used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I should not deny my faith, even to save my life, sir, if the question were put to me: 'Are you a Huguenot?'
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "It is lucky," Philip said to Jacques, as they proceeded on their way after the troop had ridden on, "that he did not think of asking us if we were Huguenots."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I was expecting it myself, sir," Jacques said; "and I was just turning it over in my conscience, how I could answer."
react verbally
From this reading "I was expecting it myself, sir," Jacques said; "and I was just turning it over in my conscience, how I could answer."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But I think that when four lives are at stake, it is lawful to take any opening there may be to get out of it."
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I should not deny my faith, even to save my life, sir, if the question were put to me: 'Are you a Huguenot?'
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It is lucky," Philip said to Jacques, as they proceeded on their way after the troop had ridden on, "that he did not think of asking us if we were Huguenots."
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading "It is lucky," Philip said to Jacques, as they proceeded on their way after the troop had ridden on, "that he did not think of asking us if we were Huguenots."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But I think that when four lives are at stake, it is lawful to take any opening there may be to get out of it."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There could be but one answer, Jacques; though no doubt it would have cost us our lives."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "There could be but one answer, Jacques; though no doubt it would have cost us our lives."
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading "I was expecting it myself, sir," Jacques said; "and I was just turning it over in my conscience, how I could answer."
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading "There could be but one answer, Jacques; though no doubt it would have cost us our lives."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I was expecting it myself, sir," Jacques said; "and I was just turning it over in my conscience, how I could answer."
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading "I should not deny my faith, even to save my life, sir, if the question were put to me: 'Are you a Huguenot?'
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "It is lucky," Philip said to Jacques, as they proceeded on their way after the troop had ridden on, "that he did not think of asking us if we were Huguenots."
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "There could be but one answer, Jacques; though no doubt it would have cost us our lives."
divisible by two
From this reading "I should not deny my faith, even to save my life, sir, if the question were put to me: 'Are you a Huguenot?'
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "I was expecting it myself, sir," Jacques said; "and I was just turning it over in my conscience, how I could answer."
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading "I should not deny my faith, even to save my life, sir, if the question were put to me: 'Are you a Huguenot?'
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading But I think that when four lives are at stake, it is lawful to take any opening there may be to get out of it."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But I think that when four lives are at stake, it is lawful to take any opening there may be to get out of it."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "It is lucky," Philip said to Jacques, as they proceeded on their way after the troop had ridden on, "that he did not think of asking us if we were Huguenots."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "There could be but one answer, Jacques; though no doubt it would have cost us our lives."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It is lucky," Philip said to Jacques, as they proceeded on their way after the troop had ridden on, "that he did not think of asking us if we were Huguenots."
how
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From this reading "I was expecting it myself, sir," Jacques said; "and I was just turning it over in my conscience, how I could answer."
HuguenotnounUS /ˈhjuːɡənɑːt/
a French Calvinist of the 16th or 17th centuries
From this reading "I should not deny my faith, even to save my life, sir, if the question were put to me: 'Are you a Huguenot?'
HuguenotsnounUS /ˈhjuːɡənɑːts/
plural of “huguenot” — a French Calvinist of the 16th or 17th centuries
From this reading "It is lucky," Philip said to Jacques, as they proceeded on their way after the troop had ridden on, "that he did not think of asking us if we were Huguenots."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was expecting it myself, sir," Jacques said; "and I was just turning it over in my conscience, how I could answer."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "It is lucky," Philip said to Jacques, as they proceeded on their way after the troop had ridden on, "that he did not think of asking us if we were Huguenots."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I was expecting it myself, sir," Jacques said; "and I was just turning it over in my conscience, how I could answer."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is lucky," Philip said to Jacques, as they proceeded on their way after the troop had ridden on, "that he did not think of asking us if we were Huguenots."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is lucky," Philip said to Jacques, as they proceeded on their way after the troop had ridden on, "that he did not think of asking us if we were Huguenots."
Jacques
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From this reading "It is lucky," Philip said to Jacques, as they proceeded on their way after the troop had ridden on, "that he did not think of asking us if we were Huguenots."
and nothing more
From this reading "I was expecting it myself, sir," Jacques said; "and I was just turning it over in my conscience, how I could answer."
lawfuladjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfəl/
conformable to or allowed by law
From this reading But I think that when four lives are at stake, it is lawful to take any opening there may be to get out of it."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "I should not deny my faith, even to save my life, sir, if the question were put to me: 'Are you a Huguenot?'
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "There could be but one answer, Jacques; though no doubt it would have cost us our lives."
occurring by chance
From this reading "It is lucky," Philip said to Jacques, as they proceeded on their way after the troop had ridden on, "that he did not think of asking us if we were Huguenots."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But I think that when four lives are at stake, it is lawful to take any opening there may be to get out of it."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I should not deny my faith, even to save my life, sir, if the question were put to me: 'Are you a Huguenot?'
