used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “He stood alone—A renegade Against the Country he betrayed.”
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “He stood alone—A renegade Against the Country he betrayed.”
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading “He stood alone—A renegade Against the Country he betrayed.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading General Arnold was evidently bound for the palace, and she must pass him if she continued on her way to the hospital.
ArnoldnounUS /ˈɑːrnəld/
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading General Arnold was evidently bound for the palace, and she must pass him if she continued on her way to the hospital.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The thought of running back to the house, and waiting until he had passed came to her, but she found herself incapable of moving.
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading “He stood alone—A renegade Against the Country he betrayed.”
confined by bonds
From this reading General Arnold was evidently bound for the palace, and she must pass him if she continued on her way to the hospital.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The thought of running back to the house, and waiting until he had passed came to her, but she found herself incapable of moving.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The thought of running back to the house, and waiting until he had passed came to her, but she found herself incapable of moving.
without stop or interruption
From this reading General Arnold was evidently bound for the palace, and she must pass him if she continued on her way to the hospital.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “He stood alone—A renegade Against the Country he betrayed.”
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading Peggy was obliged to resign herself to the encounter.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading General Arnold was evidently bound for the palace, and she must pass him if she continued on her way to the hospital.
enclose with a fence
From this reading Peggy leaned against the fence for support, trembling violently.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Peggy leaned against the fence for support, trembling violently.
set up or found
From this reading The thought of running back to the house, and waiting until he had passed came to her, but she found herself incapable of moving.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading General Arnold was evidently bound for the palace, and she must pass him if she continued on her way to the hospital.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The thought of running back to the house, and waiting until he had passed came to her, but she found herself incapable of moving.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He stood alone—A renegade Against the Country he betrayed.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading General Arnold was evidently bound for the palace, and she must pass him if she continued on her way to the hospital.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The thought of running back to the house, and waiting until he had passed came to her, but she found herself incapable of moving.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading General Arnold was evidently bound for the palace, and she must pass him if she continued on her way to the hospital.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading General Arnold was evidently bound for the palace, and she must pass him if she continued on her way to the hospital.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The thought of running back to the house, and waiting until he had passed came to her, but she found herself incapable of moving.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading General Arnold was evidently bound for the palace, and she must pass him if she continued on her way to the hospital.
incapableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkeɪpəbəl/
(followed by “of”) lacking capacity or ability
From this reading The thought of running back to the house, and waiting until he had passed came to her, but she found herself incapable of moving.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Peggy leaned against the fence for support, trembling violently.
in motion
From this reading The thought of running back to the house, and waiting until he had passed came to her, but she found herself incapable of moving.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading General Arnold was evidently bound for the palace, and she must pass him if she continued on her way to the hospital.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading Peggy was obliged to resign herself to the encounter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The thought of running back to the house, and waiting until he had passed came to her, but she found herself incapable of moving.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading General Arnold was evidently bound for the palace, and she must pass him if she continued on her way to the hospital.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading General Arnold was evidently bound for the palace, and she must pass him if she continued on her way to the hospital.
go across or through
From this reading General Arnold was evidently bound for the palace, and she must pass him if she continued on her way to the hospital.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The thought of running back to the house, and waiting until he had passed came to her, but she found herself incapable of moving.
Peggy
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From this reading Peggy leaned against the fence for support, trembling violently.
renegadenounUS /ˈrenəɡeɪd/
someone who rebels and becomes an outlaw
From this reading “He stood alone—A renegade Against the Country he betrayed.”
resignverbUS /rɪˈzaɪn/
leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading Peggy was obliged to resign herself to the encounter.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading The thought of running back to the house, and waiting until he had passed came to her, but she found herself incapable of moving.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading General Arnold was evidently bound for the palace, and she must pass him if she continued on her way to the hospital.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading “He stood alone—A renegade Against the Country he betrayed.”
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading Peggy leaned against the fence for support, trembling violently.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “He stood alone—A renegade Against the Country he betrayed.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The thought of running back to the house, and waiting until he had passed came to her, but she found herself incapable of moving.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading General Arnold was evidently bound for the palace, and she must pass him if she continued on her way to the hospital.
a shaky motion
From this reading Peggy leaned against the fence for support, trembling violently.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The thought of running back to the house, and waiting until he had passed came to her, but she found herself incapable of moving.
violentlyadverbUS /ˈvaɪələntli/
in a violent manner
From this reading Peggy leaned against the fence for support, trembling violently.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The thought of running back to the house, and waiting until he had passed came to her, but she found herself incapable of moving.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading General Arnold was evidently bound for the palace, and she must pass him if she continued on her way to the hospital.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading General Arnold was evidently bound for the palace, and she must pass him if she continued on her way to the hospital.
