used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then Arnaud cried with a loud voice, "_Qui va là?_" Hob Elliot very unwisely replied in his native tongue, and bade him go to--it was not Heaven.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When about twenty paces distant they halted, and as the evening was dusky cast about their muskets.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading "_La France_," said I, in a very confident tone, and still continuing to advance; "I am the Chevalier de Boisguiller, going towards Freyenthal on special service."
anew
From this reading On this Pricorbin slapped the butt of his musket and challenged again.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "_La France_," said I, in a very confident tone, and still continuing to advance; "I am the Chevalier de Boisguiller, going towards Freyenthal on special service."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When about twenty paces distant they halted, and as the evening was dusky cast about their muskets.
ARNAUD
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From this reading ARNAUD DE PRICORBIN.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When about twenty paces distant they halted, and as the evening was dusky cast about their muskets.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading Then Arnaud cried with a loud voice, "_Qui va là?_" Hob Elliot very unwisely replied in his native tongue, and bade him go to--it was not Heaven.
Boisguiller
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From this reading "_La France_," said I, in a very confident tone, and still continuing to advance; "I am the Chevalier de Boisguiller, going towards Freyenthal on special service."
buttverbUS /bʌt/
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading On this Pricorbin slapped the butt of his musket and challenged again.
put or send forth
From this reading When about twenty paces distant they halted, and as the evening was dusky cast about their muskets.
challengedverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒd/
past form of “challenge” — take exception to
From this reading On this Pricorbin slapped the butt of his musket and challenged again.
ChevaliernounUS /ˌʃevəˈlɪr/
French actor and cabaret singer (1888-1972)
From this reading "_La France_," said I, in a very confident tone, and still continuing to advance; "I am the Chevalier de Boisguiller, going towards Freyenthal on special service."
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading "_La France_," said I, in a very confident tone, and still continuing to advance; "I am the Chevalier de Boisguiller, going towards Freyenthal on special service."
continuingadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːɪŋ/
remaining in force or being carried on without letup
From this reading "_La France_," said I, in a very confident tone, and still continuing to advance; "I am the Chevalier de Boisguiller, going towards Freyenthal on special service."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Then Arnaud cried with a loud voice, "_Qui va là?_" Hob Elliot very unwisely replied in his native tongue, and bade him go to--it was not Heaven.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading ARNAUD DE PRICORBIN.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading When about twenty paces distant they halted, and as the evening was dusky cast about their muskets.
duskyadjective
lighted by or as if by twilight
From this reading When about twenty paces distant they halted, and as the evening was dusky cast about their muskets.
Elliot
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From this reading Then Arnaud cried with a loud voice, "_Qui va là?_" Hob Elliot very unwisely replied in his native tongue, and bade him go to--it was not Heaven.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading When about twenty paces distant they halted, and as the evening was dusky cast about their muskets.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading "_La France_," said I, in a very confident tone, and still continuing to advance; "I am the Chevalier de Boisguiller, going towards Freyenthal on special service."
Freyenthal
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From this reading "_La France_," said I, in a very confident tone, and still continuing to advance; "I am the Chevalier de Boisguiller, going towards Freyenthal on special service."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then Arnaud cried with a loud voice, "_Qui va là?_" Hob Elliot very unwisely replied in his native tongue, and bade him go to--it was not Heaven.
the act of departing
From this reading "_La France_," said I, in a very confident tone, and still continuing to advance; "I am the Chevalier de Boisguiller, going towards Freyenthal on special service."
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading When about twenty paces distant they halted, and as the evening was dusky cast about their muskets.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Then Arnaud cried with a loud voice, "_Qui va là?_" Hob Elliot very unwisely replied in his native tongue, and bade him go to--it was not Heaven.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then Arnaud cried with a loud voice, "_Qui va là?_" Hob Elliot very unwisely replied in his native tongue, and bade him go to--it was not Heaven.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then Arnaud cried with a loud voice, "_Qui va là?_" Hob Elliot very unwisely replied in his native tongue, and bade him go to--it was not Heaven.
HobnounUS /hɑːb/
(folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings
From this reading Then Arnaud cried with a loud voice, "_Qui va là?_" Hob Elliot very unwisely replied in his native tongue, and bade him go to--it was not Heaven.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "_La France_," said I, in a very confident tone, and still continuing to advance; "I am the Chevalier de Boisguiller, going towards Freyenthal on special service."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then Arnaud cried with a loud voice, "_Qui va là?_" Hob Elliot very unwisely replied in his native tongue, and bade him go to--it was not Heaven.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then Arnaud cried with a loud voice, "_Qui va là?_" Hob Elliot very unwisely replied in his native tongue, and bade him go to--it was not Heaven.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading "_La France_," said I, in a very confident tone, and still continuing to advance; "I am the Chevalier de Boisguiller, going towards Freyenthal on special service."
