /ˈkænən/
a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading Before I could address our chief prisoner, who never deigned or affected to recognize me, the brigadier came galloping up and on discovering the rank and importance of Rouvigny, desired me to conduct him under escort, to a ruined sugar-mill, which stood about a mile in our rear, and was beyond range of the cannon in the redoubt.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading With Rouvigny we captured a few of his men, and an officer (a very handsome young man), who gave up his sword to me with the most perfect _sang froid_.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Before I could address our chief prisoner, who never deigned or affected to recognize me, the brigadier came galloping up and on discovering the rank and importance of Rouvigny, desired me to conduct him under escort, to a ruined sugar-mill, which stood about a mile in our rear, and was beyond range of the cannon in the redoubt.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading Before I could address our chief prisoner, who never deigned or affected to recognize me, the brigadier came galloping up and on discovering the rank and importance of Rouvigny, desired me to conduct him under escort, to a ruined sugar-mill, which stood about a mile in our rear, and was beyond range of the cannon in the redoubt.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Before I could address our chief prisoner, who never deigned or affected to recognize me, the brigadier came galloping up and on discovering the rank and importance of Rouvigny, desired me to conduct him under escort, to a ruined sugar-mill, which stood about a mile in our rear, and was beyond range of the cannon in the redoubt.
deignedverbUS /deɪnd/
past form of “deign” — do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
From this reading Before I could address our chief prisoner, who never deigned or affected to recognize me, the brigadier came galloping up and on discovering the rank and importance of Rouvigny, desired me to conduct him under escort, to a ruined sugar-mill, which stood about a mile in our rear, and was beyond range of the cannon in the redoubt.
wanted intensely
From this reading Before I could address our chief prisoner, who never deigned or affected to recognize me, the brigadier came galloping up and on discovering the rank and importance of Rouvigny, desired me to conduct him under escort, to a ruined sugar-mill, which stood about a mile in our rear, and was beyond range of the cannon in the redoubt.
discoveringverbUS /dɪˈskʌvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Before I could address our chief prisoner, who never deigned or affected to recognize me, the brigadier came galloping up and on discovering the rank and importance of Rouvigny, desired me to conduct him under escort, to a ruined sugar-mill, which stood about a mile in our rear, and was beyond range of the cannon in the redoubt.
escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading Before I could address our chief prisoner, who never deigned or affected to recognize me, the brigadier came galloping up and on discovering the rank and importance of Rouvigny, desired me to conduct him under escort, to a ruined sugar-mill, which stood about a mile in our rear, and was beyond range of the cannon in the redoubt.
estnounUS /est/
standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States
From this reading La Garde Royale est la!
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading With Rouvigny we captured a few of his men, and an officer (a very handsome young man), who gave up his sword to me with the most perfect _sang froid_.
froid
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From this reading With Rouvigny we captured a few of his men, and an officer (a very handsome young man), who gave up his sword to me with the most perfect _sang froid_.
FUSILADE
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From this reading THE BLANK FUSILADE.
gailyadverbUS /ˈɡeɪli/
in a gay manner
From this reading As we moved off, the young officer began to sing gaily,-- Halte la! halte la!
gallopingverbUS /ˈɡæləpɪŋ/
-ing form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading Before I could address our chief prisoner, who never deigned or affected to recognize me, the brigadier came galloping up and on discovering the rank and importance of Rouvigny, desired me to conduct him under escort, to a ruined sugar-mill, which stood about a mile in our rear, and was beyond range of the cannon in the redoubt.
Garde
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From this reading La Garde Royale est la!
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading With Rouvigny we captured a few of his men, and an officer (a very handsome young man), who gave up his sword to me with the most perfect _sang froid_.
Halte
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From this reading As we moved off, the young officer began to sing gaily,-- Halte la! halte la!
