used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN THE HOUSE OF BERTRAND It would now have been a most simple matter for me to go out unmolested beside the princess.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was one figure strolling about in the rear which wore a familiar look, yet I could not say I had seen the man before.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading And this is what I should have done had it not been for an accident.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading When Vauban gave the order to allow us to pass "and none else," this man very visibly took on an air of apprehension.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading When Vauban gave the order to allow us to pass "and none else," this man very visibly took on an air of apprehension.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And this is what I should have done had it not been for an accident.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And this is what I should have done had it not been for an accident.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading While Vauban was talking to the princess, I glanced round the room to see if Yvard was there, or any other person likely to know of this business.
apprehensionnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃən/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading When Vauban gave the order to allow us to pass "and none else," this man very visibly took on an air of apprehension.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading IN THE HOUSE OF BERTRAND It would now have been a most simple matter for me to go out unmolested beside the princess.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There was one figure strolling about in the rear which wore a familiar look, yet I could not say I had seen the man before.
BERTRAND
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From this reading IN THE HOUSE OF BERTRAND It would now have been a most simple matter for me to go out unmolested beside the princess.
next to; at the side of
From this reading IN THE HOUSE OF BERTRAND It would now have been a most simple matter for me to go out unmolested beside the princess.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading While Vauban was talking to the princess, I glanced round the room to see if Yvard was there, or any other person likely to know of this business.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was one figure strolling about in the rear which wore a familiar look, yet I could not say I had seen the man before.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading And this is what I should have done had it not been for an accident.
else
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From this reading When Vauban gave the order to allow us to pass "and none else," this man very visibly took on an air of apprehension.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading There was one figure strolling about in the rear which wore a familiar look, yet I could not say I had seen the man before.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading There was one figure strolling about in the rear which wore a familiar look, yet I could not say I had seen the man before.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IN THE HOUSE OF BERTRAND It would now have been a most simple matter for me to go out unmolested beside the princess.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading When Vauban gave the order to allow us to pass "and none else," this man very visibly took on an air of apprehension.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading While Vauban was talking to the princess, I glanced round the room to see if Yvard was there, or any other person likely to know of this business.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading IN THE HOUSE OF BERTRAND It would now have been a most simple matter for me to go out unmolested beside the princess.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And this is what I should have done had it not been for an accident.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading IN THE HOUSE OF BERTRAND It would now have been a most simple matter for me to go out unmolested beside the princess.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading IN THE HOUSE OF BERTRAND It would now have been a most simple matter for me to go out unmolested beside the princess.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And this is what I should have done had it not been for an accident.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading While Vauban was talking to the princess, I glanced round the room to see if Yvard was there, or any other person likely to know of this business.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE HOUSE OF BERTRAND It would now have been a most simple matter for me to go out unmolested beside the princess.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And this is what I should have done had it not been for an accident.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IN THE HOUSE OF BERTRAND It would now have been a most simple matter for me to go out unmolested beside the princess.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading While Vauban was talking to the princess, I glanced round the room to see if Yvard was there, or any other person likely to know of this business.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading While Vauban was talking to the princess, I glanced round the room to see if Yvard was there, or any other person likely to know of this business.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading There was one figure strolling about in the rear which wore a familiar look, yet I could not say I had seen the man before.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There was one figure strolling about in the rear which wore a familiar look, yet I could not say I had seen the man before.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading IN THE HOUSE OF BERTRAND It would now have been a most simple matter for me to go out unmolested beside the princess.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IN THE HOUSE OF BERTRAND It would now have been a most simple matter for me to go out unmolested beside the princess.
used to form the superlative
From this reading IN THE HOUSE OF BERTRAND It would now have been a most simple matter for me to go out unmolested beside the princess.