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Then Arnaud cried with a loud voice, "_Qui va là?_" Hob Elliot very unwisely replied in his native tongue, and bade him go to--it was not Heaven.
là
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From this reading Then Arnaud cried with a loud voice, "_Qui va là?_" Hob Elliot very unwisely replied in his native tongue, and bade him go to--it was not Heaven.
musketnounUS /ˈmʌskət/
a muzzle-loading shoulder gun with a long barrel; formerly used by infantrymen
From this reading On this Pricorbin slapped the butt of his musket and challenged again.
muskets
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From this reading When about twenty paces distant they halted, and as the evening was dusky cast about their muskets.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading Then Arnaud cried with a loud voice, "_Qui va là?_" Hob Elliot very unwisely replied in his native tongue, and bade him go to--it was not Heaven.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then Arnaud cried with a loud voice, "_Qui va là?_" Hob Elliot very unwisely replied in his native tongue, and bade him go to--it was not Heaven.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On this Pricorbin slapped the butt of his musket and challenged again.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On this Pricorbin slapped the butt of his musket and challenged again.
pacesnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪz/
plural of “pace” — the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading When about twenty paces distant they halted, and as the evening was dusky cast about their muskets.
PRICORBIN
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From this reading ARNAUD DE PRICORBIN.
Qui
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From this reading Then Arnaud cried with a loud voice, "_Qui va là?_" Hob Elliot very unwisely replied in his native tongue, and bade him go to--it was not Heaven.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Then Arnaud cried with a loud voice, "_Qui va là?_" Hob Elliot very unwisely replied in his native tongue, and bade him go to--it was not Heaven.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "_La France_," said I, in a very confident tone, and still continuing to advance; "I am the Chevalier de Boisguiller, going towards Freyenthal on special service."
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading "_La France_," said I, in a very confident tone, and still continuing to advance; "I am the Chevalier de Boisguiller, going towards Freyenthal on special service."
slappedverbUS /slæpt/
inflected form of “slap” — hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading On this Pricorbin slapped the butt of his musket and challenged again.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading "_La France_," said I, in a very confident tone, and still continuing to advance; "I am the Chevalier de Boisguiller, going towards Freyenthal on special service."
not in physical motion
From this reading "_La France_," said I, in a very confident tone, and still continuing to advance; "I am the Chevalier de Boisguiller, going towards Freyenthal on special service."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When about twenty paces distant they halted, and as the evening was dusky cast about their muskets.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When about twenty paces distant they halted, and as the evening was dusky cast about their muskets.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Arnaud cried with a loud voice, "_Qui va là?_" Hob Elliot very unwisely replied in his native tongue, and bade him go to--it was not Heaven.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When about twenty paces distant they halted, and as the evening was dusky cast about their muskets.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On this Pricorbin slapped the butt of his musket and challenged again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then Arnaud cried with a loud voice, "_Qui va là?_" Hob Elliot very unwisely replied in his native tongue, and bade him go to--it was not Heaven.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "_La France_," said I, in a very confident tone, and still continuing to advance; "I am the Chevalier de Boisguiller, going towards Freyenthal on special service."
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Then Arnaud cried with a loud voice, "_Qui va là?_" Hob Elliot very unwisely replied in his native tongue, and bade him go to--it was not Heaven.
in the direction of
From this reading "_La France_," said I, in a very confident tone, and still continuing to advance; "I am the Chevalier de Boisguiller, going towards Freyenthal on special service."
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading When about twenty paces distant they halted, and as the evening was dusky cast about their muskets.
unwiselyadverbUS /ənˈwaɪzli/
without good sense or judgment
From this reading Then Arnaud cried with a loud voice, "_Qui va là?_" Hob Elliot very unwisely replied in his native tongue, and bade him go to--it was not Heaven.
vanoun
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading Then Arnaud cried with a loud voice, "_Qui va là?_" Hob Elliot very unwisely replied in his native tongue, and bade him go to--it was not Heaven.
precisely as stated
From this reading Then Arnaud cried with a loud voice, "_Qui va là?_" Hob Elliot very unwisely replied in his native tongue, and bade him go to--it was not Heaven.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Then Arnaud cried with a loud voice, "_Qui va là?_" Hob Elliot very unwisely replied in his native tongue, and bade him go to--it was not Heaven.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When about twenty paces distant they halted, and as the evening was dusky cast about their muskets.
at the time that
From this reading When about twenty paces distant they halted, and as the evening was dusky cast about their muskets.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then Arnaud cried with a loud voice, "_Qui va là?_" Hob Elliot very unwisely replied in his native tongue, and bade him go to--it was not Heaven.
