1807
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From this reading IN THE YEAR 1807 MORE than eighteen months had dragged past since the day when Denham Ivor had been summarily despatched to Valenciennes.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Once or twice a letter from him had reached the Barons, but it was now long since the arrival of the last.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Once or twice a letter from him had reached the Barons, but it was now long since the arrival of the last.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Whether Denham remained yet at Valenciennes was a matter of supposition.
aughtnounUS /ɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading For aught that his friends knew to the contrary, he might have been passed on to the grim fortress, Bitche, to Sédan, or elsewhere.
BaronsnounUS /ˈbærənz/
plural of “baron” — a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading Once or twice a letter from him had reached the Barons, but it was now long since the arrival of the last.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading IN THE YEAR 1807 MORE than eighteen months had dragged past since the day when Denham Ivor had been summarily despatched to Valenciennes.
Bitche
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From this reading For aught that his friends knew to the contrary, he might have been passed on to the grim fortress, Bitche, to Sédan, or elsewhere.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Once or twice a letter from him had reached the Barons, but it was now long since the arrival of the last.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading For aught that his friends knew to the contrary, he might have been passed on to the grim fortress, Bitche, to Sédan, or elsewhere.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading IN THE YEAR 1807 MORE than eighteen months had dragged past since the day when Denham Ivor had been summarily despatched to Valenciennes.
Denham
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From this reading IN THE YEAR 1807 MORE than eighteen months had dragged past since the day when Denham Ivor had been summarily despatched to Valenciennes.
despatched
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From this reading IN THE YEAR 1807 MORE than eighteen months had dragged past since the day when Denham Ivor had been summarily despatched to Valenciennes.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading IN THE YEAR 1807 MORE than eighteen months had dragged past since the day when Denham Ivor had been summarily despatched to Valenciennes.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading One day, in the spring of 1807, Roy stood upon the ramparts, gazing eagerly towards the nearest town gate.
eighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading IN THE YEAR 1807 MORE than eighteen months had dragged past since the day when Denham Ivor had been summarily despatched to Valenciennes.
elsewhereadverbUS /ˈelswer/
in or to another place
From this reading For aught that his friends knew to the contrary, he might have been passed on to the grim fortress, Bitche, to Sédan, or elsewhere.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For aught that his friends knew to the contrary, he might have been passed on to the grim fortress, Bitche, to Sédan, or elsewhere.
fortressnounUS /ˈfɔːrtrəs/
a fortified defensive structure
From this reading For aught that his friends knew to the contrary, he might have been passed on to the grim fortress, Bitche, to Sédan, or elsewhere.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading For aught that his friends knew to the contrary, he might have been passed on to the grim fortress, Bitche, to Sédan, or elsewhere.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Once or twice a letter from him had reached the Barons, but it was now long since the arrival of the last.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading One day, in the spring of 1807, Roy stood upon the ramparts, gazing eagerly towards the nearest town gate.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading One day, in the spring of 1807, Roy stood upon the ramparts, gazing eagerly towards the nearest town gate.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading For aught that his friends knew to the contrary, he might have been passed on to the grim fortress, Bitche, to Sédan, or elsewhere.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN THE YEAR 1807 MORE than eighteen months had dragged past since the day when Denham Ivor had been summarily despatched to Valenciennes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For aught that his friends knew to the contrary, he might have been passed on to the grim fortress, Bitche, to Sédan, or elsewhere.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For aught that his friends knew to the contrary, he might have been passed on to the grim fortress, Bitche, to Sédan, or elsewhere.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Once or twice a letter from him had reached the Barons, but it was now long since the arrival of the last.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For aught that his friends knew to the contrary, he might have been passed on to the grim fortress, Bitche, to Sédan, or elsewhere.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE YEAR 1807 MORE than eighteen months had dragged past since the day when Denham Ivor had been summarily despatched to Valenciennes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Once or twice a letter from him had reached the Barons, but it was now long since the arrival of the last.