not one, and not any
From this reading When Vauban gave the order to allow us to pass "and none else," this man very visibly took on an air of apprehension.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And this is what I should have done had it not been for an accident.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading IN THE HOUSE OF BERTRAND It would now have been a most simple matter for me to go out unmolested beside the princess.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE HOUSE OF BERTRAND It would now have been a most simple matter for me to go out unmolested beside the princess.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Vauban gave the order to allow us to pass "and none else," this man very visibly took on an air of apprehension.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was one figure strolling about in the rear which wore a familiar look, yet I could not say I had seen the man before.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading While Vauban was talking to the princess, I glanced round the room to see if Yvard was there, or any other person likely to know of this business.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading When Vauban gave the order to allow us to pass "and none else," this man very visibly took on an air of apprehension.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading While Vauban was talking to the princess, I glanced round the room to see if Yvard was there, or any other person likely to know of this business.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading IN THE HOUSE OF BERTRAND It would now have been a most simple matter for me to go out unmolested beside the princess.
go across or through
From this reading When Vauban gave the order to allow us to pass "and none else," this man very visibly took on an air of apprehension.
a human being
From this reading While Vauban was talking to the princess, I glanced round the room to see if Yvard was there, or any other person likely to know of this business.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading IN THE HOUSE OF BERTRAND It would now have been a most simple matter for me to go out unmolested beside the princess.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading There was one figure strolling about in the rear which wore a familiar look, yet I could not say I had seen the man before.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading While Vauban was talking to the princess, I glanced round the room to see if Yvard was there, or any other person likely to know of this business.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading While Vauban was talking to the princess, I glanced round the room to see if Yvard was there, or any other person likely to know of this business.
express in words
From this reading There was one figure strolling about in the rear which wore a familiar look, yet I could not say I had seen the man before.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading While Vauban was talking to the princess, I glanced round the room to see if Yvard was there, or any other person likely to know of this business.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There was one figure strolling about in the rear which wore a familiar look, yet I could not say I had seen the man before.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And this is what I should have done had it not been for an accident.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading IN THE HOUSE OF BERTRAND It would now have been a most simple matter for me to go out unmolested beside the princess.
strollingverbUS /ˈstroʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading There was one figure strolling about in the rear which wore a familiar look, yet I could not say I had seen the man before.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading While Vauban was talking to the princess, I glanced round the room to see if Yvard was there, or any other person likely to know of this business.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE HOUSE OF BERTRAND It would now have been a most simple matter for me to go out unmolested beside the princess.
in or at that place or location
From this reading While Vauban was talking to the princess, I glanced round the room to see if Yvard was there, or any other person likely to know of this business.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And this is what I should have done had it not been for an accident.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN THE HOUSE OF BERTRAND It would now have been a most simple matter for me to go out unmolested beside the princess.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading When Vauban gave the order to allow us to pass "and none else," this man very visibly took on an air of apprehension.
unmolestedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnməˈlestɪd/
not interfered with, disturbed, or harmed
From this reading IN THE HOUSE OF BERTRAND It would now have been a most simple matter for me to go out unmolested beside the princess.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Vauban gave the order to allow us to pass "and none else," this man very visibly took on an air of apprehension.
Vauban
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From this reading While Vauban was talking to the princess, I glanced round the room to see if Yvard was there, or any other person likely to know of this business.
precisely as stated
From this reading When Vauban gave the order to allow us to pass "and none else," this man very visibly took on an air of apprehension.
visiblyadverbUS /ˈvɪzəbli/
in a visible manner
From this reading When Vauban gave the order to allow us to pass "and none else," this man very visibly took on an air of apprehension.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While Vauban was talking to the princess, I glanced round the room to see if Yvard was there, or any other person likely to know of this business.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And this is what I should have done had it not been for an accident.
at the time that
From this reading When Vauban gave the order to allow us to pass "and none else," this man very visibly took on an air of apprehension.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was one figure strolling about in the rear which wore a familiar look, yet I could not say I had seen the man before.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While Vauban was talking to the princess, I glanced round the room to see if Yvard was there, or any other person likely to know of this business.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading There was one figure strolling about in the rear which wore a familiar look, yet I could not say I had seen the man before.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading IN THE HOUSE OF BERTRAND It would now have been a most simple matter for me to go out unmolested beside the princess.
but in spite of that
From this reading There was one figure strolling about in the rear which wore a familiar look, yet I could not say I had seen the man before.
Yvard
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From this reading While Vauban was talking to the princess, I glanced round the room to see if Yvard was there, or any other person likely to know of this business.
