used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Together with Agatha, they had formulated a plan of rescue and put it into immediate execution.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading OVER THE FRONTIER In the carriage Agatha related to her mistress what had occurred after her disappearance from La Haye.
Agatha
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From this reading OVER THE FRONTIER In the carriage Agatha related to her mistress what had occurred after her disappearance from La Haye.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How she had sent Pere Louchet with the message to Gaillard at Paris, and then had followed on to Tours and discovered where her mistress was imprisoned.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading The two men had approached the vessel in a small skiff on the river, while Agatha had awaited them in a carriage on the other side.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading How she had sent Pere Louchet with the message to Gaillard at Paris, and then had followed on to Tours and discovered where her mistress was imprisoned.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading The two men had approached the vessel in a small skiff on the river, while Agatha had awaited them in a carriage on the other side.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading OVER THE FRONTIER In the carriage Agatha related to her mistress what had occurred after her disappearance from La Haye.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Tournay and Gaillard, coming post haste to Tours, had reached there on the same day that saw the transfer of Mademoiselle de Rochefort to the prison-ship upon the Loire.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Tournay and Gaillard, coming post haste to Tours, had reached there on the same day that saw the transfer of Mademoiselle de Rochefort to the prison-ship upon the Loire.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Tournay and Gaillard, coming post haste to Tours, had reached there on the same day that saw the transfer of Mademoiselle de Rochefort to the prison-ship upon the Loire.
disappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading OVER THE FRONTIER In the carriage Agatha related to her mistress what had occurred after her disappearance from La Haye.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading How she had sent Pere Louchet with the message to Gaillard at Paris, and then had followed on to Tours and discovered where her mistress was imprisoned.
executionnounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃən/
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading Together with Agatha, they had formulated a plan of rescue and put it into immediate execution.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading How she had sent Pere Louchet with the message to Gaillard at Paris, and then had followed on to Tours and discovered where her mistress was imprisoned.
formulatedadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmjəleɪtəd/
devised; developed according to an orderly plan
From this reading Together with Agatha, they had formulated a plan of rescue and put it into immediate execution.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading OVER THE FRONTIER In the carriage Agatha related to her mistress what had occurred after her disappearance from La Haye.
FRONTIERnounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading OVER THE FRONTIER In the carriage Agatha related to her mistress what had occurred after her disappearance from La Haye.
Gaillard
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From this reading How she had sent Pere Louchet with the message to Gaillard at Paris, and then had followed on to Tours and discovered where her mistress was imprisoned.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading OVER THE FRONTIER In the carriage Agatha related to her mistress what had occurred after her disappearance from La Haye.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading Tournay and Gaillard, coming post haste to Tours, had reached there on the same day that saw the transfer of Mademoiselle de Rochefort to the prison-ship upon the Loire.
Haye
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From this reading OVER THE FRONTIER In the carriage Agatha related to her mistress what had occurred after her disappearance from La Haye.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading OVER THE FRONTIER In the carriage Agatha related to her mistress what had occurred after her disappearance from La Haye.
How
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From this reading How she had sent Pere Louchet with the message to Gaillard at Paris, and then had followed on to Tours and discovered where her mistress was imprisoned.
of the present time and place
From this reading Together with Agatha, they had formulated a plan of rescue and put it into immediate execution.
imprisonedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənd/
being in captivity
From this reading How she had sent Pere Louchet with the message to Gaillard at Paris, and then had followed on to Tours and discovered where her mistress was imprisoned.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OVER THE FRONTIER In the carriage Agatha related to her mistress what had occurred after her disappearance from La Haye.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Together with Agatha, they had formulated a plan of rescue and put it into immediate execution.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Together with Agatha, they had formulated a plan of rescue and put it into immediate execution.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading OVER THE FRONTIER In the carriage Agatha related to her mistress what had occurred after her disappearance from La Haye.
LoirenounUS /lɔɪr/
the longest French river; rises in the Massif Central and flows north and west to the Atlantic Ocean
From this reading Tournay and Gaillard, coming post haste to Tours, had reached there on the same day that saw the transfer of Mademoiselle de Rochefort to the prison-ship upon the Loire.
Louchet
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From this reading How she had sent Pere Louchet with the message to Gaillard at Paris, and then had followed on to Tours and discovered where her mistress was imprisoned.
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading Tournay and Gaillard, coming post haste to Tours, had reached there on the same day that saw the transfer of Mademoiselle de Rochefort to the prison-ship upon the Loire.
the force of workers available
From this reading The two men had approached the vessel in a small skiff on the river, while Agatha had awaited them in a carriage on the other side.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading How she had sent Pere Louchet with the message to Gaillard at Paris, and then had followed on to Tours and discovered where her mistress was imprisoned.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading OVER THE FRONTIER In the carriage Agatha related to her mistress what had occurred after her disappearance from La Haye.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading OVER THE FRONTIER In the carriage Agatha related to her mistress what had occurred after her disappearance from La Haye.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tournay and Gaillard, coming post haste to Tours, had reached there on the same day that saw the transfer of Mademoiselle de Rochefort to the prison-ship upon the Loire.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading How she had sent Pere Louchet with the message to Gaillard at Paris, and then had followed on to Tours and discovered where her mistress was imprisoned.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The two men had approached the vessel in a small skiff on the river, while Agatha had awaited them in a carriage on the other side.
OVERprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading OVER THE FRONTIER In the carriage Agatha related to her mistress what had occurred after her disappearance from La Haye.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading How she had sent Pere Louchet with the message to Gaillard at Paris, and then had followed on to Tours and discovered where her mistress was imprisoned.
Pere
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From this reading How she had sent Pere Louchet with the message to Gaillard at Paris, and then had followed on to Tours and discovered where her mistress was imprisoned.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Together with Agatha, they had formulated a plan of rescue and put it into immediate execution.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Tournay and Gaillard, coming post haste to Tours, had reached there on the same day that saw the transfer of Mademoiselle de Rochefort to the prison-ship upon the Loire.
prison-ship
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From this reading Tournay and Gaillard, coming post haste to Tours, had reached there on the same day that saw the transfer of Mademoiselle de Rochefort to the prison-ship upon the Loire.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Together with Agatha, they had formulated a plan of rescue and put it into immediate execution.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Tournay and Gaillard, coming post haste to Tours, had reached there on the same day that saw the transfer of Mademoiselle de Rochefort to the prison-ship upon the Loire.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading OVER THE FRONTIER In the carriage Agatha related to her mistress what had occurred after her disappearance from La Haye.
free from harm or evil
From this reading Together with Agatha, they had formulated a plan of rescue and put it into immediate execution.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The two men had approached the vessel in a small skiff on the river, while Agatha had awaited them in a carriage on the other side.
Rochefort
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From this reading Tournay and Gaillard, coming post haste to Tours, had reached there on the same day that saw the transfer of Mademoiselle de Rochefort to the prison-ship upon the Loire.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Tournay and Gaillard, coming post haste to Tours, had reached there on the same day that saw the transfer of Mademoiselle de Rochefort to the prison-ship upon the Loire.
cut with a saw
From this reading Tournay and Gaillard, coming post haste to Tours, had reached there on the same day that saw the transfer of Mademoiselle de Rochefort to the prison-ship upon the Loire.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading How she had sent Pere Louchet with the message to Gaillard at Paris, and then had followed on to Tours and discovered where her mistress was imprisoned.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How she had sent Pere Louchet with the message to Gaillard at Paris, and then had followed on to Tours and discovered where her mistress was imprisoned.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The two men had approached the vessel in a small skiff on the river, while Agatha had awaited them in a carriage on the other side.
skiffnounUS /skɪf/
any of various small boats propelled by oars or by sails or by a motor
From this reading The two men had approached the vessel in a small skiff on the river, while Agatha had awaited them in a carriage on the other side.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The two men had approached the vessel in a small skiff on the river, while Agatha had awaited them in a carriage on the other side.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tournay and Gaillard, coming post haste to Tours, had reached there on the same day that saw the transfer of Mademoiselle de Rochefort to the prison-ship upon the Loire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OVER THE FRONTIER In the carriage Agatha related to her mistress what had occurred after her disappearance from La Haye.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The two men had approached the vessel in a small skiff on the river, while Agatha had awaited them in a carriage on the other side.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading How she had sent Pere Louchet with the message to Gaillard at Paris, and then had followed on to Tours and discovered where her mistress was imprisoned.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Tournay and Gaillard, coming post haste to Tours, had reached there on the same day that saw the transfer of Mademoiselle de Rochefort to the prison-ship upon the Loire.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Together with Agatha, they had formulated a plan of rescue and put it into immediate execution.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OVER THE FRONTIER In the carriage Agatha related to her mistress what had occurred after her disappearance from La Haye.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Together with Agatha, they had formulated a plan of rescue and put it into immediate execution.
Tournay
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From this reading Tournay and Gaillard, coming post haste to Tours, had reached there on the same day that saw the transfer of Mademoiselle de Rochefort to the prison-ship upon the Loire.
ToursnounUS /tʊrz/
an industrial city in western France on the Loire River
From this reading How she had sent Pere Louchet with the message to Gaillard at Paris, and then had followed on to Tours and discovered where her mistress was imprisoned.
transferverbUS /trænˈsfɜːr/
transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
From this reading Tournay and Gaillard, coming post haste to Tours, had reached there on the same day that saw the transfer of Mademoiselle de Rochefort to the prison-ship upon the Loire.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two men had approached the vessel in a small skiff on the river, while Agatha had awaited them in a carriage on the other side.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Tournay and Gaillard, coming post haste to Tours, had reached there on the same day that saw the transfer of Mademoiselle de Rochefort to the prison-ship upon the Loire.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading The two men had approached the vessel in a small skiff on the river, while Agatha had awaited them in a carriage on the other side.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How she had sent Pere Louchet with the message to Gaillard at Paris, and then had followed on to Tours and discovered where her mistress was imprisoned.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading OVER THE FRONTIER In the carriage Agatha related to her mistress what had occurred after her disappearance from La Haye.
in or at the place that
From this reading How she had sent Pere Louchet with the message to Gaillard at Paris, and then had followed on to Tours and discovered where her mistress was imprisoned.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The two men had approached the vessel in a small skiff on the river, while Agatha had awaited them in a carriage on the other side.
in the company of; together with
From this reading How she had sent Pere Louchet with the message to Gaillard at Paris, and then had followed on to Tours and discovered where her mistress was imprisoned.