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading With Rouvigny we captured a few of his men, and an officer (a very handsome young man), who gave up his sword to me with the most perfect _sang froid_.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before I could address our chief prisoner, who never deigned or affected to recognize me, the brigadier came galloping up and on discovering the rank and importance of Rouvigny, desired me to conduct him under escort, to a ruined sugar-mill, which stood about a mile in our rear, and was beyond range of the cannon in the redoubt.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With Rouvigny we captured a few of his men, and an officer (a very handsome young man), who gave up his sword to me with the most perfect _sang froid_.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Before I could address our chief prisoner, who never deigned or affected to recognize me, the brigadier came galloping up and on discovering the rank and importance of Rouvigny, desired me to conduct him under escort, to a ruined sugar-mill, which stood about a mile in our rear, and was beyond range of the cannon in the redoubt.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading Before I could address our chief prisoner, who never deigned or affected to recognize me, the brigadier came galloping up and on discovering the rank and importance of Rouvigny, desired me to conduct him under escort, to a ruined sugar-mill, which stood about a mile in our rear, and was beyond range of the cannon in the redoubt.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Before I could address our chief prisoner, who never deigned or affected to recognize me, the brigadier came galloping up and on discovering the rank and importance of Rouvigny, desired me to conduct him under escort, to a ruined sugar-mill, which stood about a mile in our rear, and was beyond range of the cannon in the redoubt.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading As we moved off, the young officer began to sing gaily,-- Halte la! halte la!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading With Rouvigny we captured a few of his men, and an officer (a very handsome young man), who gave up his sword to me with the most perfect _sang froid_.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With Rouvigny we captured a few of his men, and an officer (a very handsome young man), who gave up his sword to me with the most perfect _sang froid_.
the force of workers available
From this reading With Rouvigny we captured a few of his men, and an officer (a very handsome young man), who gave up his sword to me with the most perfect _sang froid_.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Before I could address our chief prisoner, who never deigned or affected to recognize me, the brigadier came galloping up and on discovering the rank and importance of Rouvigny, desired me to conduct him under escort, to a ruined sugar-mill, which stood about a mile in our rear, and was beyond range of the cannon in the redoubt.
used to form the superlative
From this reading With Rouvigny we captured a few of his men, and an officer (a very handsome young man), who gave up his sword to me with the most perfect _sang froid_.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading As we moved off, the young officer began to sing gaily,-- Halte la! halte la!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Before I could address our chief prisoner, who never deigned or affected to recognize me, the brigadier came galloping up and on discovering the rank and importance of Rouvigny, desired me to conduct him under escort, to a ruined sugar-mill, which stood about a mile in our rear, and was beyond range of the cannon in the redoubt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With Rouvigny we captured a few of his men, and an officer (a very handsome young man), who gave up his sword to me with the most perfect _sang froid_.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As we moved off, the young officer began to sing gaily,-- Halte la! halte la!
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading With Rouvigny we captured a few of his men, and an officer (a very handsome young man), who gave up his sword to me with the most perfect _sang froid_.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Before I could address our chief prisoner, who never deigned or affected to recognize me, the brigadier came galloping up and on discovering the rank and importance of Rouvigny, desired me to conduct him under escort, to a ruined sugar-mill, which stood about a mile in our rear, and was beyond range of the cannon in the redoubt.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Before I could address our chief prisoner, who never deigned or affected to recognize me, the brigadier came galloping up and on discovering the rank and importance of Rouvigny, desired me to conduct him under escort, to a ruined sugar-mill, which stood about a mile in our rear, and was beyond range of the cannon in the redoubt.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Before I could address our chief prisoner, who never deigned or affected to recognize me, the brigadier came galloping up and on discovering the rank and importance of Rouvigny, desired me to conduct him under escort, to a ruined sugar-mill, which stood about a mile in our rear, and was beyond range of the cannon in the redoubt.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading With Rouvigny we captured a few of his men, and an officer (a very handsome young man), who gave up his sword to me with the most perfect _sang froid_.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Before I could address our chief prisoner, who never deigned or affected to recognize me, the brigadier came galloping up and on discovering the rank and importance of Rouvigny, desired me to conduct him under escort, to a ruined sugar-mill, which stood about a mile in our rear, and was beyond range of the cannon in the redoubt.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading Before I could address our chief prisoner, who never deigned or affected to recognize me, the brigadier came galloping up and on discovering the rank and importance of Rouvigny, desired me to conduct him under escort, to a ruined sugar-mill, which stood about a mile in our rear, and was beyond range of the cannon in the redoubt.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading Before I could address our chief prisoner, who never deigned or affected to recognize me, the brigadier came galloping up and on discovering the rank and importance of Rouvigny, desired me to conduct him under escort, to a ruined sugar-mill, which stood about a mile in our rear, and was beyond range of the cannon in the redoubt.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading Before I could address our chief prisoner, who never deigned or affected to recognize me, the brigadier came galloping up and on discovering the rank and importance of Rouvigny, desired me to conduct him under escort, to a ruined sugar-mill, which stood about a mile in our rear, and was beyond range of the cannon in the redoubt.
recognizeverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading Before I could address our chief prisoner, who never deigned or affected to recognize me, the brigadier came galloping up and on discovering the rank and importance of Rouvigny, desired me to conduct him under escort, to a ruined sugar-mill, which stood about a mile in our rear, and was beyond range of the cannon in the redoubt.
redoubtnounUS /riˈdaʊt/
(military) a temporary or supplementary fortification; typically square or polygonal without flanking defenses
From this reading Before I could address our chief prisoner, who never deigned or affected to recognize me, the brigadier came galloping up and on discovering the rank and importance of Rouvigny, desired me to conduct him under escort, to a ruined sugar-mill, which stood about a mile in our rear, and was beyond range of the cannon in the redoubt.
Rouvigny
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From this reading With Rouvigny we captured a few of his men, and an officer (a very handsome young man), who gave up his sword to me with the most perfect _sang froid_.
Royale
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From this reading La Garde Royale est la!
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading Before I could address our chief prisoner, who never deigned or affected to recognize me, the brigadier came galloping up and on discovering the rank and importance of Rouvigny, desired me to conduct him under escort, to a ruined sugar-mill, which stood about a mile in our rear, and was beyond range of the cannon in the redoubt.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading With Rouvigny we captured a few of his men, and an officer (a very handsome young man), who gave up his sword to me with the most perfect _sang froid_.
deliver by singing
From this reading As we moved off, the young officer began to sing gaily,-- Halte la! halte la!
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Before I could address our chief prisoner, who never deigned or affected to recognize me, the brigadier came galloping up and on discovering the rank and importance of Rouvigny, desired me to conduct him under escort, to a ruined sugar-mill, which stood about a mile in our rear, and was beyond range of the cannon in the redoubt.
sugar-mill
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From this reading Before I could address our chief prisoner, who never deigned or affected to recognize me, the brigadier came galloping up and on discovering the rank and importance of Rouvigny, desired me to conduct him under escort, to a ruined sugar-mill, which stood about a mile in our rear, and was beyond range of the cannon in the redoubt.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading With Rouvigny we captured a few of his men, and an officer (a very handsome young man), who gave up his sword to me with the most perfect _sang froid_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BLANK FUSILADE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With Rouvigny we captured a few of his men, and an officer (a very handsome young man), who gave up his sword to me with the most perfect _sang froid_.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Before I could address our chief prisoner, who never deigned or affected to recognize me, the brigadier came galloping up and on discovering the rank and importance of Rouvigny, desired me to conduct him under escort, to a ruined sugar-mill, which stood about a mile in our rear, and was beyond range of the cannon in the redoubt.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading With Rouvigny we captured a few of his men, and an officer (a very handsome young man), who gave up his sword to me with the most perfect _sang froid_.
precisely as stated
From this reading With Rouvigny we captured a few of his men, and an officer (a very handsome young man), who gave up his sword to me with the most perfect _sang froid_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before I could address our chief prisoner, who never deigned or affected to recognize me, the brigadier came galloping up and on discovering the rank and importance of Rouvigny, desired me to conduct him under escort, to a ruined sugar-mill, which stood about a mile in our rear, and was beyond range of the cannon in the redoubt.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading With Rouvigny we captured a few of his men, and an officer (a very handsome young man), who gave up his sword to me with the most perfect _sang froid_.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Before I could address our chief prisoner, who never deigned or affected to recognize me, the brigadier came galloping up and on discovering the rank and importance of Rouvigny, desired me to conduct him under escort, to a ruined sugar-mill, which stood about a mile in our rear, and was beyond range of the cannon in the redoubt.
which person or people
From this reading With Rouvigny we captured a few of his men, and an officer (a very handsome young man), who gave up his sword to me with the most perfect _sang froid_.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With Rouvigny we captured a few of his men, and an officer (a very handsome young man), who gave up his sword to me with the most perfect _sang froid_.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading With Rouvigny we captured a few of his men, and an officer (a very handsome young man), who gave up his sword to me with the most perfect _sang froid_.