Ivor
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From this reading IN THE YEAR 1807 MORE than eighteen months had dragged past since the day when Denham Ivor had been summarily despatched to Valenciennes.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading For aught that his friends knew to the contrary, he might have been passed on to the grim fortress, Bitche, to Sédan, or elsewhere.
immediately past
From this reading Once or twice a letter from him had reached the Barons, but it was now long since the arrival of the last.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Once or twice a letter from him had reached the Barons, but it was now long since the arrival of the last.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Once or twice a letter from him had reached the Barons, but it was now long since the arrival of the last.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Whether Denham remained yet at Valenciennes was a matter of supposition.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading For aught that his friends knew to the contrary, he might have been passed on to the grim fortress, Bitche, to Sédan, or elsewhere.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading IN THE YEAR 1807 MORE than eighteen months had dragged past since the day when Denham Ivor had been summarily despatched to Valenciennes.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading IN THE YEAR 1807 MORE than eighteen months had dragged past since the day when Denham Ivor had been summarily despatched to Valenciennes.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading One day, in the spring of 1807, Roy stood upon the ramparts, gazing eagerly towards the nearest town gate.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Once or twice a letter from him had reached the Barons, but it was now long since the arrival of the last.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Once or twice a letter from him had reached the Barons, but it was now long since the arrival of the last.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For aught that his friends knew to the contrary, he might have been passed on to the grim fortress, Bitche, to Sédan, or elsewhere.
on one occasion
From this reading Once or twice a letter from him had reached the Barons, but it was now long since the arrival of the last.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day, in the spring of 1807, Roy stood upon the ramparts, gazing eagerly towards the nearest town gate.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Once or twice a letter from him had reached the Barons, but it was now long since the arrival of the last.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading For aught that his friends knew to the contrary, he might have been passed on to the grim fortress, Bitche, to Sédan, or elsewhere.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading IN THE YEAR 1807 MORE than eighteen months had dragged past since the day when Denham Ivor had been summarily despatched to Valenciennes.
rampartsnounUS /ˈræmpɑːrts/
plural of “rampart” — an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
From this reading One day, in the spring of 1807, Roy stood upon the ramparts, gazing eagerly towards the nearest town gate.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Once or twice a letter from him had reached the Barons, but it was now long since the arrival of the last.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Whether Denham remained yet at Valenciennes was a matter of supposition.
Roy
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From this reading One day, in the spring of 1807, Roy stood upon the ramparts, gazing eagerly towards the nearest town gate.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading IN THE YEAR 1807 MORE than eighteen months had dragged past since the day when Denham Ivor had been summarily despatched to Valenciennes.
the season of growth
From this reading One day, in the spring of 1807, Roy stood upon the ramparts, gazing eagerly towards the nearest town gate.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading One day, in the spring of 1807, Roy stood upon the ramparts, gazing eagerly towards the nearest town gate.
summarilyadverbUS /səˈmerɪli/
without delay; in a summary manner
From this reading IN THE YEAR 1807 MORE than eighteen months had dragged past since the day when Denham Ivor had been summarily despatched to Valenciennes.
suppositionnounUS /ˌsʌpəˈzɪʃən/
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading Whether Denham remained yet at Valenciennes was a matter of supposition.
Sédan
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From this reading For aught that his friends knew to the contrary, he might have been passed on to the grim fortress, Bitche, to Sédan, or elsewhere.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading IN THE YEAR 1807 MORE than eighteen months had dragged past since the day when Denham Ivor had been summarily despatched to Valenciennes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For aught that his friends knew to the contrary, he might have been passed on to the grim fortress, Bitche, to Sédan, or elsewhere.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE YEAR 1807 MORE than eighteen months had dragged past since the day when Denham Ivor had been summarily despatched to Valenciennes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN THE YEAR 1807 MORE than eighteen months had dragged past since the day when Denham Ivor had been summarily despatched to Valenciennes.
in the direction of
From this reading One day, in the spring of 1807, Roy stood upon the ramparts, gazing eagerly towards the nearest town gate.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading One day, in the spring of 1807, Roy stood upon the ramparts, gazing eagerly towards the nearest town gate.
two times
From this reading Once or twice a letter from him had reached the Barons, but it was now long since the arrival of the last.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading One day, in the spring of 1807, Roy stood upon the ramparts, gazing eagerly towards the nearest town gate.
Valenciennesnoun
a town in northeastern France long noted for its lace industry
From this reading IN THE YEAR 1807 MORE than eighteen months had dragged past since the day when Denham Ivor had been summarily despatched to Valenciennes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Once or twice a letter from him had reached the Barons, but it was now long since the arrival of the last.
at the time that
From this reading IN THE YEAR 1807 MORE than eighteen months had dragged past since the day when Denham Ivor had been summarily despatched to Valenciennes.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether Denham remained yet at Valenciennes was a matter of supposition.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading IN THE YEAR 1807 MORE than eighteen months had dragged past since the day when Denham Ivor had been summarily despatched to Valenciennes.
but in spite of that
From this reading Whether Denham remained yet at Valenciennes was a matter of supposition.
