used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FOUR COMMISSIONERS Under the escort of Karl von Waldenmeer and half a dozen of his French officers, Tournay and Gaillard rode rapidly toward the French boundary.
accordverbUS /əˈkɔːrd/
go together
From this reading With one accord the party reined in their horses and sat motionless, looking at the glorious sight of the ice-bound river.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FOUR COMMISSIONERS Under the escort of Karl von Waldenmeer and half a dozen of his French officers, Tournay and Gaillard rode rapidly toward the French boundary.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With one accord the party reined in their horses and sat motionless, looking at the glorious sight of the ice-bound river.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading They rode in silence, no sound being heard but the regular dull beating of their horses' hoofs on the snow-covered ground.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They drew out of the wood and saw the frozen surface of the Rhine before them, the sun dazzling their eyes with its reflected light upon the ice.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading They rode in silence, no sound being heard but the regular dull beating of their horses' hoofs on the snow-covered ground.
boundarynounUS /ˈbaʊn.də.ri/
A line that marks the limits of an area.
From this reading THE FOUR COMMISSIONERS Under the escort of Karl von Waldenmeer and half a dozen of his French officers, Tournay and Gaillard rode rapidly toward the French boundary.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They rode in silence, no sound being heard but the regular dull beating of their horses' hoofs on the snow-covered ground.
rid of obstructions
From this reading It had stopped snowing during the night, and the weather was clear and cold.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It had stopped snowing during the night, and the weather was clear and cold.
COMMISSIONERSnounUS /kəˈmɪʃənərz/
plural of “commissioner” — a government administrator
From this reading THE FOUR COMMISSIONERS Under the escort of Karl von Waldenmeer and half a dozen of his French officers, Tournay and Gaillard rode rapidly toward the French boundary.
dazzlingadjectiveUS /ˈdæzəlɪŋ/
amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning
From this reading They drew out of the wood and saw the frozen surface of the Rhine before them, the sun dazzling their eyes with its reflected light upon the ice.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading THE FOUR COMMISSIONERS Under the escort of Karl von Waldenmeer and half a dozen of his French officers, Tournay and Gaillard rode rapidly toward the French boundary.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading They drew out of the wood and saw the frozen surface of the Rhine before them, the sun dazzling their eyes with its reflected light upon the ice.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading They rode in silence, no sound being heard but the regular dull beating of their horses' hoofs on the snow-covered ground.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading It had stopped snowing during the night, and the weather was clear and cold.
escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading THE FOUR COMMISSIONERS Under the escort of Karl von Waldenmeer and half a dozen of his French officers, Tournay and Gaillard rode rapidly toward the French boundary.
opinion or judgment
From this reading They drew out of the wood and saw the frozen surface of the Rhine before them, the sun dazzling their eyes with its reflected light upon the ice.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading THE FOUR COMMISSIONERS Under the escort of Karl von Waldenmeer and half a dozen of his French officers, Tournay and Gaillard rode rapidly toward the French boundary.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading THE FOUR COMMISSIONERS Under the escort of Karl von Waldenmeer and half a dozen of his French officers, Tournay and Gaillard rode rapidly toward the French boundary.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading They drew out of the wood and saw the frozen surface of the Rhine before them, the sun dazzling their eyes with its reflected light upon the ice.
Gaillard
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From this reading THE FOUR COMMISSIONERS Under the escort of Karl von Waldenmeer and half a dozen of his French officers, Tournay and Gaillard rode rapidly toward the French boundary.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading With one accord the party reined in their horses and sat motionless, looking at the glorious sight of the ice-bound river.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading They rode in silence, no sound being heard but the regular dull beating of their horses' hoofs on the snow-covered ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had stopped snowing during the night, and the weather was clear and cold.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading THE FOUR COMMISSIONERS Under the escort of Karl von Waldenmeer and half a dozen of his French officers, Tournay and Gaillard rode rapidly toward the French boundary.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading They rode in silence, no sound being heard but the regular dull beating of their horses' hoofs on the snow-covered ground.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FOUR COMMISSIONERS Under the escort of Karl von Waldenmeer and half a dozen of his French officers, Tournay and Gaillard rode rapidly toward the French boundary.
hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading They rode in silence, no sound being heard but the regular dull beating of their horses' hoofs on the snow-covered ground.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading They rode in silence, no sound being heard but the regular dull beating of their horses' hoofs on the snow-covered ground.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading They drew out of the wood and saw the frozen surface of the Rhine before them, the sun dazzling their eyes with its reflected light upon the ice.
ice-bound
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From this reading With one accord the party reined in their horses and sat motionless, looking at the glorious sight of the ice-bound river.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They rode in silence, no sound being heard but the regular dull beating of their horses' hoofs on the snow-covered ground.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had stopped snowing during the night, and the weather was clear and cold.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading They drew out of the wood and saw the frozen surface of the Rhine before them, the sun dazzling their eyes with its reflected light upon the ice.