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I was expecting it myself, sir," Jacques said; "and I was just turning it over in my conscience, how I could answer."
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I was expecting it myself, sir," Jacques said; "and I was just turning it over in my conscience, how I could answer."
not any; not one
From this reading "There could be but one answer, Jacques; though no doubt it would have cost us our lives."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It is lucky," Philip said to Jacques, as they proceeded on their way after the troop had ridden on, "that he did not think of asking us if we were Huguenots."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It is lucky," Philip said to Jacques, as they proceeded on their way after the troop had ridden on, "that he did not think of asking us if we were Huguenots."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "It is lucky," Philip said to Jacques, as they proceeded on their way after the troop had ridden on, "that he did not think of asking us if we were Huguenots."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "There could be but one answer, Jacques; though no doubt it would have cost us our lives."
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading But I think that when four lives are at stake, it is lawful to take any opening there may be to get out of it."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "There could be but one answer, Jacques; though no doubt it would have cost us our lives."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But I think that when four lives are at stake, it is lawful to take any opening there may be to get out of it."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "I was expecting it myself, sir," Jacques said; "and I was just turning it over in my conscience, how I could answer."
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading "It is lucky," Philip said to Jacques, as they proceeded on their way after the troop had ridden on, "that he did not think of asking us if we were Huguenots."
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading "It is lucky," Philip said to Jacques, as they proceeded on their way after the troop had ridden on, "that he did not think of asking us if we were Huguenots."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "I should not deny my faith, even to save my life, sir, if the question were put to me: 'Are you a Huguenot?'
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "I should not deny my faith, even to save my life, sir, if the question were put to me: 'Are you a Huguenot?'
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "It is lucky," Philip said to Jacques, as they proceeded on their way after the troop had ridden on, "that he did not think of asking us if we were Huguenots."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It is lucky," Philip said to Jacques, as they proceeded on their way after the troop had ridden on, "that he did not think of asking us if we were Huguenots."
except for; apart from
From this reading "I should not deny my faith, even to save my life, sir, if the question were put to me: 'Are you a Huguenot?'
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should not deny my faith, even to save my life, sir, if the question were put to me: 'Are you a Huguenot?'
term of address for a man
From this reading "I was expecting it myself, sir," Jacques said; "and I was just turning it over in my conscience, how I could answer."
stakenounUS /steɪk/
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
From this reading But I think that when four lives are at stake, it is lawful to take any opening there may be to get out of it."
carry out
From this reading But I think that when four lives are at stake, it is lawful to take any opening there may be to get out of it."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It is lucky," Philip said to Jacques, as they proceeded on their way after the troop had ridden on, "that he did not think of asking us if we were Huguenots."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It is lucky," Philip said to Jacques, as they proceeded on their way after the troop had ridden on, "that he did not think of asking us if we were Huguenots."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "It is lucky," Philip said to Jacques, as they proceeded on their way after the troop had ridden on, "that he did not think of asking us if we were Huguenots."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There could be but one answer, Jacques; though no doubt it would have cost us our lives."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It is lucky," Philip said to Jacques, as they proceeded on their way after the troop had ridden on, "that he did not think of asking us if we were Huguenots."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "It is lucky," Philip said to Jacques, as they proceeded on their way after the troop had ridden on, "that he did not think of asking us if we were Huguenots."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "There could be but one answer, Jacques; though no doubt it would have cost us our lives."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It is lucky," Philip said to Jacques, as they proceeded on their way after the troop had ridden on, "that he did not think of asking us if we were Huguenots."
troopnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
From this reading "It is lucky," Philip said to Jacques, as they proceeded on their way after the troop had ridden on, "that he did not think of asking us if we were Huguenots."
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "I was expecting it myself, sir," Jacques said; "and I was just turning it over in my conscience, how I could answer."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It is lucky," Philip said to Jacques, as they proceeded on their way after the troop had ridden on, "that he did not think of asking us if we were Huguenots."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was expecting it myself, sir," Jacques said; "and I was just turning it over in my conscience, how I could answer."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "It is lucky," Philip said to Jacques, as they proceeded on their way after the troop had ridden on, "that he did not think of asking us if we were Huguenots."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "It is lucky," Philip said to Jacques, as they proceeded on their way after the troop had ridden on, "that he did not think of asking us if we were Huguenots."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "It is lucky," Philip said to Jacques, as they proceeded on their way after the troop had ridden on, "that he did not think of asking us if we were Huguenots."
at the time that
From this reading But I think that when four lives are at stake, it is lawful to take any opening there may be to get out of it."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "There could be but one answer, Jacques; though no doubt it would have cost us our lives."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I should not deny my faith, even to save my life, sir, if the question were put to me: 'Are you a Huguenot?'