Karl
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From this reading THE FOUR COMMISSIONERS Under the escort of Karl von Waldenmeer and half a dozen of his French officers, Tournay and Gaillard rode rapidly toward the French boundary.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading They drew out of the wood and saw the frozen surface of the Rhine before them, the sun dazzling their eyes with its reflected light upon the ice.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading With one accord the party reined in their horses and sat motionless, looking at the glorious sight of the ice-bound river.
not in physical motion
From this reading With one accord the party reined in their horses and sat motionless, looking at the glorious sight of the ice-bound river.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It had stopped snowing during the night, and the weather was clear and cold.
not any; not one
From this reading They rode in silence, no sound being heard but the regular dull beating of their horses' hoofs on the snow-covered ground.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FOUR COMMISSIONERS Under the escort of Karl von Waldenmeer and half a dozen of his French officers, Tournay and Gaillard rode rapidly toward the French boundary.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading THE FOUR COMMISSIONERS Under the escort of Karl von Waldenmeer and half a dozen of his French officers, Tournay and Gaillard rode rapidly toward the French boundary.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They rode in silence, no sound being heard but the regular dull beating of their horses' hoofs on the snow-covered ground.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading With one accord the party reined in their horses and sat motionless, looking at the glorious sight of the ice-bound river.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They drew out of the wood and saw the frozen surface of the Rhine before them, the sun dazzling their eyes with its reflected light upon the ice.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading With one accord the party reined in their horses and sat motionless, looking at the glorious sight of the ice-bound river.
with speed
From this reading THE FOUR COMMISSIONERS Under the escort of Karl von Waldenmeer and half a dozen of his French officers, Tournay and Gaillard rode rapidly toward the French boundary.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading They drew out of the wood and saw the frozen surface of the Rhine before them, the sun dazzling their eyes with its reflected light upon the ice.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading They rode in silence, no sound being heard but the regular dull beating of their horses' hoofs on the snow-covered ground.
reinedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “rein” — control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading With one accord the party reined in their horses and sat motionless, looking at the glorious sight of the ice-bound river.
RhinenounUS /raɪn/
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From this reading They drew out of the wood and saw the frozen surface of the Rhine before them, the sun dazzling their eyes with its reflected light upon the ice.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading With one accord the party reined in their horses and sat motionless, looking at the glorious sight of the ice-bound river.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading THE FOUR COMMISSIONERS Under the escort of Karl von Waldenmeer and half a dozen of his French officers, Tournay and Gaillard rode rapidly toward the French boundary.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading With one accord the party reined in their horses and sat motionless, looking at the glorious sight of the ice-bound river.
cut with a saw
From this reading They drew out of the wood and saw the frozen surface of the Rhine before them, the sun dazzling their eyes with its reflected light upon the ice.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading With one accord the party reined in their horses and sat motionless, looking at the glorious sight of the ice-bound river.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading They rode in silence, no sound being heard but the regular dull beating of their horses' hoofs on the snow-covered ground.
snow-coveredadjective
covered with snow
From this reading They rode in silence, no sound being heard but the regular dull beating of their horses' hoofs on the snow-covered ground.
snowingverbUS /ˈsnoʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “snow” — fall as snow
From this reading It had stopped snowing during the night, and the weather was clear and cold.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading They rode in silence, no sound being heard but the regular dull beating of their horses' hoofs on the snow-covered ground.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading It had stopped snowing during the night, and the weather was clear and cold.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading They drew out of the wood and saw the frozen surface of the Rhine before them, the sun dazzling their eyes with its reflected light upon the ice.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading They drew out of the wood and saw the frozen surface of the Rhine before them, the sun dazzling their eyes with its reflected light upon the ice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FOUR COMMISSIONERS Under the escort of Karl von Waldenmeer and half a dozen of his French officers, Tournay and Gaillard rode rapidly toward the French boundary.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They rode in silence, no sound being heard but the regular dull beating of their horses' hoofs on the snow-covered ground.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They drew out of the wood and saw the frozen surface of the Rhine before them, the sun dazzling their eyes with its reflected light upon the ice.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They rode in silence, no sound being heard but the regular dull beating of their horses' hoofs on the snow-covered ground.
Tournay
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From this reading THE FOUR COMMISSIONERS Under the escort of Karl von Waldenmeer and half a dozen of his French officers, Tournay and Gaillard rode rapidly toward the French boundary.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading THE FOUR COMMISSIONERS Under the escort of Karl von Waldenmeer and half a dozen of his French officers, Tournay and Gaillard rode rapidly toward the French boundary.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading THE FOUR COMMISSIONERS Under the escort of Karl von Waldenmeer and half a dozen of his French officers, Tournay and Gaillard rode rapidly toward the French boundary.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They drew out of the wood and saw the frozen surface of the Rhine before them, the sun dazzling their eyes with its reflected light upon the ice.
von
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From this reading THE FOUR COMMISSIONERS Under the escort of Karl von Waldenmeer and half a dozen of his French officers, Tournay and Gaillard rode rapidly toward the French boundary.
Waldenmeer
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From this reading THE FOUR COMMISSIONERS Under the escort of Karl von Waldenmeer and half a dozen of his French officers, Tournay and Gaillard rode rapidly toward the French boundary.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It had stopped snowing during the night, and the weather was clear and cold.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading It had stopped snowing during the night, and the weather was clear and cold.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They drew out of the wood and saw the frozen surface of the Rhine before them, the sun dazzling their eyes with its reflected light upon the ice.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading They drew out of the wood and saw the frozen surface of the Rhine before them, the sun dazzling their eyes with its reflected light upon the ice.
